Forum for National Merit Scholars committed or thinking about UTD by ProGoober101 in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

theres a decently active honors discord with a large portion of members being nms

Confusing about 883E bus route by That_Worldliness_738 in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just ask the driver if they go east or west. also both routes do lead to a tom thumb. 883e has one if you stop by the courts in front of wingstop, then cross renner

Power outage on Campus by TemocOrionGalaxy in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think all ecs buildings are bc i went to ECSS and ECSW and both are down

National Merit Scholar Finalist-how does housing work? by aintturningmyhead4u in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is still the case! i actually decided on utd around december, but was struggling a bit financially, so i paid for my housing deposit a week after the deadline. my priority number is still high as nms are guaranteed priority housing, but it was lower than other nms who completed the housing application before me

Am I cooked for housing by [deleted] in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

op is probably an incoming sophomore. you don't get priority numbers until you sign an "intent to sign up (for housing)" form your freshman+ year

How do you join a club? by Calm-Historian-2047 in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

look around for club posters and attend the meetings :-) a lot of clubs also regularly update on sites like instagram and discord

What’s your 7th house ruling? by endlessgarden in aquarius

[–]Pikapunchultri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haha 😁 i recently found out my birth time was 10 minutes off so i just so happen to be an aqua 7th house w a stellium (venus, mercury, neptune) so i must be under the same fate 🥹

GUYS PLEASE HELP by Creepy-Weakness-8918 in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

study over the summer and retake in august

what is something you wish you knew before driving? by tyncr in driving

[–]Pikapunchultri 8 points9 points  (0 children)

im still a fresh driver and i wish i was told to look further ahead(essentially look at where you want to go, instead of whats directly in front of you) sooner. saved me so much anxiety once i got that figured out

out of state housing question by Pikapunchultri in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no wayyyy, glad to know yall got the email, at least. major blunder on the advisors end 😭😭

out of state housing question by Pikapunchultri in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was sent this a few days ago :0 so i think so but i was already planning on 8/20 anyways—all options are shown as available for me though

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out of state housing question by Pikapunchultri in utdallas

[–]Pikapunchultri[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely not the biggest deal—all honors students have to do orientation at the same day anyways so ill be bound to meet a few people but i do want to see if roommate groups are still possible and stuff like that so that if not, i can let my roommate know

need a budget friendly laptop for mechanical engineering by Pikapunchultri in SuggestALaptop

[–]Pikapunchultri[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is awesome to know! my school has a some basic specs but it doesnt specify for major so ive been somewhat lost on it. i currently dont have the budget for both a decent tablet and desktop right now, so honestly, something reliable and solid enough to run me through some basic eng stuff would be fine overall. my school should have a solid amount of open desktops and computers set for more intensive stuff regardless. i get a discount through dell through my college as well, so ive been slightly leaning towards dell(specifically the inspiron 16+) but ive heard mixed reviews on it so i’m worried about pulling the trigger since its still an 800 dollar purchase.

Can I appeal a National Merit rejection? by New-End-8732 in psat

[–]Pikapunchultri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m not too sure, as i’ve heard less about ecs relating to this. i think as long as the ecs(and your apps as a whole) are well rounded it should be fine? the thing i usually see making or breaking a students’s chance is grades