Applying To Colleges

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Most likely WVU as it's cheaper.

My junior year was miserable. Marred by bad grades, and depression. Killed my chances of getting into top tier schools like UNC-Chapel Hill or Michigan.


But oh well, life goes on. Gotta work with what I got

Community College?  Could you do 1-2 years, and then transfer to UNC?  Or is that not an appealing option?  I have some friends who did that with NOVA - going to UVA, W&M, JMU, etc.  Worked brilliantly for them.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

@ Ben: Nah, Commity college not really an option i'd like. But I did apply to App state (in state school), which is a UNC system school so i could go that route (I get a response  on the 26th)



@ Tmthforu94: Thanks I applied to App state in state, and ECU.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

@ Ben: Nah, Commity college not really an option i'd like. But I did apply to App state (in state school), which is a UNC system school so i could go that route (I get a response  on the 26th)

Ah, okay.  Well, best of luck.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

@ Ben: Nah, Commity college not really an option i'd like. But I did apply to App state (in state school), which is a UNC system school so i could go that route (I get a response  on the 26th)

Ah, okay.  Well, best of luck.

thanks


where did you apply/get in?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

where did you apply/get in?

I applied to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, UVA, William and Mary, Northwestern, Emory, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, and Michigan.  I've gotten into Michigan, and deferred at Georgetown; I'm still waiting on everyone else.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

where did you apply/get in?

I applied to: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Penn, UVA, William and Mary, Northwestern, Emory, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt, Georgetown, and Michigan.  I've gotten into Michigan, and deferred at Georgetown; I'm still waiting on everyone else.

Quite an impressive list! Congrats on Michigan, it's a great school!

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I have a friend who went to WVU. What are you thinking of doing there?

I applied to Massachusetts, Rutgers, Connecticut, Vassar, Bishop's, and Williams. I got into all but Rutgers, which gave me a deferment, and now I'm studying Japanese Literature at UMass. I love it.

[Psychic Octopus]

You got into Williams but not Rutgers? That alone proves how much of a crapshoot this process is.

[ilikeverin]

You got into Williams but not Rutgers? That alone proves how much of a crapshoot this process is.

Yeah, that's... bizarre.

[Хahar 🤔]

I had thought that the deadline for Occidental was on the 15th, so I had to do their five essays after finding out this afternoon that the deadline is today. Today was also the George Washington deadline, and I wasn't seized with inspiration for one of the essays until about 90 minutes ago. I'm happy with how it turned out, though, so that's nice.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

I have a friend who went to WVU. What are you thinking of doing there?

I applied to Massachusetts, Rutgers, Connecticut, Vassar, Bishop's, and Williams. I got into all but Rutgers, which gave me a deferment, and now I'm studying Japanese Literature at UMass. I love it.

I'm planning to study Political Science.

and yea, I know that feeling...I got rejected by ECU, but got into Alabama and WVU. lol.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

You got into Williams but not Rutgers? That alone proves how much of a crapshoot this process is.

Yeah, that's... bizarre.

That was exactly my thought when it happened.

I'm not sure how WVU is for polisci. My friend who went there majored in developmental psychology and is now an elementary school teacher.

[Lief 🗽]

I had thought that the deadline for Occidental was on the 15th, so I had to do their five essays after finding out this afternoon that the deadline is today. Today was also the George Washington deadline, and I wasn't seized with inspiration for one of the essays until about 90 minutes ago. I'm happy with how it turned out, though, so that's nice.

You and my younger brother are applying to the same schools apparently.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

[bullmoose88]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

Truth.  Unless you're a gunner or going to a T14 school...go into the sciences.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

I plan to go to Law school, and hopefully become a lobbyist. (The Law degree would help if my plans fall apart)

Of course things can always change.

[Lief 🗽]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

I plan to go to Law school, and hopefully become a lobbyist. (The Law degree would help if my plans fall apart)

Of course things can always change.

Don't go to law school if you don't want to become a lawyer. It's not worth it.

[tpfkaw]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

I plan to go to Law school, and hopefully become a lobbyist. (The Law degree would help if my plans fall apart)

Of course things can always change.

So I assume you finished up going to Boston College in Boston?

[Kaine for Senate '18]

You got into Williams but not Rutgers? That alone proves how much of a crapshoot this process is.

Yeah, that's... bizarre.

Extremely bizarre.  And terrifying.

[tmthforu94]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

I plan to go to Law school, and hopefully become a lobbyist. (The Law degree would help if my plans fall apart)

Of course things can always change.

Don't go to law school if you don't want to become a lawyer. It's not worth it.

Yep. I'm looking at Law too, and everyone tells me not to do it unless I actually want to be a lawyer. It's a lot of time and money, certainly.

I have an Aunt who lives in Raleigh...huge Duke fans. I like them too. You should try and transfer to Duke - it's one of the best schools in the South, easily the best school in North Carolina and the ACC.

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

Don't go to college to study political science. It's a waste of money unless you want to go to law school, which is a crap shoot these days.

I plan to go to Law school, and hopefully become a lobbyist. (The Law degree would help if my plans fall apart)

Of course things can always change.

Don't go to law school if you don't want to become a lawyer. It's not worth it.

Yep. I'm looking at Law too, and everyone tells me not to do it unless I actually want to be a lawyer. It's a lot of time and money, certainly.

I have an Aunt who lives in Raleigh...huge Duke fans. I like them too. You should try and transfer to Duke - it's one of the best schools in the South, easily the best school in North Carolina and the ACC.

Too much $$$ and UNC > Duke

[Kaine for Senate '18]

You should try and transfer to Duke - it's one of the best schools in the South, easily the best school in North Carolina and the ACC.

Not easily the best.  UVA, William and Mary, JMU, Washington & Lee, UNC, Emory, Vandy, Sewanee, Rhodes, UK, Centre College, UT-Austin, Rice, and Texas A&M all resent you ignoring them.

[tmthforu94]

I'll let that one slide...

It's good to have another High School Senior on here to converse with about college. Personally, I'm leaning towards Kansas right now, though Indiana, Xavier, and Baylor are still in the mix. I entertained the idea of Notre Dame, but the financial burden would just kill me there.

[tmthforu94]

You should try and transfer to Duke - it's one of the best schools in the South, easily the best school in North Carolina and the ACC.

Not easily the best.  UVA, William and Mary, JMU, Washington & Lee, UNC, Emory, Vandy, Sewanee, Rhodes, UK, Centre College, UT-Austin, Rice, and Texas A&M all resent you ignoring them.

Re-read what I said. One of the best in the South. Saying it's best in NC was more of a jab at UNC; there may be some small, great, private school there I don't know about.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Very well, withdrawn.  But I mostly just wanted to list how many great schools the South has.