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 Oct 18 2007, 02:21 AM
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 Home is where your rump rests!  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969  |
HI ERRRYBUDDAY!
Well, not everybody. :P Just the Senior kiddos. So, let's talk about the oh-so fun application process. -.- Has anyone started on anything? Personal statement? Common App? :] |
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Oct 18 2007, 02:22 AM
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 ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,309 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,593 |
If anyone needs help with their college apps or personal statement, I actually have mines for you to read for a guide or example. This was the personal statement that made me get accepted to UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and UC Davis. :)
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Oct 19 2007, 10:29 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
I haven't started my applications yet, but I'm not applying to schools that are really hard to get into. I'm retaking my ACT soon, so after that I'll apply. I'm hoping I do better on my ACT because I actually plan to study this time
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Oct 20 2007, 01:18 AM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
^Oooh, how was it the first time? I heard it's like "Omg don't look at the clock you'll lose like two seconds!" :X
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Oct 21 2007, 03:14 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,071 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,748 |
For some reason, applying to places in the US seems more complicated than here...but maybe thats just me.
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Oct 21 2007, 07:09 PM
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 ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ Group: Official Member Posts: 1,403 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,173 |
I finished my UC prompts and filling out the CommonApp info...and half done with my personal statement. AHHHH SCU EA IS DUE IN TWO WEEKS. And I haven't even started the supplement. :( :( :(
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Oct 21 2007, 07:48 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
Kaycee - I didn't study and I got a 21, which is around what a lot of my friends got. I was really worried about time, which made me get really nervous. They expect you to read and remember graphics and statistics and then answer 45 questions in 30 minutes about it. To me, I thought it was crazy. Since I'm Special Ed. I can opt for extended time. So I think I might do that. If I pair that with studying, I'm bound to get a better score.
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Oct 21 2007, 08:06 PM
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٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ Group: Official Member Posts: 1,403 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,173 |
QUOTE(HakunaMatata @ Oct 19 2007, 11:18 PM)  ^Oooh, how was it the first time? I heard it's like "Omg don't look at the clock you'll lose like two seconds!" :X Ahhhh I ran out of time for SO many sections on the ACT. |
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Oct 21 2007, 08:51 PM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
QUOTE(stephinika @ Oct 21 2007, 01:14 AM) For some reason, applying to places in the US seems more complicated than here...but maybe thats just me. Same here. My uber-geeky friends are all applying to American universities, and worrying about SATs. I'm like...f**k that, I'm not taking any SATs. I figure I'll apply to a local university now, do well, and get another degree elsewhere. It's the final degree that counts, anyway. So it's just UBC/SFU for me now, although most likely UBC. |
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Oct 21 2007, 09:42 PM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
My school didn't require SAT scores. They were optional.
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Oct 22 2007, 10:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,071 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,748 |
QUOTE(gigiopolis @ Oct 21 2007, 06:51 PM) Same here. My uber-geeky friends are all applying to American universities, and worrying about SATs. I'm like...f**k that, I'm not taking any SATs. I figure I'll apply to a local university now, do well, and get another degree elsewhere. It's the final degree that counts, anyway. So it's just UBC/SFU for me now, although most likely UBC. Honestly, there's nothing wrong with either UBC or SFU. They are good uni's so whatever. *shrug* They're fine. What are you going into? 
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Oct 22 2007, 10:35 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(salcha4u @ Oct 21 2007, 05:09 PM) I finished my UC prompts and filling out the CommonApp info...and half done with my personal statement. AHHHH SCU EA IS DUE IN TWO WEEKS. And I haven't even started the supplement. :( :( :( Dooon't worry about it, it's like, a page long. I'm doing EA for SCU, tooooooo. In fact, all of the private colleges that I'm applying to I'm doing EA, just to get everything over with. So that's USF, USD, UoP, and SCU. Oooh, and now I'm looking at the Claremont colleges. |
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Oct 22 2007, 10:35 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
I hate it. Its stressing me out and I'm trying to work on the personal statement but everytime it I come up with something I just hate it. Hopefully I can finally get something together. I can't wait till this whole thing is over.
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Oct 22 2007, 10:36 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
^Oh, I know the feeling real well. jfkldsajf;lksafjdlajlsafdsa
And honestly, the stress doesn't end for a looong while, because once you get in, you have to keep it up so your admission doesn't get revoked. 
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Oct 22 2007, 10:38 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
So true. I think I'll be able to handle that better than now. Thats my goal tonight. Work on my personal statement. Not like I'm going to get anywhere.
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Oct 22 2007, 10:49 PM
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QUOTE(HakunaMatata @ Oct 22 2007, 08:35 PM) Dooon't worry about it, it's like, a page long. I'm doing EA for SCU, tooooooo. In fact, all of the private colleges that I'm applying to I'm doing EA, just to get everything over with. So that's USF, USD, UoP, and SCU. Oooh, and now I'm looking at the Claremont colleges. I'm doing EA for USD and SCU too!! :) How's progress? Heh I haven't started the supplement for EITHERRRRR. |
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Oct 22 2007, 10:59 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
Uh, Common App is going okay. Just need to finish the resume so I can hand it off to my counselor and teachers and I *should* be good to go.
And yoooo, you might as well apply to UoP! It's free. :] |
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Oct 26 2007, 02:26 PM
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 Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
I haven't actually applied anywhere yet, but I just got done with my UChicago essays and I'm applying Early Action there so I'll get those in right quick.
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Oct 26 2007, 10:21 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
I just got back from Iowa. I visted Drake University and I really like it. There's only 3,000 students there and the campus is gorgeous and people in Des Moines are so nice
 Then I went UI where it's in the city and they have 30,000 students. Now I have something to compare other places to. I'm going to hate living in dorms.
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Oct 26 2007, 11:46 PM
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Dorms really aren't that bad at all. If nothing else, I really like being able to knock on people's doors to have them do things with me, rather than having to constantly call people. Being able to walk downstairs and know there'll be someone to talk to at any hour of the night is nice too.
Sammi, I know we've discussed colleges before, but where all are you actually going to apply? |
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Oct 26 2007, 11:50 PM
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 rorhinna Group: Member Posts: 331 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 432,214 |
I've been applying all week.
I've had the week off from the fires, so I decided to take advantage of the time. heh. I still gotta write a few essays, waiting on some letters of reccomendation but then I think I'll be done? |
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Oct 27 2007, 12:50 AM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
QUOTE(CowerPointyObjects @ Oct 26 2007, 11:46 PM) Sammi, I know we've discussed colleges before, but where all are you actually going to apply? UChicago, Cornell, Brown, Columbia, NYU, Boston, and Butler. Wawawawawaaaaaa. |
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Oct 27 2007, 01:07 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
^ Smarty
  I'll probably end up in a community college.
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Oct 27 2007, 09:36 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(rorhinna @ Oct 26 2007, 09:50 PM) I've been applying all week. Oooh, where are you applying? SoCal schools?I've had the week off from the fires, so I decided to take advantage of the time. heh. I still gotta write a few essays, waiting on some letters of reccomendation but then I think I'll be done? Sammi, one word: gah-freaking-damn. :O |
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Oct 27 2007, 09:38 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
...Whaaaat?
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Oct 28 2007, 12:58 AM
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QUOTE(ersatz @ Oct 27 2007, 10:38 PM) ...Whaaaat? You're applying to three Ivies. I'm assuming Butler is your safety? |
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Oct 28 2007, 01:07 AM
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QUOTE(HakunaMatata @ Oct 22 2007, 08:59 PM) Uh, Common App is going okay. Just need to finish the resume so I can hand it off to my counselor and teachers and I *should* be good to go. And yoooo, you might as well apply to UoP! It's free. :] What? Free app fee? Why? :O Eh, I wwould only go to UoP if I was interested in pharmacy though. |
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Oct 28 2007, 01:24 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
QUOTE(CowerPointyObjects @ Oct 28 2007, 12:58 AM) You're applying to three Ivies. I'm assuming Butler is your safety? Butler and Boston, yeah. I decided I should apply to at least one school in my state. |
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Nov 2 2007, 06:40 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
Oh, wth, I should've checked Facebook first. Anyway, I submitted mine at 11:45 p.m. CommonApp is telling me I did it on November 2nd....NO. I turned it on time for EA, dammnit. |
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Nov 3 2007, 11:40 PM
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٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ Group: Official Member Posts: 1,403 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,173 |
Yep, got it in at 8PM. For the supplement, I thought it was 500 words...not 500 characters. That was a lot of editing );
And CommonApp runs on EST. |
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Nov 4 2007, 12:50 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
I knowww, but I was praying that SCU runs on PST. :/
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Nov 20 2007, 10:30 PM
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٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶ Group: Official Member Posts: 1,403 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 12,173 |
Ok so I totally did not follow my own advice and submitted my USD app on 10PM PST Nov 15...and it said that my app was submitted "Nov 16" which would be late. WHATEVER STUPID COMMONAPP I'M DONE WITH YOU FOREVER!!!
Now, time to die with UC's & CSU's. ESSAY GRINDING TIME! |
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Dec 13 2007, 09:58 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
So I got rejected from UChicago. DePaul maybe?
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Dec 13 2007, 10:19 PM
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 <3<3<3<3 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,177 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,779 |
Aww i'm sorry that you got rejected ):
But still sticking to illinois? MAYBE I WILL GET A CHANCE TO SEE YOU MAYBE? Love:OtherSammie |
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Dec 13 2007, 10:30 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
Hoshit, that's you? Hi!
Yeah, I really want to go to Chicago, so that's where I'm sticking. UChicago people are poopieheads. Until I apply to grad school... |
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Dec 16 2007, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,746 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,931 |
Trust me--for college admissions, things work out in the end. Unless you're a slacker. So, yeah.. don't be a slacker.
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Dec 19 2007, 09:31 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
Chicago people are weird. Otherwise, I'd totally go to school in Chicago. I don't really want to stay in Wisconsin, but UWGB sounds so cozy.
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Dec 19 2007, 11:27 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
What's wrong with Chicago people?...
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Dec 19 2007, 11:46 PM
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DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
Lol, I go down to Chicago a lot and I guess they're just different... especially downtown Chicago people. They don't have as much road rage as Madison people, though, but Chicago people can be mean.
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Dec 20 2007, 04:03 PM
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Ms. Granger Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 735 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 165,238 |
Anyone can be mean, haha. It's a city.
Sorry I'm being so defensive, but it's like, "the city" to me so... Really, Chicago people are known for being nice. NYC people are the ones known to be mean. The only time I can think of Chicago people being construed as mean is if you don't understand how to cross the street. If you don't make sure cars aren't coming, people will hit you. *shrug* |
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Dec 25 2007, 12:17 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 7,149 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 213,509 |
HAHA WELL I FINSIHED MY APPLICATIONS in november, early november and i applied middle of november for REGULAR DECIOSION, applied early for regular. yoyoyoyoy. and i got one reply back, and i got in, MUH MAJUH IS NURSING.
neeedleee |
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Jan 10 2008, 12:38 AM
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 ;) Group: Duplicate Posts: 2,374 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,760 |
QUOTE(ersatz @ Dec 20 2007, 04:03 PM) Anyone can be mean, haha. It's a city. Sorry I'm being so defensive, but it's like, "the city" to me so... Really, Chicago people are known for being nice. NYC people are the ones known to be mean. The only time I can think of Chicago people being construed as mean is if you don't understand how to cross the street. If you don't make sure cars aren't coming, people will hit you. *shrug* Actually, NYC was named politest city in the world around 2006/2007. Compared to Boston, NYC is pretty freaking nice. Those Massholes.. |
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Jan 10 2008, 06:05 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,750 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,581 |
Good luck, kiddos.
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