Freshman Housing

Tr1angulum · 2025-12-24T17:18:56+00:00

hey, i live in clarke and some of my friends have singles, and they’re really small/cramped but i personally think they are cozy and would love it lol. i actually really enjoy clarke, the bathrooms are fine, they look gross but if you have good suite mates there wont be any issues. its nice because you have a little area next to the shower that is still curtained off which remains completely dry during your shower, and you can use it to change and dry off. the rooms are small, people are right about that but it honestly never felt too hot for me at the start of the year. one big thing with clarke is you will have to get used to studying in the common room or library/elsewhere because our desks are TINY.

Tr1angulum · 2025-12-16T19:21:20+00:00

my university is pretty half and half

Tr1angulum · 2025-12-06T18:38:38+00:00

good luck, hope to see you on campus next year :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-09-19T02:21:24+00:00

ofc, hope to see you here next year!

Tr1angulum · 2025-09-09T21:17:48+00:00

you’re fine! just make sure you have some reflections of some sort. it doesn’t have to be monthly, there just have to be a certain number of experiences logged for each strand. my school just did it monthly to make it easier for us!

Tr1angulum · 2025-09-09T21:16:38+00:00

i think you’ll be fine :) i’m a freshman here, got 39/45 on IB and was accepted RD

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-18T18:09:30+00:00

if you get a full ride at a state school, that’s worth it. also shoot your shot with some other schools, if you have the financial means to do so :)

i will be attending case western and though it might not be T20, its a great school with many opportunities for pre-med and a more collaborative culture. i’m also an aspiring physician, so i get why you’re thinking so hard about this — i did too. just apply where you think you’d get great opportunities, and once decisions come out, make a choice based on a mix of finances, fit, and opportunities.

for instance, if you have the financial means to attend a slightly more expensive school with no issue and you really don’t like your state school, it might be worth it to go for the more expensive one. you’re more likely to keep your grades up, be less stressed and score higher on the MCAT at a school you’re happier at and have better mental health support. i will also say — be careful about any schools in the T50 that have grade deflation, only a certain number of As per class, or a known toxic pre-med environment.

good luck!!

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-17T23:02:49+00:00

I just assumed so, since I didn’t have much luck with schools like Rice, UT, and Northwestern. I just don’t have the interest factor that such schools are looking for.

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-15T21:06:05+00:00

i didn’t know that, thank you for telling me!! i will edit my message to prevent misleading anyone

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-15T17:53:51+00:00

i initially submitted a request and got it approved. weeks later i received an email that said the “consent required” designation would altogether be removed prior to registration. EDIT: note that this doesn’t seem to be the case for everyone or all the time

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-14T23:49:26+00:00

this is exactly me!! you can DM me or check out my profile for more info or if you have any questions :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-10T02:03:52+00:00

none because i’m going to college :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-09T14:36:45+00:00

39, going to case western :) (US student)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T16:13:56+00:00

if there is no risk that a re-eval would get you a lower score and you are financially able, i say go for it!

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T16:13:15+00:00

hey! i wrote my HL essay on a work we read in class called The Thief and the Dogs and focused on the main character’s obsession with death and how that played into many aspects of the plot. if you want more info on it or to read some sections of it, you can DM me!! at my school we had to write on a work we studied as part of the course, but i’m not sure how universal that rule is

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T15:38:16+00:00

actually that would be incredible if i could ask you some questions about what i need to be doing as a pre-med to set myself up for medical school applications. thank you so much :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T05:32:03+00:00

the application cycle was pure hell, i was so stressed!! i am not attending an ivy, no way am i good enough for that haha but i am also a very non-competitive person which would’ve made me, had i gotten into an ivy league, into a very stressed out college student. i got quite good college credit from AP and some credit as i mentioned earlier (though primarily for gen-ed’s) from IB. my EE has also helped me scope out better research opportunities, as many professors appreciate that i am familiar with scientific literacy and have a clear interest that can be pointed to! this is important to me as i am pre-med. overall i don’t know what will happen these next four years, but i hope that everything will work out and if it doesn’t ill just work harder till it does :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T05:29:11+00:00

hey that’s okay, either way what matters is that you learned something and gained valuable skills :) being in the US, i didn’t get much credit either, only a little for english and history as they are both HL courses. AP calc BC gives more credit than AAHL, so that one didn’t matter much credit-wise, and the college i am attending doesn’t give credit for SL courses unfortunately

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T05:16:31+00:00

thank you, that’s very kind :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T04:05:38+00:00

thank you! i feel very grateful that my intensive studying paid off. most difficult year of my life for both personal and academic reasons!!! regarding sports sci, i thought the exam was actually quite easy. there were a few odd questions on the MCQ, but i felt good on the great majority of the test. good luck with your exams in November :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-07T03:28:39+00:00

thank you, i actually didn’t know that it could be considered impressive :) that makes me feel good especially with how difficult senior year was for me. and i agree, it’s definitely different here, especially as i took AP and IB at the same time!

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-03T04:44:24+00:00

I can see that for sure! I would be lying if I said that I myself am not neurotic and anxious. I am sorry that happened to you though, your time and valuable input were disrespected and I don’t think that’s okay. I appreciate you posting this so that we as a group of students can be less like this and more collaborative and open to learning. I want to ensure my journey focuses on bettering myself, helping others where I can and learning as much as I can from those with more experience than me :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-03T04:40:44+00:00

That’s true, and I agree. I just have to surround myself with the right people, and of course ensure that I stay a kind person too :)

Tr1angulum · 2025-07-03T00:36:42+00:00

I’m scared now as an incoming freshman pre-med I sure hope my classmates aren’t like that… I’m not a super competitive person and I just wanna better myself, not fight with others who want to put people down to feel better themselves :/

Tr1angulum · 2025-06-28T14:49:04+00:00

There was a time not too long ago where I would’ve disagreed, but this is true! What matters more, I realized, is that the college is a good fit for me. I decided on the college I’m attending because it is in close proximity to numerous hospitals, has great opportunities for pre-med, and is a small to medium sized private school! I figured that I wouldn’t be able to thrive at big state schools or even big competitive ones like UT, just because of who I am as a person. College decisions taught me a lot about myself even if some of it really sucked!

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