I'm in the midst of the college process, mates.
Pretty nervous, letters will be going out soon and I doubt I'll get in where I want. Shika will be near me though, apparently. /voyeur
Anyway. who else is applying places and where? I got these so far on my list:
1- LeMoyne
2- Hunter College
3- College of Staten Island
4- City College (redundant names ftw, guess where it's located?)
5- St. John's University (Queens Branch)
6- Johns Hopkins (lol, yeah right. So not getting in..)
7- Stony Brook University (a stony brook would be painful.. it's an omen..)
I've got a 2060 SAT, so I thinjk I'm okay.. comfort and halp? :-*
It wont be as bad as you think. If you have decent grades you will get in somewhere. haha.
I promise you will feel a lot less stressed soonish. =]
GO TO STATEN ISLAND
Or at least somewhere still in New York. I don't want to have to grow up completely yet.
MSU.
DW and I command it. XD
Quote from: MagmarFire on December 14, 2009, 06:56:22 PM
MSU.
DW and I command it. XD
wait... do the two of you go to the same school or something?
How did I miss that memo?
Man, once you hit 21, a lot of crap starts just popping up out of nowhere. It's that process of growing up that just makes you realize that there's a lot more out there in the world.
Quote from: Pyrgusfinn on December 14, 2009, 06:57:31 PM
wait... do the two of you go to the same school or something?
How did I miss that memo?
Yes, we do. But I don't think I've seen him in person yet. :P
C'mon, man, where are you all day!? XD
Quote from: MagmarFire on December 14, 2009, 06:56:22 PM
MSU.
DW and I command it. XD
Is MSU Michigan state University? That's like 50 miles away! Screw that!
Farthest I go is like. Rhode Island. Near staten island. I like it here...
It's more like 500+ miles away. Just a short drive away.
You are smart for trying to stay close to home, especially if you are staying within your state. You don't want to have to deal with out-of-state tuition if you can help it.
Even though dorm costs negate that, I think. Unless he chooses to commute within a few miles from campus, that is.
Quote from: MasterKeyWizzrobe on December 14, 2009, 06:40:50 PM
I'm in the midst of the college process, mates.
Pretty nervous, letters will be going out soon and I doubt I'll get in where I want. Shika will be near me though, apparently. /voyeur
Anyway. who else is applying places and where? I got these so far on my list:
1- LeMoyne
2- Hunter College
3- College of Staten Island
4- City College (redundant names ftw, guess where it's located?)
5- St. John's University (Queens Branch)
6- Johns Hopkins (lol, yeah right. So not getting in..)
7- Stony Brook University (a stony brook would be painful.. it's an omen..)
I've got a 2060 SAT, so I thinjk I'm okay.. comfort and halp? :-*
:-[
I live really close to a lot of these! If you go to Stony Brook I could meet up with you when my bro goes to visit his friend Justin! ;D
Well I'm not there yet! Someday soon!
I hope to go to school in New York. The price raises from $5000 at a CUNY (city university of new york) to $15000 elsewhere simply because I'm not a state resident.
You know, I don't know something: Why the heck do they make the tuition greater for people who live outside the state, anyway? Insight, anyone?
Public universities get some money from the state government, which gets the money from the state's taxpayers. So basically, it's like a discount because you've already given money to the school.
But aren't you assuming that you would be a taxpayer at all during that age?
It's a scam, in my opinion. College itslef is one huge scam.
In my opinion, businesses use academics in general to scam people. It's a shame. :-*
Your parents were paying taxes to the state to fund the public schools, including the public colleges. If you go to college out of state, your parents haven't been paying that state's taxes. Honestly, it's less of ripping off out-of-staters and more of a good deal for in-staters. Private colleges cost the same for everyone because they get no money from state taxes.
I agree. It isn't a bad system we have in place, but college itself, no matter where you go, is bloated and overpriced.
I definitely agree.
For instance, today I received a letter letting me know that my funding has to be reduced because of a flaw in my school's previously recorded numbers vs the number of students attending Spring term. I was irritated.
Any excuse to drain more cash from the people.
What entity does that sound like...
Business? It's business, right?
[/skepticism]
Quote from: MagmarFire on December 18, 2009, 11:26:38 AM
Business? It's business, right?
[/skepticism]
I meant the government! The federal government is a money pit. Business isn't that bad!
I disagree, but meh.
College is fun and exciting |D
Okay so I hate applying for scholarships, but that is my advice. Apply apply appplyyyy. The more you apply for, the higher chance that you win at least some. I've seen a lot of people apply for like... 3 scholarships, then get bummed when they don't get any.
On the other hand, I'm planning on going to an Art/Design school in Colorado, I'm going to try for a degree in Game Art and Design. Luckily, I'm almost guaranteed a spot- they judge based on portfolios, not essays or SAT/ACT scores, and I get an extra semester to build up my portfolio since I won't be applying until next spring~
I only applied for 7 schools. Is that enough do ya think?
That is plenty. I think I only applied to 5 and on of my friends applied to 2.
Quote from: Sfikx on December 18, 2009, 04:05:31 PM
College is fun and exciting |D
Okay so I hate applying for scholarships, but that is my advice. Apply apply appplyyyy. The more you apply for, the higher chance that you win at least some. I've seen a lot of people apply for like... 3 scholarships, then get bummed when they don't get any.
On the other hand, I'm planning on going to an Art/Design school in Colorado, I'm going to try for a degree in Game Art and Design. Luckily, I'm almost guaranteed a spot- they judge based on portfolios, not essays or SAT/ACT scores, and I get an extra semester to build up my portfolio since I won't be applying until next spring~
Graphic Arts FTW. Same degree im going. Cept Im going to CSI instead so its not a Arts/design specific school. And I think that College sucks. But it pays off in the end, I guess.
You're going to CSI? Like, College of Staten Island?
Dude, I live there.
Quote from: MasterKeyTheWiz on December 20, 2009, 04:25:20 PM
You're going to CSI? Like, College of Staten Island?
Dude, I live there.
Nope College of Southern Idaho. ???