Calling all high school seniors...

[Halp]

Not ready but I'm trying to get the best grades for my last year reports.

Going to be a police officer (just need grades over 85% and I got the cardio/physic for it).

 

[K-3-V-1-N]

Contact your room mates via Facebook or phone before you actually meet them. Get to know them a little, and figure out who is bringing what beforehand. (TV, mini fridge, microwave, etc)

Good idea.

Try not to eat the same shit every day at the caf, you WILL get sick of everything there.

I'm looking forward to food better than the shit they serve in Public High Schools D:

Try to make lots of friends the first few days (during orientation).

D:

Don't become best friends with your room mate(s). You will most likely end up hating them by the end of the year, so the less time you spend with them outside of your room the better.

okay

You can party whenever you want, just don't go to huge parties because 95% of the time they get busted. If you are going to drink, do it with a couple friends (4-8) in a room and don't be loud.

okay

Don't try to smoke in your room, the fire alarm WILL go off.

Do you know this by experience?

Don't be annoying.

Me? Never.

Make friends with upper classmen.

ok

Don't be stupid.

Don't be a douche.

yep

Avoid drama. The drama katana is a bitch.

So dating my friends half-retarded sister who is pregnant the second time from me is out of the question? Fuck, I guess it doesn't help that she also gave me Aids and we're both going to die in a month. I don't think I'm going to avoid the drama tbh .

Don't try to date someone from your dorm house. My room mate did, and now his ex girlfriend is one of my best friends and she won't come to our room because he's here.

ok

Don't waste your education..you're the one paying for it now. DO YOUR FUCKING HOMEWORK.

Of course, fuck if I'm going to flunk classes while paying for them D:

Learn to prioritize.
1.)Sleep
2.)Homework
3.)Fun

How many hours of sleep do you get a night? I'm wondering if the homework involved is going to keep me up.

If you have the option to, do laundry at home. Its balls expensive at school. (Here each machine is $1.25 per load, and I have to dry each load twice because the dryers suck ass.)

Kay, I probably will if I go to the University here in town. If I go to Albuquerque, I'm not gonna have a choice.

Take advantage of the things your school has to offer. If you don't someone else will. (Join clubs, go to events, play sports.) For example, every Thursday my school has a free movie night where the school will pay for a taxi to pick you up, drive you to the movie theater, pay for your ticket, and taxi you back. Free.

Depends on my homework and scheduling tbh.

Leave your door open and more people will hang out in your room.

kay

Get a fucking job, you're going to want money to do shit. Like laundry.

Planning on it. I hope I can get into a work-study program there.

Don't spend all your fucking time online. Yes, I'm talking to you.

I probably won't have the time, now will I? But I do wonder if I can pass all my classes with low C's... then still have time to get 83 fletching....

hm..

I'll post more when I can think of more shit.

Thanks Daily.

 

[waser]

Hey it's hard with a family with extremely high expectations.

Duke is a good school, don't get me wrong. It's that they expect the best and accept nothing less. I basically live to please them and it's not so bad.

It all pays off in the long run, right?

No because your good at pleasing bosses and teachers, but not being the higher power. You do what your told to do well but don't extend from that.

 

[AzzDar]

Still no answers on your scores

I'm
- 34 ACT
- 12 AP classes + Calculus 3 + College Intro to Business.
- State Track/Vars
- 4.6+ GPA
- Captain Science Team / Officer DECA/Wind Symphony

All IVY's are still reaches according to all the info I've seen. Believing that Duke is a safety school is crazy thought... unless you have perfect test scores + National Competion 1st place.

Let me Guess, You're Asian as well. - yes this does f*ck us over
Trust me don't get your hopes up with those stats either .
and you NEED SAT for the Ivy Leagues, ACT is BS, I got a 33 without even buying the book. -didn't take real one (taking SAT's This Saturday omgz)
My Sister got 2360 and had stats which were better then yours, 1 B in English AP 5 - Only 5% of people who take this course in the nation get 5's on AP test.-
(I think only 9 AP's to be fair) (5's in all tests, but colleges could care less.)
7 Math Awards <- In California, you can't really do much better, to be fair most of them were 2nd,3rd places.
Only got into the Mid Teer Ivies, Columbia Brown and yeah.
(my dad on the other hand who was 3rd in nation at the annual math contest was not rejected from a single ivy league, wait listed at Princeton but who goes there)
Track only matters if your in top 25 in state, I for one am like lower top 50 in California, but my GC said that would barely help. (basically said to forget about even putting it on app)

I know that DECA and other EC's only matter if you won prizes lol.
Monta Vista DECA is pro, but only a small portion actually win, and those are the people who actually put it on app. If you're a national winner, by all means emphasize it, I myself only got 6th in my own section for Business Finance.

 

[juvenilepunk]

No college right off the bat, I'm going into the Marine Corps

But! I do plan on doing some college while in. Some colleges have online courses (which I plan to take) and some are even lenient toward military folks so I should be good to go. Of course I don't expect to get my bachelors or whatever, at best my associates in 4 years, then finish everything outside with my spare cash and hopefully I can use my GI bill a bit (though, I'm not sure how exactly it works)

Probably major in police studies/science since I plan to join the border patrol and maybe become a policeman down the road. I only plan on doing 4/5 years in the military, so yeah :laugh:

Then way down the road I want to get my masters or PhD in sociology/psychology and become a child psychologist :nuts:
--

It's all fantasy right now and I'm focusing on one thing at a time.

Marine Corps eh? I may see you there bud.

 

[b1b]

Fucking Asians, going on about how omg leet they are.

If I have a couple of clubs, 250 hours of community service, double language curriculum, and some other stuff, do I have a chance at getting into a good college?

my gpas so far were like: 3.25|3.25|1.75|3.5| (out of 4) in order of semesters so far. If I work my ass off could I get into say... Columbia?

I don't even know when the SATs are, but I know the PSAT is in a few days. I got some books and I'll see how my improvement will move along.

 

[FreedomFight]

As a side note to the long response below. This thread is supposed to be a lighthearted thread. Feel free to post your aspirations for college, and do not feel like you have to have dick-measuring contests (aka test score bashing) with us Asians.

Let me Guess, You're Asian as well. - yes this does f*ck us over

Good guess.

Trust me don't get your hopes up with those stats either .

I'm realistic enough...

and you NEED SAT for the Ivy Leagues, ACT is BS, I got a 33 without even buying the book. -didn't take real one (taking SAT's This Saturday omgz)

I've taken both, as they are equitable tests. 2200 on SAT which I am also retaking in 2 days.

My Sister got 2360 and had stats which were better then yours, 1 B in English AP 5 - Only 5% of people who take this course in the nation get 5's on AP test.-

Colleges don't care about AP tests. Granted, my younger sister who is 2 grades under has already outscored my SAT by over 100 points. There is no such thing as "better stats". I had not provided you with enough info for you to make that assertion. Part of this is to keep anonymity - some awards can be searched on google and correlated to real-life names.

7 Math Awards <- In California, you can't really do much better, to be fair most of them were 2nd,3rd places.

Impressive, given California's high Asian population.

Track only matters if your in top 25 in state, I for one am like lower top 50 in California, but my GC said that would barely help. (basically said to forget about even putting it on app)

I doubt it. Every varsity sport would tremendously help. With a 2:10 800m, I rank very poorly even in 3A, though it's an otherwise decent time.

I know that DECA and other EC's only matter if you won prizes lol.
Monta Vista DECA is pro, but only a small portion actually win, and those are the people who actually put it on app. If you're a national winner, by all means emphasize it, I myself only got 6th in my own section for Business Finance.

It's a good point. I go to a small school, DECA is beginning it's first offical year here. I do have several accomplishments on science team though.

 

[claw bogy]

Ima spend my first 2 years in my local junior college, much cheaper and ill be learning the same shit I would in a university. =D

then still have time to get 83 fletching

wtf kevin fucking quit playing that shit. and give me your msn.

 

[Zezima luver]

Ima spend my first 2 years in my local junior college, much cheaper and ill be learning the same shit I would in a university. =D

I wouldn't do that, it's going to be a hard transition when you transfer to a four-year college.

 

[Daily]

Ima spend my first 2 years in my local junior college, much cheaper and ill be learning the same shit I would in a university. =D



wtf kevin fucking quit playing that shit. and give me your msn.

Yep, a lot of the credits won't transfer. And if they do, they won't count them as the requirements for your major, and will only count them as "extra" credits.

 

[Zezima luver]

Anyone know what's a good minor to go with Psychology? I'm thinking about Philosophy, but I'm not sure.

 

[Finally_Found_Freedom]

It's still a unclear fog for me.

Harvard's looking good at the moment but yet Princeton, Stanford and Yale are all acceptable. Duke is a last resort fall-back but it's very unlikely.

I'm planning to major in Public Correction and Defense (Law). I'm planning to study for 5-10 years and graduate with a master's degree before pursuing serious work.

How are you `trying`to go to an ivy league school if you can`t even sucessfully utilize basic grammar?


On a side note, what are your marks and your percentile on the subject tests, and your score on the SAT(s)?

 

[claw bogy]

Yep, a lot of the credits won't transfer. And if they do, they won't count them as the requirements for your major, and will only count them as "extra" credits.

Oh, Well I didn't know that. Thanks.

 

[FreedomFight]

How are you `trying`to go to an ivy league school if you can`t even sucessfully utilize basic grammar?

There's no need for that. His sentences were structed well enough for us to understand; there's no reason to believe that the admission officers won't likewise understand what he has to say. Keep in mind, this IS the internet.

Anyone know what's a good minor to go with Psychology? I'm thinking about Philosophy, but I'm not sure.

Keep in mind that pretty much EVERYONE takes psychology... I would be wary of making that your top choice major.

 

[K-3-V-1-N]

Keep in mind that pretty much EVERYONE takes psychology... I would be wary of making that your top choice major.

What do you mean by 'everybody'?

 

[Krayzie-Bone]

Some top schools. Good for you guys. I took some extra science colleges like Anatomy and Physiology and came to the conclusion I want to become an Orthopedic specialist/doctor. Something like a child pediatrician that works or a sports trainer. I've been looking into Cornell University in New York, but then I looked into some Florida and California schools, and still haven't made up my mind.

 

[FreedomFight]

What do you mean by 'everybody'?

Well, ask any college what their biggest courses are, and they're going to tell you psychology 1, bio 1, and math.

It's hard to explain, but almost everyone who goes to decent colleges have some sort of course in psychology, but very few actually go out to make a living from these studies.

 

[Alaska]

Eh, probably just fucking DeVry. I don't have the money, nor have I applied for scholarships for a big college. 2010 mother fuckers.

Some top schools. Good for you guys. I took some extra science colleges like Anatomy and Physiology and came to the conclusion I want to become an Orthopedic specialist/doctor. Something like a child pediatrician that works or a sports trainer. I've been looking into Cornell University in New York, but then I looked into some Florida and California schools, and still haven't made up my mind.

I am taking A&P right now, and it's a really cool course. Most of my family is in the medical field, and I wouldn't mind getting into some branch of it myself. The terms and stuff for that class is what kills me, I'm horrible with remembering all of them. Good luck with whatever you do.

Well, ask any college what their biggest courses are, and they're going to tell you psychology 1, bio 1, and math.

It's hard to explain, but almost everyone who goes to decent colleges have some sort of course in psychology, but very few actually go out to make a living from these studies.

That's because it's a very interesting course. I'm in Psychology right now, and it's one of my favorite classes. I wouldn't go into it as a career though.

 

[Gemini Ed]

I am going to go to WSU, UW, or Community to get a bachelors degree, all paid for by the airforce. Then I am going to try and become a pilot in the airforce. I hope to be transferred to Chicopee, MA because I wouldn't mind flying some f-16's or c-130's Working on my private pilots license right now.

 

[rs nechryeal]

How ironic that I had reps from so many collages in New England at my school today... My first choice wasn't there and neither was my second. Come to think of it... All of those schools sucked. But here are some of my choices:

Academy of Art University in San Fransisco http://academyart.edu/

Art Institute of Boston www.aiboston.edu

Maryland Institute College of Art looks as if they have some things in my alley www.mica.edu

And the last one is close and impossibly small. 250 people go there total not including teachers of course. Paier College of Arts in Hamden, CT http://www.paiercollegeofart.edu