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On September 28 2008 16:06 shavingcream66 wrote:
Hey guys, I'm a high school senior right now and as many of you may know...college apps are just around a corner. Just out of curiosity I wanted to see what some of you college kids had to say. Post your stuff in this format
College currently attending:
major/minor
Year graduated high school:
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted):
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Things you wish you knew before college:
yay!
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1. UNM School of Medicine
2. Undergrad major in Economics (you should consider this!!!!)
3. Graduated HS in 2001
4. HS GPA: 4.5 (obviously weighted)
5. ACT: 29 (But my MCAT was 35R...I don't really suck at standardized tests)
6. GPA was high but I was also in wrestling. They like well-roundedness
7. Ok, the first year it is SO amazingly easy to start to mess around and forget about school. You have no idea right now. You get away from your parents and everyone who knows you, you get with a bunch of cool kids and you start playing even more video games (its true). But remember, that failing your first year can forever hurt your hopes of getting into competitive programs. Grades really mean something now so get the good ones. That being said, your Freshman year is still bound to be wild. Have fun. But not too much.
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Live in califorina graduate with a 3.00 gpa get a shitty like 1400/2400 sat which would have been my math + english score alone more or less get auto accepted into CSU get in contact with your school transfer programs (School of your desire most likely UC or some shit) assist.org? maybe fooooo fill all those requirements transfer in 1 2 years depending on your ap etc clep? And save yourself some moneyz FUCK DORMS TINY PEACES OF SHITS get an apartment and split it with friends.
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College currently attending: University of Michigan
major/minor: Political Science, Chinese Studies - Japanese Minor
Year graduated high school: 2005
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 3.7
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): 1960
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: My high school was an experimental one in the mountains of Taiwan with roughly 70 kids. There was a lot of student-government stuff going on and there were many activities I was involved in.
Things you wish you knew before college: You *really* have to know how to manage your time. Also, don't wait until your Junior year to find people who play StarCraft - there are more than you might think.
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On September 29 2008 10:06 Savio wrote:Show nested quote +On September 28 2008 16:06 shavingcream66 wrote:
Hey guys, I'm a high school senior right now and as many of you may know...college apps are just around a corner. Just out of curiosity I wanted to see what some of you college kids had to say. Post your stuff in this format
College currently attending:
major/minor
Year graduated high school:
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted):
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Things you wish you knew before college:
yay!
Edit 1. UNM School of Medicine 2. Undergrad major in Economics (you should consider this!!!!) 3. Graduated HS in 2001 4. HS GPA: 4.5 (obviously weighted) 5. ACT: 29 (But my MCAT was 35R...I don't really suck at standardized tests) 6. GPA was high but I was also in wrestling. They like well-roundedness 7. Ok, the first year it is SO amazingly easy to start to mess around and forget about school. You have no idea right now. You get away from your parents and everyone who knows you, you get with a bunch of cool kids and you start playing even more video games (its true). But remember, that failing your first year can forever hurt your hopes of getting into competitive programs. Grades really mean something now so get the good ones. That being said, your Freshman year is still bound to be wild. Have fun. But not too much.
Awesome to have another doctor in here! 
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On September 29 2008 10:02 Wasabi wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2008 09:25 HeavOnEarth wrote:College currently attending: TBA; i wanna go to UC berkley... because i wanna go bacck to california; but that's not a good reason to go right? lol; plus i have no money at all it's so depressing here in Houston; i hate hot weather 100F> major/minor anything engineering related 'cept civil i guess they make the targets for us ;D Year graduated high school: going to in 2009~ High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): no clue really; all i know is 5.4 out of 6.0 >10% and this is just from fucking around and copying people/ cramming before tests too :O Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): bunch of 5's ; 3 on english AP .. failed the spanish AP horribly ; 4 on APUSH because i hate memorizing SAT was bullshit i fucked up the writing so bad and the reading got a perfect on my MATH though ezpzlmnsqz Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: uh hopefully making nationals in robotics in a robot made out of wood <1k$ ; competing against top tier >100k$ robots LOL Things you wish you knew before college: the shit ppl put in this thread  Berkeley is a pretty chill place normally. But where I am right now, oh god no.
It's great fun here
Paper and evan are both really chill. Phase and Yosh and Wasabi and some other people went/go here but I haven't gotten to meet them yet.
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College currently attending: Cal Poly Pomona
major/minor Civil Engineering
Year graduated high school: 2005
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 3.2
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): 1170/1600 SAT, 3 on AP stats test
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: Sports, clubs
Things you wish you knew before college: What major I was going to do
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I hate it when these threads come up, my penis shrinks a little when ever I see SAT scores, GPAs, and some of the schools you guys go to.
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can sum1 tell me why so many people major in economics?
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On September 29 2008 03:17 tredmasta wrote:
College currently attending: Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
major/minor: Computation and Neural Systems (Bioengineering)
Year graduated high school: 2006
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
1600 (I took the old SAT)
a bunch of 800's on SAT II (Math, Physics, Biology etc.)
a bunch of 5's on AP (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.)
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Test scores certainly helped, plus the fact that I was in a lot of clubs and held several leadership positions. I guess the fact that I was 15 when I applied to college helped too.
Things you wish you knew before college:
College at Caltech is really difficult. Don't come here expecting a 4.0 GPA and an easy time. I rarely sleep before 2 am due to homework. On the other hand, the academic environment is really nice, and the people are really cool. Caltech is good if you like studying a lot and doing research. And the weather in Southern California is awesome.
This is suuuch a cockshow...
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College currently attending: St. John's University
major/minor: Doctor of Pharmacy 6 years
Year graduated high school: 2008
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 83 unweighted LOL
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): 1430 core, 2070 with writing, 800 Math IIC, 780 Math IC, 580 World History LOL, AP Calc AB 2 LOL
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: The fact that SJU is a sucker for my high school
Things you wish you knew before college: START FUCKING STUDYING OR YOU DIE
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On September 29 2008 12:03 Hippopotamus wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2008 03:17 tredmasta wrote:
College currently attending: Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
major/minor: Computation and Neural Systems (Bioengineering)
Year graduated high school: 2006
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
1600 (I took the old SAT)
a bunch of 800's on SAT II (Math, Physics, Biology etc.)
a bunch of 5's on AP (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.)
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Test scores certainly helped, plus the fact that I was in a lot of clubs and held several leadership positions. I guess the fact that I was 15 when I applied to college helped too.
Things you wish you knew before college:
College at Caltech is really difficult. Don't come here expecting a 4.0 GPA and an easy time. I rarely sleep before 2 am due to homework. On the other hand, the academic environment is really nice, and the people are really cool. Caltech is good if you like studying a lot and doing research. And the weather in Southern California is awesome. This is suuuch a cockshow...
No THIS is a cockshow.
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On September 29 2008 12:09 Equinox_kr wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2008 12:03 Hippopotamus wrote:On September 29 2008 03:17 tredmasta wrote:
College currently attending: Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
major/minor: Computation and Neural Systems (Bioengineering)
Year graduated high school: 2006
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
1600 (I took the old SAT)
a bunch of 800's on SAT II (Math, Physics, Biology etc.)
a bunch of 5's on AP (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.)
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Test scores certainly helped, plus the fact that I was in a lot of clubs and held several leadership positions. I guess the fact that I was 15 when I applied to college helped too.
Things you wish you knew before college:
College at Caltech is really difficult. Don't come here expecting a 4.0 GPA and an easy time. I rarely sleep before 2 am due to homework. On the other hand, the academic environment is really nice, and the people are really cool. Caltech is good if you like studying a lot and doing research. And the weather in Southern California is awesome. This is suuuch a cockshow... No THIS is a cockshow. + Show Spoiler +
Chickened out on showing an actual image, eh? Well I won't chicken out, ban me mods!
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its all about who you know anyway
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On September 29 2008 12:12 Hippopotamus wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2008 12:09 Equinox_kr wrote:On September 29 2008 12:03 Hippopotamus wrote:On September 29 2008 03:17 tredmasta wrote:
College currently attending: Caltech (California Institute of Technology)
major/minor: Computation and Neural Systems (Bioengineering)
Year graduated high school: 2006
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 4.0 unweighted, 4.3 weighted
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc):
1600 (I took the old SAT)
a bunch of 800's on SAT II (Math, Physics, Biology etc.)
a bunch of 5's on AP (Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Biology etc.)
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in:
Test scores certainly helped, plus the fact that I was in a lot of clubs and held several leadership positions. I guess the fact that I was 15 when I applied to college helped too.
Things you wish you knew before college:
College at Caltech is really difficult. Don't come here expecting a 4.0 GPA and an easy time. I rarely sleep before 2 am due to homework. On the other hand, the academic environment is really nice, and the people are really cool. Caltech is good if you like studying a lot and doing research. And the weather in Southern California is awesome. This is suuuch a cockshow... No THIS is a cockshow. + Show Spoiler + Chickened out on showing an actual image, eh? Well I won't chicken out, ban me mods! + Show Spoiler +
UGH HOW DIRTY
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College currently attending: I'm done w/ school but my history... Washington State University - BA in computer science, Lower Columbia Community College - Pre-med transfer, University of Washington - Seattle - Biochemistry, University of Washington School of Medicine - MD w/ residency @ harborview
major/minor: BA in comp sci, Pre-med, biochemistry, md
Year graduated high school: 2002 (I started college in 2000 with 2 years of college complete in 2002)
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 3.1
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): I don't recall SAT.. if you complete a degree at another school SAT means nothing, but I earned a 38 on MCAT's which was on the old system out of 40.
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: Hard work. UWSOM advisor told me that I needed a 37 to get a CHANCE at an interview so that's what I shot for. At the time UWSOM was rated #1 for med schools in united states. I'm not sure what is now.
Things you wish you knew before college: I wish I had studied medicine right out of HS. I wasted 4 years getting my BA in computer science at WSU before going back to community college for chem/physics/bio to begin pre-med. I actually enjoyed my studies at community college a lot despite the bad rap it has.
i also wish I had started at community college rather than university. The classes were more difficult at LCC than WSU which better prepared me for applying it, the classes are WAY smaller, and the tuition was dirt cheap which meant I could buy a lot more alcohol which is necessary for success.
If your goal is to party go to university.. if you're smart enough for ivy league then go for it ;p
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College currently attending: Erie Community College
major/minor: Computer Science
Year graduated high school: Didn't
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): Dropped out, can't recall GED score
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): 1830 on SAT I think, Took it on 2 hours of sleep with no prep after being out of HS for 6 months.
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: lol
Things you wish you knew before college: Should have dropped out sooner, HS is a waste of time.
Hopefully this'll help balance out the thread ^_^
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College currently attending: Angelo State University
major/minor: Biology/Chemistry
Year graduated high school: 2008
High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): 3.98 unweighted
Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): Took the ACT, made a 26 >.>
Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: Taking many college hours from a local college while in high school. GPA/Class Rank and getting applications in EARLY.
Things you wish you knew before college: College isn't as easy as high school, I don't have two years to sleep in a counselors office there... Don't fuck up, the professors are pretty unforgiving. Also, NEVER contradict the professors beliefs in an easy.. 90% of ALL professors are Liberal.
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On September 29 2008 11:47 Wasabi wrote:Show nested quote +On September 29 2008 10:39 Last Romantic wrote:On September 29 2008 10:02 Wasabi wrote:On September 29 2008 09:25 HeavOnEarth wrote:College currently attending: TBA; i wanna go to UC berkley... because i wanna go bacck to california; but that's not a good reason to go right? lol; plus i have no money at all it's so depressing here in Houston; i hate hot weather 100F> major/minor anything engineering related 'cept civil i guess they make the targets for us ;D Year graduated high school: going to in 2009~ High School GPA (unweighted or weighted): no clue really; all i know is 5.4 out of 6.0 >10% and this is just from fucking around and copying people/ cramming before tests too :O Stats (SAT/ SAT II/ AP scores/etc): bunch of 5's ; 3 on english AP .. failed the spanish AP horribly ; 4 on APUSH because i hate memorizing SAT was bullshit i fucked up the writing so bad and the reading got a perfect on my MATH though ezpzlmnsqz Things that you think helped give you the "edge" in getting in: uh hopefully making nationals in robotics in a robot made out of wood <1k$ ; competing against top tier >100k$ robots LOL Things you wish you knew before college: the shit ppl put in this thread Berkeley is a pretty chill place normally. But where I am right now, oh god no. It's great fun here Paper and evan are both really chill. Phase and Yosh and Wasabi and some other people went/go here but I haven't gotten to meet them yet. You'll see me... In graduation '09. Maybe. :p Edit - the thing is I might transfer to Stanford this year or the next. I've been to counseling a few times this month and it's the likely outcome.
WTF~!
BETRAYER OF THE LIGHT
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