College

zachar3 · 12-27-2011, 07:42 PM

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zachar3 · 12-27-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MINIz guy

I'm on the same boat, OP. Senior in high school and working on getting into college.

Was rejected from my ED school, Hopkins...

However, I'm already in a bunch of safety's so I know I will be going to college. NJIT, Drexel, Temple, St. Louis University... I got either a decent scholarship or a full ride there but I'm still trying to get into a higher caliber such as Northwestern, Tufts, etc.

Yeah I was in the process of applying to a bunch of reaches such as cornell and penn but realized i was wasting my time judging from the perfect students from my school getting deferred..
All of the adults and professionals I talk to seem to think that when planning to go to grad school, undergrad really doesnt matter much at all. Plus I sort of gave up on those higher tier schools after being rejected from NW.

Stronghammer · 12-27-2011, 08:02 PM

Going to practice law ? That's great. I suggest going anywhere in the world except where I live. How about staying in Florida, that state could really use a few more lawyers.

zachar3 · 12-27-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rhird

Going to practice law ? That's great. I suggest going anywhere in the world except where I live. How about staying in Florida, that state could really use a few more lawyers.

Im either going to practice maritime law with my father in Miami or whatever they practice in his chicago office.

Q4P · 12-27-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rhird

Going to practice law ? That's great. I suggest going anywhere in the world except where I live. How about staying in Florida, that state could really use a few more lawyers.

Ban this guy now!

In Florida; there are more people in Law School than there are lawyers and there is already far too many lawyers. Calculate the future based off that, my friend just finished FSU law and said good luck in finding a job.

CollinsE90 · 12-27-2011, 08:29 PM

How about practice what you love, and open another office with A different specialty.

zachar3 · 12-27-2011, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

How about practice what you love, and open another office with A different specialty.

Well Im definitely going to do civil law. And what my dad does is very interesting and his law firm has many many practice areas. Maybe he'll expand to LA again and i'll run that office a few years down the line.

Buegie · 12-27-2011, 08:43 PM

my general college advice...

If you plan on grad school: go to a state school, get a 4.0, enjoy the partying and hot girls, kill your entrance exams

If you don't want to do grad school: go to the hardest school you get into, buckle down for four years, party if/when possible, hopefully land a high paying job afterwards

ghosthi32 · 12-27-2011, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CollinsE90

That was Sara.

matthewk · 12-27-2011, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Buegie

my general college advice...

If you plan on grad school: go to a state school, get a 4.0, enjoy the partying and hot girls, kill your entrance exams

If you don't want to do grad school: go to the hardest school you get into, buckle down for four years, party if/when possible, hopefully land a high paying job afterwards

This....

mact3333 · 12-28-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ghosthi32

oregon

Chickar Meekani my friend...how funny, I graduated from Oregon too.

eamon · 12-29-2011, 12:33 AM

I just got accepted to three diff schools so far
University of Arizona, University of Missouri, and Baylor University (Private School)
Thoughts on which one is better? There will be more coming, but Baylor was my top choice and hardest to get into, except the tuition sucks.

zachar3 · 12-29-2011, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by eamon

I just got accepted to three diff schools so far
University of Arizona, University of Missouri, and Baylor University (Private School)
Thoughts on which one is better? There will be more coming, but Baylor was my top choice and hardest to get into, except the tuition sucks.

From what i've heard Baylor has the top academics of those. My father went to Arizona State and says Tucson is a pit... though he thinks every US city is a pit.

hoodie · 12-29-2011, 01:56 AM

UCLA!

thetedderbear · 12-29-2011, 02:06 AM

Man I'm in your exact situation right now, similar stats too. I have no idea where I'll be in a year though.

zachar3 · 12-29-2011, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hoodie

UCLA!

Wanted to apply there but realized there was only the month of Nov. to apply.

zachar3 · 12-29-2011, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by thetedderbear

Man I'm in your exact situation right now, similar stats too. I have no idea where I'll be in a year though.

Where'd you apply?

ghosthi32 · 12-29-2011, 05:19 AM

dont go to baylor. lol its so boring. you dont want to live in waco.

hoodie · 12-29-2011, 01:42 PM

Honestly college is what you make of it. So don't trip about where you guys will end up, just make the best of it!

thetedderbear · 12-29-2011, 05:12 PM

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Where'd you apply?

University of Arkansas, Hendrix College, Arkansas State University, and Rhodes College

They all have their pro's and con's. Hendrix is really personal, but Conway, AR isn't the most exciting town in the world. Rhodes hasn't sent out acceptance letters yet but it is in Memphis, which would be fun. It's also the most expensive and least likely to give money. ASU has given me a full ride and then some, with other scholarships I have I'd be making at least a few grand a year there, but part of me wants to leave Jonesboro. U of A would be fun, but its really impersonal and the drive is terrible.

I'm pretty stuck haha

So OP, you are not alone by any means.

GetSomeE92 · 12-29-2011, 06:11 PM

FSU. Stay in state and save the money, you'll be happy you did later. Plus, FSU has a ton of smoking hot chicks that are "easy to talk to." Don't have a girlfriend. Work really hard your first semester and get your starting GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range. This will allow you to relax for the rest of your time there all while maintaining a respectable GPA.

alexc93 · 12-29-2011, 10:22 PM

university of miami! go canes

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thetedderbear Captain 77 Rep 632 Posts Drives: Fiesta ST Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Arkansas iTrader: (1)	Man I'm in your exact situation right now, similar stats too. I have no idea where I'll be in a year though.
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ghosthi32 Banned 39 Rep 2,504 Posts Drives: Water camel Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: strait of hormuz iTrader: (0)	dont go to baylor. lol its so boring. you dont want to live in waco.
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hoodie Private First Class 9 Rep 110 Posts Drives: 08 328i coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	Honestly college is what you make of it. So don't trip about where you guys will end up, just make the best of it!
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12-29-2011, 06:11 PM	#109
GetSomeE92 Major 36 Rep 1,176 Posts Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (7)	FSU. Stay in state and save the money, you'll be happy you did later. Plus, FSU has a ton of smoking hot chicks that are "easy to talk to." Don't have a girlfriend. Work really hard your first semester and get your starting GPA in the 3.8-4.0 range. This will allow you to relax for the rest of your time there all while maintaining a respectable GPA.
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alexc93 Colonel 393 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: na Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: na iTrader: (8)	university of miami! go canes
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