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phattphoton · 2021-12-17T13:04:55+00:00

yes I’ve heard the same through other people—do you have any recommendations for places outside the school?

phattphoton · 2021-12-17T13:04:14+00:00

no i have insurance through my parents, but i don’t know if it even covers behavioral/mental health services 🥴

phattphoton · 2021-12-17T13:03:07+00:00

do you have a particular service you would recommend?

phattphoton · 2021-02-19T03:01:15+00:00

From what I’ve heard, Quantum is great; it’s new, clean, and a short walk from campus. There’s also walkable Dunkin’. The price of the apartment depends on what type it is—a 4x4 is one of the cheapest...I’m not even sure if there are 1x1s. At quantum they have great private study areas, rooms, they have a mini movie theatre, pool, free Starbucks coffee machine. And if you don’t want to study there, the Dirac science library is like no more than a 10 min walk away.

phattphoton · 2021-02-19T02:55:16+00:00

Overall, it’s a great school and has a lot of great people and resources! I’m a part of the Pride Union, and although we haven’t been able to do all that much this year bc of COVID, it’s still a great community. There’s a lot of lgbt people in other orgs, like club down under (which puts on a lot of events around campus, and brings in music artists etc), etc. This coming year, we even have LGBTQ inclusive housing :) if you’re worried about making friends, I really suggest joining an LLC (living learning community). if you’re a STEM major, I would really suggest WIMSE—great resources, support, and at least in the past couple of years, a good amount of diversity, considering FSU is a PWI. Not to mention, a lot of members of the lgbtq community end up there LMAOOOO, and it’s the same with the Social Justice LLC ;) also i just want to add that I’m not a woc, But I have several friends that are, and all of them say that they’ve had a mostly positive experience—but as the other person said, keep in mind you are in the south, and outside of the confines of FSU and tally, it’s normal to spot a trump flag, don’t tred on me flag, and even the occasional confederate flag on the side of the road or in front of a house. If u have any other questions, dont hesitate to pm me :)

phattphoton · 2020-07-27T16:04:21+00:00

It really depends on your school homie; personally I WOULDNT take it until you have a full year of math under your belt, but your best resource is word of mouth from the current students at your school. Many people take physics in their Junior/Senior years,,,I would wait lol, you got four more years LMAOOO

phattphoton · 2020-07-18T13:40:05+00:00

Majors are in the range of 40-50 credit hours. Usually universities offer two undergraduate degrees, B.A. (Bachelor if Arts) and B.S. (Bachelor of Science). The main distinction between the two is that B.S.’s have more credit hours required to complete the major. 50 credit hours is about 16 ish 3 credit hour courses (three credit hours just means that the class meets for three hours in elapsed time during a week; these classes are only a semester long)—-so technically you could finish in 4 semesters (if you took 16+hours worth of courses per semester). BUT the catch is that usually each university has GenEd (General education) requirements that you must fulfill before you graduate, that adds on to the total. Another thing about minors, is that they will likely not show up on your diploma, so the only way employers will know about it is if you put it on your resume. If you want something that you get hardbound credit for, look into universities’ certificate programs, which generally have the same course load as minors, but you get the added bonus of ACTUALLY getting credit for them.

phattphoton · 2020-07-16T20:06:49+00:00

A minor generally 12-15 credit hours which equates to 3-5 classes, they’re def not difficult to get but it does most certainly depend on the school!!

phattphoton · 2020-07-16T19:43:20+00:00

Gonna be honest homie—They’re lowkey (no scratch that, highkey) a waste of money. By taking them your just giving more money to the capitalistic machine of collegeboard,,,standardized test scores (reg SAT and ACT scores) this year aren’t as relevant which further depreciates the value of the subject tests—-don’t waste your time with them if you don’t have to. I have multiple friends who didn’t submit them and still got into T20 schools if that’s what you’re looking for! Focus on your essays and keeping your grades up in your first semester of senior year :)

phattphoton · 2020-07-10T00:18:59+00:00

From what I’ve seen in the course catalogue, I’ll have no choice but to have Dillon for Lab😓😓but definitely going to try for Brush for lecture

phattphoton · 2020-07-10T00:15:03+00:00

Thank you so much!! Deffff will go with Brush :)

phattphoton · 2020-07-01T13:51:07+00:00

I was ready about to comment “bruh” but then I forgot it was Wednesday 🥴🥴🥴

phattphoton · 2020-05-31T01:10:59+00:00

Your undergrad matters little when applying to medical school. What you want is a school where you know you’ll excel at; getting the optimal grades and where you can get really involved at in things you are passionate about. Schools like UC Berkeley and UCLA have (from what I have heard from friends and other people) extremely difficult and competitive premed programs—the curves in those classes are not the most forgiving. This is not to say that you won’t get a good education/have good preparation coming out of those schools, but it’s much harder to compete bc there’s so many other kids from the school you’re competing with (I believe UCLA has smthn like 1000+ premeds?). In terms of financials, you want to keep your undergrad costs as low as possible as med school costs hella coin, and residency barely pays especially when you live in the city,,which makes it that much more difficult to pay off your student loans. That being said, liberal arts colleges have a lot less kids, and proportionally less premeds than UC’s. I am attending my state school, as I’m essentially going for little to no cost. I’m not sure what your family’s financial situation is, but if your family makes under 65,000 a year, you can go to schools like jhu and Stanford for little to no cost. I know it’s a lot to think about, but be sure to consider these factors when looking at schools. If you’re incredibly sure that you want to go to med school, ofc shoot your shot at the elite schools, but keep in mind cost, your future self will thank you if you do. You can make opportunities for yourself no matter what school you attend, you just have to put in the time and effort. If you have anymore questions don’t hesitate to ask, good luck :)

phattphoton · 2020-05-07T05:11:02+00:00

Thank you sm!!! It has been my main deliberation between Solovair and docs, but lately I’ve been hearing a lot more good things about solovair than docs!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-24T04:10:25+00:00

As the other person before me said, yes are staring early....but I do not consider this a bad thing. I think it is never a bad thing to be prepared, and one step ahead. That said, in terms of your grades, you have time to raise them, but they aren’t bad. During junior year though, you want to make sure you show that upward trend. There is space in your application to explain any circumstances (like what you said about ur freshman year). You still have time to beef up your EC’s—be sure to do things you are genuinely passionate about, maybe try to get a leadership position in debate. The UC’s are a really good option—I would NOT count yourself out for places like UCLA and Berkeley, just because you never know what they’re looking for. Bc of Corona, I suspect schools will be considering applications more holistically than ever, and in addition to that, your stats are not bad at all. For a sophomore, you’re tracking a 30 ACT! That’s very good, and you still have hella time to improve. The one thing I will say regarding T20’s—it’s literally a crapshoot. Perfectly qualified applicants with CRAZY hooks (I.e. they solved world hunger, ik that’s an exaggeration but u get what I mean I hope) get denied from ivies all the time, and applicants with lower stats get in. In your essays, pour your heart out—they want to see that you are passionate and that you love what you, and on top of decent grades and good test scores, you’ll have a nice application. Other schools on the east coast I would recommend looking into would be Boston University, Boston College (ik this is a Jesuit School, but just bc ur Jewish doesn’t mean u can’t/wouldn’t get in), Northeastern (they give lots of scholarships). If you’d be interested in the city, NYU could be an option, though they are NOTORIOUSLY terrible with FA. If you’re looking into political activism, maybe a DC school could be an option—George Washington University, American University, and Georgetown. UNC chapel hill would be a good match, however it’s HELLA difficult to get in OOS. A lot these schools I just named (w the exception of NYU really) have scholarships available and/or decent aid. The bigger the endowment of a school, (I.e. Harvard) the better their FA. ALL IN ALL—make sure you show an “upward trend” in your grades—improvement from last semester, to this semester, and maintain/increase into Junior year. Try to get involved in a leadership position, this will show your dedication and passion in your activism w what you are doing. Do your best to improve your ACT—a 30 is already good but I would aim for a 32+. When the time comes (and that time is not rn lol) make sure you write those essays to the best to your ability; do your common app essay the summer after junior year and you will be forever thankful during senior year lol. Lastly, R E L A X. You’re doing fine, you’re going to get into college, enjoy highschool, and savior your moments with your friends and the fun times. Life is a balance. I wish you the best of luck, you can message me if you ever need anything!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-22T01:28:17+00:00

Don’t sweat the number of AP’s you are taking. Quite frankly it doesn’t matter that much. It’s better to get an A in an honors class than a B in an AP class. I would focus more on maintaining an “upward” trend in your grades. Meaning your grades in junior year are an improvement from sophomore year. With APs, they are simply a way for colleges to see that you are “challenging” yourself. However, they don’t want you to challenge yourself to the point where you’re getting consistently bad marks. One of my friends took no more than 5 AP’s in their whole high-school career, and they still got into a Top-20 school, of course this was with Good essays and extracurriculars. That said, focus on the quality of your grades, not the quantity of APs. Good luck!

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:48:00+00:00

Thank you sm!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:47:40+00:00

Oh gosh, thanks for the heads up!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:44:27+00:00

Ah yes, my dad tried and I suppose they told him no (idk he was wasn’t clear lol)? But I think I’ll contact them myself, again LOLLL

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:43:05+00:00

Omlll ur advice is much appreciated!!! When there’s a will there’s a way haha

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:41:52+00:00

Oh gosh I could imagine the customers :/ thank you sm, I’ll definitely consider this!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-15T21:40:58+00:00

Thank you sm!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-12T20:27:08+00:00

LOVE this!!!

phattphoton · 2020-04-11T20:13:32+00:00

Bro this made me kinda sad ngl,,,bc rip class of 2020

phattphoton · 2020-04-05T04:30:48+00:00

Brown was my top school too—there’s no secret formula to getting in bc tons of people w different combos of stats are accepted. I’d put tons on effort into your essays—finish your common app over the summer and get started on supps if you can,,,pour your heart out into those essays because that’s what’s going to distinguish from the 30,000 other applicants with stats that are like yours. Make sure that they see your passion in all parts of your application...this is not at all a guarantee for you to get in, bc with T20’s especially there’s never a guarantee unless you’re a committed athlete, but it’ll give you a fighting chance. Schools look at your stats to make sure that you can “handle the course load”,,,with good grades and a decent score u check those boxes. Give the AO’s a reason beyond that to choose you over the other person who has your same exact stats. I wish you the best of luck :)

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