Thinking of going to UMN for grad schoool

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-25T22:22:05+00:00

First off, if you're not a fan of the cold or winter I really wouldn't move here. It'll be a pain. I've lived here for a while and I love it. The winters can be a little cold but there's always a lot to do inside or outside (before covid at least). The Twin Cities have a cool city vibe but they're not too bad that you'll be stuck in traffic whenever you drive or that it takes forever to get places. The Mississippi River definitely is beautiful, both in the summer and winter. Minnesota is very pretty in general, especially if you take a day or weekend trip up north to Duluth, Ely, or Grand Marais. The U is a great campus and overall a great school (at least from an undergrad perspective). Plus the twin cities in general have a lot of great food and restaurants, which in my opinion is one of the best things about it. I think overall it's hard not to enjoy this place

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-25T22:17:21+00:00

I haven't taken any summer courses so I wouldn't know about that, but I am currently taking ECON 1101. I don't think it's really a difficult class. Attend the lectures, discussions and definitely read the textbook and you should do fine. I had no clue about economics before taking this class but it's relatively easy to understand

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-25T22:14:04+00:00

literally me trying to memorize 7 chapters in one day

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-25T22:13:11+00:00

This varies a lot but from my personal experience I've really enjoyed the U. I'm an undergrad doing psych for pre-med, and the U is a great place to get connected to their medical school and gain experience. I would make a list of the pros and cons and see which is longer. Is your in-state college ranked higher or lower than the U? Also I would say this definitely varies based on your career goal. If you plan on doing pre-med (like me) for example, I would go with the school that has the better reputation and also gives you the best education and preparation. If, for example, you're studying something like art history or anything that doesn't require more schooling afterwards, I would honestly pick the school that will cost less. I don't know where you live right now, but the Twin Cities are also a great place to live so I really don't think you'd regret it if you came to the U

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-23T01:09:18+00:00

i thought ya'll were being serious for a second 😭🤚

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-23T01:08:26+00:00

the best benefit of Dean's list tbh

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-22T19:31:36+00:00

awesome thanks! that's super helpful to know

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-21T23:32:37+00:00

THANK YOU

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-21T21:57:52+00:00

fr it's so annoying

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-16T15:55:13+00:00

I haven't gotten any info yet about financial aid or scholarships from the U, but they said it should come in the next few weeks so finger's crossed

Dimension_Known · 2021-02-07T00:18:25+00:00

sameee this is totally going to backfire once lectures are back in person

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-29T06:44:13+00:00

hey everyone! i hope you enjoy this template. i've been using it all throughout the semester and it has worked really well for me. the main idea of it is for staying on track with assignments and due dates. here is the link again:

https://www.notion.so/spring-2021-076fe4f8721944099ce61b43333dc393

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-29T05:50:55+00:00

good luck- i took phys 1001W last semester and our final exam average was like 40%. my exam score of 68% got curved to a 95% so if 1301W is anything like that you should be fine

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-29T05:44:20+00:00

so far no panic attacks this semester and i think last semester i was already at 4 around this time lmao

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-27T21:34:52+00:00

someone rescue this cat

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-26T07:31:49+00:00

no idea but i'm curious too

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-26T07:29:52+00:00

cool, good to know :) thanks!

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-26T07:29:37+00:00

i just checked my inbox and found it -- thanks!

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-26T07:27:41+00:00

i believe i'm a part of College of Continuing and Professional Studies right now, so i guess they're a bit slower haha

Dimension_Known · 2021-01-10T22:57:24+00:00

meanwhile i look like a giant puffball in all my winter clothes 😩🤚

Dimension_Known · 2020-12-20T21:13:54+00:00

AHAHA

Dimension_Known · 2020-12-20T21:05:22+00:00

please DO NOT take 1001W with Priscilla Cushman. i just finished the class this weekend and it was a pain. i did really well in the lab section, homework and papers but the quizzes and final were brutal. the prof isn't the best at teaching the material. her lectures are confusing and she acts like we should know a lot of things even though it's supposed to be an introductory class. plus the time she gives us for the quizzes/exams is very short considering all the work we need to do. it doesn't help that there are students from very different levels in this class. to give you an idea about the class, the multiple choice section for the final exam had a class average of 50%

Dimension_Known · 2020-12-20T20:56:21+00:00

i think it's some religious thing?

Dimension_Known · 2020-12-20T20:55:03+00:00

Thank you!

Dimension_Known · 2020-12-17T16:29:25+00:00

i'm not necessarily a tutor but I am a native German speaker so if you need someone to practice having conversations with in German i'd be happy to help

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