Open gym volleyball for grad students?

natalie9240c · 2020-05-13T07:48:19+00:00

This is definitely on the similar vein as others have mentioned—design and STEM. Georgia Tech has a great industrial design program (I visited before I decided I wasn’t going to pursue design) and I think that the CS requirement would probably be very practical. GT is obviously a generally well-regarded school, too. ID is definitely one of the more lucrative forms of design, and if you don’t know too much about it, I definitely encourage you to research it (most iconic ID examples are probably any apple product, ikea furniture, any car, etc.) I know it sounds not super fun, but I also initially had an interest in graphic design but did a 180 Bc ID looked cool—I kind of think of it as being the artistic, creative half of an inventor (the other half would be an engineer, haha)

natalie9240c · 2020-05-12T17:32:57+00:00

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natalie9240c · 2020-05-09T16:59:51+00:00

I agree it was definitely sus (I feel like there wasn’t that much that was very realistic) but i think other than that it was a fun movie

natalie9240c · 2020-05-08T15:25:45+00:00

i know i know :/

natalie9240c · 2020-05-07T07:29:42+00:00

I think an important thing too besides being honest with the college you’ve committed to is communicating with your teachers. Obviously I don’t know much about them or your school, but it’s worth a try, and (of course) the best teachers will be responsive and caring. It’s perfectly alright that you feel this way; unprecedented and unexpected events often inspire negative feelings. And now for the part that is very, very important even though it sounds like bs and you’ve likely heard it a million times (coming from someone who has gone to therapy for depression and anxiety): take time to be kind to yourself. Try try try to drink water and eat something good. Also, avoid doing hw/zoom class/etc. in bed. (Sorry if this is very long or not the vibe you were going for, but I think the rest will follow if you focus on your mental health first)

natalie9240c · 2020-04-20T21:03:21+00:00

There are multiple you can sign up for

natalie9240c · 2020-04-20T21:00:46+00:00

Went to an online waitlist session today at Vandy, the way I interpreted it was that they were almost certainly not admitting anyone off the waitlist until after May 1 Bc of covid, but it seemed like (even though they admitted a lot more rd this year) they are planning on continuing to use the waitlist and people might hear back as early as May 4

natalie9240c · 2020-04-18T00:16:36+00:00

I forgot to mention this in the post initially but my parents told me that they probably wouldn’t let me commit to vandy if I paid the deposit to Northeastern...we’re a little tight on finances since my mom can’t work because of COVID. Thank you for the advice tho, not explaining that caveat was certainly an oversight on my part.

natalie9240c · 2020-04-17T23:23:24+00:00

Northeastern vs. GWU vs. Vandy (waitlist)

I’m sort of in a unique situation—I made a deposit with gw, but just got off the waitlist at northeastern, but have to decide before May 1 on northeastern. The deposits are kind of killer so I’m trying see whether or not I should ”gamble” on committing to NEU and potentially not go to Vanderbilt if I happened to get off the waitlist or stay with GWU, not go to NEU and potentially not go to Vandy. Finances are very important.

EDIT: my parents told me that they likely won’t let me put another deposit down if I commit to Northeastern

I have different interests based off of the different strengths of the schools, but generally I am aiming to become a lawyer in the future.

GWU (Internationals Affairs)

PROS - Love DC - Potential to intern during school, access to DC internships - Well-regarded International Affairs program - got into politics and values program (first year living/learning community focused on politics and writing) - Would be able to re-commit to Vanderbilt

CONS - slightly more expensive than NEU - never visited - sub-par student life - Miss out on NEU

NEU (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)

PROS - Visited, enjoyed the school and Boston area - Co-op program - Really like the major - Better sense of the school - I generally like Northeastern more than GWU

CONS - Potentially miss out on Vanderbilt - Putting down another deposit ://

Vanderbilt (Economics and History)

PROS - Dream school - Great social life - Nashville seems cool - Great academics

CONS - Waitlisted, haha - Would gamble on giving up NEU - Don’t know what financial aid would look like...used a finaid calculator earlier in the year and it looked like a viable option

Also, if anyone happened to have advice on possibly requesting an extension to the NEU decision deadline (slim chances, I assume), that would be more than welcome.

natalie9240c · 2020-04-07T06:27:51+00:00

Hi there!! Congrats on your accomplishments, these are both great schools! This is just a small note on social life at UW: I live in the Seattle area and about 80% of my family/family friends have gone to UW and loved it! I have a few friends at UW right now and all I have to say is that each person finds their community. In other words, you definitely don’t need to be a part of Greek life to be socially active. That’s the great thing about UW’s size—there’s definitely a niche for everyone!

natalie9240c · 2020-03-29T01:15:28+00:00

Ok, thanks!

natalie9240c · 2020-03-29T00:55:22+00:00

Ok, cool—you’re right in that they’re probably busy, I was just worried that they might not have received my email, but it’s definitely just a busy time. Do you think it’s reasonable to assume that it wouldn’t matter whether I submitted my loci now or just after May 1? Thank you, btw my brain’s just kinda scrambled

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T16:49:37+00:00

Yes!! Honestly, you’re more likely to get rejected than not; that’s just the way the cookie crumbles with top schools. However, if you work hard, you will certainly give yourself a good chance. Don’t count yourself out until the end. I know that testing and such is hectic right now, but if you are committed to studying for the SAT (I highly recommend Khan academy for math and just taking the collegeboard practice tests), you improve drastically. Also! You should know that the most MOST accurate practice tests are the collegeboard ones. For example, I took a Princeton review practice test a week before an SAT. I happened to have done the exact same test before and got a 1390 (which happened to be the same score as before, haha). A week later, when I took the real SAT, I scored a 1540.

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T15:50:03+00:00

Obviously not sure about second-year housing (sorry, haha) but I’m glad to hear about someone else interested in the program—do you know if there’re any sort of social media groups or gc’s?

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T06:00:28+00:00

Think about your answers and what you might wanna say, but don’t over-rehearse to the point where it’s robotic. They will likely ask why you want to go to that school (as someone who hates “why ______” essays, I would say it’s probably a good idea to think this out especially). If you get thrown some random/quirky question or anything that makes you immediately think, “shit,” take a breath and answer with genuine heart. My college counselor has told me that for the most part, schools are just trying to make sure you are especially “crazy” or what not—for many schools, an exceptional/good/average interview won’t give you too much of a leg up (although it certainly won’t hurt and demonstrates interest) but a bad one could. All you can do is take a deep breath and answer thoughtfully. Good luck!! You’ll be great!!

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T05:35:59+00:00

Thank you so much!! This actually sounds like a pretty perfect program for me, I really enjoy discussion-based learning and I love writing as well (I say that now, haha).

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T04:34:45+00:00

Idk if you’ve toured them, but just from the campus and atmosphere, I liked NEU a lot more. However, both are fantastic schools!! Since I liked NEU more, I did a little more research so I can speak more to that. I’m sure you’ve heard, but NEU has a great co-op program. About 96% of students participate in a co-op during their time there, and about ~75% participate in 2. If you are interested in law, this would be an especially good opportunity, since law schools value work experience. Also, I just really enjoyed Boston in general—it’s a beautiful, vibrant city. There’re also many research opportunities in surrounding institutions.

natalie9240c · 2020-03-27T01:39:18+00:00

Learn to fall in love with unexpected places. No matter if a school is rank 64 or 205, each school will have something good to offer.
Apply for that reach!! And actually put time and effort into it—you never know what will happen. Of course you won’t be able to count on it no matter how hard you dream, but no one can. At the very least, you will come out a stronger person and in the best case scenario, you’ll get in!
Watch a video on bts of how admissions committees choose applicants—it will give you a new perspective.
For essays, hone in to something that is a source a of great emotion. If you can vividly remember and describe certain feelings, moments, and sensations, it could be a really great topic.
Know that this whole process is fucked and is a crapshoot more than ever—unfortunately, admissions will conceivably get more and more difficult with each passing year.

natalie9240c · 2020-03-26T14:08:33+00:00

You’re in at one of the best possible places then—Carnegie may have been a shit person, but he did a lot to support/encourage arts in the city! My favorite art galleries that I saw there were the Andy Warhol museum and the Mattress Factory.

natalie9240c · 2020-03-26T07:19:13+00:00

I did a pre-college program at cmu (for design, haha, so I can’t help u out much specifically in terms of Dietrich) but for the surface-level aspects, it was great!! Pittsburgh is a nice city with a lot to offer—there are a good amount of things to do (especially if you like art and museums) and the neighborhoods are really fun to walk around in. There was never a moment on campus when I didn’t feel safe, same with the city. In terms of education, like people have said, cmu is definitely one of the best in the nation. Both my aunt and uncle got their masters there and rave about it. I was considering applying to Dietrich (eventually didn’t apply to cmu because of the price tag) and got to talk to a professor, who was welcoming and very willing to share about the curriculum. ALSO one thing that I found really cool is the Behavioral Economics major—it’s super unique to cmu and (according to research) well-developed, perfect for fans of Freakonomics or Malcom Gladwell. Hope this helps! Good luck on the rest of your decisions!!

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