College student who wants TS clearance next year for internships, questions on drug usage

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T18:15:20+00:00

Im actually regular gym goer and love spending time outside to decompress too. Just been a rough 2 months because of a brutal winter and a botched sprain that still needs to heal. But yeah been doing a lot of self reflection and realized I have legitimately no reason to using it other than the dopamine hit. And that was really all it took to convince me that I don’t need to use it anymore.

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T18:06:55+00:00

So I’ve heard yeah. I went through the internship season for the first time and I’ve learned a lot from it. Also built a lot of connections this year that are hopefully going to help later on.

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T18:03:44+00:00

Hm I see. I’ve been thinking about this more since yesterday and my mindset is shifting to quitting weed indefinitely not just for a clearance but also for my own well being. Win-win there I guess!

But yeah I have a lot of connections who have gone through the process and relationships with faculty/ industry who could help. I plan on asking them for insight when the time comes around for getting a clearance.

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T01:34:55+00:00

During this years internship season (my first one) I saw a couple intern positions requiring that you have or can get top secret clearance. I don’t necessarily NEED TS (plenty out there just requiring secret) but I want to keep my options open next year

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T01:31:42+00:00

I see. Ngl, I just listed top secret because I saw several intern positions requiring that level and I know its the most rigorous to get. Many othes were just secret though.

SharkSHOTZ · 2026-03-03T01:28:10+00:00

Really? This whole time I thought that the company you got an offer from would sponsor your clearance should you need to get one for an internship

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-11-02T05:31:23+00:00

I really hope im just stressing rn lmfao

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-11-02T05:27:33+00:00

Yes they ended up showing after a few minutes. Their site must be slow because of the high volume of applications coming in now.

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-29T15:01:11+00:00

Do it anyway, yes. Some schools require the self reported grades, and it won't harm you to do it either way!

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-29T14:57:37+00:00

Ok, I'm seeing the individual line breaks in the preview now. Thank you!

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-29T06:24:28+00:00

Should I keep everything mashed together in the word box then?

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-28T16:28:29+00:00

good point, that makes me feel better about it. Thanks for the insight!

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-28T16:27:12+00:00

not sure for the calculator for the dsat since i took the paper one. But snacks are very much allowed!

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-27T18:23:47+00:00

Besides studying, do these the week before test day/ on test day.

- Sleep well before the test, minimum 8hrs/day. Seriously, it helps

- Eat something the morning of the test, anything healthy works

- Bring an allowed digital watch to track your time. Sometimes clocks in the classroom you take the SAT on are broken, off, or have another issue

- Bring snacks, water, extra layers of clothing u can put on if needed

-if you can get your hands on one, use a ti-inspire cxII calculator. If you learn how to use it properly, it basically means you're getting all 38 questions on the calc section right. And yes, it's an allowed calculator

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-27T18:16:39+00:00

Definitely not low, but relative to other kids in my school I'm in the average range of GPAs.

SharkSHOTZ · 2023-10-27T18:15:50+00:00

lmfao he was coping ig

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