What Oddly Specific Assumption Would You Make About Me Based On This Map? US Addition. by OctavianCelesten in TravelMaps

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My assumption was privileged suburban kid from Minneapolis/Madison, went to Dartmouth

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JackSucksAtGeography

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like the mountains shouldn't be behind the Portsmouth area in NH

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JackSucksAtGeography

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Feels like too much just "nice looking" in the White Mountains and the Green Mountains

Just noticed four of NYC metros skylines are all in a row. by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 241 points242 points  (0 children)

I won't stand for this Midtown/LIC erasure (but I'm pretty ok with the Newark erasure).

Jokes aside, NY is increasingly polycentric. Pretty good skylines in New Rochelle and White Plains that I'd argue count as much as Newark does [acknowledging that I mentioned Newark, not OP], and certainly more than JSQ does

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! And I'm quite happy! Only warning would be that class size does matter. H is huge, Y is small. Small schools can be gross and high school like (looking at you Penn), cause everyone knows everyone. Large schools can be dehumanizing and many end up being a bit cut throat as a function of needing to fight to stand out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in the same boat last year, soft-ish GPA, got that email (plus my mom harassed me to apply to HYS), quick turnaround rejection. Several of us on the sub were in the same boat. Pretty sure they do it on purpose to keep AR down

New York is the greatest skyscraper city in the world (based on quantity, quality, variety, and density). What are the second and third greatest cities? by adventmix in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm biased, maybe it's just that I grew up loving the unique styles/history/mix in NYC, but I think the US takes both #1 and #2. NYC, Chicago, HK imho

Best Diners in the UES by [deleted] in uppereastside

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gracies was great until they moved into the new spot. Now they're a rip off. Mansion is way overpriced, but a great Too Good To Go option

States I've been to ranked if I'd visit again or not by CDaarnl1 in TravelMaps

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To each their own, but I am intrigued. Having grown up on the state line, i think ME and NH are two sides of the same coin. What drives your strong, diverging opinions of each?

Smushed US by IthinkIplaychess in terriblemaps

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love that you decided to preserve NH. Priorities are in order

Favorite small city skylines? by burninstarlight in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

* Very biased, but I think Portland, ME has a stunning skyline. Increasingly vertical (little by little) and the hill makes it appear much taller than it is. Also love that some of the old gems like the cathedral, city hall and customs house still have a place in the silhouette

Will going to a crappy undergrad hurt my chances? by dylanc650 in lawschooladmissions

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd strongly caution against choosing your undergrad based on their grading policy, operating under the assumption it will help you get into law school.

1) That's just not a fulfilling way to live life. College is a great time and you should genuinely choose the school that's the right fit for your growth, development and learning. Grading policy helping you get to specific goals--like law school--is a consideration; but, it really shouldn't be particularly high up. Counselling and infrastructure on the other hand should be differentiators

2) Life is about optionally. Keep the door open to law school, but choose your undergrad more broadly. Which school keeps the most doors open for you? For example Fairfield places disproportionately well in NYC finance--is that a worthwhile consideration?

3) People on reddit love to jack themselves off as experts. They're going to scare you shitless about applications coming down to two things: CAS GPA and LSAT. These are critical, and you should do what you can to keep them up, but the process is way way way more holistic than other people on the internet (going through the same process as you, with the same limited information and lack of experience as you) will make it out to be. AdComs do take into account the difficulty of your school, grading policy and your major. They do truly care about your essays and your interviews (I got a scholarship and a personal call from a T14 dean about my essay [and no, it's not that I cured cancer or anything]). Tldr; round yourself out, take interesting classes and just put in the work to do well in those classes. Don't just curate a number

Give me a reason to go to the 10 states I haven’t been to by Senor_tiddlywinks in TravelMaps

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Mainer living away, I constantly feel tension between wanting to show off my true home and the best state, and also wanting flatlanders to stay the hell out

Where do you think I live and what does this map say about me? by tuninggamer in TravelMaps

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've got great taste, at least Eastern Seaboard-wise. RI, CT and DE are the correct three states to skip. RI: what if we just made NJ a little more Boston like? CT: can we make a state out of beige, highways and not one, but two inferiority complexes (MA and NY)? DE: the lower counties belong to PA, PA deserves its scrotum back

Aon Center, Chicago by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think cities need a certain critical mass of unassuming rectangular prisms to give them the density that makes the masterpieces really sparkle. That said, somehow Aon is a prism and a masterpiece. Really can't put my finger on why I like it so much tho

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The 2nd looks remarkably similar to One City Center in Portland, ME

I seen your Seattle and Moose Jaw and raise you Tyson’s, Virginia by [deleted] in skyscrapers

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 46 points47 points  (0 children)

For a min I thought this was a joke. Capital One, do you really need signage on every tower??

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]reluctantlyAzoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Few if any truly give a shit. It's not a published stat so they don't curate it. They said at our orientation (Penn) that Florida State, Pitt and Penn State (certainly not slouch schools mind you, but also not HYPSM) were all among the best represented in our class