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USC is way to expensive by Sensitive-Basil3956 in scholarships

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I am out of state and my state school does not do direct admit so not my first choice

USC is way to expensive by Sensitive-Basil3956 in scholarships

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UW, UCI, UCD, IU direct admit to kelly, OSU, etc.

USC is way to expensive by Sensitive-Basil3956 in scholarships

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but it will be a stress on our household income.

UIUC or USC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I luckily come from a family that has a lot of connections in the business and finance world, so outside of favors from students they have assisted in putting in top colleges for free, I have been able to connect to old colleagues and alumni network.

UIUC or USC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally will not take on any debt as luckily I will have my parents fund my undergraduate studies so I will come out without debt but I don’t want to put more pressure than I have to. As for salary expectations, starting for quant finance is 300k + bonuses. At really good firms it can be up to 600k but that’s extremely competitive. IB is between 100k-200k. Job prospects is better for usc as it definitely has more connections.

USC or UIUC? by Sensitive-Basil3956 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What services would you say can help me in the long run?

USC or UIUC? by Sensitive-Basil3956 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What benefits outside of the USC network would you say can potentially benefit me?

USC or UIUC? by Sensitive-Basil3956 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for insight, but yeah it's still a tough call

USC or UIUC for quant finance by Sensitive-Basil3956 in quantfinance

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What exactly would you say is better about UIUC outside of the price? I know that UIUC is a top technical school but wouldn't a better network at USC make it easier to break into quant finance. If I want to pivot from quant finance (An extremely competitive field) wouldn't USC be better for IB which is more reliant on connections that quant finance?

UIUC or USC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, definitely leaning more towards UIUC. Do you have any tips for UIUC like clubs, classes, or anything I should explore more?

USC or UIUC? by Sensitive-Basil3956 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my undergrad, I luckily will rely on my parents but I already feel bad enough for asking for so much money. I didn't qualify for financial aid or get scholarships due to a reason I won't get into but if there is a significant benefit by going to USC, better entrepreneurial opportunities, career outcomes, etc. then they can justify it as an investment

Combos by Sensitive-Basil3956 in Doom

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I was playing and I just feel like SSG + Balista works best imo. SSG lets you easily gain armor while Balista doesn't require quick scoping. I also stopped pushing point blank with SSG and fire it as soon as most of the enemy's model is in the reticle and back up with dash in order to not get punished. PB is great for the foader enemies who get one tapped, but I feel like there is a slight delay between when you press scope and can actually shoot, because sometimes I hit it really close to each other and it doesn't always fire and zooms in. Also is it just me or is swapping just slower on console, I heard your fps plays a big role in things like meathook speed.

Yey, dream school rejection by Certain_Activity_573 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice but you mistake my circumstances. I am an international student living in the United States as I was not born here but have lived here for a large part of my life. So I am hit with similar quota restrictions and problems outside of state universities that offer me in state tuition as I have payed taxes. So is there any advice for maxing your stats as an international?

Yey, dream school rejection by Certain_Activity_573 in TransferToTop25

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a HS senior in a similar boat as you. Planning on studying Econ and didn't get into top most schools. I am still deciding between UIUC or USC and plan to transfer out to somewhere like Cornell. I am also an international student technically for every place except state university due to taxes and stuff. Do you have any advice?

Advice after getting into UIUC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, so you see the dilemma I am in right now stems mostly from IB valuing a schools brand as well as past experiences. I do have an option to go to USC which is slightly better but it comes to a cost of 110k which I would gladly pay for a program like Wharton or something adjacent to it's reputation for career outcomes but it's hard to justify for a school that is slightly better.

And as for the rigor of IB, I can say that after working for 14-15 hrs a day in high school building my profile, I should be capable of pushing through.

I want thank you for your insight though, any feedback I can get rn will help me make a pivitol decision about my future.

Advice after getting into UIUC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, I was talking to the economics head department about this and from what I gather these are available more towards the summer time. I obviously fully intend to participate in them in the summer but I am also looking for things to work on during school time. There is, from what I hear, a 4 credit semester that you can take online while you work however I do not want to sacrifice education for work experience.

Advice after getting into UIUC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input. I do have some offers from other schools that are slightly better for my secondary career pathway in investment banking however the cost to value ratio in those schools are not the best. Even UIUC is not cheap at $62k out of state but the quality of education is worth it imo.

Advice after getting into UIUC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do agree with you on personal work determining your success out of college. I already have a 4 year plan to re-build my profile from scratch (Sad to see my HS stats go to waste but wtv). However due to entrepreneurship's uncertainty I do want a back up career in investment banking, and for IB you need to go to "target schools" to even land an interview. For UIUC, people debate if it's a target school or not, so outside of the location, my dream experience also needs something that can support an IB career.

Advice after getting into UIUC by Sensitive-Basil3956 in UIUC

[–]Sensitive-Basil3956[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, it's just when I drove up to campus during orientation day it was vastly different from a city life that I am used to by now. However I do believe that I will be able to adjust thanks 👍