La Porte, Indiana
Will founding a club and programming your own game get you a good chance at getting into the Ivy League?
I am currently in the process of these 2 things and I'm not sure how to beef up my chances of getting into Brown/Harvard. Do I stand a good chance with these under my belt + president of another club + solid Ivy level academics? Also I'm going into computer science, if that helps (or...
What are your top tips for college years?
What are some pieces of wisdom you have learned over your time, such as advice for studying, applications, scholarships, internships, etc.? #internships
Which is better: going to a community college and then transferring, or going straight to a four year college?
Some people tell me to save money by going to a community college first, and that is what all of my siblings have done, but others say that going to a four year college makes things simpler. I am not sure what they mean, but which do you think is better and why? #colleges #tuitioncosts
There are so many websites where you are given the opportunity to apply for scholarships, but the majority of them involve having to spend 20mins creating an account with every single website in order to start applying and most of them don't even apply to me after I've created my account. Is there a specific website or place where I can look for the best scholarships where there are hundreds of different types?
#scholarships #variety #websites #applying
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
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 you find a relevant internship?
I need an internship when I go to college to study International business. How do you go about finding an internship? #internships
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