High School Seniors, where are you applying?

[ghost-]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

yeah i dont see sarcasm in your last post

you know sarcasm wasn't used properly if you have to point it out

or maybe you just can't f*cking tell when I'm being sarcastic. f*ck

It IS hard to tell when somebody is being sarcastic over the internet, when all you can see is text.

[darkshark]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

You just suck at sarcasm, it's ok though, it's not the end of the world.

[Izzy]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Next time use sarcasm tags.

[sarcasm][/sarcasm]

[ghost-]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

not that it's a big deal(it's not) but how exactly do I suck at sarcasm? I'm failing to see how this is being turned against me just because you guys suck at interpreting sarcasm.

oh oh soooo sorry I didn't make it more obvious! Sorry your highness I'll work on it!

Izzy, great suggestion! =D

Back on topic. The only college I'm really interested in is UNL, and that may be the only place I apply for.

[Arch0wl]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

I normally don't post in Chit Chat, but I'm almost done with college and choice of college is a subject I've had a lot of stress over so I'd really like to save people what I've been going through.

Unless it is extremely relevant to your major (that is, you have researched the faculty of that university and know enough about them to know more than just that it "has a good English program"), do not pick a college at which you will need to take out over $20,000 in student loans for in a 4-year span. You will be wasting a lot of money on a BA. The market is becoming increasingly saturated with college graduates holding only BAs; as such, your choice of grad school matters much more than undergrad. And I don't know of any grad schools that will ding you for going to a cheap university over an expensive one.

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

What's very sad to me is that so many people have so much potential for a better life and are completely unaware of how close they are with just a little more effort.
I might start a thread on this.

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Majoring in English is a massive mistake, especially if you're paying for it.

[NocturneAunamic]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Penn State University
UMBC
University Maryland - College Park
Virginia Tech
James Madison University
University of Delaware
Howard Community College

The only way I'd wanna go to Community is if i couldn't get into my other choice schools financially or if I'd be easier to get into my choice school through transfer from HCC to one of my Maryland choices. I know the credits should be able to trasnfer.

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

ITT: ohn boasts how smart he is and gets away with it >__>

Applying doesn't make someone smart.

<--- Getting in does

Although to be fair, OHN has killer stats. Top schools get more and more selective with each year... it's disgusting. Some schools are starting to dip further and further down into sub-10% admission rates. You not only need killer stats, but you need something to make you stand out, too. It's a pretty agonizing (but formulaic) process.

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

How come? I mean, aside from the not getting a job when you graduate part.

Not only is it pretty useless for job prospects, but it isn't all that intellectually enriching (which is ultimately why we go to college in the first place). You'll find that plenty of non-English majors are not only better at writing, but are also just as good as contextual analysis/critical thinking. It's a massive waste of a major.

Almost every one of my fellow English grad friends had no job prospects upon graduation. Those that found jobs only got those jobs through connections/networking. Others went onto grad school and pursued something a bit more employable.

You're better off choosing something a little more practical AND enriching, again, especially if you're paying for it.

[leonid]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Come to CMU if you are into computer and feeling masochistic

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Ahh...I see. So I assume it be wise then to pick a different major and then just minor in English?

If you want, sure. Minors don't have much impact on employability in general. They're really more like "extra skills I have on the side," so if you want to minor in English, it's all good.

[infinity.]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

Come to CMU if you are into computer and feeling masochistic

I applied for Cognitive + Computer Science for AI. haha.
CMU is like 2nd or 3rd backup.

Also, I don't think it's really fair to judge what someone majors in if it's what they're interested in. Although choosing something such as 'The Classics' would be much more beneficial then a broad English degree..

[Reincarnate]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

I applied for Cognitive + Computer Science for AI. haha.
CMU is like 2nd or 3rd backup.

Also, I don't think it's really fair to judge what someone majors in if it's what they're interested in. Although choosing something such as 'The Classics' would be much more beneficial then a broad English degree..

There's nothing wrong with majoring in what you're interested in. But I think you're doing yourself a great disservice by throwing away a ton of money on something that doesn't require it.

[infinity.]

Re: High School Seniors, where are you applying?

ED:
Penn (Wharton) - Deferred

^ Infinity., good luck with Penn if you're applying for Wharton. 3 people from California got in for the ED round.. freaking stupid if you ask me.

RD:
New York University (Stern)
University of Chicago
Brown
Stanford
Cornell
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Dartmouth
Northwestern
University of Southern California
Carnegie Mellon University
UC Los Angeles
UC Berkeley
UC San Diego




Good luck ;_;

Applying to Penn for the Dual-Degree thing in Cognition and Computer Science
Are UCs your safeties? haha.
And, what are your stats, if i may ask?