@pseudoprimal thanks about COSMOS (I applied to UCSC)! It’s not my first choice, but I still hope I get in. My parents still think I should do SAT prep, but I’m slowly managing to convince them that it’s not necessary.
My college list, at the moment mainly consists of a bunch of UCs (Cal, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, San Diego, Davis, and Merced), this one close by university that I will probably get a merit scholarship at, Harvey Mudd, Brown, Stanford, and MIT. And maybe a small women’s college in Massachusetts (Smith), since they offer an engineering program. I want to find more colleges where I have a decent chance of getting in, but have good programs, though.
I know that I’m probably going to major in computer science, although I might double major/minor in Physics/English/Geology (my top three right now). I’m kind of leaning towards Brown as my top choice at the moment, though, because of the open curriculum, liberal atmosphere (plus apparently their CS program is very creativity-based; if I go into CS, then I’d want to either work in game design or cybersecurity). But getting in is the real problem… All the people who get in from my school have super-incredible stats (actually, half my school has super-incredible stats).
Colleges where you can submit supplemental materials in writing are great as well.
can anyone help me out with the courses i need to take? I have like around 10 months from November to September to take the SAT, ACT and SAT II Maths 2 and World History, and then I would also need to take AP classes which are needed by schools to maintain a rigorous schedule… right? Can anyone suggest which AP Courses should I take out of the following, for junior year if I come over in November/December after writing my first term in Fiji and want to take around 10 AP/IB Courses Junior and Senior Year combined for Harvard ? :
AP Calculus AB(or)BC/AP
Comp. Government
AP English Lang
AP Environmental Science
AP Micro
AP Macro
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP World History
AP Computer Science
I haven’t even been to any colleges, let alone toured…unless you count UC Berkeley for quiz bowl tournaments and a concert.
Because I live in California, I’ll probably end up going to a UC or a private school. I’m not really sure, though. It’s great that so many of you have visited colleges and know so much information about them.
Did you guys visit colleges because you wanted to check them out on your own, or because an older sibling was visiting and you wanted to tag along?
I GOT INTO MY FIRST CHOICE SUMMER PROGRAM! Internship at Stanford in the earth sciences It’s also free, which is really great. I don’t even care about COSMOS anymore. I’m so happy…
I’ve visited colleges for programs (Berkeley for MUN, Stanford because of Splash and Girls Teaching Girls to Code).
I want to go to a private, since the UCs are huge… I’d prefer mid-sized universities, but most of the good ones are super-hard to get in to.
I know that I definitely want to go to a technology/research school, not a liberal arts school haha. I don’t really care about the size, just the opportunities and rigor it offers. I also would prefer to stay on the east coast. I may apply to a school or two in Colorado or California, but I probably won’t go too far.
I’m not sure about my major/field; it will probably have to do with biology and/or computer science- maybe bioinformatics or biochemical engineering or molecular biology. Idk really- I’m really indecisive. But I know for a fact that I will go into a STEMish field.
My almost definite application list thingy:
UMD
VT
Stevens
RIT
MIT
JHU
Of course there are more that I’m thinking about, but I know enough about these that I’m set on visiting and applying.
Hey guys, is anyone familiar with FBLA (or participates in FBLA)? I’ve looked through hundreds of threads but I need someone I can talk to and ask questions.
@picuberoot That would be divine!
@topaz1116 Congratulations!!!
William and Mary is not my school, but it was a really pretty campus :). I am so excited for Princeton!!
@iamnotironman i was thinking the same; i want to major in something similar.
On another note, I got a 760 on a Barron’s SAT Math 2 diagnostic! Considering most of my mistakes were careless, and it’s Barron’s, I am pretty content.
Congrats @topaz1116 That’s so awesome!
I live like 20 minutes from UCLA, and that has always been my dream school, but they only took 20 kids from my uber-competitive public this year, and they were all in the top 1-2% which kind of sucks, since I don’t even know if I’m in the top 10% (bad spanish grade )
My list is pretty much
UCs (LA, SD, Irvine, SC, maybe Davis…) -no berkeley here, too liberal for me
NYU
Tulane
Emory
UNC Chapel Hill
Northwestern
Case Western Reserve
U Minnesota Twin Cities
George Washington U
USC
UMass Amherst
Stanford (legacy, but they’ll probably look at half of my app and throw it out, LOL)
Not sure about LAC’s. I’m not a fan of tiny schools, I love lots of diversity and a large student body so I probably won’t apply to any. However, my cousin goes to Harvey Mudd, so I might be forced to apply there anyway.
The only reason I’d go to LA is because they have a guard team xD I love liberal schools (hence the Brown on my list); I have very strong opinions about politics, so that atmosphere is ideal for me.
I’ve never been to UCLA, though. Berkeley is decent (the squirrels are great). What I remember of Davis (from when I was, like, eight) was pretty–I mainly remember eating liquid nitrogen ice cream (it was admitted students day). What I remember of San Diego, too, was really pretty.
@1LuckyBrave Yes! Half of my family are UCLA alums… sucks that they don’t consider legacy
The UCLA campus is beautiful! I volunteer at the hospital and I have workshops in the buildings, and every part of the campus is stunning. The only cons I can think of is that the area is extremely expensive to live in, if you ever want to get an apartment, and that the school itself isn’t very diverse.
@sprights Tis’ true about its diversity. Lol, if you were a USC legacy, then you would be admitted automatically. UCLA’s dorms are fire though!!! (depending what plan you get) I love Diddy Riese and the football team. I can’t wait for the season to start. Who do you think is going to be the next QB? Jerry Neuheisel, Asiantii Woulard, Mike Fafaul, or Josh Rosen?
What’s also cool about UCLA is how both Ronald Reagan Med Center and Geffen Med School are ranked nationally. The only cons that I can think of is the stairs and how it takes 40+ minutes to get to class.
