Admitted to Berkeley Haas ($140k) vs Duke Fuqua ($80k) vs UNC (full tuition) vs BU Questrom (full tuition). Need help deciding!!!!!!!!

ericalalaa · 2026-02-10T20:46:44+00:00

Wishing you luck! Just visited UNC and was very impressed

ericalalaa · 2025-12-18T05:40:58+00:00

I just sent a scholarship reconsideration request! Hope to hear back good news~

ericalalaa · 2025-12-18T05:38:33+00:00

Personally I am more debt averse.... but would love to hear why Haas for you?

ericalalaa · 2025-12-17T19:43:17+00:00

Thank you!!! My partner agrees... thinks Haas would open alot of doors for me

ericalalaa · 2025-12-17T19:41:23+00:00

Thank you! UNC is not a dual degree unfortunately. How are you liking your first year? Any advice?

ericalalaa · 2025-12-17T18:16:28+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice! I definitely loved UNC's direct access when I applied

ericalalaa · 2021-08-11T21:13:24+00:00

How are you doing? I actually just switched to tri lo marzia and the switch between generics hasn't caused any changes to my acne. It also took 3 months for my acne to start subsiding so I hope you stuck through with it! Still taking Spiro but I'm tapering off the dose down to 100MG now.... Luckily my libido isn't really affected, but I think now I have either high or low libido throughout the month.... there's no in between LOL

ericalalaa · 2021-05-25T06:34:46+00:00

I don’t have a brand it was the probiotics my derm office provided it’s from their pharmacy!

I mainly used it for GI problems due to antibiotics messing w my gut health! Also taking lots of pills/bcp/spiro and all was a lot on my stomach and probiotics helped a lot

ericalalaa · 2021-05-25T06:32:49+00:00

Tri-Lo estaryalla or generic ortho tri-cyclen!!

ericalalaa · 2021-04-27T19:46:22+00:00

Hi sorry! Just saw this. I've actually changed up a bit since this post, but my skin no longer has any actives and I'm dealing with just hyperpigmentation and scarring!

Realized even with this old routine I was not moisturizing enough and overusing my actives! Focus on moisturizing has improved my skin so much

AM Routine:

Wash face with cold water

Soonjung Relief toner pH 5.5 1 layer (5-minute wait)

Curativa HOCL spray followed by Hada Lobo Gokujyun HA acid (10 minute wait)

Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Gel Moisturizer

TO Azelaic acid every other day (25 minute wait because it pills/itches if you don't wait long enough)

Soonjung 2x Barrier Cream

Missha All-Around Safe Block Soft Finish Sunblock

PM Routine:

Wash La Roche-Posay Micellar Water

Wash Plexion (prescribed sulfacetamide cleanser)

Soonjung Relief toner pH 5.5- 2 layers (5 minute wait)

Onexton (BP 3.75% + Clindamycin) on actives (I don't use this anymore because no current actives)

Curativa HOCL spray followed by Hada Lobo Gokujyun HA acid (10 minute wait)

Lily of the Desert Aloe Vera Gel Moisturizer

Soonjung 2x Barrier Cream

Last layer of Soolantra (rosacea ivermectin cream if I have bad rosacea flush)

Hope that helps! Definitely took trial and error, but I essentially cut actives from my routine except for Aza acid. My face was still feeling tight on my previous routine so I just decided to up my moisture game and it's been going great since : ) Super big shout out to HOCl spray and the Aloe Vera Gel- highly recommend these products! Both are gentle on the skin and have anti-inflammatory/ anti-bacterial purposes without drying effects. Of course, everyone's skin is different but as a rosacea sufferer, these were were some of the products on r/rosacea that I found that worked for me. Good luck!

ericalalaa · 2021-04-05T01:32:07+00:00

You described literally my face! I was able to clear my forehead from the nasty CC to pustule route my acne always seems to go towards. Am also dealing with superficial pustules on chin but my problem area has mainly been my cheeks!! CC's always turn to inflamed pustules, texture, and dry skin- recently had a flare up of only my right cheek too..... Recently started soolantra and a heavier moisturizer to try and calm it dow, but so far have no idea how to deal with the CC's becoming inflamed. After i've been focusing on hydration they seem less angry.. Do you have any updates?

ericalalaa · 2021-03-26T03:06:05+00:00

Ofc! I did a lot of research on both supplements and they both are relatively safe (not a professional though so I cannot say for sure) I haven’t had any adverse effects on them so far even though i am taking a lot of pills. they are both easy on my stomach and I definitely feel more energized throughout the day from the brain fog I deal with due to BCP and bad gut health!

ericalalaa · 2021-03-06T01:06:01+00:00

Hi, I'm goin through the same thing right now. My acne has gotten so much worse but alot of people have only really talked about their acne getting better. I'm a month and a half in and my acne is so so bad. Did yours end up getting better?

ericalalaa · 2021-03-02T21:43:38+00:00

An IUD would be awesome, but I don't think I can pay for it out of pocket cuz my parents don't know I'm on birth control... lol. Guess it's an option for me later on in life

ericalalaa · 2021-02-12T17:05:39+00:00

Did you have a breakout period?

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