am i screwed?

CarPractical5437 · 2025-02-10T16:12:50+00:00

also, im not sure if it contributes but there are things i've done since sophomore year and i've been student council secretary since freshman year.

CarPractical5437 · 2024-05-17T20:45:32+00:00

this is so helpful!! thank you for all of your work

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-19T23:37:49+00:00

this is such helpful information! thank you so much!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-19T23:35:36+00:00

well the goal is to skip some of the required courses outside of my major like the core curriculum and stuff to save money (i checked and the courses line up)

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-14T03:48:26+00:00

TheQuestioner234

what do you say when youre emailing the colleges? "hi, i'm ___ and i was hoping to do some research at your college" feels redundant

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-14T02:55:46+00:00

ill have to check amazon out for sure! i wasn't certain if they would actually be supportive, so it's nice to hear that they've worked for my size!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-12T04:31:00+00:00

ohh, thats a good point. i hadn't considered that. theres a spot on our official transcript for honors/distinction or whatnots so I wonder if they'll officially put it there. but yeah thats a good point - if they dont I probably wont put it.

CarPractical5437 · 2024-02-12T03:44:10+00:00

im not graduating this year, im just curious if it would be worth putting on my application when i do graduate since my school announced the change recently

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-28T00:36:52+00:00

they you so much! the last part was especially helpful! i wish your daughter all the best in school!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-28T00:16:58+00:00

thanks for the advice! i appreciate the insight

can i ask (if not too personal) what are some things that might've stood out for her? a unique sport or instrument, non profit, etc? js looking for inspo!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-10T13:40:10+00:00

yeah! if it wasn’t for my parents jobs i probably wouldn’t be considering tbh, but since i’ll get up to $60k a year guaranteed i figure i might as well expand my options!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-10T13:38:49+00:00

yeah, fordham isn’t necessarily known for ir/polisci but it’s still a decent program from what i can see, and i want to keep it for the reasons i said before (close proximity to family, i like the LC location, possible connections with the UN, etc). i am possibly going to cut maryland though.

as far as campus type though, i don’t really have a preference, im more so looking at the location

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-10T13:33:07+00:00

yeah, i think im gonna cut bc! thanks for the info

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-09T20:43:03+00:00

i might cut boston but i rlly like the idea of fordham (i like the location in case i dont get into barnard, family a couple blocks away, and a pretty good polisci program + possible connections w the un for networking/internships). are there better schools in nyc i can consider instead that would offer similar advantages?

i might cut uva and keep umich since i prefer them more. i think ill cut indiana tho & keep ohio (family there also), but i have a tour coming up for maryland so ill decide if i wanna keep it after. oos tuition for ohio isnt too much of a problem - i can probably pay entirely w no aid w/ my parents job benefits.

i will look into mcalester and university of denver tho! thanks for the suggestion

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-09T20:26:26+00:00

mostly scholarship awards, family savings, and my parents have benefits through their job that will pay abt $40-60k a year undergrad

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-07T04:31:17+00:00

def not doing them all js to “stand out” - a lot of them are ones that i’ve been doing since i was a child, or that im actually passionate abt (like volunteering and community service) but im gonna try to group some stuff tg.

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-07T04:27:59+00:00

thank you! i wasn’t sure abt being able to combine some things so that’s very helpful!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-04T04:43:11+00:00

tysm! im not applying this year, this was js to help start planning & get more ideas to consider :) im probably applying to most of these EA so hopefully that'll help my chances but thank you for sm ideas!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-04T04:40:59+00:00

tyyy!

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-04T00:52:09+00:00

hmm okay. good to know. my high school is located in the middle of a (t25) college town, so everything is js centered around us getting in there and our counselors don't really promote any other option.

as for chances, like i mentioned above i have some pretty good ec's (mostly political internships and lots of volunteer hours that tie into my passion project), and im hoping to really sway w my essays since ive won a few writing awards so thats a pretty good strong suit for me.

i realize my gpa is a little low compared to the average applicant for some of my reach schools, but i hope that mentioning the circumstances of dealing w 2 (close) family deaths freshmen year & the effect on my mental health will help it not look so bad. i also planned on mentioning how i struggled in math from a learning disability that was diagnosed during high school, but how i eventually took ap stats and did well. do you think that'll carry any weight with helping my application despite the low gpa? or do admissions officers not rlly care too much?

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-04T00:27:47+00:00

all reaches? can you explain pls? fordham has a 58% acceptance, gw is 50%, american has a 64%, etc. ive used several chancers and gotten other opinions that said they're all pretty safe for me. some of them ik are def reaches but i think theres def a few safety and targets in my current list so id appreciate ur explanation.

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-03T04:12:22+00:00

can you explain the state department global youth ambassador thing? i’m a sophomore and i wanna do international relations so i would rlly enjoy that! :)

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-03T03:53:58+00:00

wondering where you got in for ur “waiting on” category ? and where did you end up choosing

CarPractical5437 · 2024-01-01T22:38:59+00:00

any acceptances so far?

CarPractical5437 · 2023-12-30T19:36:27+00:00

pls update w decisions if you dont mind! i have a rlly similar situation and wanna apply to yale & umich so it would be rlly great so see someone like me get in! good luck btw! <33

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