The Cafe Watering Hole: PART DEUX - Page 6

rockermcr · 03-18-2009, 10:32 PM

I'd rather not say, just because it's a relatively minor play and if someone from my school were to google it and if I mentioned it here, it would definitely come up and then my cover would essentially be blown. But I'm ****ed about the role I got, because it's not "me". And that's all I'll say.

I probably wouldn't even do it but I need to get 50 hours of something creative for the silly IB.

I don't think Angelina Jolie is hot. I don't care what anyone says, she isn't.

snoopyiscool · 03-18-2009, 10:35 PM

Angelina Jolie has character.

lol cover blown.

Mike41691 · 03-18-2009, 10:39 PM

The French school would do a minor play. My school almost exclusively does crappy musicals that were turned into movies.

Angelina Jolie... I mean, I wouldn't throw her out of bed, but she's definitely overrated.

http://i.cnn.net/si/multimedia/photo...na-UCLA_29.jpg I knew I applied there for a reason.

rockermcr · 03-18-2009, 10:41 PM

UCLA is pretty swell. Are you seriously considering it or was it just a random place you applied to?

Get your mind out of the gutter, Snoop. Dogg.

snoopyiscool · 03-18-2009, 10:43 PM

My mind never went there, yak. BUT NEVER MIND THAT.

Would I like UCLA?

rockermcr · 03-18-2009, 10:45 PM

Yes, you're partial to sexy cheerleaders.

Mike41691 · 03-18-2009, 10:45 PM

It floats up and down on my list more than any other school. I like California, it has good Econ, good sports, etc., I'm just a little concerned about the 5% OOS, that's all. We'll see, if I get rejected at S, Y, and P I'm going to road trip it with my friend to LA, he's going to visit USC before he commits.

Everyone is partial to sexy cheerleaders.

snoopyiscool · 03-18-2009, 10:48 PM

Well besides that, obviously.

If I couldn't laugh at myself I'd be dead right now.

rockermcr · 03-18-2009, 10:50 PM

I can laugh at myself about some but not all things.

Mike41691 · 03-18-2009, 10:56 PM

I mock myself more than laugh at myself. I'm pretty sure that's a meaningless distinction.

JBVirtuoso · 03-18-2009, 10:56 PM

I need a magic money wand for college. Anyone have some extras?

rockermcr · 03-18-2009, 11:02 PM

April will be such an easy month but then May and June will suck.

Question. JB and Mike, how soon did you start working on college applications? I know the common app is typically put up in July, so in theory, you can start writing your essays and whatnot then. Earlier, even, since the prompts don't really change but you know what I mean.

Also, lots of top colleges accept either the common app or their own special application, so I was wondering if either of you filled out the special applications or just did the common app?

I'm probably not making very much sense.

Mike41691 · 03-18-2009, 11:08 PM

I started my Stanford essays junior year, lol. I threw them away a bunch of times, but I thought about them all summer. Most of my main essays were done by mid-December-ish, but a few I did last minute replacements because I came up with better ideas. However you plan to do it, just give yourself lots of time, because you'll spend a lot of it just sitting in front of a blank screen.

And I used the common app wherever possible.

snoopyiscool · 03-18-2009, 11:08 PM

I'll be in the hospital in July, which means volunteering in June.

MY apush teacher has told us that if we haven't started studying by now, don't bother since we'll fail, basically. Well. Sucks for me then, I s'pose.

JBVirtuoso · 03-18-2009, 11:09 PM

Well, you can really start on your Common App essay now. The last prompt is always "Topic of your choice," so go for it. Your three languages thing would be good for the Common App essay. I wouldn't really start filling in the information that soon, but make sure you have a nice and comprehensive list of your credentials.

I started my Common App essay in August, I believe. I didn't really finalize it until October, when I submitted my EA applications.

Just do the Common App. Don't mess with their forms. Most of the colleges that still offer their own applications only have the paper versions. Just do the Common App.

The most important thing now is to talk over your choices with your parents. It sounds dumb, but I was in for a surprise in August when I showed my parents my list of colleges and they got mad at me for picking colleges on the East Coast. Make sure your choices are going to be financially feasible. I doubt you'll have much to worry about for admission, but a few early acceptances are important.

Graduation is Memorial weekend here, so June will be smooth sailing for me.