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Post by Proud on Nov 8, 2004 18:47:19 GMT -5
joined phi theta kappa, and they have tons of scholarship possibilities. hooray!
monmouth has become a possibility for me. alright private school located right by the beach, with some financial aid possibilities. woo hoo.
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Post by ScottsyII on Nov 9, 2004 1:31:10 GMT -5
Sounds like its going well proud! Huzzah and Hurrah!
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Post by Proud on Nov 9, 2004 2:34:16 GMT -5
overall, for sure. i'm having trouble making a decision, but i've come to terms that all colleges have their ups and downs and my family will be in anxiety if i move too far away. so i'll settle on something i can enjoy, and move on from there.
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Post by PC on Nov 9, 2004 9:52:43 GMT -5
Congrats Proud. My sister was in Phi Theta Kappa.
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Post by Proud on Nov 9, 2004 12:47:34 GMT -5
thanketh thou, ma'am.
considering that there are just about no extracurriculars at community college, it's better than nothing. ah, the joys of community college. lesser education, but if the credits transfer, 2 years for a lot less of a price. hooray! ... even though universities seem to have no love for transfer students...
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Post by Proud on Nov 17, 2004 8:20:03 GMT -5
down to 3...
Aims:
The College of New Jersey
Syracuse University
Safety School:
Rutgers - New Brunswick
fwee. i'd like to go to a private school, but looking at monmouth's stats, my interest in there has faded quite a bit. seems like the type of school where you can brag about a 980 SAT score and a 3.0 community college GPA. i love how the school's by the shore (i wish i could find more quality schools that are), but the academic standards aren't there. forget it.
the most convenient school to go to would probably be Rutgers, but large class sizes, the surrounding area, and the massive student body kind of kill my interests. i'd probably get some sweet scholarship and financial aid money from there, but i'm not so sure that i'd enjoy my time there. if this was a semester thing, i wouldn't care about that, but if i'm going to spend 2+ years somewhere, it better be worth my time.
i was looking for private schools in this state and the nearby states. the only respectable one i could find in new jersey is drew, but the costs are quite hefty and from reading what the student body thinks, it doesn't seem like an academically or socially friendly environment. plus whenever i mention drew to someone familiar with the university, i basically get a "don't go there" response.
so, due to the lack of quality private schools in this state, i looked at pennsylvania and new york. some new york schools caught my eye, but their standards are beyond my records and possibly abilities (new york university, cornell, etc.). the syracuse name intrigued me, as well as the amount of money they give out to phi theta kappa students. it seems like a challenging institution, but still within my league... the type that graduate schools go for (though i'm sure the school also has graduate students). a bit of a distance, and that's pretty much the only factor keeping it from being my #1 choice.
the college of new jersey probably is my best bet, and the school that i should be most focused on getting accepted into. challenging curriculum, a good name to graduate schools, a prestigious reputation as new jersey's #1 public college, high rankings from various sources, and an academically supportive environment. my main concerns about this school: the status of transfer students (they seem to be an afterthought at the school, even more so than other big name schools... they seem to have a love for freshman students, and transfer students are taken in almost as a public obligation, or at least that's the vibe i get) and possibly falling behind academically and not being able to use the name to my advantage when moving on to higher education.
tons of words...
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Post by stratman19 on Nov 17, 2004 19:45:24 GMT -5
Good luck Proud. I hope it all works out for the best for ya.
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Post by Proud on Nov 19, 2004 13:07:55 GMT -5
thanketh thou.
my plan for paying off student loans:
the blackjack table.
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Post by Philemon on Nov 19, 2004 13:46:00 GMT -5
Sell Blood !
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Post by Proud on Nov 27, 2004 20:31:35 GMT -5
*will consider*
amusingly enough, i've heard some good things about pc's school, ramapo.
what i've heard about syracuse...
stuck up student body. can be so annoying that many people have actually transferred out due to it. considering that, the distance, and the fact that the advantages aren't worth those two factors... i better give up on it.
what i've heard about monmouth...
good campus, good location, mediocre academics. might keep it as a safety school.
maybe i should give ramapo a more serious look... i kind of brushed it aside when a... family member of mine told me it was a "weird school" for not having any history, but that means very little to me...
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Post by Proud on Dec 28, 2004 4:12:35 GMT -5
4/5 of my grades are in. all As so far, and i expect the last one to be one, as well...
also, joined Psi Beta (community college psychology club thingie). so now i have a decent gpa and two student organization memberships...
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Post by Philemon on Dec 28, 2004 8:20:40 GMT -5
Networking ...? ;D ?
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Post by strat-0 on Dec 28, 2004 9:48:56 GMT -5
Good job, Proud!
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Post by Proud on Jan 7, 2005 12:16:42 GMT -5
*bows* thanketh thou. not sure what the networking comment's about... but i'm sure it has its purpose!
applied to monmouth. i want to apply to tcnj soon, but something tells me i'm not getting accepted. eh, worth a shot.
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Post by PC on Feb 14, 2005 13:55:14 GMT -5
Classes I'm taking this semester:
Leadership/Group Communication
Scriptwriting
Principles of Advertising
Visual Storytelling
Critical Thinking
Pilates
17 credits in all.
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