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Jonoman92
United States9109 Posts
How did you guys choose what college to go to? I don't want to go to the local state college, Kansas University, because I feel like I need a different experience and I want to be further than 45 minutes away. btw: I'm thinking about majoring in engineering but I really am not sold on anything.  | ||
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iceburn
United States303 Posts
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DanceCommander
United States1808 Posts
But its not really a top notch school, and places like MIT might fit a person with your grades alot better. | ||
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
my brother got into UC Berkeley with a 4.1 gpa which is below average, but he had 1560/1600 on SAT (or was it 1580?). My friend's sister had a 4.6 GPA but only a 2000 on SAT and didnt make Berkeley. she had about same extracurriculars as my brother too | ||
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miNi
Korea (South)2010 Posts
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XCetron
5226 Posts
On September 11 2008 12:54 Superiorwolf wrote: i highly suggest you retake the SAT, although you're probably doing applications right now... my brother got into UC Berkeley with a 4.1 gpa which is below average, but he had 1560/1600 on SAT (or was it 1580?). My friend's sister had a 4.6 GPA but only a 2000 on SAT and didnt make Berkeley. she had about same extracurriculars as my brother too What, is there something wrong with the scales here? | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
Turns out I failed miserably as 1 of 60,000 students on campus and I kind of lost track of everything in life. Eventually transferred to a small liberal arts college an hour away from home. The distance to/from home is mostly irrelevant to me since I don't go back anyways unless I'm forced to. The atmosphere is much more manageable on a small campus. That plus the excellent faculty and public policy program drew me in. | ||
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kpcrew
Korea (South)1071 Posts
my school worked on a 4.0 system 1940 is kinda low, i would retake it if i were you 2200 is about the average for a top school | ||
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paper
13196 Posts
On September 11 2008 12:54 Superiorwolf wrote: i highly suggest you retake the SAT, although you're probably doing applications right now... my brother got into UC Berkeley with a 4.1 gpa which is below average, but he had 1560/1600 on SAT (or was it 1580?). My friend's sister had a 4.6 GPA but only a 2000 on SAT and didnt make Berkeley. she had about same extracurriculars as my brother too was your brother doing the /1600 SAT? or else your example is saying you should do poorly ;s edit: holy shit you guys post fast | ||
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On September 11 2008 12:56 XCetron wrote: What, is there something wrong with the scales here? SAT updated their tests in 2004? to include an essay and some other bullshit. | ||
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Caller
Poland8075 Posts
of course i go to uchicago, which is not known for being a school that promotes partying and instead focuses on geeky pursuits. | ||
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Superiorwolf
United States5509 Posts
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Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On September 11 2008 12:58 Caller wrote: i know my school has a relatively low focus on test scores. they look more at grades than test scores-they emphasize how low they place em. of course i go to uchicago, which is not known for being a school that promotes partying and instead focuses on geeky pursuits. Nice, I may have to ask you some questions later. Thinking about it for grad school. o.o | ||
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kpcrew
Korea (South)1071 Posts
apparently the girls are hideous, unlike girls at places like vanderbilt and duke where people are just as smart, but better looking | ||
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Jonoman92
United States9109 Posts
On September 11 2008 12:56 kpcrew wrote: wtf is this weighted shit my school worked on a 4.0 system 1940 is kinda low, i would retake it if i were you 2200 is about the average for a top school Well the classes that are "honors" or "AP" weighted you get a 5.0 for an A and a 4.0 for a B. It does do some to inflate grades but I would have a 4.0 if i took all normal classes. They are soo easy. -Thanks for the responses so far. I can definitely relate to what Jibba said because I think the same thing happened to my sister except she never transferred to a smaller school to help herself out. I also think I don't want a college that is too big. Less than 10,000 probably. | ||
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d.arkive
United States843 Posts
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Specialist
United States803 Posts
It was between UGA, Gatech, Emory, and Uni Southern Cal for me. Felt best at Emory and that's where I am now =D | ||
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DukE_ss
United States689 Posts
On September 11 2008 13:10 LiLu wrote: I visited them all and went with the one that I felt most comfortable at. I know that sounds like very general advice but it's true too. It was between UGA, Gatech, Emory, and Uni Southern Cal for me. Felt best at Emory and that's where I am now =D Isn't Emory an all girls school? Maybe I'm just thinking of spelling. | ||
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Equinox_kr
United States7395 Posts
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LuMiX
China5757 Posts
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