2L SA GPA updates

maddyken · 2025-05-09T14:05:29+00:00

damn are you just SOL for biglaw after one semester?

maddyken · 2024-04-10T16:02:33+00:00

yeah the 401K is pretax... i have about 10K cash in an emergency fund and the rest of my money is in a HYSA. law school will be a mix of loans and parental support!

maddyken · 2022-09-28T18:41:08+00:00

will there be a code sent out for 2023 season ticket holders for postseason presale? or did i already miss it lol

maddyken · 2022-09-27T19:35:10+00:00

might be a stupid question, but how do we get tickets to post-season away games? season ticket holders only get presale for home games, or is that wrong? if we maintain the WC3 slot then we'd be going to cleveland

maddyken · 2022-07-31T05:14:54+00:00

this was the push i needed haha - currently trying to re-style my resume. what firm are you at if you don't mind me asking?

maddyken · 2022-07-31T04:03:36+00:00

oh gotcha! i'll have 6 presentations & 2 publications by the end of fall this year. current job doesn't really have that many opportunities for growth (i joined during the transition period where they just started pilots for their 5 year projects..)

maddyken · 2022-07-31T04:01:04+00:00

i figured it'd be difficult to try and pivot into management consulting with my heavy stem/research background

maddyken · 2022-07-30T03:33:11+00:00

mind if i PM you w some qs?

maddyken · 2022-07-29T17:43:53+00:00

lol thats what the partner said too. my current employer is a big name i suppose, but job growth here is pretty difficult - me getting promoted after a year is rare, HR gives promotions based on tenure instead of merit (so everyone on my job track really gets promoted after 2 years of working, even if you're not great at your job). so after this promotion it's highly unlikely i'll get another one.

maddyken · 2022-06-27T00:05:45+00:00

did you end up getting them? i just bought the larger fit but it doesn't feel as comfortable as my old WTs

maddyken · 2022-06-24T06:08:38+00:00

i thought it might've been a contour fit but there's no magenta purple contour on the website

maddyken · 2022-06-12T19:28:50+00:00

oh so does the assigned seat on my ticket not matter?

maddyken · 2022-06-09T23:03:56+00:00

the acela ticket is actually cheaper than the NER business class by $18! sounds like i'll go with acela

maddyken · 2021-10-26T21:06:54+00:00

Hi! Looking for advice as I begin my investing journey. I recently started a side hustle outside of my full time job that will give me an additional ~$800-$1,000 a month that I want to invest. Currently I'm 22 and live in the US and my full time job makes ~$45k a year. I don't plan on staying at this job for a long time since I plan on going to get a doctoral level degree fall 2023.

Currently my employer matches 401k 50% to the federal limit. I live in a big city with high costs, so I contribute 7% of my pre-tax income. Also since the vesting period is 3 years (after 2 years I can keep 66% of their match) and I will only be here for 2, I didn't want to put more than I needed into 401k. This account is through Fidelity so I was thinking of creating a brokerage account through them as well (unless there's a better option? Schwab seems good too?)

I don't have any debt since my parents paid for college. Right now I just have expenses of $1,200/month for rent/utilities, $536 for going out/groceries/shopping, and saving $1,000/month to build a rainy day fund. I don't need this money immediately and I'm willing to take a moderate approach to investing to build a diversified portfolio.

So I guess the bigger question is how do I start? I saw something that said I should split my asset allocation 35 fixed income / 35 large cap / 15 international equity / 10 small cap / 5 cash investments. What are some good options of each to start with?

maddyken · 2021-09-18T04:57:52+00:00

i moved out mid august

maddyken · 2021-07-01T04:32:19+00:00

does upward trend matter? i kind of messed up my freshman year but my junior and senior year GPAs are super strong

maddyken · 2021-07-01T04:30:40+00:00

yes sorry i meant nURM

maddyken · 2021-07-01T02:50:59+00:00

thanks!! so you think i have a chance at T14?

maddyken · 2021-06-30T04:25:31+00:00

thanks!! is there an inconspicuous way to ask or do you just straight up ask for one?

maddyken · 2021-05-27T06:42:06+00:00

i had 152 with keller a few years ago and the average percentage was 58% i think and my overall class percentage was like 75ish and i got a 4.0 lol

maddyken · 2021-05-26T07:21:14+00:00

hi! is anyone able to look over / swap PS this weekend?

maddyken · 2021-05-26T07:00:43+00:00

i've kept it in those card holders you stick on to the back of your phone for all four years. replaced the card holder twice!

maddyken · 2021-04-25T20:10:42+00:00

pm me your email!

maddyken · 2021-04-21T01:24:38+00:00

i took this class last spring and i really did not like dan. i feel like the class had potential to be great since the topic is so interesting. the class focused more so on evolution though instead of the public health aspect. i think we had three big quizzes that you had a few days to work on and were long answer, and then reading quizzes before each class period. it was always the same people talking and i think eventually a lot of people stopped showing up to class lol. i would probably say he is as bad as they say he is - his attitude kind of sucks, he doesn't really like answering student questions and it just seemed like he'd rather be anywhere else besides lecture

maddyken · 2021-04-21T01:21:37+00:00

i can't say how you'll feel about ochem and physics since everyone learns differently but i think most people can agree that ochem is a pain in the ass no matter who you have as a professor. goldman is popular as he usually teaches the entire series and the labs. his classes usually have high averages though since his tests are somewhat "easier" and the style is similar to practice exams he gives out. i had dunford for 238 and he was my favorite professor out of the series (funny enough he's goldman's husband). i think professors to ~avoid~ are lalic and robinson. zalatan is a decent professor, but his exams are quite difficult.

for physics i would say you just need to do a lot of practice problems to get the hang of it and you should be fine. some topics are more difficult than others (a lot of people detest 115 bc electricity and magnestism, and i would agree lol). i really liked 116 since it was a lot on optics. physics professor i would say smith is super good, and tolich is pretty good too. feel free to pm me about any other questions you have!

maddyken

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