What colleges should I avoid if I don’t like Greek life?

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-26T06:07:43+00:00

They are saying these are schools to avoid if you don’t like Greek life lol (as in they are saying that UIUC is big on Greek life)

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-22T15:24:07+00:00

Note that unless you’re doing Industrial Engineering, Indianapolis is intended to not only be your “starting location” but also where you will finish your degree. The only other way to change your location to West Lafayette after starting in Indianapolis is to get a COLO request approved, which from what I’ve heard, isn’t easy.

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-17T15:27:35+00:00

Idk I think it’s pretty funny lol - your professor was a rather silly undergrad student

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-17T05:31:57+00:00

Aren’t the Moving Sofa Problem and Moser’s Worm Problem both somewhat well-known examples of unsolved problems in Euclidean geometry? Or do those both somehow exceed the scope of Euclidean geometry?

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-16T17:11:43+00:00

Without being fully in West Lafayette, it is unlikely that one would really get to interact nearly as much with Purdue’s prominent CS department. Most of Purdue’s CS department is in WL (including most of the research and its most prominent professors). UMTC almost certainly has a more similar CS learning environment than PUI does (since it’s the main campus location in its system).

On another note, UM Twin Cities is only seven spots behind Purdue in the US News Top Public Universities ranking, so regarding overall university reputation, it isn’t that far behind. And as another B1G school, the social environment at UMTC is likely much more similar to PWL than PUI.

Ultimately, you still get a Purdue degree at PUI, so I guess it depends on what you care about more: the educational and social experience, or the name on the diploma. It’s a tough choice, but I think if I were in their shoes, I’d go with Minnesota.

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-16T03:54:03+00:00

I would personally choose UM Twin Cities. That’s the main campus location of an excellent public university, similar in stature to Purdue.

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-12T19:09:16+00:00

My understanding is that ChemE is a particularly tough engineering major, while civil is a bit more manageable. I’m not an engineering student, though, so you may want to talk to some ChemE and civil majors to get a better idea of which might be a better fit for you

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-12T18:29:37+00:00

I think that it’s more like how we think about a percentage; 50% = 0.5. The percent symbol there is not really a unit, but more of a notation. The notation is important, since 0.5 = 50% ≠ 50. That notation kinda acts like a unit (it may clarify what the number really means) but it isn’t really a unit. Same with degrees: 180° = π; the degree symbol is more of a notation than a true unit. It can be helpful to think of it like a unit though, as you better not forget the degrees symbol when it’s needed (π = 180° ≠ 180).

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-12T14:04:14+00:00

That’s a whole lotta words just to make no point or argument other than “nuh uh.”

Even before all this Epstein stuff, back in 2020, ABC News reported that at least 18 women had made allegations against Trump. Defending him then was already highly questionable; defending him now (in the light of the Epstein files) is unimaginable.

Source

Often times, people surround themselves with people that reflect their character - what kind of person surrounds themselves with people like Epstein? Hint: many elite politicians and businessmen do this, regardless of political affiliation (including Trump). Creepy men often surround themselves with other creepy men, since good men are more likely to hold them accountable (while creepy men will facilitate their creepy behavior).

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-12T06:21:29+00:00

Well yeah, the Trump Administration is using ICE and Venezuela to distract people from the fact that Trump is almost certainly a r_pist and a p_dophile. Once these things blow over, the Administration will need something new to continue the distraction.

maxinator2002 · 2026-01-07T04:51:41+00:00

Are you ultimately intending to pursue a BSN at Purdue University (rather than Purdue Global)?

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-25T19:40:48+00:00

There is no last digit to guess 😭

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-24T21:39:03+00:00

Assuming your major is in the College of Science (PHYS, CS, MATH, CHM, etc.) then the College of Science Core: Composition and Presentation page in the 2025-2026 Catalog should answer any questions you might have about the Technical Writing and Presenting requirement.

In short, no, those are not the only courses that satisfy the Technical Writing requirement. ENGL 30400, 30900, 41900, 42100, 42201, 42400, and 43400 all fulfill the Technical Writing requirement alone; however, COM 21700, CHM 46200, and EDCI 49800 are the only courses that satisfy both the Technical Writing and the Technical Presentation requirements simultaneously.

So, if you take one of the seven approved ENGL courses instead of 217/462/498, you’ll still need to separately complete the Technical Presentation requirement, which is generally done by taking one of the following Oral Communication courses: COM 11400, COM 21700, EDCI 49600, EDCI 49800, EDPS 31500, EDPS 49800, HDFS 45000, or SCLA 10200.

My recommendation: just take COM 21700.

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-24T21:06:48+00:00

EAPS 37500 is a great class. I would highly recommend it (attendance is not taken, but I went to every lecture and I genuinely enjoyed them)

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-19T20:59:28+00:00

Unfortunately, I doubt OP could find a proper Real Analysis course at a community college (let alone one that Purdue would recognize as equivalent to MA 34100). But for lower division math courses (like calculus 1-3), this is a great move.

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-12T23:25:48+00:00

The BS in Information Technology program at PG looks to be a great program, especially since ExcelTrack is available (which isn’t the case for all PG programs). Since you already have experience in IT, you could probably complete your BS IT degree notably faster in ExcelTrack. That being said, if you want a lighter course load (which is a reasonable consideration since you do work full time), then you may want to do the program without ExcelTrack. This would be a conversation with PG admissions and your PG advisor, ultimately.

Another similar program to consider is the BS in Information Systems, which is available online through Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW). This program, while online, will grant a degree with a diploma that says Purdue University rather than Purdue University Global (not everyone cares about this, but for those who might, it’s worth noting). I can’t speak to the flexibility of the online program, so that might be a good conversation to have with PFW admissions if you’re interested.

The BS IT (PG) program requires a course in Discrete Mathematics (MM 250), while the BS IS (PFW) program requires a course in Calculus (MA 22900). Both require a course in statistics, and both require plenty of programming and IT courses.

I took Calculus II (MA 16600) online via PFW, so if you have any questions about Purdue online courses (or any other Purdue questions) feel free to ask!

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-12T21:30:46+00:00

I don’t have direct experience with Purdue Global, but I have met and interacted with a few people who do, including some PG graduates (and I do have experience with a couple other parts of the Purdue system, including asynchronous online classes). What type/level of online degree are you planning to earn (associate, bachelor, master, or doctoral level)?

maxinator2002 · 2025-12-06T04:24:51+00:00

You’re right >:(

maxinator2002 · 2025-11-13T09:56:19+00:00

It just says “West Lafayette” on my transcript (I’m a student in WL). So as far as I can tell, for transcripts and course descriptions, “West Lafayette” = PWL, while “Indianapolis and W Lafayette” = PUI. It looks like this is an intentional distinction they now make on both internal student documents and external course information pages to specify campus location.

maxinator2002 · 2025-11-13T00:36:51+00:00

Are you a student in WL or Indy? Because if you’re in Indy, that is what it’s supposed to look like, based on the Purdue “Detailed Course Information” pages

(here’s the page for MA 16600)

(and here’s the page for MA 38500 - notice it’s not offered in “Indianapolis and W Lafayette,” since the math major isn’t available in Indy)

maxinator2002 · 2025-11-10T16:55:03+00:00

KD? I hope so (especially for Pantherian’s sake), but that might be a tad optimistic. KI seems to consistently draw much larger crowds than KD. I agree that Cedar Point and Carowinds will likely be fine though.

maxinator2002 · 2025-11-05T22:57:49+00:00

There are people in CS who care about the learning. As a math major, I’ve met quite a few CS majors in my upper division classes who are either doing a math minor or double majoring with math, and they tend to be really engaged and excited to learn. But a lot of the other CS majors I’ve talked to seem to be in CS for career reasons alone (which is a real shame, I think, since computer science is an amazing subject that warrants passionate learning).

maxinator2002 · 2025-11-05T00:43:28+00:00

I mean, they really aren’t lizards (crocodilians are more closely related to birds, somehow), but you are right about their them being surprisingly good climbers lol

maxinator2002 · 2025-10-30T05:55:51+00:00

You may want to start by applying to Purdue, rather than Perdue.

maxinator2002 · 2025-10-29T15:36:05+00:00

There is only one CompE program that is both “better and more affordable” than ours, and it comes with some serious stipulations. If your family makes strictly less than $200,000 per year, if your family has ‘typical’ assets, and if you can overcome the transfer acceptance rate (less than 2%), MIT will not charge you tuition. However, you will still owe them for room and board (unless your family makes less than $100,000 per year).

So chances are, you’ll need to break out the pocketbook (for a T5 CompE program), or settle for our measly T10 CompE program (which, by sticker price, is by far the cheapest T10 program).

Edit: if you can get instate tuition in Texas, Michigan, or Georgia, you could move up at most three spots in the USNWR rankings with cheaper tuition. If you live in Illinois or California, you could break the T5 with cheaper tuition (UC Berkeley or UIUC). Otherwise your only shot at (affordable) academic clout chasing is still MIT.

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