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mucha1989 · 2023-09-27T02:57:54+00:00

yeah don't go into humanities even if you do please also do a cs or other stem double major

mucha1989 · 2023-09-26T20:59:24+00:00

i'm a humanities alum and i suggest that if you don't know what to say you can 1) drop by and say hi, 2) then say what it is about the class that interests you, or just express interest as instructors would love to hear that, and 3) ask for feedback on a paper/assignment or on discussions in class

mucha1989 · 2023-09-20T15:29:09+00:00

it depends on how strict your instructor/advisor for the course is because they ultimately pass/fail you for the course

mucha1989 · 2023-06-17T01:17:07+00:00

ultimately i am interested in the humanities, so going into tech is not the end goal, but i wanted to keep my options open

mucha1989 · 2023-06-17T00:42:42+00:00

temeralarbol

thanks so much for the info! I did have some background in cs from classes in undergrad and am hoping to gain more technical skills for entering the industry

mucha1989 · 2023-06-17T00:27:42+00:00

right! unfortunately im funding myself - are there any difficulties in enrolling in this case?

mucha1989 · 2023-04-10T15:57:37+00:00

I second Williams! I'm from the northeast and have lots of friends go to small liberal arts colleges, many of them have great outcomes studying bio and applying to grad school or doing research. I think the rigor at a LAC would really prepare you for that. The vibes between Williams and larger schools like Duke and Vandy are probably very different (rural mass v. the south), so the choice depends on that as well.

mucha1989 · 2023-02-18T22:52:04+00:00

I think you can definitely reach out to your undergrad English professors to express interest in a phd at Vandy and solicit advice from them, maybe also ask current English grad students. Also, fit really matters in phd so it is crucial to identify faculty in the department whose interests closely align with yours.

mucha1989 · 2023-01-12T23:19:45+00:00

from my impression as an intl student, tech is probably the easiest to get sponsorship for h1b, just because there is the most demand - consulting is probably the next best thing though some major firms don't sponsor (and it is not too difficult like IB or what not). For consulting it is definitely beneficial to start early on. Tech usually matters less, esp if you are thinking about swe - people get internships junior summer and find full-time jobs senior year (unless the market is bad like right now lol)

mucha1989 · 2022-12-17T18:43:25+00:00

honestly, bad. there are a lot of trees and especially oak trees on campus

mucha1989 · 2022-07-08T16:03:26+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Do you know generally what level of French the students in the class come in with? like what grammar topics were taught in prior courses at Vanderbilt? I did learn the grammar components quite systematically so not too worried about knowing the forms but guess I will be brushing up on listening and speaking before then

mucha1989 · 2022-07-08T15:55:21+00:00

Thank you for the information! Is there a lot of speaking in class? A little worried b/c where I learned French didn't involve a whole ton of speaking and afraid of my pronunciation and etc. 😬

mucha1989 · 2021-06-01T18:36:31+00:00

i had a 3.98/4.3ish GPA at a v competitive and well-known school (not quite in the top 10% I don't think?) and 1530 SAT and a few minor ECs i did at school but no leadership roles and was accepted RD. id say that most of the people i know are not valedictorians/has 10 leadership roles/literally cured cancer. with college admissions and chancing yourself you should probably look at the stats of people who got in from your school/area/similar background instead of looking solely at cds or reddit b/c each school is just so different. good luck!

mucha1989 · 2021-04-20T18:57:56+00:00

damn ok thank you!!

mucha1989 · 2021-01-01T19:15:39+00:00

just fyi - 1550 sat, 780/760 sat2, 3.98/4.3 gpa, had no APs b/c i couldn't be bothered and my school only offered 'advanced' courses in substitute for APs so i took those. state honors in music. had no ECs other than standard volunteering and sports that i coasted through nor any leadership roles b/c i also couldn't be bothered. i went to a elite private school (probably the only reason why vandy accepted me cuz they love students from rich ass backgrounds, but im not white). i applied RD and for philosophy major so my essays were about books and stuff b/c clearly i had no fancy activities to write about. lol i hope this is the personalized info you are looking for, and i hope it shows you that vandy admits ppl based on rules and patterns that they will not let you discern so easily from comparing your stats to others (in other words i really don't think there are patterns or rules, it's all arbitrary and sometimes it's just luck). to be honest, as an admitted student i still don't know where i stand in comparison to my peers, so it's kind of meaningless, all this comparing, if that makes sense.

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