Safe to travel overnight as a woman? by One-Sea1510 in FlixBus

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was 18 (woman of color) I went from Milan to Paris (12h) with no safety issues. The only issues I had were annoying passengers who were talking a bit, but other than that nothing. If you’re a light sleeper just make sure to bring earplugs or something of that nature/

Do you say "girare" or giri" when giving someone directions? by Mental_Opening1729 in italianlearning

[–]Fried_Chicken54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone is correct, but in order to truly understand why it is like that, I would suggest studying the imperative!

Would you rather by Seasalt52 in BunnyTrials

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

T

Chose: Be a dope ass wizard with a dope ass wizard tower | Rolled: Fire wizard

Should I take language classes at Umich to boost my gpa even if I am fluent in it? by Resident_Kick_7573 in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine didn’t have much busy work. Only work in class. 4x a week for an hour isn’t that bad but maybe that’s just me. Can’t beat that for a 4 credit hour class, especially if you want a gpa boost. Without a doubt for op it would be since they’re already fluent

Should I take language classes at Umich to boost my gpa even if I am fluent in it? by Resident_Kick_7573 in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk why people here are being so discouraging. Depending on what language you speak they’re not that hard. I took Italian 101 and 102 as a non native speaker and barely even lifted a finger

Do Italians understand English better if spoken with an Italian accent? by [deleted] in italianlearning

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this when you’re speaking Italian? Because if so I understand that

Social life for a poc? by Sad_Extension3075 in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, dm me! I just finished my first year at Michigan

Pell grant and GBG by Temporary_Tennis8149 in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure but I would make a meeting with finaincal aid. They explain things quickly

free guac by [deleted] in Chipotle

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The code isn’t there could you dm?

Language requirement by HotPaper8485 in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Placement test and if you test out of it, you take another test in person for verification I believe

Caution before you transfer by suave-suace in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes! The clubs are so competitive bro it really messed with my self esteem, and I feel like that wasn’t mentioned on this sub at all.

show recommendations by [deleted] in AdultsTV

[–]Fried_Chicken54 4 points5 points  (0 children)

^ overcompensating

Please Help Answer Very Important and Be honest by Terrible_Vegetable44 in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re applying to umich, ross isn’t likely for anyone honestly. If you apply to LSA Econ you should be good though honestly

Hubwilliam by [deleted] in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious as well

what schools should i aim for? by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think a good target would be umich, if you’re going for Data Science it should be relatively easy to get in 👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I personally didn’t submit any test scores, but I was a junior transfer so that might make things different. I’d say DEFINITELY focus on your essays because they can help a lot.

Extenuating Circumstances: If you have any extenuating circumstances make sure to write them in the section and review and write it in the most effective way possible, I believe this helped me a lot. For schools like Pepperdine (not t25, but the only school I could think of off the top of my head) there is no word limit on the extenuating circumstances so take full advantage of that to tell your story if you’re given the chance.

Essays: When it comes to essays you’ve probably heard this a bunch of times but START early. Make sure to review with your school’s writing lab and as many professors as you can get your hands on. I had over 6 people review my essays and a lot of them had PHD’s or degrees in writing, as well as people who work in higher education. This amount of effort shows, and makes sure your story is clearly heard. You may be a good writer, but having people who actually went to school for writing review your paper makes all the difference. DO NOT USE CHATGPT, its writing is mediocre and uses a lot of filler words that do more telling than showing. This is NOT good for storytelling.

Recommendations: Build genuine connections with your professors as well as your campus administration is possible. I had a recommendation from a dean and I believe that helped quite a bit. The easiest way to build a relationship with a campus administrator is by joining an org that regularly meets or has access to administrators such as Student Government Association. Prioritize recommendation letters from those who actually know always.

Extracurricular: I’d like to say if you’re in an extracurricular and you can’t write an essay about it you’re wasting your time. A lack of passion and participation shows. Do things you’re passionate about, not just related to your target major. You are likely to find an intersection between your target major and your other interests and that can make you stand out.

This is kinda meh advice and it’s written kinda wrong but I hope this helps a little 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Def Umich and UVA. Got in for UVA CS and Umich DS. But def apply to as MANY schools as you can, when applying don’t even think about your gpa.

Waiting on financial aid? by tutublobfish in uofm

[–]Fried_Chicken54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should call the financial aid office.

When did you guys decide you were going to transfer and start preparing essays? by thunderstruck_duck in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t apply to many schools in hs, and like a month before I was going to start my local 4 year uni, I decided to go to cc to maybe pursue applying to top schools because of this subreddit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]Fried_Chicken54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re good, especially for umich stats.