Indiana, USA
What kind of experiences will make me marketable when I'm applying for jobs?
#experiences #marketable #jobs #graduate
How do I ease my inevitable college debt?
I need financial aid and even with aid I will be in debt which may concern my future career choices. #finance #debt #academic-advising
How do I make sure I'm making a difference in the world
I want to dedicate my career to helping others. I have to be part of the change in medicine #women-in-tech . #tech #startups #technology #medicine#helping
Everyone says that connections are the way to success, but where do you meet these people and how?
#Connections
#Business
#Success
I'm a music business major and I'm trying to figure out where I should intern this next summer to fulfill my degree, where are some of the best places to look?
#MusicBusinessMajor
#ElmhurstCollege
#JuniorStatus
How many hours a night will I be up studying if i want to be a doctor?
How much time should i put into my classes. #doctor
What are some good study habits to have when you are in college?
How can I improve my studying once I get to college. #help
What colleges have good Chemistry programs and how could I get more scholarships for them?
Naturally, I have my two big choices of where to go to school. I have a 30 on the ACT and I want to know what else could work for me at cheaper options than the two I'm considering. #college #scholarships #chemistry
What kind of jobs are available to someone with a degree in Chemistry?
I know there are many opportunities, but I want to be sure that they are specifically in my skill range and I want to know what's out there. #student #skills #chemistry
Do you have any tips for finals week?
During finals week, I feel pressured and stressed because of the amount of final exams I have to complete in a short amount of time. #college
I'm looking high and low for scholarships. Any advice?
I want to score a scholarship of $20,000 so I can stop searching and focus on my upcoming classes. #scholarships
What is the best major to pursue if you want to go to law school?
#law-school #major
Is there much demand for high school math teachers in Indiana?
#high-school #mathematics #careers
Will you get any alone time if you dorm on campus?
I enjoy my alone time and I didn't know if that would be impossible when I am living with another person in such a small room. #college
Is it wise to get a job on campus?
I need a way to make money but do not know if I should find a job on campus or look at places around the campus.
#money
Is it easier to study by yourself or with a group of people?
I have a lot of smart friends, but am so used to studying alone. How do the college students study?
#study
Should I go straight through to my PhD?
Should I get my masters and work while getting my PhD, or should I go straight through and get my PhD, interning along the way? Which way gets me more experience, and which would insure that I will have a job?
#social-work #PhD #internship #masters #PhD #MSW
Should my personality type dictate my career?
In school, we had to take personality tests to find our 'perfect career fits'. For the Myers-Briggs test, I got INTP (Introvert iNtuitive Thinking Perception), which is not known for its empathy. While it is true that I am not the most socially adept, nor am I the best at expressing (true)...
How do student loans work and how do I choose the best one?
This never seems to come up in college discussions and I'm a bit lost in the process.
#student #studentloans #money #loans #finance #financial-aid #student-loans #college
How does it work when universities receive earned scholarship money instead of the student?
I've noticed that sometimes when applying for scholarships, they specify that the money will be sent to the university. How does that work and how will I access it?
#college #scholarship #money
What is the number one thing you hate to see on a resume?
I know that this is a basic question, but it matters to me in my future job search. Obviously, spelling and grammar are things to watch for, but there has to be something else that employers can't stand. I want to avoid mistakes that I just may not know about yet. #business #job-search #resume
Where can I find really good examples of college level resumes?
I am a sophomore business major and I want to make a good resume. Subsequently, I tried to research examples online. The problem is that there are so many and I am not sure if they are leading me down the right track. They all look slightly different and I do not want to embarrass myself....
What majors are accepted for Medical School?
When applying to Medical School, there is tons of majors one could have. For example, you could major in human anatomy, or biochemistry, or bio medicine. Which type of major best assures you with the knowledge needed for the MCAT?
#schools #majors #college #classes #medicalschool
What makes a good pre-med program?
Pre-med programs are often extremely diverse, and offer courses in a wide variety of studies. Which of these courses best prepare students for the MCAT and for medical schools? What type of courses best suit a student following a path in medicine? #classes #medicine #collegeclasses #career #mcat
How do medical schools differentiate between accepted and rejected students?
Students on the path for medicine tend to be driven and hardworking overall. Yet only a slim percentage of these individuals are seriously considered when it comes to post graduate medical studies. What's the difference between these students, and how narrow is the gap between them?...
Is there a bright future for hopeful environmentalists?
As I write this, I am sitting outside listening to birds singing and perfectly green trees swaying in the wind. I want to keep the trees standing and the birds chirping, but I don't know if that dream could become a stable career. Is there enough interest in the future of the earth that careers...
All my life I have longed to protect nature, but what careers would allow me to do this?
I have never been a confident speaker, nor have I ever desired learning about laws or policies, but I love to be outside working with my hands. Whatever career I choose, I would love to know I am making a direct, positive impact on the natural world. #environmentalist #high-school-student...
Does it help or hurt to take out student loans?
I am afraid that I will not have enough to pay for college and may have to take out student loans, but i often hear adults talk about the stress of student loans and how long they take to pay off. Should I take as many student loans as i need and worry about paying them off later, or be...
Should you strive for a high paying occupation or what you like to do?
I really want to be a high school teacher, but my mom always tells me how they do not make enough money, and to go for something that pays more like a doctor. I have no interest in being in the medical field or law. What should I do?
#teacher #doctor #career #money
When in college, does study abroad help in experience for when traveling after college?
I've head many things about study abroad, but don't know if it would actually help when being in college to take these trips for a wildlife biology degree in college #biology
When searching for a job in this career field, what helped when you were searching for a job to fit what you've wanted to do after college?
I have been very interested in science since I was very little. The one thing I've always wanted to do was become a wildlife field biologist and have wanted to do this since I was 7. The only problem is, there are so many jobs out there but I don't know which one would be the type for me. Even...
What's it like doing a theatre minor?
I'm an engineering major and I've recently realized that I really miss being involved in theatre - I used to do the plays in high school. I'm considering doing a theatre minor, but I don't know if it's going to do me any good since my career is probably not going to be related to theatre at...
How do I get an internship at NASA?
I'll start with: I'm an international student. I'm currently in First Year Engineering and I'm planning to do Aero and Astro. My gpa is kind of bad at the moment but I'm working on it. Is there anything I can do apart from increasing my GPA to get an internship at NASA? #internship #nasa...
What courses go well with a mathematics degree?
I'm going to major in mathematics and am wondering what other degrees would go well with it. #math #mathematics #college-major
What career possibilities are there with a degree in Mathematics?
I'm going for a degree in mathematics but I'm not sure what careers will be available to me. #math #mathematics #career #career-choice
Bar exam length
How long is the bar exam, is it a few days, a few hours. I know in California it can be as long as a few days. How long is the bar exam in the state of Indiana #bar-exam
Is there still lots of discrimination in the legal workplace towards females?
I am asking because this has always bothered me, and especially if I am going to be a lawyer, the men will probably think they are smarter than me, but I am hoping to prove them wrong. #female-lawyer
How much money does a lawyer make in the state of Indiana?
If I am an expert in my field of law; let us say family law, how much am I going to make in Indiana? #female-lawyer
How long does it take to become an expert in the field of legal study?
I am asking this question because everyone keeps asking me how long is it going to take to become a lawyer, and then become an expert in your field of law! I am also wondering because it gets discouraging when I think I might be studying for 10 years, and then not pass the bar exam. #law-school
How long does it usually take to become a lawyer with expertise in a particular field?
I have searched and searched and I cannot find a specific answer they are all different! How long does it take to become a lawyer, and have expertise in a particular field like Family law? Does it vary, or is it the same for all? #Comeon !
What is the best way to combat anxiety going into college?
I am an extremely shy person who gets nervous easily around new people. Like many other people, I get intimidated being in new facilities and being around people I'm not familiar with. I have a hard time talking to people and making new friends and I feel like this will worsen when I leave for...
Would it be better to go after a high paying career that is difficult to be accepted in to, or go after a career that is easy to be accepted in to, but with bad pay
I am stuck between majors. I want to major in the psychology field and them go into criminal profiling, but I also want to major in art education in secondary schools. The criminal profiling field pays extremely well in most states, but selection for the training and actual job is difficult to...
Can you appeal for more financial aid? If so, how?
I want to get the maximum amount of financial aid possible because I am scared I will be in loads of debt. #debt #student-debt ##debtfree #financial-aid #financial-services
Will taking a Spanish course in college really help me with my future career in psychology?
The school I want to go to requires that I take a Spanish course. #spanish #foreign-languages #psychology #college
For college application essays, is content or structure and formatting more important?
Many applications give you options on essays. Some choices seem ideal with my writing style that I could write them with good formatting, but other topics I feel as if the content I put into it would help me stand out, but may not be quite as structured. ##essays #writing #writing-and-editing...
With my interest in space and engineering, will going into an aerospace engineering major even be relevant in 5 years?
As of recently there has been a drop of budgeting for space exploration programs. I am concerned for the relevance and ability to get a job in the field that interests me.
#toinfinityandbeyond
How do I make sure that my academic and extracurricular life are well-balanced?
I am in my first year of college and trying to figure out the right balance for my involvement with clubs and academics. What is a good level of involvement that I should try to achieve? #extracurriculars
If I am looking at majoring in Marketing, how do I know which specific type is right for me?
I don't have time to take a class for every specific type of marketing major to give things a try, so how do I know which major to go with? #college-major #choosing-major
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