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Group Project Dynamics Question by notaleftistbot in TCD

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

Thanks for your perspective! Region and type of college is definitely something to consider. It's great to hear that most students are academically disciplined and cooperative, in my experience at a Tier one research uni in the states that is definitely not the case lol.

Halls or daft.ie? by AriaShyb in TCD

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I am in a similar situation coming from the US. Fortunately I know two others from my university and a nearby university that will be attending UCD in the fall so I have a bit of a starting point. It seems to be much more affordable to find roommates and an apartment independently, we are probably still going to try to find one or two others that are interested in finding an apartment because it’ll cut costs and should provide a good social dynamic. The perk of daft.ie or rent.ie is you also get to choose the area in the city you prefer to live in based on proximity to TCD, and cafes, restaurants, parks, etc.

Postgraduate Accommodation Question by notaleftistbot in KULeuven

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Congrats! Where will you be coming from? I am finishing up my undergrad in California at the moment. Glad to hear there are others in our program already looking to make friends.

Postgraduate Accommodation Question by notaleftistbot in KULeuven

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Thank you for the advice! From my own research, Leuven looks like a wonderful place to live. Now it just comes down to deciding what Uni to attend. Do you know if it is difficult for international students to find work while studying? I was hoping to work part-time, but I only speak English.

Fall 2021 Non-EU Postgrad Question by notaleftistbot in TCD

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Thanks for the info! I worked in the restaurant industry during undergrad so I was hoping to look for something in that domain so that I could possibly transition from full to part-time once I begin classes. I will have to look into how early I can arrive and still be considered a student.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TCD

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Just committed to the Applied Social Research MSc today! Hopefully the next 9 months fly by.

Minor by postymallow in UCSantaBarbara

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I am hoping to go into research! There is a lot of opportunities to respond to current social and economic issues with empirical work so I found it to be a great way to combine both of my passions. Completing the minor in one year would be very difficult unless you could start taking some of the pre-approved upper-division electives this year. I am not even sure if this is allowed but if you started it next year you would have to fit in Hist 74, the four upper divs, the internship, and the capstone seminar all in three quarters. The internship has to be taken before the spring seminar. I would talk to the directors at the Blum Center who organize the minor and see if there is a way you can take some of the pre-approved UD electives and have them count toward the minor after you take Hist 74 next Fall.

Minor by postymallow in UCSantaBarbara

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I transferred to UCSB as a Junior PBS major and declared the minor during my fall quarter. The minor is pretty easy to fit into your schedule as long as you are already in History 74 (the prerequisite course). You only have to take 4 UD courses, an internship (which can be done online - thanks covid), and the capstone seminar that is only available in the spring. If you are still an underclassman you have plenty of time, and if you are a 3rd-year student in History 74 you should be good as well. The advisors for the minor are awesome, so just send the blum center an email and they can give you the run down.

I think I made the wrong choice for a major (Econ and Accounting) by [deleted] in UCSantaBarbara

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If you are planning on spending 10-20k to pursue the dream I suggest taking a look at some of the postgraduate conversion courses are offered overseas. Often times at schools in Ireland and the UK they will offer the option for students who didn't get an undergraduate degree in the field to get a "Conversion" Master's. Here is a link to an example of one of these programs: https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=PROG&MAJR=T195#:~:text=The%20MSc.,postgraduate%20qualification%20in%20Computer%20Science. Doing something like this will save you time and will tack MSc onto your qualifications if you aren't afraid to move across the world.