EPTOn April 27 2014 05:24 [UoN]Sentinel wrote:
Anyone here went to Rutgers Day?
Anyone here went to Rutgers Day?
I did not :/ No time ^^;;
2014 College and University Entrance Thread - Page 8
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DarkPlasmaBall
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I did not :/ No time ^^;; | ||
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On May 08 2014 13:28 catplanetcatplanet wrote: Swarthmore 2018 for me! They gave by far the most financial aid—it was cheaper to go there than W&M (instate). I was (and am to some degree) really crushed because Cornell was my dream school (from 7th grade until I visited Caltech), but I'm getting more excited about it by the day. Enjoy! College is what you make of it, so you can have a wonderful time at nearly any university or an awful time  | ||
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Prepare to get a lot of stuff like that in the future. The college board sells addresses to colleges based on your score threshold (colleges can purchase mailing info for everyone that scores above, say, 2000) and demographic information, if you checked the box that says "Send me information about scholarships, etc." In general I wouldn't let college spam affect the logical planning you should be doing on your own. | ||
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If you're actually looking to learn and get a good job as well... Take advantage of office hours. Take advantage of university resources (if you're at a big and/or rich school, there's seriously a lot of stuff the university has that can help you do things like... get a job, travel abroad, etc etc) Get to know some of your professors well (well enough that they can write a rec.) You can do this by doing research with them, going to office hours a lot, or just participating a lot in class. | ||
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Ideal26
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On May 27 2014 12:44 catplanetcatplanet wrote: Now that all's said and done, any helpful insights or tips from TLers that have been/are going through college? Get to know your professors, particularly those that teach you classes within your major. This was seriously the best decision I made in college. All of my professors loved me because I put a lot of effort into their classes, and it showed. If I ever got stuck on any problem, especially at the beginning of the semester, I would go to them before I'd go to some external source just so I could make sure they knew who I was and that I was taking their class seriously. They appreciate that so much. If they like you, they'll help you get jobs/internships/research positions, or will help you find someone who can help you with those things. If you're in the STEM fields, get into a lab as soon as you can. You learn sooo much and it'll look good on your CV when you start looking for summer internships and jobs. Have fun, make lots of friends because you'll meet so many different people. I grew up in a small town and coming to college was the best eye-opener ever. Try new things. Have a few crazy nights. But study hard, get good grades, and get a lot of research experience so you can land a good job after college. | ||
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On May 28 2014 03:47 [UoN]Sentinel wrote: How important is a job freshman year? I'm going on a full ride so any work I do is either for grad school or my resume. I'm definitely looking at summer comp sci-related internships for next summer and stepping up my current job as a lifeguard right now for this summer, and I don't know if I want to be looking at work, work-study programs, or internships, or something else for the coming year. Finding a job or internship related to your major or future career goals can be a fantastic way to network with important and relevant people, and get your foot in the door for when you need to look for jobs after you graduate (or at least a letter of recommendation). The earlier you get involved with your eventual career, the better. On a more peripheral note, it's obviously nice to have some spend money for college too | ||
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Chewbacca.
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As for general school tips...really get out there freshman year and meet people and join school organisations/clubs. I never really did this until my sophomore year as freshman year I was too heavily focused on gaming, and after I did my enjoyment of school increased 10 fold. Joining clubs freshman year is also a good way to get an officer position your junior/senior year which again is normally a pretty good thing to be able to talk about once you start looking for a job. | ||
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Chewbacca.
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Edit: Also the outing club, where we did things like hiking/canoeing/rafting | ||
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