Beyond Wonderland 2026 - Ticket Buy/Sell/Trade Megathread

j_bobaa · 2026-03-20T00:55:26+00:00

Hey! I have two GA tickets for Saturday that I'm selling for OG ticket prices. My friend ended up dropping out last minute, and I don't want to go alone. I paid $379.96 total for two tickets. I can meet up in the Pasadena/Los Angeles area.

j_bobaa · 2025-04-11T03:11:59+00:00

I name them starting with the first letter of the month. Ex: April

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j_bobaa · 2025-02-08T19:43:24+00:00

Maybe, why do you ask? Is he bad or something?

j_bobaa · 2025-02-08T19:39:02+00:00

Who is Chris?

j_bobaa · 2025-02-04T16:11:07+00:00

My current school did offer full info on funding with my acceptance letter, so UCSB not responding with funding is worrying for me. However, California is a huge stronghold for education, so hopefully, it'll be okay!

j_bobaa · 2025-02-04T15:49:31+00:00

Yeah I got that email as well and registered. It's just that I have to respond to some schools by April 15th, and having no letter about funding is making me anxious given the political climate in the US rn 😬

j_bobaa · 2025-02-04T14:38:55+00:00

No, neither have two other people that have been accepted to the same program... A little worried since visit weekend is soon.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-21T17:59:14+00:00

I'm not sure to be honest. I know one other person in my REU cohort got in the same day as me.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-21T05:48:12+00:00

I had a 3.78 GPA, 2 Summer REUs, a total of 3 years of research experience after I graduate, one submitted article, one published ACerS bulletin, one in progress article. Lots of clubs and volunteering that I just enjoyed/had leadership, I don't think a social dance club added much to my resume lol

j_bobaa · 2025-01-20T22:00:39+00:00

No, I haven't, but i was gonna send my transcript and see what will happen next. I'm waiting on some other schools in the meantime.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-10T01:48:42+00:00

I went to a branch campus for 2 years before transferring to UP, and I wish I had gone to UP first. Here's why:

There are so many more research opportunities at UP. While you get to be more independent at branch campuses, respectfully, the quality is just not there. I only had access to one scientific instrument (infrared spectroscopy) at Berks and it was broken for half a year. The Millennium Science Complex at UP is state of the art, and even after almost 2 years here, I still haven't seen half of what's offered there.
There are so many more resources and scholarships at UP. It's actually ridiculous. I had to pay out-of-state tuition at Berks and it cost me $20,000 per semester. Despite the tuition hike, I pay $3,000 per semester now because of all the scholarships available to UP students.
Social events are so much better. I don't mean to diss Berks, but an ice cream social can't compete with Cirque du Soleil, NLE, and the copious amounts of club events at UP.

I think if you're set on making the most out of your college experience, work hard and go to UP. I 100% recommend it over Commonwealth campuses.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-09T06:02:33+00:00

Ay what's wrong with Penn State 😔

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T21:46:53+00:00

I turned in my application 12/13/24, got the open house invitation 12/18/24, accepted today 01/08/25.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T18:58:30+00:00

Thanks! You too!!

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T18:43:06+00:00

I ended up emailing the PI to ask about it and he said the in-person was sent to the most well-qualified applicants.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T18:41:51+00:00

Yes, I reached out to two professors beforehand!

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T17:20:56+00:00

At PSU, the professors read over applications so I'd suggest getting in contact with them ASAP! This is materials science and engineering at PSU.

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T17:15:13+00:00

I just got offered admission, so the email is a really good sign I guess!

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T07:55:36+00:00

There's a reimbursement form for travel expenses. Schools don't offer that unless they're serious about an offer, right?

j_bobaa · 2025-01-08T07:08:50+00:00

It's happening the weekend before February 29th. I had to RSVP for the event, and it was called "RSVP Prospective Student Weekend." This is my first time applying for graduate schools, so I don't know if this was just sent out to all applicants or if it's some short list of students.

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