HS Sophomore Worried for Future

MWolf
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 04:32:38 +0000

Remember that you have one of the top Universities as your in-State choice - Ohio State. If you ever feel that it doesn’t get enough love here, take a walk in your hometown, and count the Buckeye flags, or shout “O, Aich!!” and listen for the dozens of “Eye-Os” coming from the houses.

It isn’t that healthy to hold any college in that regard, since admissions are often strange, especially at private colleges. However, what is a more likely scenario (I would expect that you will be admitted if you keep up those grades and activities) is that CWRU doesn’t hold up to your expectations. Dreaming about a college for years can raise many unrealistic expectations.

My kid is an undergrad majoring in Neuroscience/Cognitive Science at Middlebury college, and your very own OSU has a Neuroscience Major with a Systems/Behavioral Specialization.

If you want a great reach, U Chicago has an excellent Neuroscience undergraduate program.

There are many colleges and universities with excellent Neuroscience Majors. In fact, there are enough that, as you finish your Sophomore year and go into your Junior Year, you should start thinking about all of the other things that you want to have in any college you attend - size, atmosphere, locations, etc.

As for being trash-talked on CC? In truth, it is meaningless. People here have their favorite colleges, and colleges for which they hold an illogical dislike. CWRU is hardly ever trashed, compared to, say, U Chicago, If somebody posts something good about U Chicago, people start popping out of the woodwork to trash talk the university. There are multiple threads started just to trash talk U Chicago. They mean nothing except that these individuals who are regulars on CC have their irrational dislike for this university. It means nothing at all about the university.

CWRU is an excellent choice for just about any major, and if that is where you end up attending, you will have a great time and do very well.

Now go back and continue doing well in high school, and avoid negative posts about Case.