Pitt FAQs
Hi everyone, I'm a rising Senior at Pitt and recently got into CC again. I've noticed a lot of people ask questions about Pitt that can generally be answered quickly/the most thoroughly by a current...
View ArticleWhy I Hope to Die at 75
Can't say that I disagree with him after watching both of my parents suffer through various medical procedures (some horrific) in their seventies and eighties. I want to avoid all of that for myself...
View ArticleThe Official UCB Fall of 2014 Decisions Thread
Decisions are just around the corner and I still don't know why we don't have an Official decisions thread for UCB!? That's why I decided to make this forum :) I want to wish you all the best! Choose...
View ArticleNo Physics in High School?
I am a junior interested in going in to engineering. I know that most engineering programs recommend taking physics in high school, but I have a problem. My high school only offers a regular physics...
View ArticleUMich, UIUC, GA Tech, Purdue chances (engineering)
State: NJ Race: Asian (Indian) Intended major: Aerospace engineering (maybe with mechanical) UW GPA: 4.0 W GPA: 4.55 Very rigorous courseload Rank: 1/223 SAT: 2050 twice (R: 610/670, M: 790/700, W:...
View ArticleBest colleges that care more about test scores than GPA?
As the title suggests, I am trying to come up with a list of schools that kids with high ACT/SAT can go even with a less-than-stellar GPA. Since most big state schools have such a wide range of GPA and...
View ArticleAm I in the Wrong Major?
Hi guys. I'm a sophomore majoring in finance at a small college in Missouri. Recently, I've discovered that I don't plan on having a career in business (e.g. working for a financial services firm). I...
View Article***Chance Me for Getting Into Rutgers SAS and SOE
Hey guys, I'm a junior in HS right now and here are the facts, I will chance back if you want. WEIGHED GPA: 3.84 freshman, 3.84 sophmore year , In junior right now, im projecting about around 3.8 for a...
View ArticleNot sure what to focus on
I'm a sophomore at a decent state university looking to transfer to a top-tier school such as Berkeley or an Ivy. I am pre-med with ambitions to do research as an M.D./Ph.D. GPA is ~3.8 (SAT 2100+). I...
View ArticleWhat socks to go with these flats?
I got these flats on clearance sale over a year ago, kind of odd color and regret to have bought them. What kind of socks would you ladies recommend to go with them and what color? Trouser socks or...
View ArticleParents of the HS Class of 2017
I saw the thread for class of 2016 which was started last year around this time and thought I might as well see if there are any bites....I know there's at least one other poster out there! In any...
View ArticleNEU v. UMCP (You know you want to click) ;-)
I have been looking at many colleges offering criminology programs and basically, I have come down to my two final options: University of Maryland, College Park VS. Northeastern University....
View Article***Oct 2014 SAT (US ONLY)***
Guys I feel all cold and lonely inside Come whine about discuss the Oct SAT with me. There's a dec sat intl thread, so at this point I was just like "lmao might as well"? So. Took the June test. Taking...
View ArticleNational Hispanic Recognition Program
Does Cal Poly offer any specific scholarships for National Hispanic Recognition Scholars? I tried contacting their financial aid office, but they were very vague.
View ArticleShould you list monetary awards in Awards/Activities Section?
If you won a prize in a competition and were awarded a non-trivial amount of money as a prize (say, $400+), should you list the prize money, or will that come across as braggy/presumptuous?
View ArticleBusiness Honors Chances
What are my chances for getting into the Business Honors Program at Mays. Class rank 45/819 (5.5%) SAT 2050/1400 composite Honor Roll all 4 years Will have taken 10 AP classes by the time i graduate....
View ArticleComputer Science Major
I am currently a High School Junior looking for a good College/University that offers Computer Science and Video Game Dev. A little bit about myself: -Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani-American) -High School...
View ArticleUnlikely Undergrad
Hello, I'm a senior at a public high school with a 2.4 unweighted/ 2.6 weighted GPA on the 4.0 scale. I realize how unlikely it is for me to get into anything resembling a good college, but I figured...
View ArticleChance Me for these Selective Colleges? (Two Ivy League)
ACADEMICS Top 1% of Class GPA: Approx 4.5 Weighted, 3.984 Unweighted Test Scores: SAT II Subject Tests: 720 Math II; 740 Chemistry ACT Composite: 35 ACT Math, Science, Reading, English: 35 AP Tests...
View Articlepossible Linguistics major?
I would like to become a linguistics major. What are the best college for that? And what should I do to help strengthen my application for that?
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