I would just like to announce that as of I yesterday, I have started my app for UPitt!!
Iāve been in Pittsburgh for three weeks now and Iām loving the city so much. The museums are wonderful and the people are so polite. I could really see myself going to school here. Iām going to go to an official Blue and Gold Day next Saturday, but after doing some unofficial tours of UPitt on my own, since CMU is literally right next to UPitt, and the campus is pretty big. I didnāt really get inside any of the buildings but I should be able to on the visit next week.
My plan right now is to complete at least one app every two weeks until school starts. The only thing is that since I want to do the finance and family stuff with my parents, Iām going to have to wait until mid-August, when I get back from SAMS, to submit any college or scholarship apps. When it comes to finances, Iām pretty set. I finally got around to doing those net-price calculators for the schools I know I want to apply to and showed my parents and they said the they werenāt too bad. Since my parents do plan to contribute quite a bit to my college education along with all the money Iāll get from internships and that I plan to get an on-campus job, itās looking like I wonāt graduate with too much debt.
I plan on getting through my UPitt app by the end of this month and then starting my CMU and VT (and potentially Penn State) apps next month. I also have my mandatory CMU interview, that was scheduled through SAMS, next Tuesday and Iām going to spend much of my weekend to prepare a little. Iām planning on my CMU app while Iām at SAMS so I can get āinsider admissions tipsā while Iām filling out the app. Iāve analyzed rolling admissions with my Matriculate advisor and Iām comfortable with doing it despite the few risks. Both UPitt and Penn State are on rolling admissions so depending on how it all goes I might start off my senior year with some rejections or acceptances.
I just like to say thank you guys for helping me, and each other to reach this point. We made it this far and we only have a little ways to go. Also, whoever told me about Matriculate, THANK YOU!!! That program has been a godsend. I wouldāve never explored out-of-state schools such as UPitt without it.
HEREāS TO THE CLASS OF 2018 COLLEGE APP SEASON (Canāt wait to be emotionally devastated by rejections!! :)) )
College apps for local Canadian universities here doesnāt start until May 2018, I canāt imagine applying for college before senior year even starts lol
Edit: Just reread and you said started. Same deal here with my US universities. Iām 200 words in to my CommonApp essay, āstartedā it a month ago but I only spent like 2 hours on it so far haha. Luckily the word limit is 650 words!
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@agentaquastar Just curious, what is the last unit in APUSH? My SAT II test went up to 2000 so Iām curious how recent APUSH covers.
Fun fact: In my Canadian History class, we skipped one entire unit because we were really behind. That was the Cold War. My teacher just didnāt put that unit on the final exam!
Guys Iām scared to take senior pictures because I donāt like doing hair and stuff and literally have never put makeup on my face and donāt know w t f to wear but also donāt want to not do senior pictures because they get used for so many things and if you donāt submit one they use your terrible school photo. Idk anxiteyyyy
@snowfairy137 I can totally relate! I donāt even own makeup!! I feel so conflicted. If I were to buy makeup and figure out how to use it, then yes the picture would turn out nicer but it also wouldnāt really be me. For hair, all I can do is curl it but even then I get a crazy slot of fly-aways. For my school, if you donāt get senior pictures done with the designated photography company, then you donāt get a picture in the yearbook. Just an empty box with your name underneath at the end of the senior section. @-)
@sewin2music ahh for us youāre pretty much on your own, you just have to submit a photo or theyāll use a regular school picture which looks really bad next to all the nice pictures
@acomfysofa My textbook went up to 9/11 but I assume that when they update it, it will go up to the 2008/2009 recession and its effects. After that I assume that Obama and Trump will be a period of their own just because of all of the policy making (domestic and foreign) that has and will occur in the near future.
@sewin2music and @snowfairy137 Makeup and hair are things that are meant to be done for fun so donāt stress out about it. If you donāt feel confident wearing foundation or maybe doing your eyebrows you donāt have to, its your photo, do what makes you feel your best (whether that may be just wearing mascara). Ask your friends or family if they have any makeup they never used or brushes that they havenāt used in a while (then wash it very well) so you donāt have to buy it. I donāt recommend sharing makeup with other people because that could lead to infection or breakouts.
You also donāt even have to buy foundation, go to Ulta or Sephora and ask for them to color match you to a good photographed foundation and ask for a sample of it. Youāll get just enough for one or two applications.
As for hair there are ways to help with fly-aways. Hairspray is the best thing for you whether you straighten or curl your hair. Ask friends or family if they would want to do your hair or makeup, I bet they would feel flattered that you asked.
Sorry I know itās a lot but makeup and hair is just something I am passionate about for the artistic reasons, I even thought about writing my college application on it (as an artistic release after I quit dance and theater). If you have any questions at all feel free to PM me, I would love to help!
Just remember there will be girls who will wear no makeup and then there will be girls who are wearing foundation and false eyelashes (me lol), itās just based on comfort levels.
@sewin2music and @snowfairy137 I agree with @madison2000 100%. If you guys donāt feel comfortable wearing tons of makeup then donāt. There are tons of makeup products that are not as heavy as foundation such as bb cream. Mascara also always looks nice on the eyes. Then as far as lip products go you can just use lip balm. Do whatever makes you comfortable, but also consider how you want the picture to look like.
Foundation is tricky, sometimes employees at Ulta and Sephora have no idea what theyāre doing. They will sometimes give you a foundation that is too orange, pink or yellow toned. I would recommend bringing baby wipes or any cleansing/makeup wipes and test foundations and/or bb cream on your neck. I repeat test it on your neck rather than your face!!! Then you can just keep trying foundations until you find the right match.
Ask family or friends for makeup brushes and tools, if you canāt I would recommend buying E.L.F. selfie foundation brush or their ultimate blending brush. Both brushes are $6 and will blend your foundation/bb cream flawlessly.
For hair I know this sounds lame but try looking up youtube tutorials for different hairstyles. Pinterest works as well. I feel that you will find one that you think suits your facial structure. Simply straightening your hair is a classic option.
This is coming from a girl who is obsessed with makeup and has spent a little bit too much time watching beauty tutorials on youtube.
@sewin2music@snowfairy137 Iām personally not good at makeup either but for prom I searched online for what I wanted and bought some cheap makeup and played around with it for a few weeks. With help from my aunt, my makeup looked really good for prom. Ulta or Sephora should be a help. An Ulta employee was able to help me out when I was completely lost about foundation and everything lol. If youāre only gonna use the makeup once or twice, keep it cheap! Look for cheap (but still good) alternatives for everything.
Also, you can definitely look up video tutorials for hair, but if youāre like me, you still wonāt be able to do it lol. I would say just to keep it simple by straightening or curling it. Plus, you really donāt need anything over the top for senior pictures.
Pinterest is your friend! It helped me a lot when I was looking for makeup and hair ideas for prom.
Do you guys know when we can start on our applications? Like I know that for the common app, the accounts roll over, but if i start the common app now will all the information also roll over? Same question for coalition apps and UC apps? thanks!
@saxynerd I believe for the Common App the main questions will roll over but school specific questions will not. School specific questions open Aug 1. UC app opens August 1 but you canāt submit until Nov 1. Sorry if I got anything wrong
@sewin2music ok, thanks! Iāll probably try to finish the main questions then, so I can save some time in the fall. My fall is going to be suppeerrr busy between marching band and work, so I want to try to get a head start!
Question: If Iām not taking a math senior year at my high school and Iām taking it at my community college instead, will USC accept transcripts from community colleges too?
My Doge 4 Family House fundraiser raised $200 in dogecoins so far. Goal is $3,000 in dogecoins. Looking forward to seeing the full amount raised so it can be donated!
