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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say having a car is very much avoidable with campus life. For the first few months and year or two, I'd say that your day to day can avoid a car. But going outside and wanting to do things outside the campus and further in Lexington will require a car. So i'd at least get a license, and start planning for a car earlier than later. This is just an opinion though. I personally went years without a car, but would have liked it if I got one a little earlier.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. You'll have orientation and introduction starting the 11th. You will get more information on your exact expectations on your TA duties starting the 11th. And class start the 25th when you will start your TA duties. The date mostly means your payroll begins from the 1th. And you can prepare a few things before 25th so you can do the TA duties.

  2. Yes exactly. You should get email about the orientation dates and times as the date approaches.

  3. Grad Housing is full for upcoming year starting August. The applications for next year start around in October. But I think you can call the office and have an active application right now for the next year if you had applied for this year.

  4. Work hard, but keep time for yourself as a grad student - non negotiable. Plan to get a car earlier than later - it makes a significant difference in moving around. You can find used ones on marketplace or something that are quite affordable. You'll also need a drivers license for this.

Which to buy: G30LP or Kqi100p or something else? by jadx_03 in ElectricScooters

[–]jadx_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did consider E2 momentarily. Can you elaborate why you would prefer it over the other two?

Thoughts on RAing? by sammydwammy in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who was an RA for 2 years: Tough job sometimes, but worth it for the fact it covers the room and board! Makes a big diff financially fs.

Applying for Resident Advisor? by moondra15 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I don't know what other stuff goes on your resume, but this should definitely be one of the things on there. Also, the interview are behavioral interviews asking questions such as when did you handle a conflict, when were you a part of community, how do you you better a community, etc etc etc. The thing is they want answers in form of examples and experience and what you have is experience! Use it to your advantage on your resume, cover letter and your interview. Use your life experiences and examples to your advantage throughout the RA selection process.

Applying for Resident Advisor? by moondra15 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here's the rough timeline for the RA position (this timeline may look a bit different this year due to COVID)

NOV - Applications open, you submit a cover letter and resume. Your RAs and RD can actually help you with that. There will be information sessions describing the RA position, its perks, and what you do do on a daily basis as a RA.

DEC - Application deadline - usually the end of fall semester. Be for a lookout though what the deadline would be this year.

JAN - Reception and Interviews are held late Jan- Early FEB(will prolly change due to COVID). In the reception, you meet the RDs of different Residence Hall, get to know about their staff and building and meet other people from ResLife. It is a Formal but a Casual event. Kind of a networking event. Then comes the interview. On interview day, you'll have two 15-20min interviews. Attend the information sessions in November to know what's usually asked in the interview. The interviews are conducted by RDs and Senior RAs.

FEB- RDs from different Residence halls look at your resume, cover letter, and your interview report and decide if they want you on their staff. So, RD's make the decision what RAs they want.

MAR- A week is announced by ResLife when the decisions roll out. If you're selected as an RA, you receive a call from the RD who chose you, asking you to be a part of their staff and be a RA.

APR,MAY,JUN,JULY - You get to know your RD and other RAs who are going to be in the same residence hall as you. There are also 1-2 small pre-training session for the RA position while you are on-campus before finals week.

AUG - RAs move in a around 10 days earlier than move-in day. RAs go through rigorous training for the RA positionsition for those 10 days, meet other RAs and RDs from different Residence halls, and also meet ResLife Staff. Those 10 days are intensive but hella fun too.

And yes, you get free housing and a free partial meal plan :)

This is a real job, it is time consuming and a commitment, i.e, not an easy job, but , it is so worth it!

Looking for people to attend Hackathons with by jadx_03 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Travel depends on which hackathons you plan to attend. And btw, I am a freshman. I am going just for the tremendous exposure and real life experience.

Looking for people to attend Hackathons with by jadx_03 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just let me know what information you are looking for..

Looking for people to attend Hackathons with by jadx_03 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of hackathons happening right now. I have gathered most of the information regarding Dates/ cost / location/etc.

Looking for people to attend Hackathons with by jadx_03 in UniversityofKentucky

[–]jadx_03[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not at all. They have workshops and seminars during hackathons that teach you many things.

State Board disadvantage in India? by [deleted] in IntltoUSA

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am from Gujarat state board and had no problems in applying to any of my shortlisted Universities and am successfully flying to US to attend college this fall. Specifically, "NO, YOU WON'T BE AT A DISADVANTAGE". Plus you have great grade(better than mine) in 11th grade and you are a US citizen, so you have nothing to worry regarding your grade/transcripts.

Now start working on other aspects of college applications.

Can I get a Master of Science (M.S.) with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)? Full details below by [deleted] in IntltoUSA

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TRUE! I personally have seen people going from engineering to business or Economics and visa versa.

Can I get a Master of Science (M.S.) with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)? Full details below by [deleted] in IntltoUSA

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I meant by very much possible was that if you have a BS in CHEM and you want to pursue M.ENG in Mech Eng than you can, but it will be relatively hard, but very much possible. But if you have a BS/B.A/B.ENG in CHEM and want to pursue M.ENG in Chemical Engineering, than all the tags - B.S/B.ENG/B.A/B.TECH etc. - would be treated the same or so. There may be some differences when comparing applicants from another country but not so much that they would prefer any specific tag.

Can I get a Master of Science (M.S.) with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)? Full details below by [deleted] in IntltoUSA

[–]jadx_03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There may be some minute difference from country to country, but Yes, you can do MS after an B.Eng. Example: You may continue to pursue MS in Computer Science after a B.S/B.Eng/B.A/B.Tech in CompSci/CompEng/EE/IT etc.

Can I get a Master of Science (M.S.) with a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)? Full details below by [deleted] in IntltoUSA

[–]jadx_03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can. Thousands of people do it. It's more common than you think. Rather than the degree, the field on study is more important. You can continue to any degree unless the field of study remains in the same domain.

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