Let's Talk About College

Musicman408 · #1 11-24-2006, 06:53 PM

So in this thread, lets talk about colleges and stuff. Today, since I didn;t have a whole lot to do, I pulled out all of the things I have gotten from colleges in the mail and sat down and thought about some things.

I think right now, my top 2 choices would be (my interested are pre medicine and music composition) the University of Miami (the one in Florida) and Florida State University. I want to live in Florida and going to school there would be a great way to get that started. The only downside is that they are far from home, and I am a homebody........

What do you all think about these colleges? Where did you all go to college and what did you major in?????

Much Love,
Ethan

PsychCat · #2 11-24-2006, 06:57 PM

From a football point of view.... NEITHER!! GO S.E.C.!!

Seriously.... don't know much about either but good for you for going!
I just graduated with my masters this past spring and it was SO worth it!

All the best.... and avoid credit cards like the plague.

DrummerDeanna · #3 11-24-2006, 07:10 PM

Ah colleges. Well good luck...! The best advice I can give is as tempting as it is - don't blow your first year completely by doing nothing buy drinking and partying.

I went to New Mexico State University because my mom worked there and as a result I got 50% off my tuition

And they did have a great journalism program. I graduated just in time, their best prof died the summer I graduated and then their photog prof god sacked for sexual harassment...the department is horrid now...

I had a great time in college and in many ways I miss the freedom of those days - but I would probably have done things different if I could...

I didn't start really caring until my last year - and for that one year I had a 3.75 GPA...

Musicman408 · #4 11-24-2006, 07:25 PM

For websites on these schools:

Miami
www.miami.edu

Florida State

www.fsu.edu

Much Love,
Ethan

greatdarkwing · #5 11-24-2006, 07:31 PM

I go to University of Miami

What kind of information do you want?

greatdarkwing · #6 11-24-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PsychCat

From a football point of view.... NEITHER!! GO S.E.C.!!

Seriously.... don't know much about either but good for you for going!
I just graduated with my masters this past spring and it was SO worth it!

All the best.... and avoid credit cards like the plague.

We just fired our head coach, Larry Cocker today.

What a horrible year we had....One of our football players was murdered (He was in one of my classes) and we've lost more games than we have in a long time. Change was long overdue!

Musicman408 · #7 11-24-2006, 07:42 PM

You go to Miami? OMG THAT IS AMAZING....... What were your high school grades/activities? I have gotten info saying that they are interested in me but I wonder if i am qualified, and would be accepted.... What is your major???

Much Love,
Ethan

greatdarkwing · #8 11-24-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicman408

You go to Miami? OMG THAT IS AMAZING....... What were your high school grades/activities? I have gotten info saying that they are interested in me but I wonder if i am qualified, and would be accepted.... What is your major???

Much Love,
Ethan

Well, I was always a smart student just very very very very lazy. I had only a 3.2 GPA but I had a 1250 on my SATs. I figured with my sucky GPA I would only have a chance if I applied Early Decision (which means if you are accepted you HAVE to go there).

As far as UM goes...I love it. I'm a senior and hope to graduate May/June. The campus is breathtaking. I absolutely love Miami (though it is not for everyone). Basically Miami is a metropolis compared to Tallahassee and Gainesville (They are basically college towns). UM tuition (I'm warning you now) is VERY expensive. Without any sort of financial aid/scholarships, you are talking about $15,000 a semester, which does not include books and housing.

If you are looking at other Florida schools, UF is FAR btter than FSU (If you have the grades to get into UF).

Any other info? I have to log off at 8:15 to go drinking with my UM buddies

Musicman408 · #9 11-24-2006, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by greatdarkwing

Well, I was always a smart student just very very very very lazy. I had only a 3.2 GPA but I had a 1250 on my SATs. I figured with my sucky GPA I would only have a chance if I applied Early Decision (which means if you are accepted you HAVE to go there).

As far as UM goes...I love it. I'm a senior and hope to graduate May/June. The campus is breathtaking. I absolutely love Miami (though it is not for everyone). Basically Miami is a metropolis compared to Tallahassee and Gainesville (They are basically college towns). UM tuition (I'm warning you now) is VERY expensive. Without any sort of financial aid/scholarships, you are talking about $15,000 a semester, which does not include books and housing.

If you are looking at other Florida schools, UF is FAR btter than FSU (If you have the grades to get into UF).

Any other info? I have to log off at 8:15 to go drinking with my UM buddies

Well, we'll definately have to keep in touch about things. My GPA is around yours, maybe a little better. Yeah, I heard about the early decision thing, and then there is another early thing and then just regular application. Didn't know that if you got accepted with the one you HAD to go, but at the moment I think it might be my number one choice. I am wanting to go into Medicine (at the moment anyway) but If I were given the opportunity to turn to collegiate basketball coaching, that would be awesome as well.

What are the girls like at the school??? ha ha, I gotta ask. What are the people like at the school? I am sure I will think of other questions as time goes on, but these are the only ones I can think about at the moment.

Oh yeah, I have gotten some stuff in the mail from Miami. Since I have gotten stuff in the mail from them, would that mean that I have a good shot at getting in????

Much Love,
Ethan

greatdarkwing · #10 11-24-2006, 08:06 PM

Early Decision and Early Action deadlines were due back in Oct. I'm pretty sure you can only apply for regular decision at this point. My advice is to do really good on the SATs. The girls are fun at Miami, hahaha, especially after they have been drinking at the bars in Coconut Grove.

In general however, since the school is so expensive people tend to be a little snobby. The student parking lot is full of top of the line Mercedes, BMWs, and even more high-end cars.

They always send out mail....targeting people in their "grade range"...It is good that you are getting mail from them though. Keep the grades up and score good on the SAT.

Musicman408 · #11 11-24-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by greatdarkwing

Early Decision and Early Action deadlines were due back in Oct. I'm pretty sure you can only apply for regular decision at this point. My advice is to do really good on the SATs. The girls are fun at Miami, hahaha, especially after they have been drinking at the bars in Coconut Grove.

In general however, since the school is so expensive people tend to be a little snobby. The student parking lot is full of top of the line Mercedes, BMWs, and even more high-end cars.

They always send out mail....targeting people in their "grade range"...It is good that you are getting mail from them though. Keep the grades up and score good on the SAT.

Ooh Snobby people? That is a minus, but I plan on being a doctor, so maybe that comes with the territory, although I definately am not snobby. I won't be applying until next school year, as I am only a junioe right now, but i have taken my PSAT and all of that good stuff. So, are there more blondes or brunettes at Miami. ha ha I gotta know all about the ladies because chances are I will be dating one eventually....... Glad you like it there, and thanks for all the info.

Much Love,
Ethan

HomerMcvie · #12 11-24-2006, 08:36 PM

Bwahahahahaha!

Brad · #13 11-25-2006, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Bwahahahahaha!

+10

Wait, did I just come out of lurking to be an ass? Eh...

Disregard,

Brad

Musicman408 · #14 11-25-2006, 10:03 AM

Great Dark Wing, would you say, all in all, that Miami is worth the money? Is it an exceptional school in your opinion. From what I have seen, it looks great.

Much Love,
Ethan

catinthedark · #15 11-25-2006, 11:55 AM

to get into med, or pre-med no less, don't you have to plan to apply to at least 10 schools? based on your chances of getting in, isn't that the recommendation? maybe it's different in the US. here in canada, you have to have basically been working towards med school for your entire high school career - your activities, sports, community and academic achievements all play a role. you need a GPA of 4.0 pretty much, maybe 3.9. i hate to sound discouraging, but i'm just relaying what i know about it from my friends who have been through it. actually, now that i think about it - my cousin just went through all this in the states. same deal. she applied to at least five schools - but she was ivy league material. she's in yale med now.

oh, and i would bet that choosing a med school based on the ratio of blondes to brunettes may not be the best plan. might not want to mention it at your interviews.