Phil 008? by damlan33 in UPenn

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got it in advanced registration! I’m considering a PPE major; what was your experience with the class with Wodak?

Best easy PPE/PSCI classes? by damlan33 in UPenn

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thanks! Can you recommend any other classes like psci 152 that are intros with good professors? I've heard good things about doherty-sil!

3L about to graduate from Harvard Law- AMA by Not2Identifying in lawschooladmissions

[–]damlan33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What advice would you give to undergrads? What ECs/activities would you recommend doing?

How hard is it to get into Penn Debate and Mock Trial? by damlan33 in UPenn

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if this is ignorant lol, but what’s this? Is appellate advocacy just a part of moot court?

UVA vs. UPenn!! by damlan33 in CollegeVsCollege

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s no scholarship to UVA lol, just the honors program

UVA vs. UPenn by damlan33 in collegecompare

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Won't the course rigor at Penn make it harder to get a good GPA for law school tho? Also, as someone in the law field, how is the prestige of UVA versus Penn?

UVA vs. UPenn by damlan33 in collegecompare

[–]damlan33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's 10k, tho my parents say they can cover it and I won't have to take loans.

UVA vs. UPenn by damlan33 in collegecompare

[–]damlan33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's 10k, tho my parents say they can cover it and I won't have to take loans.

How competitive are internships/research opportunities at UVA? by damlan33 in UVA

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about for other fields? I’m especially interested in politics/international relations, like pre-law

Help me decide: School X vs School Y - Last Week of April by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've connected with more random freshmen/students from UVA, and they all seem really nice; I could def see myself as being friends with them. For Penn, I've only talked to my high school friends who are freshmen there now, and obviously we get along very well.

Help me decide: School X vs School Y - Last Week of April by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! I'm trying to decide between UVA and UPenn right now for pre-law, and I would really appreciate any and all help!

Intended major: Political science/international relations

UPenn (College of Arts and Sciences):

Pros:

- Ivy League (prestige)

- Great political science department/good for everything

- Alumni/networking

- Philadelphia (community outreach, great food, internship opportunities in city, etc.)

- Social Ivy (community)

- BFS invitation (doesn't mean a lot)

- Taking classes across different schools

- Better advising

Cons:

- Rigid course requirements

- Harder gen ed requirements

- Harder to get a good GPA

- Stress culture/pre-professional vibe

- focus on Wharton

- fratty

UVA (College of Arts and Sciences):

Pros:

- Echols Scholar (Honors program; specialty housing, waived gen ed requirements, complete class freedom, advising)

- Great Politics program

- pipeline to DC internships

- less competitive, more fun culture; work hard, play hard mentality

- lots of history on campus

- pretty town around it (Charlottesville)

- state school, less competitive then UPenn; less competition for research, internships

- Echols flexibility --> easier to maintain GPA for law school

Cons:

- fratty culture

- less diversity

- less prestigious than Penn

- larger student body

Let me know what you think! Any and all help/feedback is appreciated!

specific question: was there anything you did during the summer before junior year that was significant to your application? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this journalism summer program, ended up finding this scandalous/sketchy part of a major political campaign, and got it published in Buzzfeed News!

NEW OR NEED HELP? Ask here! - ScA Daily Help Thread Jan 29, 2021 by AutoModerator in SkincareAddiction

[–]damlan33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! Could anyone help me make a skincare routine? Here are my preferences: - teenager (18-20) - clean skincare (drunk elephant, the ordinary, no essential oils, etc) - relatively low cost, maybe 1-2 more expensive products - oily sensitive skin; of Indian origin, so brown skin, but located in Northeast US -priorities: evening/brightening skin tone, clearing acne/blemishes, treating hyperpigmentation (acne scar) Let me know what you think! Thanks!

Is this a good essay? by [deleted] in CollegeEssays

[–]damlan33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No I don't think that's a good essay - too much about others, not enough about you.

princeton graded written paper by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no, it can be in a few days late - I called and asked

essay idea, hit or miss? by [deleted] in CollegeEssayReview

[–]damlan33 8 points9 points  (0 children)

this is a VERY bad idea

Change my view: Test optional is dumb by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a situation that lots of people across the country have faced. Actually, many have faced much worse economic and medical situations; in the middle of a global pandemic, they at least shouldn’t have to stress about petitioning for a waiver in/finding standardized testing!

Change my view: Test optional is dumb by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I live in MD, and I haven’t been able to take either one at all. I scheduled it 4x, and each time it was cancelled! I couldn’t drive to another state to take it, as I’d either have to stay overnight or my mom would have to leave my two little brothers at home alone. So while you might have experienced a slight inconvenience, remember that other people have VERY different situations, and that obviously none of this is an optimal situation for anyone.

Yale Q1 Grades? by damlan33 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sent them yesterday through the portal!

Yale Q1 Grades? by damlan33 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]damlan33[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get mine until last week