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« Reply #475 on: April 03, 2012, 12:25:25 AM »

ilikeverin will be pleased to know that I've gotten into Maryland and am now strongly considering attending.

Congrats Xahar! Smiley
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« Reply #476 on: April 03, 2012, 12:50:16 AM »

ilikeverin will be pleased to know that I've gotten into Maryland and am now strongly considering attending.

Even though it's only vaguely relevant to College Park, it's time for you to start watching the Wire. Wink

Congrats.
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« Reply #477 on: April 03, 2012, 01:53:10 AM »

Oh, yeah, it's definitely on my list of shows that I need to get to sooner or later. Maybe this summer.
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« Reply #478 on: April 03, 2012, 03:04:47 AM »

Just our of interest: How much time and effort goes into these university applications in the U.S.? It seems incredibly difficult and annoying, from what I've been reading in this thread.

Yeah, I've been reading through this thread with an increasing sense of horror. This whole process seems like a pretty miserable experience.

Yeah, this thread is gross. It's also reminding me that where you went to school doesn't mean all that much. I mean, does anybody really think Benconstine is smarter than Xahar? I know I've poked fun at Xahar before but he's obviously about ten times smarter than Ben.

Don't be a dick, dude. You're right about how it doesn't really matter in the end, but there's no need to put other members down for their accomplishments.

I don't have many positive things to say about these two but it does seem like Xahar also has much more personality.
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« Reply #479 on: April 03, 2012, 08:34:12 AM »

ilikeverin will be pleased to know that I've gotten into Maryland and am now strongly considering attending.

YESSSSSSSS I WAS JUST GOING TO ASK YOU ABOUT THAT AHHHHHHHH

YOU HAVE TO YOU HAVE TO

Seriously.  Maryland has the best linguistics department in the country, and their specialty is syntax.  If you're still feeling like you want to be a syntactician, you really can't go wrong with Maryland.  And there's a (good) chance that you might have a neurolinguistic grad student who would be interested in collaboration, although I've heard he doesn't have much interest in syntax at all Smiley
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« Reply #480 on: April 03, 2012, 09:57:43 AM »

Xahar wants to major in Linguistics?
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« Reply #481 on: April 03, 2012, 12:28:04 PM »

Napoleon, do you like ANYONE on this forum? Tongue
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« Reply #482 on: April 03, 2012, 01:11:01 PM »

Congrats, Xahar!! Go Terps!  Smiley
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« Reply #483 on: April 03, 2012, 01:18:24 PM »


This is (one of the reasons) why we're biffles.
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« Reply #484 on: April 03, 2012, 01:48:56 PM »

So, I just noticed that there will be a lot of avatar changes. EMD to Oregon, Xahar to Maryland, Simfan to Illinois or New York, Lief to New York, Verin to Maryland or New York,  Klecly to West Virginia, and potentially Ben to DC, Massachusetts, or New York.  Wow.
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« Reply #485 on: April 04, 2012, 11:34:57 AM »

So, I just noticed that there will be a lot of avatar changes. EMD to Oregon, Xahar to Maryland, Simfan to Illinois or New York, Lief to New York, Verin to Maryland or New York,  Klecly to West Virginia, and potentially Ben to DC, Massachusetts, or New York.  Wow.
Well, I'm staying in-state. Came close to donning an Oklahoma avater (Kansas too, for a while) but I'll be sticking with IU. Smiley
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« Reply #486 on: April 04, 2012, 02:22:07 PM »

I know I've poked fun at Xahar before but he's obviously about ten times smarter than Ben.

Really?  I disagree.

I don't have many positive things to say about these two but it does seem like Xahar also has much more personality.

I'd say I have quite a personality; it just happens to be one that you don't like.

It really, really, really doesn't, as I've been trying to yell at the Ben et als who are so excited to get themselves shoulder-deep in debt.

I'm probably going to UVA, Verin Smiley  And I wouldn't go into debt at Harvard or Columbia - my parents have kindly agreed to that.
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« Reply #487 on: April 04, 2012, 02:37:51 PM »

Go wahoos.
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« Reply #488 on: April 04, 2012, 02:47:51 PM »


Indeed Cheesy  It's all very exciting.
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« Reply #489 on: April 04, 2012, 09:20:46 PM »

It really, really, really doesn't, as I've been trying to yell at the Ben et als who are so excited to get themselves shoulder-deep in debt.

I'm probably going to UVA, Verin Smiley  And I wouldn't go into debt at Harvard or Columbia - my parents have kindly agreed to that.

Well, good, UVA is a fine choice Grin
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« Reply #490 on: April 05, 2012, 03:36:49 PM »

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.
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« Reply #491 on: April 05, 2012, 05:07:40 PM »

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.

Not entirely sure, but I think they have to sometimes even pay for the privilege of having their application reviewed.

And then when you even do get into a university their degree requirements seem to also be rather absurd, having a round of basic courses in Math, literature, etc. (although some universities might be different) in the first couple of semesters. Either high schools aren't doing what they need to be doing or the universities, as dependent as they are on tuition fees, are just trying to make a buck.

The whole system is very odd.
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« Reply #492 on: April 05, 2012, 05:18:07 PM »

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.

Not entirely sure, but I think they have to sometimes even pay for the privilege of having their application reviewed.

And then when you even do get into a university their degree requirements seem to also be rather absurd, having a round of basic courses in Math, literature, etc. (although some universities might be different) in the first couple of semesters. Either high schools aren't doing what they need to be doing or the universities, as dependent as they are on tuition fees, are just trying to make a buck.

The whole system is very odd.

We nearly always have to pay...
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« Reply #493 on: April 05, 2012, 07:08:59 PM »

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.

Not entirely sure, but I think they have to sometimes even pay for the privilege of having their application reviewed.

And then when you even do get into a university their degree requirements seem to also be rather absurd, having a round of basic courses in Math, literature, etc. (although some universities might be different) in the first couple of semesters. Either high schools aren't doing what they need to be doing or the universities, as dependent as they are on tuition fees, are just trying to make a buck.

The whole system is very odd.

Sometimes? Everything you said is almost universal in the US.
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« Reply #494 on: April 05, 2012, 08:30:15 PM »

Yeah, US university applications seem a nightmare from Hell.

Not entirely sure, but I think they have to sometimes even pay for the privilege of having their application reviewed.

And then when you even do get into a university their degree requirements seem to also be rather absurd, having a round of basic courses in Math, literature, etc. (although some universities might be different) in the first couple of semesters. Either high schools aren't doing what they need to be doing or the universities, as dependent as they are on tuition fees, are just trying to make a buck.

The whole system is very odd.

Sometimes? Everything you said is almost universal in the US.

I would say that's less than accurate for the "basic courses in...etc."; there's quite a bit of variation, due to differences in core curricula/distribution requirements (e.g., Brown doesn't have any at all, the Honors College here replaces them with a very flexible set of requirements, etc.) and in AP credit accepted.
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« Reply #495 on: April 08, 2012, 08:19:04 AM »

Officially sent in my acceptance to the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science PhD program at the University of Maryland, College Park.  Came down to Maryland and NYU in the end, but, due to some behind-the-scenes maneuvering which I don't want to get too much in detail into in public, Maryland ended up being the clear choice.  Luckily, it wasn't the sort of maneuvering that will leave me jaded for the rest of my life Smiley  Hard to make, but I couldn't be happier.  (Okay, I could, if NYU and Maryland joined forces so I could go to both!)
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« Reply #496 on: April 08, 2012, 04:52:10 PM »

I have been looking at Rollins College, as a relative suggested it. Anyone have an opinion of the school?
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« Reply #497 on: April 08, 2012, 05:17:40 PM »

I have been looking at Rollins College, as a relative suggested it. Anyone have an opinion of the school?

Honestly never heard of it. But here

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-university-search/rollins-college?q=Rollins+College&searchType=college
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« Reply #498 on: April 19, 2012, 07:18:00 PM »

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.
Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?
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« Reply #499 on: April 19, 2012, 08:27:19 PM »

Down to University of Chicago or Columbia University. Leaning towards the former due to money.
Doesn't Columbia give generous grants like the rest of the ivy league?

Heh.
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