The University Discussion Thread

Glen Damon wrote:Santa Cruz

I really wanted to go there, definitely my scene

Bye_Ya wrote:Glen, where are you applying? What do you want to study?

See above for my university apps.

I am relatively undecided on what I want to study. It's tough balancing choosing something that I will enjoy with something that will actually get me a job & the ability to pay off the inevitable outrageous sum of money for student loans. It's probably going to end up as statistics, economics, or some form of mathematics. I don't really want to do engineering, and I don't want to study anything too "sciencey," either.

I feel like I'm the only one in the world who didn't apply to more than 3 Unis. I already have my top three decided, and I'm well over the average acceptance average for last year for my top two, and just over it for my third so not getting accepted isn't exactly a problem.

Carlos Jenkinson wrote:

Glen Damon wrote:Santa Cruz

I really wanted to go there, definitely my scene

I'm not a fan of hot climates & the incessant natural disasters in the southwest, but there is something aesthetically appealing about the California schools.

Jorlung wrote:I feel like I'm the only one in the world who didn't
apply to more than 3 Unis. I already have my top three decided, and I'm
well over the average acceptance average for last year for my top two,
and just over it for my third so not getting accepted isn't exactly a
problem.

My counselor advised me to get into a safety school, and if I got a substantial financial offer, to apply to a number of the higher schools. If I fail at all of them, I go to a state school on low-costs, and if I get in, the needs-based financial aid will pull me (or rather, my parents) through. My scores/grades are good enough, I just don't think my ECs make me stand out.

Yeah I was considering applying to my local university (which isn't exactly very good) just in case somehow my marks just plummeted because they only require a mid 70s average for engineering, but I just figured it doesn't make sense to spend an extra $40 or so just to apply to another school that I'm never going to really be going to.

I only applied to 3 as well. Too cheap to apply for one I wasn't going to go to anyway.

What jobs are in Economic? I am doing a Bcomm and planning on majoring in accounting but I am thinking of doing Economics instead because it is easier and I am good at it. I just don't know what will come from majoring in Econ. I will probably just stick with going for a CA.

limerickcitykid wrote:I only applied to 3 as well. Too cheap to apply for one I wasn't going to go to anyway.

What jobs are in Economic? I am doing a Bcomm and planning on majoring in accounting but I am thinking of doing Economics instead because it is easier and I am good at it. I just don't know what will come from majoring in Econ. I will probably just stick with going for a CA.

I have spoken with a few people, and you often major in econ with a concentration in finance/accounting/something like that. It's probably pretty similar to what you're doing right now.

It seems we have quite the business-men on the Playmaker.

I'm going to be studying Business Management and quite a few are studying economics/accounting.

Everyone I know that is decent at math but doesn't like science is going into business. Even then, some of them aren't even decent at math.

Business is the degree you do because there is nothing else to do that ends with a job.

yolo man.

Glen Damon wrote:

Bye_Ya wrote:Glen, where are you applying? What do you want to study?

See above for my university apps.

I am relatively undecided on what I want to study. It's tough balancing choosing something that I will enjoy with something that will actually get me a job & the ability to pay off the inevitable outrageous sum of money for student loans. It's probably going to end up as statistics, economics, or some form of mathematics. I don't really want to do engineering, and I don't want to study anything too "sciencey," either.

So in America do you apply to the uni's before you choose a course?

crump wrote:It seems we have quite the business-men on the Playmaker.

I'm going to be studying Business Management and quite a few are studying economics/accounting.

We can all set up a Playmaker company and make millions.

I'm only doing accounting because I am quite good at math and there is jobs in the field. I wanted to be a phys. ed. teacher but not many jobs there.

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:

Glen Damon wrote:See above for my university apps.

I am relatively undecided on what I want to study. It's tough balancing choosing something that I will enjoy with something that will actually get me a job & the ability to pay off the inevitable outrageous sum of money for student loans. It's probably going to end up as statistics, economics, or some form of mathematics. I don't really want to do engineering, and I don't want to study anything too "sciencey," either.

So in America do you apply to the uni's before you choose a course?

No but you can apply to fairly broad fields and specialize after your first year. For example you can take Chemistry, and after that switch into something more specific. Especially since chemistry, physics, and biology degrees are are fairly similar in the first year. Like I am applying to mechanical engineering my first year, but every engineering student takes the exact same courses first year in the schools I am applying to so I will have no problem changing into a different type of engineering in my second year.

Jorlung wrote:

Uncle John from Jamaica wrote:
So in America do you apply to the uni's before you choose a course?

No but you can apply to fairly broad fields and specialize after your first year. For example you can take Chemistry, and after that switch into something more specific. Especially since chemistry, physics, and biology degrees are are fairly similar in the first year. Like I am applying to mechanical engineering my first year, but every engineering student takes the exact same courses first year in the schools I am applying to so I will have no problem changing into a different type of engineering in my second year.

This. Most universities have implemented a college system as well-each university has a number of colleges, each specialising in a more specific, but still broad, academic interest. Most schools have a business, a general school, an engineering school, and a nursing/pre-med school. You apply to a college within the university, basically.

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All of these business chaps

I'm doing a Business degree, hoping to major in International Business or Marketing

Liverpool and Swansea selected.

------- University selected.

Columbia? I keep forgetting your choices.

SBSP wrote:Columbia? I keep forgetting your choices.

GU, my friend. They gave me a nice offer with a heavy load of work study hours, and I've got a job with lots of hours lined up for the summer, so things are looking pretty auspicious.

I'm thinking I can work out my schedule with my AP credits to get 3-day weeks. You should probably look into that as well, I know a few people who managed it.