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Fmr. Pres. Duke
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« on: August 19, 2011, 10:16:43 AM »
Economics is fun if you like math. I don't, but I got used to it.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
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« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 08:19:25 PM »
Quote from: Caudillo Francisco Franco on August 31, 2011, 06:41:59 PM
What's the point of majoring in history? It's interesting, but what does that get you besides teaching history in high school where nobody gives a sh**t or being a history prof?

Unless you go to law school, it's pointless, much like Political Science, english, etc..
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 08:31:39 PM »
I don't think Harvard has early action anymore, do they? Or did they just do away with early decision? I remember they were changing their admissions procedures while I was applying to colleges in 2006/2007.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 05:32:42 PM »
College life is amazing, and you truly don't appreciate it until you are out. I remember thinking about how I was ready to be done and graduate, but law school sucks and living closer to home does too. I feel like I've gone backwards socially.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
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« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2011, 07:09:57 PM »
My best friend went to Cornell. He liked it for the most part, but said it got depressing during the winter months when the sun stopped coming up and the temperature didn't get above 10 degrees. I visited him on a few occasions. It is a beautiful place. Very quaint. But coming from Wake Forest, I just couldn't see myself living there for an extended period of time. Ithaca is in its own little world, not really connected to much of anything else.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2012, 02:32:08 PM »
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.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 07:55:39 PM »
Quote from: Secretary of External Affairs Ben on January 26, 2012, 03:14:15 PM
Unless I get into an Ivy or Georgetown, I'll be attending UVA.

Did you get into Wake Forest? I wouldn't recommend going there unless you don't care about sports. Our basketball program is in shambles thanks to our inept AD.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2012, 01:38:20 PM »
You all would be happier not going to law school. All it has done for me is make me more cynical, caused me to drink more and to abuse sleeping pills. Of course, if you are going to a T14, go ahead, but otherwise I would avoid it. I wish I had gone into banking, and I probably will even after law school.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #8 on: February 29, 2012, 09:21:58 AM »
Why do you guys WANT to be done with undergrad? Once you get to grad school, you realize how wonderful undergrad truly is; going out every night, not having to work all the time, studying for exams a few days before instead of weeks before. I was like you all in the sense that in May of last year I was ready to graduate, but now I just look back on those days and wish I had done more with my time there, not wasted 2 years dating the same girl, not forgoing an opportunity to go out on a Tuesday, having one more PBR than I should. It's things like that you can't do in law school all the time. Cherish your time in undergrad. You will miss it when you leave. Trust me.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2012, 01:07:09 PM »
When I applied to Wake Forest in 2007, I had to write 7 essays and 2 short answers. I don't know why I did that application at the time.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2012, 02:33:51 PM »
I like NYU. My ex girlfriend is there now, but she's really not living it up like she should. I know I would be if I was in her shoes. I loved the neighborhood and the restaurants in the area.

My best friend goes to Columbia Med and told me he has to have 2 wallets. 1 to leave in his room and one to carry with him incase its stolen. Sounds like a  great place to be. Tongue
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2012, 05:53:55 PM »
College admissions in the US are often times completely arbitrary. Things like legacy, whether your mother and father went to college, skin color, ethnicity, orientation all matter. Schools like to talk about how diverse their student body is. And SATs at a lot of schools tended to trump GPA back when I was applying. I don't know if that's changed though.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2012, 02:37:51 PM »
Go wahoos.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2012, 12:45:39 AM »
Applying to schools seems like so long ago. I'm getting old.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
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« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2013, 09:21:10 AM »
I miss college. I also miss when Wake Forest had a basketball team. Thankfully, I will never have to apply to a school again unless I decide to get an MBA after getting my JD, and if I do decide to do that, I may as well commit myself to a crazy house.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2013, 10:58:22 PM »
The ACC was shafted. UNC and NC State as 8 seeds? Really? Miami wins the ACCT and ACC regular season title and gets a 2 seed?
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2013, 11:09:50 PM »

I'm not surprised UVA was left out, especially after Ole Miss won the SEC. I don't necessarily agree with the decision when the committee added schools like Middle Tennessee St but whatever. I'm just sad that UNC and NC State both have to play the #1 seeds in the second round when UNC beat UNLV, had a better resume, and UNLV was given a 5 seed.
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Fmr. Pres. Duke
AHDuke99
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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2013, 10:01:46 PM »
Duke is horrible. Don't go there unless you're from New Jersey.
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