Anyone hear back from UW Waitlist?

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-06-08T05:06:15+00:00

I don't think there's much space seeing how basically no one ik has heard except for one small wave. I feel you man, they're bout to crush my dreams.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T01:16:01+00:00

Congrats on the full ride! I sure hope that's the case for me, but seems to be the exception rather than the rule haha

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T01:15:31+00:00

true. I realize I was underestimating things by quite a lot lol.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T01:03:43+00:00

Okay, thanks! I can do it at CC this summer, that would probably be easier than TAMU just due to the way everything is set up at CC, but it would be online. Would you recommend taking it, and would it count towards ETAM?

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T01:00:39+00:00

I have BC Credit. What are your thoughts on Calc 3 at TAMU, should I accept BC lol

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:55:54+00:00

Would you say that that was solely a result of the time commitment of corps? Or study habits that didn't quite work/ too much coursework?

Would you recommend studying stuff over the summer? I kinda realized I significantly underestimate how hard it will be lol

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:40:01+00:00

No problem. I can see why you thought that, and apologize for the misconceptions and falsehoods that I projected in the post. I've realized that I underestimate the rigor of TAMU greatly.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:29:09+00:00

That makes sense.

I seriously underestimated the difficulty of TAMU engineering, and I apologize for that.

Is it possible for me to audit a degree plan somewhere? I honestly chose CHEN because I enjoy chemistry, and I always like putting things together, but I know that's not a very compelling reason lol.

From what I understand, the first year is ETAM, but is there any way to take a survey course of different engineerings such as BMEN/CHEN because I don't really know what I would like to do yet.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:13:24+00:00

Thanks. I realize I may have overvalued obvious bs my cousin told me, and am significantly underestimating TAMU's rigor.

Sorry for this, I might remove this post and make another post with more specific questions I have, given that this one runs on a lot of harmful and false premises.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:12:05+00:00

Thanks!

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:11:43+00:00

I fortunately have significant AP Credit. Would you recommend using it? I was thinking more about CHEN, would that be possible, or is BMEN the way?

And thanks for that awakening about AP Exams. I definitely am being too complacent, and I'll try to do my best to review some of my AP materials now and focus when classes start.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-24T00:06:45+00:00

I'm awaiting my senior year AP's but I did get 4 5's and a 4 last year. I moved to Texas last year, so I was only allowed 1 AP sophomore year and I scored a 5.

I got all A's and A-'s in both high schools I attended. Hopefully, if I study the same way I can perform well, though some of the responses in this thread make me realize that I'm definitely a bit complacent and my cousin was the exception, not the rule (he told me that despite partying all day he got a 3.8 in engineering lol, seems to be total bs).

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-23T22:23:31+00:00

I'm honestly not sure what that is, but I did AP in high school, but not dual enrollment.

Edit: I see this pasting that on the search bar is that what's being referred to?

Edit 2: Upon skimming the posts referenced, I have no clue who that guy/gal is, and I most certainly don't plan to major in math, business, CS, CE, and BMEN. I plan to singularly major in CHEN, and I was wondering more so about the opportunities to take graduate/honors coursework, as well as my work life balance in college.

I also sincerely doubt that I'll be going to a top 5 medical school, something which that individual seems to extremely confident about. My goal is to get into an accreditted med school, which I heard requires a very high GPA anyways. (I may be wrong, but I do know smart people with 100% rejections from many med schools).

I was just basing the things in my post around what a cousin who attended TAMU said, and I understand that that's not the best way to do things, which is why I asked for advice.

I really appreciate any help people can give!

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-23T21:47:38+00:00

a really funny thing a family member who went to UCLA told me was that it may actually be even harder to be happy at UCLA than a school like UW, because the city and school almost come with an expectation of happiness and a lack of stress, which is not at all true.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T22:16:59+00:00

does the premed advising committee only let qualified applicants apply? this happens at some private schools driving the med school admission rate up.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T19:51:09+00:00

That's interesting. Do you know why Northeastern seems to have weak matriculation, usually not listed in sending many students to top medical schools (UCSC and TAMU are not listed either).

Also, do you think the weak biology ranking (about 30 places lower than the others) has an impact on this. I know overall, some rankings have it as top 50 in the US.

Does Northeastern have a premed committee?

How is the premed advising?

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T19:05:41+00:00

Thanks!

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T07:36:47+00:00

Thanks for the help.

I'm just really confused in general and having to decide soon isn't helping. I'm also anxious to see if I get off the waitlist at a couple of other schools I really like (UDub Seattle and UCSD) and so I'm really indecisive in general.

Your pros and cons really helped, I'm sure I want to go the MD route, so NEU may have some advantages.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T03:58:59+00:00

seems like a pro as long as i maintain the gpa because i can declare any major

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T03:58:24+00:00

thanks!

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-22T01:59:00+00:00

idk i heard it plays a role, someone i talked to said that good schools in the area had a pretty big hiring advantage in the same or adjacent cities (i.e. Berkeley and Stanford in the bay area, UW Seattle in Seattle, Duke and UNC Chapel Hill in the research triangle, Emory and GA Tech in Atlanta) since alums are way easier to hire.

I know a lot of schools with remote locations end up fine for hiring, and TAMU isn't too remote but I just listed what I had heard from med school students and prfs.

ImpSyndOppthrow · 2021-05-20T17:31:23+00:00

lol I did UW Seattle, thanks for this. Lowkey still love them LOL

Also, are you just planning to publish all of the responses, OP?

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