dinosaurdog

Definitely! Thanks, Packmom. I wish my own mother was as supportive as you. She sounded pretty disappointed when I told her on the phone, but she did submit my deposit for State in yesterday, so I guess she approves of my choice, however reluctant she may be.

dinosaurdog

Oh, I definitely think you'll get in for sure, wolfpack! I'm sure other kids, especially that unc please!!! character, envy the position you're in right now.

PackMom

wolfpack, how much longer before final decisions come out? One of my neighbors is waiting too.

ddog..you're very welcome. My S has been very happy at State and if he is happy, I am happy. That's how we Moms work,lol. I'm sure your own Mom will catch your enthusiasm soon.

wolfpack12

March 30th. 7:00 PM

UNC released decisions about a week early, so hopefully NCSU follows suit. I really can't wait!

PackMom

wolfpack12...congrats on the Carolina acceptance...just curious..assuming you are accepted to NCSU...which will you choose? State or Carolina?

wolfpack12

I Really want to go to State! But I wouldn't complain about carolina. It's where my parents want me to go. I would choose State even though its "ranked" so much lower than unc. I believe that it important to go where you really want to go, and live in an environment more appealing to you no matter what the programs are ranked. I know tons of successful businessmen who attended NCSU, so I know that as long as I work hard I'll be fine wherever I go.

PackMom

wolfpack12, You have a great attitude and outlook. I sincerely hope you get accepted to NCSU. You sound like a person who would really fit at State. My S never liked Carolina and so never even applied. I'm pretty sure he would have been accepted there but he had no interest in it. Even now when he goes to CH to visit friends, he says he can't wait to get back to Raleigh. It's not "blue heaven" to everyone! You are very smart to "go with your gut" rather than letting rankings and others opinions influence your decision. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

wolfpack12

Thanks! and I just got invited to an event on the 29th. Hopefully that is a good sign. If I go to the event on the 29th, and then get rejected on the
30th I will probably be bitter towards state for a while lol.

Pride_Surfer

"Also about my comment earlier, degrees from state other than engineering aren't the same. What I mean is that if you want to go to grad school it may hurt you. Look into that as well as the rankings of the other schools writing departments." --UNC_PLEASE

Wow, I have obviously missed A LOT. UNC_PLEASE, you have no right whatsoever to disrespect State like that. I would have to say that nearly everything you assert is invalid. I am in the biology program at State, which has a newly designed curriculum – absolutely amazing! I know plenty of Grads that are going to Medical School, Dental School, Law School, etc. from NCSU. In fact, UNC boasts that it receives most of its Medical Students, other than the ones from UNC, from State.

I am sorry that you got deferred to State. You are (were) obviously sour about it and you insulted my institution/home/life. I am currently ranked 1/4516 (along with about 150 other students) and I can assure that we all will have the same opportunities, if not better, than the top 1% from any other public university in the U.S.

You are ridiculous. I am so glad that I will NOT be seeing you next year.

dinosaurdog

I wholeheartedly agree, Pride_Surfer! I think UNC_please is a tad bitter he got deferred yet again from UNC. I'm enrolling in NCSU in the fall of this year and I couldn't be more excited!


I have a question, though. About the meal plans, and such. I know freshmen are required to sign up for a meal plan, but I don't know what's right for my type of diet.

I was thinking 8 meals a week and $200 in board bucks, since I don't eat much (I'm quite slender, 5'7'' and 109 pounds), and I know that board bucks roll over from one semester to the next. Is that alright? I heard that 10-12 meals would be better, since I'm living on campus, and wouldn't have to rely on a year-supply of ramen noodles.

I just want to make sure I get enough food to eat, without shelling gobs of wasted money.


Thanks!

PackMom

Ddog, First of all, many congrats on making the decision to attend NCSU. I hope you'll love it there.

Re: meal plans.....8 meals a week is not that much. Will you have a car at NCSU to go to the grocery store to buy extra food? You can buy stuff at the C Stores on campus but you'll end up spending a lot more money/board bucks.

Those board bucks get away from you faster than you might think. Of course my S is a big eater,lol. He stopped in for a Chik-Fil-a Biscuit many mornings between classes.

For your first semester, I would opt for a bigger meal plan. You'll be able to figure out pretty quickly how much you actually use it. If you feel as if you're not getting your money's worth out of it during Fall semester, you can have it changed to a lower meal plan for Spring semester (you can change it via the university dining website before Fall semster ends) .

Also, in the first semester, you'll be meeting lots of new friends and often may want to eat meals together. Food is sort of a bonding experience,lol.

I remember my S calling the first week saying he had to have a bigger meal plan (we had gone with 12) because all his friends were going to the cafeteria together a lot and it was annoying to him to have try to figure out how many meals he had left for the week every time he wanted to go eat with his friends.

You would hate to have to say "I can't go because I already ate my one meal today at Fountain" and miss getting to hang out with new friends. So then you would prob. go anyway and end up paying for food (even something small). If you have the meal plan that just allows for one meal per day, you may find yourself spending more money on food than you would have if you had opted for a larger meal plan.

Pride_Surfer

Ddog, great choice and congrats!

8 meals a week can be a little tight. I had to go with the freedom pass because I just like knowing that all will be taken care of when I am ready to eat. I would suggest 10-12 a week because it really isn't that much more money when you add it up over the course of a semester. I am sure that your parents will feel the same way.

You meal plan can also be used as a meal at many of the campus eateries. You have $4.25, 4.50, and 4.75 respectively for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to spend. The biggest use for the Board Bucks is the C-Store (little convenient stores around campus).

You will love it here Ddog. Just try to come ready to succeed academically. It is so much easier to get ahead and stay ahead than to do badly your first year and try to catch up. Welcome to the WolfPack family! Congrats again =]

Pride_Surfer

whoooaaaaaa!!!! i sure do love State!