On August 18 2013 10:19 MattBarry wrote: So friends in TL LoL, how much free time should I expect to have in college to play league, or really videogames in general? My parents seem to think it's all business and I should be studying a vast majority of the time but neither of them went to college so I don't know how much I should trust in their judgement regarding that.
I'm more interested in how much the name of the college matters. Everyone stresses about going to the best college in their state, but is it really that big of a difference in the end? The cost difference between some colleges is staggering.
Yes it matters. Already answered but just wanted to reiterate in case anyone was still wondering. I went to a fantastic school and got a terrible gpa. I still was able to get a really great job straight out of college, and the name recognition of my college was a big help in my opinion.
My way through school: -Graduated high school: Spring 2011 (18) -Started college: Fall 2011 (18)
Projected: -Graduate college: Spring 2015 (22) -Take a gap year to do research/volunteer apply for MD/PhD -Start med school: Fall 2016 (23) -Graduate med school: Spring 2020 (27) -Start residency: Fall 2020 -Finish residency: Anywhere between 2023 and 2027 (30 - 34)
Doctors Without Borders
So... maybe I'll go into consulting. I wonder when I'll stop playing League.
One way of saving money along with buying used textbooks instead of new ones (which everyone should do fyi) is starting in a "lesser" known school and do the first two years and then transfer over to the big name one to finish your degree. You will get the same name recognition on the degree and save probably 15k ish. Another one for the people who are looking to start with just a BA then go for masters/Med school just do your undergrad in a relative no name school and then just go there. The undergrad degree will be just like your highschool degree because nobody cares once you moved on to the next thing. That alone with save you 20-30 grand if done right.
*A note though, if you plan on doing the two year/ two year transfer, make sure you spend an hour or two and find out what courses transfer and what ones don't. So you don't have to repeat any courses*
I don't know how it works in the states but in Canada plenty of my friends did either the transfer way and or just finished at the smaller school and now are in Med/master degrees at UBC (best known school in western Canada). Each of them saved thousands upon thousands.
One last thing is between talking to Profs/students etc... is big name schools will try to weed out the kids who are not dedicated enough in the first two years which results in lower GPA's, I find smaller schools are much easier and the profs are easier to access for info and such.. Just a food for thought.
On August 18 2013 13:20 ticklishmusic wrote: My way through school: -Graduated high school: Spring 2011 (18) -Started college: Fall 2011 (18)
Projected: -Graduate college: Spring 2015 (22) -Take a gap year to do research/volunteer apply for MD/PhD -Start med school: Fall 2016 (23) -Graduate med school: Spring 2020 (27) -Start residency: Fall 2020 -Finish residency: Anywhere between 2023 and 2027 (30 - 34)
Doctors Without Borders
So... maybe I'll go into consulting. I wonder when I'll stop playing League.
Ummm I think your math is a bit off. you said you're applying for MD/PhD (which is awesome - I just started in an MD/PhD program! yay for being in training for a very very very long time...), but you have med school ending in 4 years. if only!
btw I just want to add a quick note on where you go for undergrad, since what Neo said is true for a lot of fields but, in my opinion, doesn't really apply to medicine or biomedical research that well. First of all, when you're going for medical school, grad school, or both, the institution that you do post-grad training is going to make your undergrad institution rather irrelevant. on top of that, my experience has been that no one in medical/graduate school cares at all where you went to undergrad, and they're far far more interested in what you did while in undergrad.
Yeah, MD/PhD will add on at least 3-5 years to your already 4 years of med school. I have a friend doing his research portion right now in neuro and he has no idea when he's going to finish.
I get free education outside of university untill im 25 in the UK i also have the ability to gain qualifications equal to (in actual education and being accepted anywhere) a university degree, its just a long winded process, this isnt the same for every other profession im sure, but for mine it is. College is also 100% free.
In the US? Pay shit loads of money for college, university and then everything else or GTFO and go be hobo!
On August 18 2013 13:57 Capped wrote: US schools are fucked up. Simple as.
I get free education outside of university untill im 25 in the UK i also have the ability to gain qualifications equal to (in actual education and being accepted anywhere) a university degree, its just a long winded process, this isnt the same for every other profession im sure, but for mine it is. College is also 100% free.
In the US? Pay shit loads of money for college, university and then everything else or GTFO and go be hobo!
On August 18 2013 13:20 ticklishmusic wrote: My way through school: -Graduated high school: Spring 2011 (18) -Started college: Fall 2011 (18)
Projected: -Graduate college: Spring 2015 (22) -Take a gap year to do research/volunteer apply for MD/PhD -Start med school: Fall 2016 (23) -Graduate med school: Spring 2020 (27) -Start residency: Fall 2020 -Finish residency: Anywhere between 2023 and 2027 (30 - 34)
Doctors Without Borders
So... maybe I'll go into consulting. I wonder when I'll stop playing League.
It took my 11 year old cousin who visited me while I was soloq'ing to have me put into perspective just how many hours I put into League just from noting my Wins. Lol.
On August 18 2013 13:57 Capped wrote: US schools are fucked up. Simple as.
I get free education outside of university untill im 25 in the UK i also have the ability to gain qualifications equal to (in actual education and being accepted anywhere) a university degree, its just a long winded process, this isnt the same for every other profession im sure, but for mine it is. College is also 100% free.
In the US? Pay shit loads of money for college, university and then everything else or GTFO and go be hobo!
You don't need a degree to be a plumber.
Plumbers make gud money.
that is true, although, on the downside, they have to be plumbers.
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