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Applying to college
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Noice, but what beside ivies?
Well tbh idk most of the colleges cause they're out of state. But the ones I do know that are in my state are Central Michigan, Detroit mercy, and U of M
Is there a specific area you're interested in studying in?
I'm going to major in computer science
And my minor will probably be business related
Penn has a strong AI program within their CS department. Fu Foundation (Columbia) as well.
Thanks for the info I'll definitely check those out
What kind of emails are we talking here? I get emails from MIT, doesn't mean I can go there. Don't assume you'll be accepted until you're accepted
Ye I already know that like I said I'm waiting for acceptance letters. And I also applied for financial aid programs to get assistance with tuition. Rn all I can do is wait. But I got invited to tour Harvard and attend a summer camp to get an idea of the type of University it is. The university also gave me the ability to ask any questions to actual students
Also, what are you extra-curriculars and awards? AMC/AIME/USAMO? Started your own company?
Those are virtually useless, in my opinion. You'd have to have some really big awards or stacked extracurriculars to think you could get a spot against legacies, private school students, and donors.
Well I applied to many colleges so if I don't get accepted to one I have backup plans
I graduated last December. My point was colleges just want to advertise
I quoted the wrong person. I meant to ask the other guy. I know you already graduated LMAO
Quick question: I'm starting to get to writing my common app essay (I'm a junior), but I really don't know how to talk about myself. Any tips on how I can get more comfortable writing about myself? (can give more details about myself if necessary)
Personally, I would just keep on writing over and over and over and over and over again. It took me a while and a lot of forcing myself to write for imaginary deadlines (or deadlines I didn't care that much about and could sort of afford screwing up, although I don't recommend this) till I finally got good at writing personal essays. I think one thing that's worth practicing is picking a topic you care a lot about and writing about that first - my guess is, more likely than not, you'll end up not talking about yourself enough in the first draft, and will instead get caught up in that topic you enjoy so much. Keep on rewriting and trying different things till it finally clicks. It's great that you're starting this early, that will definitely help.
I don't know if I'm going to take it or go into industry, but I was recently accepted to U of M for an MS in biostatistics!
Also, yeah, practice makes perfect with personal essay writing. And more importantly, get other people to read it. I wrote dogshit undergrad essays because I was embarrassed to let other people see my essays. But in the end, essays aren't a huge step in the undergrad process and you shouldn't stress about them. Just make sure they're not awful.
Fwiw, emails or snail mail from a college do not mean anything. They mass email/mail anyone with a SAT/ACT score above XYZ asking you to apply. They want the application fees. Good luck to all you class of 2022ers and congrats to you class of 2021ers!
Also, yeah, practice makes perfect with personal essay writing. And more importantly, get other people to read it. I wrote dogshit undergrad essays because I was embarrassed to let other people see my essays. But in the end, essays aren't a huge step in the undergrad process and you shouldn't stress about them. Just make sure they're not awful.
Fwiw, emails or snail mail from a college do not mean anything. They mass email/mail anyone with a SAT/ACT score above XYZ asking you to apply. They want the application fees. Good luck to all you class of 2022ers and congrats to you class of 2021ers!
Congrats, both of you!
Now that acceptances are coming out, just want to offer this service to anyone on the fence about two places...
I, along with my wife, graduated from Bard College a time ago that's starting to become scarily long. I, also along with my wife, live fifteen minutes from it. If anyone was accepted and is unsure about enrolling or wants to learn more about it, feel free to talk to me. If you're going there and scared and want someone to show you around the area, I can also do that for you.
I can do the former service for Dartmouth too, but I don't live around there.
I, along with my wife, graduated from Bard College a time ago that's starting to become scarily long. I, also along with my wife, live fifteen minutes from it. If anyone was accepted and is unsure about enrolling or wants to learn more about it, feel free to talk to me. If you're going there and scared and want someone to show you around the area, I can also do that for you.
I can do the former service for Dartmouth too, but I don't live around there.
Congrats to everyone who have been accepted into university. For those of you on the cusp of applying for the 2018-2019 cycle, feel free to reach out to me. I formerly worked as a college counselor, so I can give you some insights and help you with school selection based on your interests, skills, and other criteria.
Finally finished the application process recently, applied to a few ivys and some tech schools, so just waiting on those decisions. If I had any recommendations, it would be to start the common app process as soon as possible. Starting your personal essay somewhere in the latter part of your junior year is probably the best option, that way you can get some opinions from a teacher, and then rework it over the summer, and finally getting another opinion at the beginning of your senior year. But you kind of have to take your teacher's/whoever's opinions with a grain of salt since the essay is supposed to be about who you are, so just make sure you stick to your gut and make sure you don't change it too much because of other people. Good luck with the process if you're in it right now, or if you're waiting on a decision:]
Figured I'd update since I posted in this thread about a year ago, but I was recently accepted into the University of Southern California (USC) and am a finalist for one of their merit scholarships! I was accepted as a History major with a Pre-Law track but I plan to possibly switch to History, Culture, and Law if I decide to attend. The school is very expensive but the scholarship I was nominated for would cover half of the tuition cost + I've already filled out FAFSA/Cal Grant and I am an in-state applicant, so hopefully it will be affordable in the end. Go Trojans!
I know like 400 people who went to WashU. The premed program there is very hard (be warned)
I am currently a senior in high school and I applied to my college of choice recently (and got accepted, yay)! The application process was honestly pretty simple and straightforward, I didn't have too many issues with it. The real hassle was applying for financial aid. It's a long and tedious process and it takes some patience. I also need to start applying for scholarships. The college I've been accepted to is a community college where I can take classes I would need before being eligible to transfer into my desired program at another college. Planning to major in veterinary technology!! For those currently going through the application process, best of luck! Congratulations to those who have been accepted!