http://forum.collegetimes.us/ College Forum to discuss admissions, financial aid, SAT prep, Greek organizations, campus clubs, politics, etc. en Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:06:55 +0000 http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/depaul-university#post-1527 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:27:59 +0000 emmons93 1527@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>I just finished my junior year with average grades- C's and B's. My classes are more advanced course, pre-calc, physics, and classes at community college. For my senior year I'm taking AP Biology, classes at the local community college, and classes such as those. I do average in all of my classes but I'm hoping that they will notice the level of difficulty. My GPA is around a 3.3-3.4, I know its low. As of now my highest ACT score is a 23, and Im taking it as many more times as I can. I volunteer at the hospital and I'm a third year varsity swimmer for my school, I also participate in Big Brothers/ Big Sisters and other various volunteer events. What are my chances of getting into DePaul University? I also live in Ohio, so I'll be applying out of state. I dont know if this makes a difference or not. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/great-summer-opportunity-for-college-bound-students#post-1520 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:05:37 +0000 abugaber 1520@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hi there,</p> <p>I'm a Princeton University sophomore interning with FUNCEDESCRI, a Guatemalan non-profit organization that fights malnutrition in Mayan farming communities. We're competing in GlobalGiving.com's July 2010 Green Open Challenge and we need creative, highly-motivated interns to help us meet our fundraising goal: to raise at least $4,000 from at least 50 individual donors within the next three weeks. The organizations that raise the most funds get up to $14,000 in prize money.</p> <p>Our fundraising team is currently composed of several college students in Guatemala, Canada, and the US. Join us online in designing and implementing projects to raise money for a great cause. Interns can work according to their own schedule and availability under the guidance of a Harvard Business School-bound student. A great addition to your college résumés, with a concrete result to show for it--interns will have been the driving force behind FUNCEDESCRI's success in the GlobalGiving challenge! Send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:janine.kacprzak@funcedescri.org">janine.kacprzak@funcedescri.org</a> if you're interested.</p> <p>David Abugaber<br /> Princeton Class of 2013 </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/use-humor-in-college-admissions-essay#post-1495 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:52:23 +0000 ashley50 1495@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>In what degree of humor can I use in my admissions essay? </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/helpful-things-a-13-year-old-can-learn-during-summer#post-1480 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:41:36 +0000 Th3KaNgSt3R 1480@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>I'm 13 years old going into 8th grade and I'm in summer break so I was wondering what I could learn during summer that would help me in school. I already have a tutor and I'm really interested in computers. Any ideas? </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/international-loans#post-1467 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:38:33 +0000 Niyonta 1467@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Here's the thing- I'm a foreign citizen who's looking for an international loan to be able to afford college. Since there is no guarantee of my loan application being approved, I was meaning to apply for my student visa only after securing a loan source. I was considering applying for the Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan plan, but the application itself there, however, requires me to submit a copy of my student visa or CIS form. Now, there's no point of getting a student visa if I'm not even sure if I'm going to get the loan, and for another I have no idea what a CIS form is.<br /> What do I do, help please?! &lt;img src=&quot;http://forum.collegetimes.us/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_sad.gif&quot; title=&quot;:(&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; </p> <p>(For those of you who have read my previous thread, this is kind of a subset of that)</p> <p>Thanks, once again.</p> <p><a href="mailto:niyonta.nch@gmail.com">niyonta.nch@gmail.com</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/admission-and-transfer-international#post-1466 Wed, 26 May 2010 01:12:51 +0000 Niyonta 1466@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hey guys, I'm faced with a problem here and would really appreciate any advice or suggestions you can give me.<br /> I'll give a brief description of my situation and get to my question.<br /> Thing is, I'm an international student- a foreign resident- and I got accepted to two colleges (Sarah Lawrence and DePauw University) and am wait listed by two others- Bryn Mawr and Mount Holyoke. The thing is that I really want to attend Bryn Mawr, but just in case I don't make it out of the wait list and into the college, I don't want to let go of Sarah Lawrence. This is important because it's crucial for me to go off abroad and start college immediately instead of taking a gap year (because of petty family problems and the likes). Besides, with the financial aid and scholarship Sarah Lawrence has offered me, I would need to pay around $20,000 yearly, which is a little too much for my family. So, I would need to take a loan for SLC (I'm thinking of applying to Sallie Mae for the loan). Bryn Mawr, on the other hand, if they take me, they'll give me full-need aid. Now the problem is that both BMC and MHC will get to know if there are any spaces available only at the end of June or even later, while SLC is asking me to send in the necessary paperwork to complete processing my admission by 1st June.<br /> Now, my question is, once I submit my I-20 form and get a student visa for Sarah Lawrence, can I later cancel it off and transfer to BMC or MHC?<br /> If anyone has a well informed answer, do let me know. Please reply soon, I'm sort of running out of time. Thanks!<br /> Here's my email address just in case- <a href="mailto:niyonta.nch@gmail.com">niyonta.nch@gmail.com</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/one-year-course-of-study-accelerate-your-opportunities#post-1439 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:43:01 +0000 lallymba 1439@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>When students begin to weigh their MBA options, they must consider the opportunity costs associated with full-time study. Rensselaer understands that this may be the most significant cost of an MBA. With this in mind, Rensselaer has designed a one-year course schedule to make the most of your time and money. You will be completely immersed in your studies for a full year. There is no summer vacation and no extensive break over the holidays. Simply put, this MBA program is a full time job for people who are used to working hard and learning quickly. It is a challenging investment, but in a year’s time, you will have earned an MBA from one of the nations top-50 ranked universities. When you complete the Lally MBA program, you will have the abilities you need to succeed in tomorrow’s business: a flair of innovation, the elan of an entrepreneur, the ability to move boldly across disciplines and borders and the inner resources to take charge in the face of technological change. For more information on the Lally School of Management &amp; Technology at Rensselaer go to: <a href="http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lallyschool.rpi.edu/</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/mit-acceptance-chances#post-1338 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:11:28 +0000 grizzlyjoker 1338@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>MIT admissions decisions are coming up and I'm starting to get nervous so what do you think my chances are (be as cruel as necessary)?</p> <p>I'm an International Applicant and my SAT grades are:</p> <p>Math Level 2 - 800<br /> Physics - 800</p> <p>Critical Reading - 800<br /> Math - 800<br /> Writing - 600</p> <p>I skipped a year, learned calculus early in my life, I've been part of the Portuguese International Olympiads preparation team for the second year now and last year I ranked quite well at our National Physics Olympiads. And I swim quite regularly</p> <p>My midyear report grades (which range from 0 to 20) are all in the 19's except Portuguese (This term was really bad and I had a &lt;img src=&quot;http://forum.collegetimes.us/my-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_cool.gif&quot; title=&quot;8)&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; and Project Area (12). </p> <p>My recommendation letters are very good</p> <p>Will this bad Portuguese term affect very much my chances of getting in?</p> <p>I had an interview which I think went great.</p> <p>I'm sorry if the post looks like I'm bragging or something like that (I'm not) but I'm really anxious and I need some objective input (postive or negative).</p> <p>Thanks </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/english-ba-future-in-grad-school#post-1341 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:17 +0000 scytheye 1341@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hi, I am a junior at Wayne State University. I chose English because it was either that or Computer Science, both of which I'm good at, but I like writing more. Anyways, I want to do something that requires a graduate degree with it and I chose it because it is supposedly so versatile. </p> <p>Trouble is, I don't know what I want to do. What are some of the graduate programs that English majors can get into or where can I find a list of the most common follow up graduate programs to an English BA to help tighten the beam a bit? </p> <p>Thanks in advance! </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/ok-i-really-need-help#post-1325 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:17:32 +0000 onefiftyone 1325@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Ok, I got a lil bit of an ambitious goal here, but I'm determined so I know I can make it happen if I try.</p> <p>Now for some background info, I never planned for college, I never did too well in school, I didn't have a good attitude... I was pretty Much one of the bad kids... However... I've never been slow. I get high scores on all my writing assignments.. I went to get the GED and I blew the test away in every subject except for math but I still passed that. I just didnt do as good as my other subjects. (I Know the GED is basic knowledge to survive in the real world, but still Lol... Point is, I'm above the basic.)</p> <p>So now... After being in the real world for a little while, I'm realizing how right everyone was. and why I should have taken school more serious. So... I've learned my lesson, but I feel I still have time to make it better since im still only 19.</p> <p>ok, So.. I live in the central Florida area.. I dont know much about college.. but from what I hear UCF is the school to be at. But I'm Not Sure How to get in.. and what kind of hell I'll have to go through to make up for the 12 years of slacking I've been doing but I'm game for it. so what I'm asking you guys is if Theres ANY kind of test or anything that could prove to this school I'm worth letting in the doors? Also, I'm not exactly coming from money either, so I'm not positive how much financial aid would cover. if at all. but thats why im here.. Any help is GREATLY apericiated. thanks for reading this. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/technion-international-school-of-engineering#post-1317 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:35:38 +0000 Technion 1317@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>[b]Interested in studying Engineering, in English, in an International atmosphere? [/b]<br /> The Technion International School of Engineering (ISE) offers Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) in Civil Engineering, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering and Transportation Engineering.<br /> The Technion is a world-renowned technological institute in Haifa, Israel.<br /> If you are a highly motivated student who is interested in studying engineering in an international atmosphere, I suggest you look up our Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haifa-Israel/Technion-International-School-of-Engineering/34267558033?ref=ts" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Haifa-Israel/Technion-International-School-of-Engineering/34267558033?ref=ts</a><br /> and our website: <a href="http://www.ise.technion.ac.il/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ise.technion.ac.il/</a> </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/masters-vs-new-bachelors-major#post-1313 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:35:27 +0000 math101 1313@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Hello all, I am in the middle of a career change and need help justifing a decesion. I completed a Bachelors of Political Science in 2002. Since then I have been running a fairly large construction company that I started on my own. Due to the economic situation I have closed down the business. My back up plans was always to teach US history at the high school level, as I have a Alterante Route Teaching Certificate in that subject. Not only can't I find employment as a history teacher I can not find employment at ala except substitute teaching, which doesn't nearly cover my bills, let alone have any extra money to have a life.</p> <p>I have come to the conclusion that I need to better my degree to find a soild career. I have been acepted to Rutgers University for a Masters Degree in Public Adminstration. The reason I say I need help to justify my decesion is because I have decedided not to attend Rutgers. Instead I want to go back to get enough credits to teach math, and possible finish the requirements for a BS in Math. To get certified to Teach I would need 30 credits, and to complete the B.S. around 20 more. </p> <p>I know this is a 180 but I feel as though a math degree will definitely get me a Teaching job, and not sure how many goverment jobs there are going to be in the future with the MPA degree. My dilema is that I feel like I am going backwards if I pursue the Math, but continuing down the wrong road if I pursue the Masters. I await your feedback.</p> <p>Thanks, EG </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/early-start#post-1279 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:20:01 +0000 Mark_c 1279@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>I am a junior in high school while I am in college at the same time. Will this help me get a scholarship in any way. I paln to go to a 4-year university when i get done with high-school. the only thing is the college that I want to go to is almost $20,000 a year. what scholarships do you recomend I try for. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/starting-in-another-country#post-1258 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:25:26 +0000 Fatalyst 1258@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Just gonna make this short.</p> <p>I'm a guy who's not ready for full time college. I wanted to study in the Philippines. Since I haven't fulfilled my GE I doubt I can start a 4 year. Is it possible to fill it outside of the US without having to transfer?</p> <p>I really don't know the first thing about getting into college. -_-</p> <p>Been a real lazy kid my life. </p> http://forum.collegetimes.us/topic/how-to-choose-a-college-major#post-1238 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:53:45 +0000 JJ 1238@http://forum.collegetimes.us/ <p>Choosing a major at an online college is not unlike choosing a major at a traditional college. Whether you are looking online or in the ivy tower, the elements that guide your decision are similar.</p> <p>[b]Job or major? What comes first?[/b]</p> <p>Consider two basic approaches. The “job” vision with a major tailored to it; or the “major” vision with the job to follow. The path you choose depends on how career-driven you are at the time you start college.</p> <p>For the career-driven approach, look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Department of Labor for national job information or for the region in which you’d work after graduation. Does your major lend itself to opportunities in hot job fields, or does it narrow your options? How important is having these options for you?</p> <p>As a high-school graduate or early college student, take advantage of internships to “test-drive” jobs that correlate to specific majors. In this way you will know the jobs/fields you like, and the job knowledge can help refine a choice for a major.<br /> What do you love?</p> <p>What subjects have you always liked and/or done very well in? These would be logical choices for majors. Determine what subjects are most interesting to you before you nail down a major. The most important aspect is that you are interested. Without a love of your major, achieving excellence within it is highly difficult.</p> <p>[b]Who can help you?[/b]</p> <p>Ask your academic advisor for help ... a person who has knowledge and credentials can give you a better idea of what majors consist of and how they may be aligned with your interests. Talk to a career counselor for guidance on what skills certain careers demand and how well you might fit the role for particular jobs that correspond to your major.<br /> How you can help yourself</p> <p>[b]Special Tactics:[/b]</p> <p> * Scout the degree program. Department course lists: do they look interesting to you?<br /> * Conduct teacher interviews: how accomplished are the professors with whom you’ll be learning? How personable are they in the classroom?<br /> * Conduct student interviews: talk to other majors, current students and recent graduates. What are the strengths/weaknesses of the program as they see it.<br /> * If you’re unsure of a major at the outset, examine textbooks and syllabi from various majors and sit in on a couple of classes.<br /> * Check with the alumni relations department or major department for a list of jobs held by school graduates in a particular major. This gives you a nice feel for your post-graduation possibilities.<br /> * Become an undergraduate research assistant to explore a potential field of interest in depth.<br /> * Look at academic journals or go to academic conferences for the fields that interest you. Find a spark of desire from reading compelling articles or encountering the latest research and buzz from graduate students at a conference.<br /> * Be open to changing your major if your interests/attitudes change. Also, consider a minor or double major if you have equally strong passions for more than one field.</p> <p>Finally, don’t stress about it. The critical thinking skills, exposure to various ways of learning, and chances to synthesize and demonstrate knowledge are more important than the actual major. Most people end up changing not only their jobs, but also their careers over the course of their professional lives.</p> <p>This post was contributed by Rasmussen [url=http://www.rasmussen.edu]online college[/url]. </p>