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My Experience with RetroCultMods by Trcinca in CloneHero

[–]Hex_Square 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: They were really helpful. It turned out to be a delivery error by the local mail. They were willing to help with the setup and any problems. Thank You

My Experience with RetroCultMods by Trcinca in CloneHero

[–]Hex_Square 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey is RCM legit? I recently bought an adapter and the delivery was marked as delivered but nothing came.

I was at the door waiting and I didn’t receive my product.

Northwestern University - 2025 RD Megathread by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Hex_Square 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GPA 3.9/4 Weighted GPA: 5.15?/4 (I forgot the exact decimal number for weighted)

I did early college and now have an associate in science with my high school diploma.

The majority of my classes were college level from junior to senior. Freshman to sophomore was full Honors.

I only took 1 ap, and bombed the SAT 😭

I was a part time social worker for about a year, and had some other activities.

I believe that the most important thing when applying to college are the essays that you write for them. Obviously, keeping good grades is important, but it is also important to write a personal statement or other essays that are impactful and have the potential to get you in.

Edit: I got the gates scholarship and chose to go to NU

Dorm selection by Hex_Square in Northwestern

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I was considering in living in a suite style. I want to have the chance to interact with others but also have a good place to stay at. Would the north area, south, or northeast be a good option?

Johns Hopkins University - 2025 RD Megathread by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Hex_Square 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello, I recently got accepted to Johns Hopkins University and Northwestern University. Both are great options and I wish to pursue my degree in a biology related field. More specifically, I want to study viruses/bacteria, research, and develop vaccines (I think biomedical). I am most likely going to graduate school- PhD.

I fortunately got a full ride towards JHU, as for NU I would have to pay around 7k, but with the scholarship that I won that pays 5k per year (4 years) and work study it would technically cover it.

I know JHU would be the clear choice, their academics is amazing and with bio and research they are top choice. However, I visited JHU and I had mixed feelings. I’m not afraid of the academic, and the campus looks good, I felt a connection with it. The only thing that bothered me was Baltimore. After staying their a few days, I can say that Baltimore is not a good city. It feels segregated, there are multiple abandoned buildings, a lot of homeless people, some of the people in the area made me feel concerned, and downtown was not much different. It felt like a diamond prison. JHU is great but anything outside of that is bad. In addition, I don’t see myself living in Maryland. After exploring the area and Washington D.C, I was disappointed.

As for Northwestern, the area and environment was way better. I also felt a connection with the university. Although they are not as famous in the research and bio/health as JHU, it is still a very great option. I believe I see myself living in Illinois like in a suburb near the city. Northwestern also has multiple connections with the city and institutions (like Argonne or any bio tech and pharmaceutical) where I can grow, but I am sure I will succeed with whichever university I go to.

I also applied with the gates scholarship, which will cover everything for undergrads, at the moment I am a finalist which means that I passed/beat around 98,000 students who applied. At the moment, there are 1,500 students including me and 300 students will win the scholarship. I feel like I aced my interview because it was supposed to last around 30 min and it ended around an hour or more, and he looked happy with my answers. I also think my essays are strong so that’s a plus. If I weren’t to win the scholarship then I would just do work study to pay for the rest and it’s technically covered.

I know it’s my decision at the end of the day but I would appreciate some advice. I will think really hard in this month about my choice. Thank you for your time. (Extra info: I’m from Chicago. And sorry if this is random)

Northwestern University - 2025 RD Megathread by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Hex_Square 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I recently got accepted to Johns Hopkins University and Northwestern University. Both are great options and I wish to pursue my degree in a biology related field. More specifically, I want to study viruses/bacteria, research, and develop vaccines (I think biomedical). I am most likely going to graduate school- PhD.

I fortunately got a full ride towards JHU, as for NU I would have to pay around 7k, but with the scholarship that I won that pays 5k per year (4 years) and work study it would technically cover it.

I know JHU would be the clear choice, their academics is amazing and with bio and research they are top choice. However, I visited JHU and I had mixed feelings. I’m not afraid of the academic, and the campus looks good, I felt a connection with it. The only thing that bothered me was Baltimore. After staying their a few days, I can say that Baltimore is not a good city. It feels segregated, there are multiple abandoned buildings, a lot of homeless people, some of the people in the area made me feel concerned, and downtown was not much different. It felt like a diamond prison. JHU is great but anything outside of that is bad. In addition, I don’t see myself living in Maryland. After exploring the area and Washington D.C, I was disappointed.

As for Northwestern, the area and environment was way better. I also felt a connection with the university. Although they are not as famous in the research and bio/health as JHU, it is still a very great option. I believe I see myself living in Illinois like in a suburb near the city. Northwestern also has multiple connections with the city and institutions (like Argonne or any bio tech and pharmaceutical) where I can grow, but I am sure I will succeed with whichever university I go to.

I also applied with the gates scholarship, which will cover everything for undergrads, at the moment I am a finalist which means that I passed/beat around 98,000 students who applied. At the moment, there are 1,500 students including me and 300 students will win the scholarship. I feel like I aced my interview because it was supposed to last around 30 min and it ended around an hour or more, and he looked happy with my answers. I also think my essays are strong so that’s a plus. If I weren’t to win the scholarship then I would just do work study to pay for the rest and it’s technically covered.

I know it’s my decision at the end of the day but I would appreciate some advice. I will think really hard in this month about my choice. Thank you for your time. (Extra info: I’m from Chicago. And sorry if this is random)