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08-21-2005, 11:29 PM | #22 |
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It is really important to do (and go) where you want, and especially where you'll be happy. I'm also looking for colleges to transfer too, and hoping that this semester will be my last at junior college. (oh please oh please oh please) I've found that it's important to keep all your options open and look at places you normally wouldn't consider. You never know what you'll find. But...avoiding debt is good, too. My friend wanted to go to graduate school in London but decided not too because she didn't want to be forty thousand dollars in debt next year. She really wanted to go, but when she has her masters she plans to get a job over there. So...hopefully she'll get what she wants in the long run.
I don't know if any of you have been to this website: http://fastweb.monster.com/ It's really helpful in locating scholarships outside of the schools, and will narrow the scholarships down by your specifications. (ie: music major, etc.) |
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08-22-2005, 03:38 PM | #24 |
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They have the Marion Wade Center, with tons of Inkling stuff (Tolkien, Sayers, Chesterton, etc.)
Gabrielle Day- I'm already signed up at fastweb
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10-12-2005, 02:36 PM | #25 |
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I was just accepted to Univ of Colorado's (@ Denver) Masters of Engineering program / spring '06 (GIS option) in the Civil Eng. Dept.....
Anyone familiar with this program or college or the university in general?
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10-12-2005, 03:05 PM | #26 |
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Make sure you check out the social scene and see how people live. This can make a big difference on how well you do emotionally, and on your grades. My suggestion for authenticity (you can't always trust a nostalgic alum) is to go on campus, pretend to be a student , and follow groups to their favorite hangouts. Then observe, ask questions, etc.
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I have now applied to 7 colleges. Should hear from 1st one in November - by thanksgiving. Then some in december. I should hear from almost all by the end of January.
I applied all non-binding Early Action when I could. 6 out of 7 are early action
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I'm applying to five colleges: Grove City, Messiah, Gordon (Mass), Calvin, and Bethel. A couple of them have "early action," others have dates in Nov./Dec. by which the application fee is waived. I'll have most done next month. For music scholarships and programs I need to audition some places and make a recording for others.
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Good luck with that! I'm glad I only had to apply to one university, and was pretty much sure I'd get in.
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11-16-2005, 09:49 PM | #30 |
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Last week I got accepted to the University of Vermont and the other day I got into Rutgers.
It is great to already have college acceptances.
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11-16-2005, 09:53 PM | #31 |
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Yes
I'm also applying to Houghton...that's not on the previous list.
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11-25-2005, 04:46 PM | #32 |
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The joy of college application has come to Britain also. I have applied to: Brasenose College, Oxford Warwick Bristol Imperial College London University College London Reading And today I got an interview invitation for Oxford. In Britain, this is all kept in the same system by UCAS, so no application is made directly to colleges. Does something similar happen in your system?
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11-27-2005, 02:53 PM | #33 |
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In the U.S. we individually apply directly to whichever colleges we are interested in. The colleges individually determine who they want to accept.
Most often this means completely different applications and essays for each school...however there is something called the "Common Application" that a lot of secular schools accept. So some people don't have to fill out as much. Except for me of course--always making more work . I have three applications sent off, and two almost done (both due Dec. 1, though ) (is 'whichever' a word?) I like your sig
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Forget about future careers for a moment. What do you want to study in depth? What exites and inspires you? University is really hard, so you will have a rough time and if you're just in it for the money or what you perceive will lead to the best career, it will be even harder to excel. (Unless you're really greedy. Must... resist... Commerce stereotype...) I love forestry to pieces, and I still have a really hard time getting motivated. If you're going to bust your ass, it should be for something you love, not because it might lead to a good paying job. Even this isn't sound logic, since in four years (or whenever you graduate), who knows where that particular field will stand? If music is what really inspires you, then by all means study it! More power to you. If you have to go into debt to get a music degree, then do it! If you really want to avoid debt, you could work part time and study part time. There's nothing wrong with taking a longer time to graduate if your goal is to do so debt-free. But if you want to study music, don't let anything put you off. After you graduate, there will be jobs for you. A number of places like to hire bright, creative people who can work well in teams, and have a degree. A music grad fits that bill. I wouldn't worry too much about your future career. My dad is in his fifties and he still says he doesn't know what he wants to do when he grows up. If you get a certain degree just because it will lead to a job... well, if you don't like that program, it will lead to a job you don't like. Is that what you really want? There are ways to get the degree you want, and the career you want. Get into the best program for you now, excel, and the career will sort itself out later. Mercutio, if you want to study music, then I say rock on! [/soapbox] edited to add: Elanor gave some good advice earlier about checking out the scene. Simon Fraser University is notorious for having a very depressing campus. My dad got an excellent degree there - it's a great university, but you should consider all the factors that are important to you.
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11-27-2005, 05:27 PM | #35 |
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I agree 100%. I couldn't imagine working this hard for something I didn't care about - English Lit is unlikely to lead to any highly-paid jobs, but there wouldn't be any point for me in doing another subject, because I wouldn't be interested enough to do well in it.
Mercutio, is there a limit to the number of colleges you can apply to at any one time?
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Nope. Most people apply to about 4-5 schools, though.
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I applied to two, and got in to both, but I always knew I'd come to my beloved UBC. (I applied for my back up just in case.)
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UBC? The University of British Columbia? I went there for a summer camp between 8th and 9th grades. Lovely campus. Nice dorms. WONDERFUL anthropological museum. Awful dorm food (at least in the summer in 2000). Hope all but the last correspond with how you find it
I applied to 2 back when I was applying, but I did not go to my hometown school. Most of my classmates did though. Now (alas) I should actually be more thinking about grad schools.
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Grad school is awesome! You know, UBC has quite good Masters and Doctoral programs...
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Right now I'm applying to:
St. John's College (MD and NM) St. Olaf College (MN) Wheaton College (IL) Does anyone happen to know anything about any of these colleges?
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