Looking for college (yes another college thread lol)

[cwuzer]

teerawit...are you going to umich ann arbor?

or do you already attend?

 

[Teerawit]

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Originally Posted by cwuzer teerawit...are you going to umich ann arbor? or do you already attend?

Not attending at the moment, but I'm definitely applying to University of Michigan Medical School.

 

[Oistrakh]

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Originally Posted by nabwong Then there's northeastern, tufts and boston university. If you have $50,000 a year, you're automatically accept into BU. Man...BU girls are hot Also consider Boston college then. I've a friend there doing business i think, undergrad. She can give you a tour if you come up. IDEA: come up for the boston meet and then explore the boston schs.

BC is hard to get into, and BU really isn't that good and its expensive.

 

[cwuzer]

ooh.

umich is one of my top choices right now...need to decide where i'm going very soon.

 

[viator122]

Hey everyone, no offense intended, but Mr. Slacker won't get into Tufts, NYU, BC, Brandeis, Chicago, or Columbia with less than 600 per section.

My question is, Mr. Slacker, why you think you're going to get less than 600 per section? Seems like you have good grades, you should aim to do a bit better. 1200 on the old SAT was sort of like the number to get into better schools.

 

[cwuzer]

mr slacker

you could probably manage a 700 or higher on at least one section. and plus...you still have time to prepare.

 

[Teerawit]

No offense, but the SAT isn't the end-all-be-all either. Give him some benefit of the doubt for the rest of his record.

 

[cwuzer]

agreed.

there is way more than a simple SAT score when it comes to colleges and decisions.

 

[nabwong]

Ok, UMASS Boston or UMASS Amherst? Seriously, just give it one final push for better grades. Then life will be a lot easier and you'll have more options.

 

[Oistrakh]

just apply to harvard and wish for the best

 

[MrSlacker]

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Originally Posted by viator122 Hey everyone, no offense intended, but Mr. Slacker won't get into Tufts, NYU, BC, Brandeis, Chicago, or Columbia with less than 600 per section. My question is, Mr. Slacker, why you think you're going to get less than 600 per section? Seems like you have good grades, you should aim to do a bit better. 1200 on the old SAT was sort of like the number to get into better schools.

I know that because my vocab is pretty weak so i suck on english section. But i need to take some more practice exams and see what I get.

 

[nabwong]

Play lots of Text Twist

 

[viator122]

Vocab problems? That should be easy to fix. Go find a book on SAT prep that has lists of recommended words. If you can't find an SAT book that has these lists, look for a GRE book by Princeton Review or Kaplan. Then make lots and lots of flashcards and make yourself inseparable from them.

 

[imho]

Ah college...

Class of 1992 here.

If you are from New York, can afford it, and want to attend the alma mater of such greats as VINCE LOMBARDI, ALAN ALDER & DENZEL WASHINGTON, with ONE OF THE BEST JOB CONNECTIONS in NEW YORK...

I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend...
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY.

http://www.fordham.edu/

(Trust me, I was Class President, Dorm president, Year Book Photography Editor, News Paper Reporter, Remote Engineering Manager at the Radio Station; WFUV, 90.7FM... a 50,000 Mhz public station, Freshman Orientation Advisor...)

I had a BLAST in college. Fordham's Law school is top 25 in the country. I had an internship with NBC at 60 Rockefellar Center for the David Letterman and Johnny Carson accounts. Fordham's beta alpha psi chater has alums in all four (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, KPMG) major accounting firms, as well as connections at Goldman Sachs, Shearson Lehmann, Merryll Lynch, CreitSuisse First Boston, JP Morgan Chase & Bear Stearns too name a few.

I was able to get an executive job with Bank of America & First Union (now Wachovia), which took me all over the US, Canada and Europe.

You will be VERY pleased with the standard of education AND the beautiful campus. (Adjacent to the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Garden) The campus is considered one of THE most beautiful in the country~ it was modeled after Cambridge University in UK (yes, it was I have visited Cambridge university and the resemblance is uncanny). The entire campus is fenced off and is absolutely safe and quiet.

It is sister schools with Notre Dame, College of the Holy Cross, Boston College and Georgetown University. I can't say enough good things about the place. They also have a campus in Manhattan with a RAM (Fordham's sports team mascot) Van that runs every 30 minutes to downtown Manhattan.

The food is great, 90% of the student body live on campus, and it has one of the highest percentage of students attending graduate school and law school.

It IS a private Jesuit (Catholic) school, so there is a HIGH concentration of students with Irish, Italian, Latin and Philippino backgrounds. But, EVERYONE is welcome. Those in NYC know the reputation of Fordham ranking up there with Columbia and NYU. Of course, Columbia does not offer undergrand business programs. Only NYU's Stern (10th most expensive private school in the country) and Fordham do.

If you are thinking more about public...The best are the following:

SUNY (State University of New York)- @Binghamton
http://www.binghamton.edu/
SUNY @ Albany
http://www.albany.edu/
SUNY @ Buffalo
http://www.buffalo.edu/
Baruch College
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/
Rutgers College (State University of New Jersey)
http://rutgerscollege.rutgers.edu/
are EXCELLENT choices.

For business majors, there are always the 3 B's...(all three are highly regarded within the business community and are fairly close to New York)
Babson College
http://www3.babson.edu/
Bryant University
http://www.bryant.edu/bryant/
Bentley College
http://www.bentley.edu/

All very reputable...

A few other schools within New York that are considered decent are:
Hofstra University
http://www.hofstra.edu/home/index.html
Iona College
http://www.iona.edu/
Manhattan College (Rudy Guiliani's alma mater)
http://www.manhattan.edu/
Pace University
http://www.pace.edu/
St. John's University (Basketball)
http://www.stjohns.edu/

It is absolutely IMPERATIVE that you go to schools with EXCELLENT alumni relations with companies in New York City, especially in the business world. If a person has a choice of picking between two highly qualified individuals, they will prefer someone from their alma mater or from a local school versus someone from God knows where.

Not to sound like a guidance counselor...DO look at the following:
~Cost
~Class room size
~Sports Team
~Greek clubs (fraternities)
~Internship programs
~Faculty to student ratio
~Financial Aid availability

DON'T look at the following:
~OTHER people's opinions
~Location of the school
~Party factor
~Extra curricular activities
~Popularity

Unless you have PERFECT grades, NYU (my sister went there), U Penn, and schools such as U Michigan Ann Arbor (a.k.a. Public Ivy) are tough to get in to. Trust me, I am VERY up to date with regards to colleges and their reputation...always have been...being Korean, it has ALWAYS been about education.


I will edit as I think of more, but don't hesitate to PM me with more questions. I have connections in New York and at Fordham and can get you more information as need be.

You go to college ONCE in your life (grad. school's just not the same). You want to get the BEST education for your money's worth AND have a blast. I did and all because I chose the right school.

One last thing, I did transfer to Fordham from a small business school, so you can ALWAYS start going to one school and transfer. There are no absolutes.

Seriously, if you need help, I will help you with picking the schools AND the application (essays and what not) process.

Good luck and as they say "BOYS BE AMBITIOUS!"

 

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