So, I’m applying to College
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Topic: So, I’m applying to College
Posted By: cdacda13
Subject: So, I’m applying to College
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 12:45pm
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And its making me feel really inadequate. I mean come on, who had participated in 15 after school activities and done over 10 jobs of volunteer work. Guess I'm not cut out for college. |
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Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 12:49pm
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just wait until you start getting denied. as for volunteer work... i think i had almost 300 hours.  |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 12:58pm
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Thats going to be my main problem. I'm a good student, 3.14 GPA, 84th in a class of 354. SATs- 590 on math and reading, 560 on writing. But those damn questions of volunteer work and extra-curricular activities, those are going to kill me. |
Posted By: Jack Carver
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 1:04pm
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Ahh, and then there are the essays. "Write a 5 page paper about how you cured cancer or did something nearly as important" You should just go to a trade school and become a mechanic. It's good money these days! |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 1:07pm
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 1:21pm
Have any minority in you?
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 1:29pm
If not... Want some? ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Linus wrote:Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 1:32pm
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How many are you applying to?
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 2:13pm
| shouldnt be too bad...i got into a pretty good school with a B average, and no activities either |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 2:28pm
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Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 2:30pm
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I have a ton of community service which will help. Also one of my good friends is president of the organization, so he could always sign me up for a few extra... But no sports and not too many clubs which might be bad.
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Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 2:43pm
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-Public HS
-3.25 GPA -Debate for 3 years, went to state all 3 -1250 (old)SAT -28 ACT -No Community service -Amazing essay -Accepted to 4/5 schools applied to, one state school, 3 decent private. |
Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:35pm
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< Eagle Scout w/ leadership experience as SPL etc. Year an a half work experience Hundreds of hours of service Plenty of clubs 3.0 Gpa 1710 Sats Private High School Rejected everywhere but a Regional commuter campus of Uconn... needless to say this year i will be sending out another junkload of applications and spending Hundreds of dollars. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:36pm
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A 3.14 is only like a 70% right? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Jack Carver
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:37pm
| That seems pretty ridiculous Strife. How many places did you apply? Were they like Harvard and Yale? or just regular universities? |
Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:40pm
No, it's higher than that but not great... 3.14 is more like a B- -------------
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:41pm
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mostly b's (80-89%) and a few a's (90-100%)
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Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:45pm
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I applied to 8 schools Northeastern U -Rejected Boston College - Rejected Providence - Rejected U.R.I- Rejected UVM- Waitlisted and never contacted Bryant- Waitlisted Never Contacted UConn- Sent to regional campus Champlain- Now that I think about it they did accept me but with a ridiculous financial aide package |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:51pm
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i applied to 1 Indiana State University - not rejected. w00t. but after seeing the people they did accept, if i was rejected, i would have ended it all right there -------------
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 3:52pm
Did you not apply to any bigger schools? I feel like that GPA alone would get you denied from some bigger schools (no offense). Everything else is pretty solid. |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 4:00pm
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BB, the fact that you went to a public high school has very little to do with it.
UofM gives bonus points just for having gone to Lake Orion High School because it is considered a great school, not because it is considered public. -------------
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Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 4:06pm
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HS GPA: 3.31 unweighted, 3.96 weighted SAT Math: 720 SAT Reading: 590, writing 490 National Technical Honor Society Spanish Honor Society Private Pilot No other extra curriculars or community service at all Embry-Riddle: Accepted NC State: Accepted Purdue: waiting for a reply still ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO! 
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Posted By: phillll227
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 4:18pm
sucks. ------------- |
Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 4:46pm
| STOcocker- Mostly smaller schools. |
Posted By: tippmannfreak
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 4:52pm
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:04pm
A 70% is a b- And a b- will be too low for most colleges won't it? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:07pm
In most schools in the US, a 70% is one percent above failing. ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:09pm
Say pezzer. Are you applying this year? If so, what for? ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:11pm
That's High Schools, and a lot of places don't use that grading scale. In college, it goes to the ten-point scale. The US is pretty much regionally divided on the High School level for that. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:13pm
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Actually, all schools I've gone to, D- and above is passing.
That's Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania AND Texas. -------------
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:14pm
He's talking about a 70% being a D-, not a B- being close to failing. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:17pm
Like I said, I've been accepted to Embry-Riddle in Daytona Beach, FL, and NC State University in Raleigh, NC. I'm still waiting for a reply from Purdue University in Illinois. Regardless, I'll be attending Embry-Riddle next year with a major in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Space Studies. ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:23pm
But 70% is NOT a D-... It is a C- -------------
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:24pm
Ahh I guess that means that I am to become the new forum pilot. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Kristofer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:34pm
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all those community service and after school things are a liberal conspiracy to make you do work for free.
join the Marines
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Posted By: Predatorr
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:35pm
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at my school a 74% is a C, 84% B, 94% for an A. our grading scale is WACK. I've applied to James Madison, Christopher Newport, and I don't know where else im going to apply as I might be moving to North Carolina. If so, UNC Charlotte |
Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:35pm
thats how its always been for me -------------
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Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:40pm
You want to fly for money? I fly for fun, I wouldn't take a job sitting in a plane carting people/packages around. Whatever floats your boat though. If I ever fly for money it will be for nothing less than a commercial spacecraft. Have fun in your regional jet, I'll have fun in my RV-6 ;) ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:40pm
Uh, why don't you strain yourself and look ONE whole post above your original one... I already said a big part of the country used the ten point scale. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:41pm
Will there be another tippmann forumer going to Purdue? What did you apply for when you sent in your app to Purdue? I applied to the school of technology and got in with.. 2.8 gpa 1750 SAT (new) No community service Some clubs like German club and chess club. (Never went to any but paid my 5$ to have my name down) -------------  |
Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:43pm
So no, not going to Purdue. I almost applied to Cal Tech and MIT, but I had already gotten accepted to Riddle, plus I figured it would be a waste of time so I didn't. ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:44pm
Who says that I am going civilian? What is to stop me from also flying for fun? I'd take a zlin over an RV-6 any day. Have fun with job insecurity and... math. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:54pm
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3.6 GPA (hopefully 3.7 after this semester) 1240 SAT 50 Hours community service Good essays Spanish Honors Society Lifeguard Coach of Freshmen rugby team Oh yea. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 5:59pm
You never said you weren't? You said "I guess I'll be the new forum pilot". I assumed you wanted to fly for a living, civilian. It is my understanding that quite a large number of airline pilots don't do much GA flying. There may be more "fun" airplanes than an RV, but my first new airplane will likely be an RV that I built myself. Don't know why you thing AE jobs are insecure, but I can assure you a job as a pilot (civilian at least) is much more insecure than an engineering job. I will have fun with the job, otherwise I wouldn't want to pursue it. On top of that I'll be making enough money to fly as much as I want. ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: Man Bites Dog
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 6:20pm
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Someone should come down here.
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 6:39pm
I applied to Florida International University. |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 6:42pm
Ah, maybe I should read the entire thread instead of just skimming over it. And Purdue is in Indiana. ------------- |
Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 6:52pm
Is what I meant. Whale, I'll be an hour away from you, I know you're dying to meet me! ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 7:00pm
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Accepted into University of Utah honors
Accepted into Pitt (haven't applied for honors) Applied to Penn State, still waiting on reply |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 7:49pm
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This is the one thing I'm afraid of doing. Junior year and I really have to do good this year because I really want to get into a good school. ------------- 
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 7:58pm
i second that. you'll learn more there anyway if you get into the right MOS. i have a friend in boot right now, shes going to be an air traffic controller. getting all that training and experience. |
Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 8:04pm
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3.9 GPA (should go up a lot after this semester)
1270 SAT (needs to be better but oh well) No idea on the community service hours Spanish Honors Society Various school clubs Have held a job Applied to Clemson, UGA, App State Applying to Vanderbilt and possible Lipscom or Belmont |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 8:09pm
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Wow, you people are worried about getting into school? I got into Johnson and Wales with: No SAT 3.0 No Clubs No Community Service Very little volunteer work ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 8:37pm
Johnson and Wales sends me so many letters. It is so annoying. |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:52pm
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70% is a D- for every school I have come into contact with except the community college I go to.
I honestly thought about Tampa Bay university when I was looking for schools I could swim at.
With regards to my credentials: I procrastinated like hell and ended up settling for a community college, where I haven't done as well as I could until this semester. It's pretty pathetic. ------------- 
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:59pm
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Strange... Every school I've gone to:
100-89.5 = A 89.4-79.5 = B 79.4-69.5 = C 69.4-60 = D 59 and lower = Fail -------------
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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:04pm
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All I got from the post. I'm not srprised, it seems like this is the only place I have ever heard that considers 70-74 a D, and 69 and below is an F. -------------
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Posted By: Dye Playa
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:05pm
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I hope I can get into a good school without the extra curricular stuff. I'm a junior have like a 3.33 gpa, am taking a few honors/ap, have a lot of community service hours, and havn't taken the SAT's yet, and have had 2 real jobs. The only thing I am worries about is no sports and not too many clubs. -------------
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:09pm
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I seriously dont get how schools consider 70% a D-?
Do they lose the C all together? -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:15pm
| Pezzer, if you go to Embry Riddle, join their paintball team so I can shoot you. |
Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:26pm
No.... A= 100-90 B=89-80 C=79-75 D=74-70 F=69 and below |
Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:35pm
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See, C gets a whole 4 points?
That just doesn't make sense. I'll stick with the 10% system I'm used to thank you. -------------
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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:37pm
| 10% system ftw |
Posted By: GhilleMan
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 10:45pm
Ya man, 10 percent all the way. I got into Maine Maritime (only school I applied to) 3.0 weighted GPA 1690 SAT (new, and I skipped a section to take a nap) British Canoe Union Level Three Sea Kayak Coach Designed and Built a Racing Kayak Did a few battle bots for school, build a windmill from scratch for a class-Part of a select group of kids that got to be in a special engineering class every year. 4 years of Varsity Sailing No volunteer work ------------- Smart Parts, Stupid People... Go figure Shoot To Thrill on stockclass, mcarter, and the dreadful pbn Carter Mini Comp, Carter Tricar, PPS Blazer |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 11:09pm
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It's 5 points, but you are right, it doesn't make sense. -------------
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 11:41pm
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My school was retarded and had a 5 point system. 100-95 A 94-90 B 89-85 C 84-75 D 74 and below=fail So retarded. I ended up with like a 1.9GPA because of it. Now I can never go to a real college. Screwed me for the rest of my life because they are so damn stupid. ------------- 
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Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 7:42am
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What is all the fuss about letter grades? At least at my school they mean nothing. We get numbers on the report cards/transcripts, and usually we don't even get a letter on the progress reports (given out ever 3 weeks).
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 7:52am
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Because it effects your GPA which is with you for the rest of your life? -------------
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Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 8:03am
Wow. Letter grades directly translate into GPA. GPA isn't determined by percents, its determined by letter grade alone. -------------
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Posted By: STOcocker
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 8:06am
Yea but Pezzer has a point. Most schools recalculate your GPA when the get yours transcript anyways, so high school letter grade isn't really that important for a lot of schools. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 8:18am
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At least when I was in high school the only thing you saw on anything was just a letter grade. That was it. No numbers.
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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 9:19am
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how do you weight GPA? my school didnt because they didnt want to hurt anyones feelings, therefore i only had a 3.5.
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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 9:21am
| I lied. And got into Glasgow university. (Good) |
Posted By: Pezzer
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 2:57pm
Actually, my school does it my percents alone. Its outlined in the book they give everyone at the beginning of the year. ------------- Suck, sqeeze, bang, blow, and GO!
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 3:19pm
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 9:56pm
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Well, its done. Applied to: Clemson Florida International University East Carolina University Kutztown University Bloomsburg University Now, its time to wait. |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 11:36pm
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Lol college applications seem fun. I have a 4.2 weighted gpa right now, I will have taken 9 AP classes, and Im president of two clubs. Hopefully it is enough to get me into BU/UNC Chapel Hill, or maybe Ann Arbor. But if not...there's always UF/FSU. Start a BS club at your school..it looks good to be president/founder of something. I started the Russian Culture Club, which has pretty much turned into a group of people from debate chilling after school and calling it a "club." Works for me though. ------------- 
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Posted By: Linus
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 11:45pm
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Until you're asked about Russian culture.... -------------
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 11:59pm
Oh, I have a decent knowledge on Russian Culture. Nothing to in depth, but my debate partner who founded the club with me has travelled there several times and we've done some research. We do some "talk" about Russia during out "meetings" but my point was that it doesn't really take much to start a club. Pick something that interests you, find a chill teacher to sponsor it, and find some friends/people that also like it. We have a DDR Club, a Guitar Hero Club, an Anime Club, and many other things like that at my school. -------------
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Posted By: Susan Storm
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 12:39am
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I'd like to see a college app with "Guitar Hero Club" listed as an activity... ------------- "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." |
Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 12:43am
hahaha. It's still a club though... ------------- Que pasa?
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Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 1:11am
My friend put down Founder and President, Ultimate Frisbee Club, and chancellor of the Scientology Club. But then again, he also did NHS, SNHS, Chess Club, Jewish Club, Model UN, Debate, and mock trial, along with several other things. If anything, it shows you have a life outside of school, more or less, it shows a better "you". -------------
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 2:02am
i could be wrong but wouldnt the jewish club interfere with the scientology club? |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 2:10am
You don't have to actually be part of the religion to join...more of you express interest in it?  -------------
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 29 November 2007 at 10:23am
not to be in the club, no...but wouldnt the members get a little...testy toward him? |