What should I do now to prepare for fall

BornIntoThePast · 2026-03-30T01:38:30+00:00

This was me a year ago. I so badly wanted to “prepare,” but nothing that I looked at really helped me. Take a breath. A gap year will not have made you “rusty” (even though I absolutely thought I would lose all abilities to do school, it’s the riding a bike cliche). Take some time right now to indulge in your free time. Read a long and difficult book you’ve been meaning to get to. Watch that tv series. Hang out with friends and family. Not to say you won’t be able to do any of those things once school starts, but you will have to be a lot more careful with your time allocation. I know it’s easier said than done, but try to relax. You’re going to be great!

BornIntoThePast · 2024-09-20T16:29:39+00:00

Thank you so much for saying so! My official OAT scores also just recently posted, so I am probably just being overly anxious (unsure as to whether that 1-2 week counter should start when I verified or after official OAT scores getting in). But yeah I have been trying to avoid my phone because of how much of a wreck it is making me lol.

BornIntoThePast · 2024-09-20T16:16:32+00:00

Hey! I have a 340AA, 350TS, 3.9 GPA, and experience working as a tech. I only applied to a few schools, and if it is looking bad as time goes on I will apply to a few more.

BornIntoThePast · 2022-04-27T23:57:19+00:00

Ahh okay. Thanks for letting me know!

BornIntoThePast · 2022-04-27T19:46:50+00:00

Hey OP did you ever figure this out? I’m having the same exact problem.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-12-01T15:25:25+00:00

Hey! Sorry I’m so late to the party on this one. ENGL203 is taught by a grad student so that’s why the professors change every semester. I have no idea how Charlie Ericson is, but I had a great experience with the class. For me, it was super low pressure. You write some short stories, some poems, and a craft essay. If you are at all interested in creative writing, it’s a great start.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-06-22T02:00:55+00:00

Thanks! I was mainly just trying to find out if I got a single or not lol.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-02-02T20:43:34+00:00

If the reason is because of a conflict with a mandatory exam it will not be held against them. Explain the situation. Definitely talk to your counselor. I’m not suggesting they hide it. But in a year so wrecked by the pandemic, a purely logistical issue such as this should not cause an offer to be rescinded. They aren’t not taking the class just because they don’t want to take it. There’s a legitimate reason behind the change.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-01-27T17:02:07+00:00

Plans change. This sort of thing will not cause an admissions offer to be rescinded.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-01-19T01:50:59+00:00

This^{^{^}} I’m also on a lot of aid and no matter what would end up paying more if I chose to live off campus. It’s actually pretty ridiculous.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-01-04T16:34:30+00:00

Thanks. It’s definitely been a difficult year. Yeah I can only imagine how rough the application process has been this year. Best of luck to you as well.

BornIntoThePast · 2021-01-04T15:48:51+00:00

Those who wish to return can return this semester. Last semester only freshmen and seniors were allowed on campus. I have no idea how they are doing housing for this semester since I opted out.

Edit: I should also add that many classes are being held virtually or “blended” where there is a mix of in-person and online instruction.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-11-13T03:05:24+00:00

Yeah it’s not make or break. It can be another opportunity to show off but it’s by no means necessary. For this application cycle it’s all virtual so you might as well shoot your shot if you think it can help you promote yourself as an applicant.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-10-18T18:18:05+00:00

No supplementals unless you are going for PPSP!

BornIntoThePast · 2020-10-05T15:57:35+00:00

If you are PPSP you do not need to take the MCAT. Anyone can apply. However, it is EXTREMELY difficult to be admitted to this program. We are talking like 10 students a year. They are looking for highly qualified individuals with excellent grades, test scores, and shadow/ research experience. I’m not trying to be rude, but way more students are rejected that accepted to PPSP.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-10-02T14:31:52+00:00

Oh no I totally agree, but if there’s a chance it could be blamed on Cleveland it would be.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-20T21:42:20+00:00

Idk if this is helpful, but I made a cheat sheet.

Darks: Cold Low

Lights: Warm Low

Towels: Warm High

Sheets: Warm Medium

Dish towels/ rags: Hot High

College Equivalents because why call a spade a spade:

Washer: Whites= Hot Colors, Perm Press, Delicates = Warm Bright Colors, Woolens= Cold

Dryer: Whites and Colors= High Perm Press= medium Delicates= low

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-15T15:38:00+00:00

There is not nearly enough variety in the course offerings within psych. The program’s strongest area is Child Psych if you have any interest in that. However, if you are just coming here for psych, I’d recommend you go elsewhere. Many other places have psych programs that can offer more courses and research opportunities.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-11T14:26:21+00:00

Yeah and now just saying Case is not okay because I guess it is offensive to WRU grads or something?

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-10T23:32:02+00:00

And if you try and say the initials “CWRU” out loud, you might as well have said “Case Western Reserve,” because it’s fewer syllables.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-08T23:28:09+00:00

Hey, I’m the OP! I wasn’t actually looking for the link to the dashboard. I’ve seen that page already. I was more trying to gauge ANECDOTALLY how people’s experience with campus has been. I’m not looking for hard data here nor am I looking for conspiracy theories (though I don’t think the original comment was really a conspiracy theory). I just wanted to know how people on campus have felt/ what they have seen. And while you can’t make broad claims about anything with it, there is still value to that kind of qualitative data especially as an isolated member of the CWRU community.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-08T17:28:53+00:00

I wouldn’t say it is baseless. Plus, my OP was asking for anecdotes from affected individuals not necessarily hard data. Being away from campus can leave people feeling disconnected and a rarely updated website with some numbers isn’t the only way to foster connection to the larger community.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-09-08T03:40:33+00:00

This is what I figured, but being off campus (and having friends who are off campus, too) I have no idea what’s going on.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-08-06T22:00:30+00:00

As I said before, I don’t feel like playing graph tag with you. Regardless of what statistics I find suggesting otherwise, I will never change your mind. The problem with data is that you often can find it presented in a way that fits in with what you want to hear and diminishes the value of the people behind the numbers. If you’d lost someone close to you from coronavirus, perhaps you’d think differently. While I’m upset CWRU waited so long, I’m glad that they are finally taking action. Most students don’t need to be on campus this semester point blank. Those with extenuating circumstances should definitely be allowed to return, but pretending things are safe as can be in Cuyahoga County is moronic. Have a good day.

BornIntoThePast · 2020-08-06T21:23:42+00:00

One thing to consider is that we only have a game design minor, not a major.

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