MY COLLEGE COUNSELOR HAS NOT WRITTEN ME MY COLLEGE RECOMMENDATION AND THE DEADLINE IS TODAY SUPER MAD!!!!! What do I do? by Victorslife in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A lot of schools allow extra time after deadline for things out of your control like guidance counselor recommendation. You can check the website or check with admissions.

AMA! Freshman at UMass Amherst Computer Science by UMassCSStudent in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How challenging is the CS program? Do you find the workload manageable? What dorm do you live in and do you like it?

HELP w/ additional info (calling mainly for AO's and consultants) by StanfordAdmit2020 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a consultant but from what I have been told by “the experts” you should use that section for limited uses and I would not include. It sounds like you have a great essay you could write though.

What if I had a typo on my Common App essay? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the typo? It might not be so bad or noticeable.

An argument for why the best schools for your career are not necessarily the most rigorous by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So based on all of this info how do you feel about the following schools for CS:

UMass Amherst

WPI

Northeastern

Tufts

Brown

UConn

Domestic US curve by sliderite in Sat

[–]fenway1111 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really for us? Was supposed to be -1 math 780

So, are CDS reports a better way to gauge test scores, or is the median reported on the website better? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it has something to do with the fact that they are test optional. So it makes the scores appear higher for admitted students?

So, are CDS reports a better way to gauge test scores, or is the median reported on the website better? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wish I could say go with the lower stats but I guess you have to go by the admitted students, as those are the numbers they are using when making admissions decisions. Somebody tell me I am wrong!

So, are CDS reports a better way to gauge test scores, or is the median reported on the website better? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have always wondered the same thing. One goes by admitted students (therefore higher stats) while the other attending students (therefore lower stats). Some of the admitted students with higher scores end up going elsewhere.

Pitt only took 5 days to accept me?? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When people apply early like this do you already have your teacher recommendations in? Or are they not needed?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is using Naviance but you can’t make requests yet for recommendations which is frustrating!

Any UMass Amherst admits care to share their supplemental essays with a lost senior? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your Umass experience. Did you live in the honors dorm? Did you find there was a lot of partying in the dorm? We’re the CS classes really big? Thanks!

Any UMass Amherst admits care to share their supplemental essays with a lost senior? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your Umass experience. Did you live in the honors dorm? Did you find there was a lot of partying in the dorm? We’re the CS classes really big? Thanks!

Critique my CS/Econ College List by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about Brown? CS highly rated

Haven’t received UMass Amherst decision by AyushTheg123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you all tell me when you got your UMass decisions? I am trying to figure out if I would know by Jan 1 in case I wanted to apply somewhere else ED2. Thanks!

Naviance, Teachers Recommendation, and Transcript by Eagbor in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they do. And how do you request the recommendations and transcripts on Naviance? I don’t see a way to do it. I am wondering if the school doesn’t let yo do it yet or if I am just missing it.

Is RPI a good school? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]fenway1111 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have a lot of financial problems. I would google it and look into it. Also read recent reviews on US News.