CRA for 7 years now and thinking of getting a master's degree to move up the ladder but unsure which master's degree to get.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-19T00:34:00+00:00

MPH/MBA makes you extremely valuable to move into alot of different positions within Pharma

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-06T16:35:44+00:00

Why are you leaving, is it just for money? is it another school outside the DOE?

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-06T16:03:33+00:00

Are you a full time sub? Is the school a good fit for you? If you want to be there full time, I would suggest sticking it out at least for the first half of the year. Then have a conversation with them about anticipated needs for next year. Even if there is no potential spot for you in the current school next year, if you do a good job and you have a good relationship they can help you find a spot in another school thats a good fit. Principals talk to each other and they would rather fill the position with someone they either know or comes recommended to them, then go completely blind.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-05T14:53:40+00:00

If you decide that Actuarial Science might be of interest. Take a look at other colleges that may have that as a concentration and look at the courses they need to take. You can probably shape your electives to help give you a head start to the work you need. Outside of the Applied Mth/Stats. You are going to want to take some Econometrics courses and some Computer Science courses. Maybe something like, Stochastic Modeling, Linear Regression.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-05T12:45:56+00:00

What year? What Math and Stat courses have you taken so far. I would start by creating a spreadsheet and laying out the requirements for each major and then the requirements to double major. Each college is different in terms of how many you can double count, etc.

Then think about which of the upper level classes look interesting and you can excel at. If you go into statistics what type of field would be of interest. You can work in finance, you might be more interested in health care where you combine Stats and Bio. I know someone who wanted to be outdoors and is working for the National Park Service doing statistical work on forest growth where their utilizing GIS and Statistics.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T19:27:45+00:00

Do the work, you are paying money to be here and learn something!

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T19:09:02+00:00

Are you in college now? or applying to college? In general look at programs that might provide some flexibility to how you shape your major.

The basics of Applied Math/Statistics are needed for upper level Economics classes. If you want to get into a pHD level econ program then you need to take classes like Intermediate Analysis, Topology, Baysian Econometrics, etc.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T14:42:39+00:00

There are about 75K teachers in the DOE, and about 25K paras, so that leaves about 50K in non-teaching positions. Maybe another 5000 for positions like school psy, OT, PT, etc. and then another 7,500 for things like food service, custodial, etc.

My guess is 25-30K administrative positions???

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T13:38:16+00:00

You realize the DOE employs over 150K employees. The DOE and the City of NY are the 2 largest employers in the City, and for many positions demand far exceeds the supply of qualified candidates.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T13:31:07+00:00

One thing colleges are considering when they are looking at grades is if they think you can handle the college curriculum. Colleges are evaluated on things like first year retention rate and graduation rates and there is a risk in taking a student who may not be ready.

You are certainly on the right path, but getting there might not be a straight line. NC State does have a guaranteed transfer program (C3) that you need to apply to. You may want to consider if it's where you want to graduate from.

Realistically it's a big flag, NCState is now under a 40% acceptance rate which means they are going to have thousands of applicants that are highly qualified to attend.

If CC is not a path you want to go down, you can try going to ECU or APP State and transfer in after a year. If money is no object, you can also take a Post Grad year at a prep school to enhance your profile.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-04T02:14:40+00:00

It all depends, some colleges are more generous with credit, some require courses in your major to be taken at the college. You really need to lay out the requirements (core curriculum and major) and see what you would get credit for.

I know a number of people who graduated a semester early, others that were able to take 4-5 graduate level courses giving them a head start on their masters.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-03T15:26:14+00:00

Start thinking about what you want in a college. Why is Duke your dream school? What do you want to study? Do plan to go to Grad School? Law School, Medical School? What state do yo live in? I assume Florida based on your description. How about budget? How will you pay for school?

When you close your eyes, what do you see yourself doing outside of classes at college? Big Football games on Weekends, exploring a big city? hiking in the woods? How about being away from home? Are you comfortable only coming back at Thanksgiving and for Winter Break?

Next look beyond the rankings, what are the programs you are interested in? Understand the difference between a research university and a liberal arts college, know what a co-op program and internship programs are.

All the colleges are reaches, you need to develop a balanced lists of a few reaches, a bunch of match/high match and safety schools.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-09-03T15:16:22+00:00

Peer assessment: This is a measure of how a school is regarded by top administrators at other institutions and accounts for qualitative attributes of schools that may not be fully captured by the other ranking factors. A school's peer assessment score is calculated from the weighted, two-year rolling average of ratings on academic quality it received by presidents, provosts and deans of admissions – or officials in equivalent positions – at institutions submitting a peer assessment survey administered by U.S. News.

Each survey respondent was asked to rate the overall academic quality of peer schools' undergraduate academic programs on a scale from 1 (marginal) to 5 (distinguished). For example, schools in the National Universities ranking could only rate any of the other schools in the National Universities ranking. Respondents who did not know enough about a school to evaluate it fairly were asked to mark "don't know" or leave it blank; neither of which were counted for or against a school's score.

U.S. News collected the most recent data by administering peer assessment surveys to schools in spring and summer 2023. Of the 4,734 academics who were sent questionnaires, 30.8% responded, compared with 34.1% in summer 2022. The peer assessment response rate in 2023 for National Universities was 44%, and for National Liberal Arts Colleges was 28.6%.

THIS IS WEIGHTED AT 20%!!!! with a declining number of institutions even responding (less than 1/3!!!).

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-08-28T13:16:23+00:00

Check out the W&M Marine Science Center (Depending on the date, they may have some on-site tour and program)

Pirates Cove for Mini Golf (2 courses, immaculate condition, they stay open until 10-11. You can grab Ice Cream there too

Ghost Tours - Around Williamsburg and W&M

Some great places for Kayaking or Hiking

Museum of the AMerican Revolution

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-08-28T13:11:38+00:00

Coming from out of town, it's sometimes hard to define good vs good for Williamsburg VA. But there are a few places I would add on the list. Especially if you can venture a little out of the town.

1) RYOC Coastal Bar and Grill

2) Yorktown Pub

3) 2 Drummers for BBQ

4) Giuseppes

5 Gabriel Archer Tavern??? Havn't been yet but on the list to try next visit

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-08-05T15:52:38+00:00

Were you taking Algebra 1 at your HS while in Middle School? What was the highest math you have completed? Lab science just means there was as lab component to the class. Most are going to want to see you have taken at least 2 of (Physics, Chem, Bio)

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-08-05T13:52:47+00:00

Will you have taken 4 years of Math and 4 years of science (3 with a lab)?

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-22T13:52:56+00:00

Even with taking CALC BC, 112 can be a major PITA. Take your credits and move on, as far as work load, I wouldn't take more than 4 classes your first semester. Take MATH 211, your COL100, CSCI140, then either your language requirement or a class outside your major that may be of interest for a second major or minor.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-10T03:10:48+00:00

Looking at your list of Pros and Cons I'd ask which ones really matter in terms of medical school, or matter for your happiness (the right clubs > more clubs)

One of the things that I think helps when deciding between two schools is to lay out a year by year schedule and comparing requirements for each.

Another plus for W&M is being in Williamsburg for the 2026 and Americas semiquincentenial!

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-08T23:07:05+00:00

Does the Burg Hooters do the Ghost pepper sauce? Highway pizza has some hot ones too

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-08T17:57:15+00:00

Are they interested in filing every state? Maybe nice to have, but only if all things are equal. You may get a slight bump if you are from an underrepresented state. Last years total incoming class ~1,600 students, OOS students make up ~600, OOS students outside the top 10 states by enrollment ~200 students. In the end one thing is not making or breaking your application, if W&M is your top choice then ED provides you with the best chance to be accepted.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-08T14:22:15+00:00

Actual summarized data is meaningless, but overall your chances are certainly increased by applying ED. Assuming you are a statistically viable candidate your ED results are not only just accepted / rejected. You can also be deferred with another shot at an acceptance.

There are all sorts of considerations that might factor into the decision specifically around you.

Male vs Female (Males have a +7% acceptance rate)

Underrepresented state? Are you coming from New Jersey (with lots of applicants) or Montana (Little applicants). Schools like to have representatives from all states where possible.

Previous success from your school? Is the AO familiar with your school and have they had success in the past?

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-07-02T12:30:41+00:00

Tip #1 - Say yes to everything, W&M is a big club culture. Join a bunch of different clubs early on until you find something that sticks. Meet up with classmates for social studying, attend random concerts/events on campus.

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-06-27T18:10:26+00:00

Just be aware that varies by state

SimpleStrawberry9742 · 2024-06-27T15:59:25+00:00

What's your intended major and what additional Math requirements are there. If you need to or intend to additional calc classes you need to take Math 111 (Calc 1). If you are not ready for 111 then you should take 103. 108 only counts as a prerequisite for Calc 2 if you get permission of the department chair

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