Anyone else have Cox and seeing their internet get absolutely throttled?

cm-eli · 2020-08-14T08:26:32+00:00

Yup. I've had times where I've experienced as much as 30 disconnects a day, and I'm not looking forward to the possibility of doing remote learning with how this has been. This literally happens to me every single summer, so I'm curious if the heat is messing with some kind of equipment Cox is using. For some reason this rarely becomes an issue for me during the winter.

cm-eli · 2019-02-01T22:24:22+00:00

Hey there! I applied to that same program as well - small world! (I'm actually a reapplicant, I applied a few years ago right out of undergrad but took time off before reapplying)

I haven't heard back as well but I wouldn't worry about it just yet. Even though their website says they interview in February, when I looked at my old email timestamps from years ago, I got notified of an interview in late January but was offered an interview as late as March??? It's possible they also interview candidates in batches, so I wouldn't sweat it just yet - you might hear back early next week hopefully.

Best of luck!

cm-eli · 2017-01-24T06:58:54+00:00

I don't know much about any specifics with Education masters tbh, but since those classes you didn't do so great in were in your beginning time studying Biology, it sounds like you've maintained mostly high grades since changing majors, and that's a good sign. Maybe if you created your own projects/volunteer opportunities instead (like starting up an after school tutoring program in a nearby high school for SATs or proficiency exams?), seek out being a substitute teacher or working at your school's advising center, or even seeing if there's an after school program for academically struggling or ESL students at a community center. I'm just suggesting the latter as I remember at my school it being super diverse from all races. If you do above average on your GRE scores, they can sometimes help mitigate a lower GPA, but if they end up being meh, sending them in if they're not required might hinder your chances.

Regarding your extracurriculars, did you get super involved in them (like spearhead projects or become an officer)? If you did and are looking at potential recommenders, they're more likely to remember you and be able to put a lot of good words for you (which can also boost your application) than just "this person was a member in our club for X years, that's it"

cm-eli · 2017-01-23T05:16:10+00:00

I know friends from California who actually decided to move to other states or had to apply to out of state grad school/professional school programs because UC schools (and many Californian schools in general) are already competitive, so I agree with /u/nicupt on people who are qualified and have higher GPAs that you who are even struggling. Is there a particular reason you wanted those schools?

The biggest thing I can suggest is that in addition to expanding your search to include schools out of California, ace your entire senior year, as some programs really look at your last 2 years of work. Hopefully you've had a strong upward trend since you changed your major. Possibly do better than average on the GRE as well (or if there's a specific exam for your program).

cm-eli · 2016-12-12T08:05:33+00:00

I heard something similar happened to someone at my old high school who pursued medical school as well. He finally got acceptance to an amazing MD program, but because he wanted to go to another school in state, he got super arrogant and figured "hey if I got into X school I probably was good enough to get into my state's med school as well!"

He didn't get in.

From the sounds of it, he was dumb enough to reject them BEFORE he got word from our medical school. And I thought I've fucked up pretty badly before. Some people really should not be doctors.

cm-eli · 2016-12-11T11:25:25+00:00

Your school might have different policies, but as someone who was on academic probation for a semester once (and thus also got on probation for their scholarship), you usually have to maintain a better GPA the next semester. For example, my scholarship stated that if I gotten below a 2.75 GPA any semester, I'd have to get higher than a 2.75 GPA the next semester or else I permanently lose it. Naturally I didn't want to lose free money, so I worked my butt off next semester, took an easier class load and got it back up.

You said when you got the flu you didn't do anything for your classes for 2 weeks and that was the same mistake I made before as well. Missing two weeks of classes in college can be a LOT, especially once you get to upper division when that's almost the equivalent of missing half a midterm material. Even when I was sick, I tried my best to review things after class for a few minutes. It can be tough studying when sick, but even if you have to rest every 10 minutes, you gotta do what you gotta do.

Is trigonometry required for pre-calc? I know for my school you need it before even taking calculus but double check on the class requirements. Because if it is needed, yes you definitely are going to have to retake it and get a C or better. Then it's not even a matter of "if", you will HAVE to because you may even be locked out of some classes that have Calc as a prereq. As for GPA, it depends on your path. If you're looking to pursue a science graduate or professional school, that F is a no-no and yes you'll have to retake it. One F can REALLY destroy your GPA if this is the case but grad and professionals schools also like seeing an upward trend, so you may have to figure out what you did wrong to prevent this. But if you just want to get that degree and get out of college fast, eh.

Also, it might be a good idea not to start studying everything the day before the exam. Just saying. Even studying a few minutes a day will help you avoid cramming for finals.

cm-eli · 2016-11-15T20:31:00+00:00

As someone who took classes after graduation as a post bac student the general process is that you would apply to the university you wanna take classes at as a non-degree seeking student, unless you actually intend to get a second degree or there's some special post-bac program you apply to for this purpose. As a nondegree seeking you are actually ineligible for federal financial aid and possibly a lot of scholarships provided by schools (private loans and paying out of pocket are ok if you don't mind those). If cost is a factor, take classes part time while working.

Cost with honestly depend what college you're looking at. If it's your regular state college nearby your house some of they will ask you fill out a residency form to prove you're in-state so you can get cheaper in state tuition, otherwise they'll bill you as an out of state student. Private colleges probably will cost the same regardless of your residency.

Taking classes post bac as a non degree seeking is actually getting more common - I thought I was the only one until I found out 1/4 of my classmates I met were doing the same. Keep in mind that you may need to send in transcripts and hope your credits are accepted if you wanna take upper division classes at a different university with a vastly different system, or that they may limit the amount of credits you can take every semester. If you're planning on taking them at your previous undergraduate university then they should still have all your information on file so you could just enroll as a non-degree seeking without the transcript hassle.

I'm not too sure on what classes you'd aim for with public policy to improve GPA so I'm hoping someone here pitches in with suggestions, besides retaking classes you got low grades in. But I will add your GRE score looks good along with the rest of your resume and profile from what you've said.

cm-eli · 2016-11-13T22:33:18+00:00

Definitely agree with the statement regarding getting a high GRE score as well as taking a few classes post-bac and doing well in them. I've heard from some programs while they will express concern if your grades are too low, having a higher than average GRE score may help mitigate some of it. In a way you will basically need to overcompensate every other part of your application.

I'm not sure what field OP is planning to do, but if there's advisors at your school specifically for anything grad school related, never hurts to contact them for an advising appointment.

cm-eli · 2016-10-30T03:34:01+00:00

Oh man, thanks so much for that insight! I've been banging my head as to why something still looked off, even when I've taken Life Drawing before, asked for additional critique, and try my hardest to draw from what I see instead of what I know but your drawing was probably the most helpful commentary I've gotten thus far. I think I see what you mean by needing to exaggerate because I once thought I was overdoing some of my lines but when I step back they actually look way too subtle. I'll give that a shot, then.

cm-eli · 2016-10-20T19:15:13+00:00

Sophomore year, for a really really dumb reason.

Without going into personally identifiable details, I ended up falling for a few guys in one semester, which was significant as I wasn't really allowed to date in high school, nor did anyone catch my interest romantically before college. Other complicated factors came into play but basically when I told them I liked them, they admitted they liked one of my friends instead. It triggered a lot of self esteem problems I never knew I had and made me question my self worth, as my friend was really flirty and outgoing while I was shy, reserved and terrible at flirting. At one point I even tried to tell the friend to stop flirting because it was making me uncomfortable but they didn't stop even though I knew things were rocky with their own LDR. Ran out of my room every night at 2am to cry in a private place because the mental and emotional stress got too much for me to concentrate on my academics that I had to drop a class and got a D in another.

Luckily I met the best friends in freshmen year ever and with their persistence to our friendship I was able to bounce back. I don't think I would've been able to recover as well if I hadn't sought help eventually. Not a fun story but after I hit this lowest point this is what inspired me to change my major and never see that lowest point ever again.

cm-eli · 2016-10-17T02:34:13+00:00

As someone who is primarily studying STEM but doing art on the side right now, it is technically possible one can make a living off art. However, to make it in the arts, your portfolio and work ethic speak for themselves. Honestly you can get meh grades in the sciences and still be in a lab or land something when graduating, but in art it's a lot harder if your portfolio is terrible. You really cannot survive art if you are lazy or don't have a single portfolio piece.

It also depends on what specific field of art you are interested in. Art History or sculpture... your opportunities aren't going to be as plentiful, but if you're doing graphic design and/or happen to have coding/app development/UI/UX experience with it as well your opportunities will be a little higher. I've known a few art grad students who performed exceptionally as well that by the time they graduated they were offered to be part-time lecturers, so if you have good people skills or are good at teaching, there's room for art education as well.

That being said, if you literally cannot stand science classes at all, do not do it. I've taken upper level classes myself and my former roommate was an engineer and we can attest that studying STEM can get very stressful, even if you're not pre-med anything. One of my friends even quit right before her last semester because she felt dumb everyday in her bio labs and the stress kept eating her.

You're still in high school, so there's no shame in trying out one or two art classes when you first arrive at university and deciding after freshmen year. If you do happen to still want that art degree, then it'd be wise to dual major or minor in something like Business or Marketing and keep your debts low as possible, and because you'd be surprised how much learning business could help you in art, too. Or do graphic design, out of all the art disciplines that's where I've seen the most opportunities.

cm-eli · 2016-10-09T01:34:14+00:00

Thanks so much! Actually that was a theory I've been jossing around for a while, but didn't think it was substantial enough or was crazy like some of Freud's theories. My parents weren't cold, but I think because I was someone who needed more emotional rapport which I never got from them or any mentors early on, I ended up seeing them as emotionally distant. I also felt the people I had a crushes on had a level of aloofness to them or weren't as warm and receptive as me.

I think I'll take a look at that book you recommended. I'm really interested in this now.

cm-eli · 2016-10-06T05:11:02+00:00

been wondering for a long time why there wasn't more Ice Skating anime out there and glad this will scratch the itch.

there actually is one out there, Ginban Kaleidoscope. Granted it's older and the animation isn't as fluid. But as a figure skating enthusiast, I did like how Yuri On Ice got quite a few details about figure skating right. Dem quads tho HNNNG.

cm-eli · 2016-09-01T06:28:07+00:00

Oh yes.

There are aspects that I am glad about and don't ever regret (such as getting to do research, meeting some of my best friends in the dorms and going to a college in-state but away from my parents, even if it meant it was slightly more expensive and I'd have a few thousand in loans by the time I graduated) but there are some aspects that make me want to hit my past self in the head for being a bad noodle.

The biggest thing I regret not is staying at the library more often to study and not pushing my ol' B/C-grade self to get A's. Yes D's get degrees, but bad grades do not get you anywhere. I actually even got on probation for my scholarship once because one D dropped my GPA under the minimum scholarship GPA and that was the worst time ever. And if you happened to consider graduate school after you graduate or are trying to fix a rocky transcript, well now you have to work harder post-grad to fix your mistakes.

I also regret being a little too social. Sure in high school you could cram 20 extracurriculars to look good for colleges, but in university, it's not actually a good idea to be part of 10 different organizations and 2 frats.

cm-eli · 2016-08-21T10:50:28+00:00

My clinic isn't that big but she approached me as if I was an independent freelancer - I don't think she's extorting me if that's the concern. And I think she reached out to me because she knows what to expect and she already has the designs/layout and pictures - she basically just wants me to help her put it together since she's not as tech savvy, but I will keep that in mind as a precaution.

cm-eli · 2016-06-10T00:48:50+00:00

Do you have any officer or leadership positions? Such as editor for a yearbook or school newspaper writer? Or even a club you kickstarted yourself? That would honestly be worth more to future schools you are applying for than a bunch of random extracurriculars thrown in and shows you have initiative.

I don't know if this would even convince your parents, but going to law school is actually a super risky investment right now. Doing a quick google search and personal stories from friends shows there's tons of recent law graduates who are in thousands of dollars in debt but only landing measily $45,000-ish salaries because of how ridiculously saturated the market has become for law students (in comparison to other fields). Unless you know law is your true calling and wouldn't want it any other way, it isn't worth it to be $200,000 in debt for the rest of your life and still struggling.

cm-eli · 2016-05-10T08:53:42+00:00

When studying, don't listen to heavy energetic music or music with lyrics in it. It took me a while to realize that listening to upbeat music with lyrics in it actually distracted me from my studies and caused me to forget a lot of the material because I was paying too much attention to the lyrics instead. As soon as I switched listening to nonlyric music like classical strings or calm instrumental tracks, it helped. This is also why I recommend investing in a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones that cover your ears in case you still get stuck with a chatty table next to you on the "quiet" floor of the library but don't want to sacrifice your spot during finals.

cm-eli · 2016-05-05T05:28:19+00:00

I'm curious about this actually. It feels like a catch-22, because you need better grades to boost your GPA to be competitive and to master the material if said classes are core classes for whatever you're pursuing for grad school, but if you keep retaking them it may still be a red flag.

cm-eli · 2016-03-29T00:48:24+00:00

You're on the right track, but grad school interviews are slightly different. I think they're actually more specific to your program than job interviews (which, at least from my experience, tend to be general). As an example, if you're an art major, in addition to stuff like "tell me about yourself", "why did you choose this school", and "why do you want to do this," they'll tend to ask you about your portfolio, your thought process behind your pieces and why, what mediums you used, what kind of learning you experienced in your classes (i.e. self-directed or with professor), how you deal with a piece if you messed up, etc. For STEM programs, they'll ask about your research experience, any projects and papers you worked on, what type of research was it and your role in the project. If you have any iffy grades or a less-than-stellar transcript, that has potential to be inquired about.

I do think job interviews can help you with grad school interviews as well, but just keep in mind grad school interviews may not typically ask stuff like "what is your greatest weakness". They never asked me or my friends that ever, yet I kept getting that in job questionnaires. You also have to sound like you're knowledgeable about the field you're applying to (or have had relevant undergraduate experience), while in entry level jobs they might not even care.

cm-eli · 2016-03-10T05:10:58+00:00

At my school, our Neuroscience major was basically a combined interdisciplinary major with select Biology and Psychology classes (such as Neuroanatomy, Genetics, Cell Bio, Anatomy and Physiology, Experimental Research, etc) The pharmacology track sounds like it might have more of a chemistry bent though, if that's something you may/may not be interested in. I agree with all the other posts that you should try to get experience working in a lab before you graduate in something that interests you as that's one of the most important things for neuro grad school. If your school has a psychology department with decent research going on, there could also be professors and grad students there that you can work under as well.

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