[Giselle]

Originally posted by Jennifer

I don't mean to be a buzzkill, lol, but your essay would have to detail some sort of extenuating circumstance to really get them to overlook your GPA/SAT scores. Those 2 things are really what the schools are looking for, the letters and extra curricula's are really just extras.

I don't think it'll overtake my scores and GPA lol. But I do think I have a story to tell and it'll give it a boost.

[Jennifer]

Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee

Jen, what school did u go to?

UBC and then Northeastern for Pharmacy school.

[♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚]

Is anyone doing/planning to do chemical engineering?

[Chemical X.]

Originally posted by that G.U.Y.

I dropped out of college after my sophomore year. My daddy died and I had a mental breakdown.

I am trying to go back, but I am no longer eligible for scholarships, so I am going to have to take out some big loans and pull a Bad Romance diamond certified 2 years of academic slayage.

I am just trying to decide what I am going to do. I am leaning towards pharmacy because that is practical, but I love foreign languages, and my dream is to work at the U.N. as a translator/assistant. I am torn

Sis I'm so sorry you had to go through that and I hope you're doing better now

Language and pharmacy are two drastically different things. I would say that you should go for whatever career you'll be motivated and interested in. Would you be happy doing smaller-budget translation jobs and eventually working your way up? If so, I see nothing wrong with going into foreign languages. It's such a valuable skill to have, even if you end up being a pharmacist or whatever.

[rihannafan]

Originally posted by ♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚

Is anyone doing/planning to do chemical engineering?

Vanessa

[iHype.]

Would being a gay black male be more of an advantage for essays, or a setback?

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by ♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚

Is anyone doing/planning to do chemical engineering?

Me

[♚ PRiNCE HiGH ♚]

Originally posted by rihannafan

Vanessa

Hew?

[that G.U.Y.]

Originally posted by iHype.

Would being a gay black male be more of an advantage for essays, or a setback?

I don't know if I was lied to or not, but my advisors told me to leave race/religion/politics out of it. I am hispanic so idk if it is differenat for a black individual.

[rihannafan]

I AM 100% SERIOUS. IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE LEFTOVERS YET YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH

[Nippy'sReceipts]

Originally posted by that G.U.Y.

I dropped out of college after my sophomore year. My daddy died and I had a mental breakdown.

I am trying to go back, but I am no longer eligible for scholarships, so I am going to have to take out some big loans and pull a Bad Romance diamond certified 2 years of academic slayage.

I am just trying to decide what I am going to do. I am leaning towards pharmacy because that is practical, but I love foreign languages, and my dream is to work at the U.N. as a translator/assistant. I am torn

I am sorry to hear that.

Go for your dream. If you wanna be a translator, major in International Relations with a concentration in the language you want. You can do this all in undergrad. Pharmacy needs grad school so it would actually be more tedious. If you live in the NY or DC area, try looking for any kind of work at the UN, embassies, or federal govt. Those make for great on-the-job training/professional references. My sister majored in this. It's a good major but very competitive. From what she says, it seems work experience matters more than degree.

[BabyCantYouSee]

Originally posted by Jennifer

UBC and then Northeastern for Pharmacy school.

Nice.

[that G.U.Y.]

But, yes thank you for the kind wishes. I am in a better place now, but I miss my daddy. I know he is in on some beach in heaven enjoying himself. My daddy loved to surf. (don't you dare make any surboardt refereces )

But good luck to those entering college. You will not regret it!

[Nippy'sReceipts]

Originally posted by iHype.

Would being a gay black male be more of an advantage for essays, or a setback?

Unless you're going to an art school, no. Admissions reps are notoriously conservative even for the most liberal of schools.

[Willy.]

Gaga being the only one missing

http://atrl.net/?p=23576068&jump=no

[Cap10Planet]

Originally posted by iHype.

Would being a gay black male be more of an advantage for essays, or a setback?

Consult with Frank Ocean for the answer.

[Giselle]

"the gay mafia" "gays are jihadist"

The **** I come across

[Ozzy8923]

Originally posted by Giselle

I think my essay will really have to be my saving grace. Do you guys have ideas on what you're gonna write about?

I wrote about how seeing my aunt and uncle's mediocre living conditions (they were/are lazy af so they never worked a lot) showed me how my parents hard work and dedication (we have a nicer house ) payed off in comparison to them & how that inspired me to be the same way.

It's not as cheesy as it sounds tho. I kinda trash-talked my aunt and uncle for like the first half of it. But it's more entertaining than your cliche "0H sports made me a dedicated, hard-working person blah blah" or "My mom had cancer and that made me a stronger person" etc

That essay was my true art pop.

[Ainsworth]

Originally posted by Willy.

Gaga being the only one missing

http://atrl.net/?p=23576068&jump=no

Katy and Bey slaying at #35 and #12.

Nicki punching at 15.

But to be fair, Gaga hasn't released any great music this decade.

[Damien M]

Originally posted by Ozzy8923

UM is my first choice and I'm not too worried about that sans my SAT/ACT & I'm doing early action for it, not early decision. But I'll apply to UF and see how it goes...

Mess. I literally am just sticking to Florida schools. #FloridaPrepaid

Lol come to UF, it's so much fun (not!).
Anyway Gainesville is like 300+ miles away from the boring mess that has become Miami so you can always pretend you're out-of-state like we all do.