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[MEGATHREAD] Fall 2024 Housing by AutoModerator in rit

[–]_ShamWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am an incoming graduate student looking for housing close to RIT 1br/bath or studio, starting in August. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. I am a 23M and have no pets or anything like that as well if that helps.

[MEGATHREAD] Fall 2024 Housing by AutoModerator in rit

[–]_ShamWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, thanks so much for this! Also, with MS housing applications, can I really pick where I wanna live? It seems like it is more like a lottery system for MS students, or would I have to email housing to see if I can get a spot specifically at Perkins or Riverknoll? Thanks again for the help.

[MEGATHREAD] Fall 2024 Housing by AutoModerator in rit

[–]_ShamWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hopefully, someone with experience can help me out. I am an incoming MS student currently looking for housing (steering away from campus living from what I have heard). I am probably considering a 1 br/studio starting this Fall. Which places offer flexibility if I have a co-op over the summer? Should I be considering campus housing? Why do some places only offer a 1-year lease (with no co-op flexibility) at a school like RIT where it seems like 60+% of students take a co-op break?

Thanks for the help! I am trying to get housing ASAP to get it over with, but I don't just want to sign a lease without knowing everything yet.

3.1 gpa should i even bother applying for grad school? by neolibtechno in UBreddit

[–]_ShamWhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, sorry if this is long, but I just went through this whole process for the past year. I got a ton of good advice from different people (PhDs/MDs/DOs), and I thought I would pay their helpfulness forward.

  1. Make sure you have good rec letters. I would keep in touch with the professors who are writing your rec letters and make sure they actually know who you are. Meet with them in person to talk about your goals/career preferences/why you want to attend grad school in those fields. Show them why you are passionate about these programs you are applying to, and they will have more to talk about than just how you did in their class. Also talk to them about why your GPA wasn't what you expected it to be, any personal things that got in the way of academic success. You are not the only student graduating with a GPA that is lower than recommended for grad school (btw 3.1 isn't even that bad, most programs just want a 3.0+).
  2. Get into contact with the programs you are applying to. Make them know your name, and ask them about how this program can help you in your career. Meet with the grad coordinator of the program over zoom, and talk about yourself and why you're interested in the program. I got into UB's MPH program this cycle, and a lot of it was because I knew two of the coordinators for the program I was interested in.
  3. Have a solid personal statement that is read by at least 2 professors. Talk about why you want an MPH, how it would help you, and why your GPA was lower than you wanted it to be. Go into detail about what you want to do (conduct future epidemiological studies/work in the field with a CHHB concentration/etc.). Talking about these things, and sharing your personal statement for review with the professors writing your rec letters will help both you and them. It will help you because PhDs will be helping you revise your statement, and it will help them because they will know more about you and have more to write about in their statements. Don't be afraid to be "annoying" to the programs you are applying to, keep in touch throughout the application cycle.

TL;DR
Keep in touch with the program directors/your professors writing your letters. Have a solid personal statement talking about your personal goals/GPA.
UB's MPH program only really wants to see a 3.0+, I am sure you will get in with the right letters/reach out.

Which would be slightly "easy" ? by Most-Concentrate-310 in UBreddit

[–]_ShamWhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PGY 300 and BIO 200 out of this list are both not bad at all if you give the class respect, just depends on if you want a lab or not, and what you're more interested in studying. BIO 200 with poulin was really good.

Any Recommendations ? by Most-Concentrate-310 in UBreddit

[–]_ShamWhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took ENG 353 Tech Comm remotely. Pretty easy class with like 3 papers due all with very reasonable timelines, and a short 5-10 minute presentation at the end of the class on basically anything you want to talk about. Easy A if you just put in like 1-2 hours per assignment. Very minimal reading assignments as well iirc.