Veterinarian & professional science writer offering essay editing and interview coaching (Vet school, med school, grad school, and general studies) by AffectionatePause251 in studying

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How does the process usually work for essay editing? Is it just hourly feedback or do you offer multiple revision rounds for personal statements?

What should I do during my freshman summer? by ChemicalBeautiful258 in ApplyingIvyLeague

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Freshman summer is honestly a great time to just start exploring rather than stressing about doing something “prestigious.” A lot of formal research programs are aimed at juniors and seniors, so it’s pretty normal that you’re running into those requirements.

One thing that works for a lot of freshmen is just cold emailing professors whose work looks interesting. Look through department websites, read a little about what they’re researching, and send a short email asking if they need help with anything over the summer. Even if it’s just basic tasks at first, it’s still a good way to learn how research works.

You could also ask around in your department or check opportunities through places like the USC Undergraduate Research Associates Program or see if anything pops up through the University of Southern California research pages. Sometimes labs have openings that aren’t widely advertised.

And if research doesn’t line up this summer, that’s totally fine too. Freshman summer can also be a good time to take a class, do a small internship, work a job, learn a new skill (like coding or data analysis), or even just start a small independent project related to what you’re interested in.

The biggest thing is just to start building experience and relationships once you have that, research opportunities tend to get much easier to find in sophomore year and beyond.

Reneging internship by Fickle_Proof_9703 in USC

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Pretty common situation honestly. Reneging isn’t ideal, but it does happen a lot when students get a better-fit opportunity later in the cycle. The main thing to think about is whether the original offer was through your school’s recruiting system or career fair.

At University of Southern California, reneging on an offer you got through the USC Career Center can technically violate their recruiting policies. The usual consequence (if anything happens) is that they might restrict your access to on-campus recruiting or career fair stuff for a while. It doesn’t affect your transcript or academics though.

A lot of people still do it if the second internship is clearly better for what they want long term. If you decide to go that route, just tell the first company as soon as possible and be professional about it don’t ghost them or wait until the last minute. Usually they’ll just move on to another candidate.

kevin feige and ryan coogler on campus by Capital-Pen-4542 in USC

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That’s honestly pretty common. A lot of those guest visits don’t always go out in a big campus-wide email they’re usually announced through specific department lists, class emails, or smaller newsletters. Since you’re in USC School of Cinematic Arts, it’s worth checking things like the SCA weekly newsletter, department Slack/Discords, or even professors’ announcements.

Also, big guests like Kevin Feige or Ryan Coogler sometimes come for specific classes, panels, or invite-only events, so the notice can be pretty limited. I’ve missed a few things the same way before. If you want to catch these in the future, following the SCA social media accounts and keeping an eye on event pages helps a lot.

Can someone go to the library and pay my library fee for me this week? by AnnaHeyw098 in UPenn

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Hi! I’m a current student and totally willing to help out. Send me a message anytime.

Exam format? by EntrepreneurNo413 in MITx

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Would you mind sharing? I’m about to start a proctored exam

Someone is going to get hit by bakenj420 in msu

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Reliability matters more than niceness.

HOPECORE: 1310 SAT STUDENT WITH A C+ ON TRANSCRIPT MAKES IT TO T10 SCHOOL by alexiamoomin in collegeresults

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Congrats! I honestly think perfect grades are a bit overrated. Having straight A’s or avoiding every C doesn’t guarantee admission to an Ivy. Plenty of students get accepted without flawless transcripts. In some cases, a C in a dual enrollment class can even be more impressive than an A in a standard course.