what country should i move to?
as of right now i'm a Canadian high school student(last year) i'm pure canadian born and breed. but i just really wanna go out and experience the world. i want to move to another country and experience the culture and way of life. i visited london in feb and loved it but so many people says it too expensive and crowded and there is nothing good about that. i would love to live in one of these countires. 1.UK 2.USA 3.Austrilia 4.Brazil 5.Argentina 6.Germany 7.Holland 8. Colombia which one of these countires would you reccomend in regards to economics, politics and etc. thanks
Other - Destinations - 3 Answers
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UK or Brazil
2 :
How did you make this list without knowing anything about the economics, politics and etc. about them? Study the countries before deciding you would love to live there. Also figure how you are going to support yourself there and if you can speak their language. I will add that there are more people from these countries moving to the USA that there US Americans moving there, but don't consider the USA - it is crowded enough.
3 :
move to AFRICA baby!! Particularly, BOTSWANA, in Southren part of Africa. Come to Gaborone the capital city of Botswana. it's quiet a peaceful country, the pple are nice and warm and it never gets too cold, right now it's winter,YES! I live here in Bots.the summers get a bit hot but not to worry , ul always find something fun to do. cum try Bots, for a year.... im inviting you!!
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Friday, August 1, 2014
Does going to competitive colleges like Rice U increase career opportunities?
Does going to competitive colleges like Rice U increase career opportunities?
First I would like to say that I am a Texan. My "ultimate dream school" would be Rice University. However, I don't feel like I have the grades for this school. I mean, I don't have terrible grades but Rice has really high standards. What do y'all think? Do I have some chance of admission to the following schools: Rice U, Baylor, UT Austin, Colombia U, USC? To help you decide, here are some of my current academic statistics as a senior: --GPA 3.65 (unweighted and on a 4 pt scale) --ACT 29 --Taken all honors/AP classes since freshman year --Involved in Key club, Earth Club, and Hispanic Club. I am secretary for Hispanic Club. --Inducted last year into Spanish NHS (I am treasurer) and received a highly regarded school award that recognizes student's who make a true impact in the school community --This summer I received from collegeboard my certificate stating I am an "AP Scholar" --Played Cross Country --I might be inducted into regular NHS (National Honor Society) this year --Work part time *************************************** My dad says I should just go to a community college and then transfer to the local public university. I told him going to competitive colleges like Rice U will increase my job opportunities after graduation than going to a small public university. Is this true? **************************************** Please give me your honest opinion on which colleges I am "MOST LIKELY" to get accepted to. Also explain why you think so. What are some last minute things I could improve on that could definitely help me?
Other - Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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You've got just about everything you need to get into any college you want. If you really want to go to one of the universities then you need to just apply to all of them and see which one accepts you. If two accept you then great you have a choice. However, your dad is right, it really won't matter in the end where you get your degree, most companies just care what you got, not where you got it.
2 :
With your strong background, you should certainly try for a competitive university. There are at least three reasons for doing so: 1. Competing will sharpen your skills...not only educationally, but socially and psychologically. You will be at the top of your game. This will be especially valuable when you enter the work force. 2. You will meet people who will be able to help you after you graduate. These include not only faculty and administration, but your classmates. Remember too: Competitive colleges usually have very active alumni associations that "look out for their own." Recommendations and referrals are coin of the realm when looking for a job ... getting a promotion ... going out after sales. 3. Competitive colleges graduate the cream of the crop -- from the service academies to the instantly recognizable regional/national giants, like Rice. Prospective employers will scan your c.v. (resume) with heightened interest when they see the name of your alma mater, and, of course, many of them, will be the product of similar schools. You should also consider Columbia and USC, if your finances allow it. I would also put Stanford, Northwestern and Georgetown on your A list. By no means spend time at a community college...not with your sterlilng background. Go for the gold, now and for the rest of your life!
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First I would like to say that I am a Texan. My "ultimate dream school" would be Rice University. However, I don't feel like I have the grades for this school. I mean, I don't have terrible grades but Rice has really high standards. What do y'all think? Do I have some chance of admission to the following schools: Rice U, Baylor, UT Austin, Colombia U, USC? To help you decide, here are some of my current academic statistics as a senior: --GPA 3.65 (unweighted and on a 4 pt scale) --ACT 29 --Taken all honors/AP classes since freshman year --Involved in Key club, Earth Club, and Hispanic Club. I am secretary for Hispanic Club. --Inducted last year into Spanish NHS (I am treasurer) and received a highly regarded school award that recognizes student's who make a true impact in the school community --This summer I received from collegeboard my certificate stating I am an "AP Scholar" --Played Cross Country --I might be inducted into regular NHS (National Honor Society) this year --Work part time *************************************** My dad says I should just go to a community college and then transfer to the local public university. I told him going to competitive colleges like Rice U will increase my job opportunities after graduation than going to a small public university. Is this true? **************************************** Please give me your honest opinion on which colleges I am "MOST LIKELY" to get accepted to. Also explain why you think so. What are some last minute things I could improve on that could definitely help me?
Other - Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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You've got just about everything you need to get into any college you want. If you really want to go to one of the universities then you need to just apply to all of them and see which one accepts you. If two accept you then great you have a choice. However, your dad is right, it really won't matter in the end where you get your degree, most companies just care what you got, not where you got it.
2 :
With your strong background, you should certainly try for a competitive university. There are at least three reasons for doing so: 1. Competing will sharpen your skills...not only educationally, but socially and psychologically. You will be at the top of your game. This will be especially valuable when you enter the work force. 2. You will meet people who will be able to help you after you graduate. These include not only faculty and administration, but your classmates. Remember too: Competitive colleges usually have very active alumni associations that "look out for their own." Recommendations and referrals are coin of the realm when looking for a job ... getting a promotion ... going out after sales. 3. Competitive colleges graduate the cream of the crop -- from the service academies to the instantly recognizable regional/national giants, like Rice. Prospective employers will scan your c.v. (resume) with heightened interest when they see the name of your alma mater, and, of course, many of them, will be the product of similar schools. You should also consider Columbia and USC, if your finances allow it. I would also put Stanford, Northwestern and Georgetown on your A list. By no means spend time at a community college...not with your sterlilng background. Go for the gold, now and for the rest of your life!
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Can somebody please help me!!!!!?
Can somebody please help me!!!!!?
This is my story... im 19 years old, i was born in Colombia and from the day i was born my life has been a disaster, as i was told when my mom gave birth to me one week later she abandoned me and left me with my father alone. When i was 3 my father had the opportunity to move out to United States for a better future for me,i dont even look spanish im 5´11, white skin,brown hair and blue eyes. i was raised in the states, i went to school and i graduated from high school 2 years ago. But my father never cleared up our permanence in the states as legal residents and i had no clue about it till October 13th 2006 when 2 homeland security agents walked into our house and said, you are illegal aliens grab your passports you´re going back home! i said home? this is my home! he said, well apparently to homeland security you´re not LETS GO! and so we were sent back ¨HOME¨ we lost everything we had, the apartment we lived in was ours but it was not fully paid for, and the car was a lease, we were left with NOTHING in a country that i didn't even remembered because i was 3 when my dad took me to the states now i was 18. We had nothing, no family no nothing but 4.000$ dollars that my dad was able to pick up at a atm in the homeland security building in miami. I didn't even speak spanish just my father did. The 4000 dollars that we had left lasted us for about 2 months, than my dad had to get a job as a deliveryman and from there on i started taking spanish lessons and so we sorta went on with our lives even tho we were broken and depressed after that but we went on! but my father was so depressed that for him only alcohol would cure his wounds and bacame an alcoholic and died of cirrhosis on october 14th 2008 exactly 2 years and 1 day after that happening. He was all i had left and now my life is even more misserable! 3 months before he died i met a girl and fell in love with her, im still with her and shes the only reason i havent taken my life away. Im trying to go on just for her, i work in a supermarket washing fruits and vegetables making 420.000 pesos that equals 200 us dollars a month but i feel like i cant go on anymore, im broken, sad, desperate, depressed i dont know how to explain this feeling. How could they have done this to me? to my father? he was a good man, a hard worker, i was a good student, a good son. But now theres nothing i can do, i wish death upon me but im too coward to take my own life away, im afraid, maybe i dont wanna die but what alse can i do? i wish the whole world could hear me out, But i still have hope theres someone out there that can help me in any way. Please some one!!!
Languages - 5 Answers
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I am very sorry I cannot help you even if I wanted to very much, but I live in Tunisia... Could you not make your story public ? I mean try to make contact with american newspapers, get Oprah and Dr Phil to know your story ? I know it is not easy in Colombia though. But as you have at least access to internet, you could try to send tons of letters to every association, TV social program and newspaper you can find... No harm in trying, I would say. Keep us posted anyway, and all the best
2 :
Languages is not the right section for this question, sir. Why don't you appeal the decision to be deported or apply to get a visa back into the US? The homeland security people did this because you were illegal. Period. Your father hadn't completed the paperwork necessary for you to stay. But you should be able to appeal for a right to take a citizenship test and stuff; it's not your fault. And never forget that you have your girl. Try to get her and her family's help in your time of need. Best of luck to you, friend.
3 :
Your situation is heartbreaking, but I don't have much of an idea what to do! However, you might begin by speaking with the nearest American consul, telling him or her what you've said here. Emphasize that, since you were brought to the US as a tinychild, you were innocent of any intentional illegal behavior. Then, since you've graduated from high school, one logical next step is college. If your Spanish isn't good enough yet for you to go to college there in Colombia, you can inquire about the length of time you'll have to wait before returning to the US on a student visa, as well as about any other English-speaking colleges, maybe in the Caribbean, that might be suitable for you. You could also write to any friends of your father's and yours in the US in the hope that they might intercede for you in some way. However, since you have now met a girl you love and want to stay with, another option is to try to build a better life for the two of you there in Colombia. Again, more education is an important step. And one valuable card in your hand is your English. Are there better jobs that you could get there using your English-speaking skills? Maybe in the travel industry? Finally, is there someone there where you live now whom you can talk to? A priest or a counselor? An older friend nearby to encourage you can make a big difference. I realize that trying to speak about such personal and important things in a language you've studied for only two years must be very hard, but please make the effort! If there's a sympathetic English teacher at a school near you, he or she might be a good candidate for that role, even though he or she has no training in counseling. At least that person would be an older friend with whom you can talk easily!
4 :
Wow, that is tough. Colombia is probably one of the last places I would ever think about living, or even visiting for that matter. Does Colombian culture have any redeeming facets at all? Look around you right now - is there anything in your immediate vicinity that brings you any comfort that you didn't have in the U.S.? What interests do you share with your lover? Are there others in your community that also share those interests. Do you think Colombia deserves to survive as a nation? Is there anything you can do to remediate that situation? Do you know anything about Che Guevara? You are a victim of political systems right now - if I were you I would be doing everything in my power to change that - learn as much as you can about the language and culture you are in right now - that knowlege is the tool you need to either improve the culture you are in, or, get the h*** out. Either way, you've got to have tools to work with. Since your father was an alcoholic - I would search out any Alcoholics Anonymous members in your area - there you will find people who either share or can relate to your current plight - I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there you find someone in A.A. who could help you. God (or whatever higher power you subscribe to) bless you, and may He/She/It give you the strength to grow and prosper, and the peace to continue.
5 :
First of all; stop and thank God that you are alive; that you have a roof over your head; a girlfriend; a job; and your health. You have a high school degree and a trade even if all it is is washing fruit. Be grateful for what you have instead of crying for what you have lost. Do you believe in God? If you do, then thank God for what you have. if you do not then you best work on finding God in your life by reaching out and helping those less fortunate than you; for they are legion. Look around you; you are in a depressed area but you have no reason to be depressed. You father made a conscious decision to drink and it killed him. You are not dead. The fact that your mother left is sad but you don't have to lie down and die because she hurt you. Show some backbone and some of that American Grit you claim to have and get on with your life. Save your coins and petition for a visa. Everyone that was not born in the US has to do the same thing and there are millions of LEGAL immigrants here and you can become one if you are willing to do the work. NUFF SAID.
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This is my story... im 19 years old, i was born in Colombia and from the day i was born my life has been a disaster, as i was told when my mom gave birth to me one week later she abandoned me and left me with my father alone. When i was 3 my father had the opportunity to move out to United States for a better future for me,i dont even look spanish im 5´11, white skin,brown hair and blue eyes. i was raised in the states, i went to school and i graduated from high school 2 years ago. But my father never cleared up our permanence in the states as legal residents and i had no clue about it till October 13th 2006 when 2 homeland security agents walked into our house and said, you are illegal aliens grab your passports you´re going back home! i said home? this is my home! he said, well apparently to homeland security you´re not LETS GO! and so we were sent back ¨HOME¨ we lost everything we had, the apartment we lived in was ours but it was not fully paid for, and the car was a lease, we were left with NOTHING in a country that i didn't even remembered because i was 3 when my dad took me to the states now i was 18. We had nothing, no family no nothing but 4.000$ dollars that my dad was able to pick up at a atm in the homeland security building in miami. I didn't even speak spanish just my father did. The 4000 dollars that we had left lasted us for about 2 months, than my dad had to get a job as a deliveryman and from there on i started taking spanish lessons and so we sorta went on with our lives even tho we were broken and depressed after that but we went on! but my father was so depressed that for him only alcohol would cure his wounds and bacame an alcoholic and died of cirrhosis on october 14th 2008 exactly 2 years and 1 day after that happening. He was all i had left and now my life is even more misserable! 3 months before he died i met a girl and fell in love with her, im still with her and shes the only reason i havent taken my life away. Im trying to go on just for her, i work in a supermarket washing fruits and vegetables making 420.000 pesos that equals 200 us dollars a month but i feel like i cant go on anymore, im broken, sad, desperate, depressed i dont know how to explain this feeling. How could they have done this to me? to my father? he was a good man, a hard worker, i was a good student, a good son. But now theres nothing i can do, i wish death upon me but im too coward to take my own life away, im afraid, maybe i dont wanna die but what alse can i do? i wish the whole world could hear me out, But i still have hope theres someone out there that can help me in any way. Please some one!!!
Languages - 5 Answers
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1 :
I am very sorry I cannot help you even if I wanted to very much, but I live in Tunisia... Could you not make your story public ? I mean try to make contact with american newspapers, get Oprah and Dr Phil to know your story ? I know it is not easy in Colombia though. But as you have at least access to internet, you could try to send tons of letters to every association, TV social program and newspaper you can find... No harm in trying, I would say. Keep us posted anyway, and all the best
2 :
Languages is not the right section for this question, sir. Why don't you appeal the decision to be deported or apply to get a visa back into the US? The homeland security people did this because you were illegal. Period. Your father hadn't completed the paperwork necessary for you to stay. But you should be able to appeal for a right to take a citizenship test and stuff; it's not your fault. And never forget that you have your girl. Try to get her and her family's help in your time of need. Best of luck to you, friend.
3 :
Your situation is heartbreaking, but I don't have much of an idea what to do! However, you might begin by speaking with the nearest American consul, telling him or her what you've said here. Emphasize that, since you were brought to the US as a tinychild, you were innocent of any intentional illegal behavior. Then, since you've graduated from high school, one logical next step is college. If your Spanish isn't good enough yet for you to go to college there in Colombia, you can inquire about the length of time you'll have to wait before returning to the US on a student visa, as well as about any other English-speaking colleges, maybe in the Caribbean, that might be suitable for you. You could also write to any friends of your father's and yours in the US in the hope that they might intercede for you in some way. However, since you have now met a girl you love and want to stay with, another option is to try to build a better life for the two of you there in Colombia. Again, more education is an important step. And one valuable card in your hand is your English. Are there better jobs that you could get there using your English-speaking skills? Maybe in the travel industry? Finally, is there someone there where you live now whom you can talk to? A priest or a counselor? An older friend nearby to encourage you can make a big difference. I realize that trying to speak about such personal and important things in a language you've studied for only two years must be very hard, but please make the effort! If there's a sympathetic English teacher at a school near you, he or she might be a good candidate for that role, even though he or she has no training in counseling. At least that person would be an older friend with whom you can talk easily!
4 :
Wow, that is tough. Colombia is probably one of the last places I would ever think about living, or even visiting for that matter. Does Colombian culture have any redeeming facets at all? Look around you right now - is there anything in your immediate vicinity that brings you any comfort that you didn't have in the U.S.? What interests do you share with your lover? Are there others in your community that also share those interests. Do you think Colombia deserves to survive as a nation? Is there anything you can do to remediate that situation? Do you know anything about Che Guevara? You are a victim of political systems right now - if I were you I would be doing everything in my power to change that - learn as much as you can about the language and culture you are in right now - that knowlege is the tool you need to either improve the culture you are in, or, get the h*** out. Either way, you've got to have tools to work with. Since your father was an alcoholic - I would search out any Alcoholics Anonymous members in your area - there you will find people who either share or can relate to your current plight - I wouldn't be a bit surprised if there you find someone in A.A. who could help you. God (or whatever higher power you subscribe to) bless you, and may He/She/It give you the strength to grow and prosper, and the peace to continue.
5 :
First of all; stop and thank God that you are alive; that you have a roof over your head; a girlfriend; a job; and your health. You have a high school degree and a trade even if all it is is washing fruit. Be grateful for what you have instead of crying for what you have lost. Do you believe in God? If you do, then thank God for what you have. if you do not then you best work on finding God in your life by reaching out and helping those less fortunate than you; for they are legion. Look around you; you are in a depressed area but you have no reason to be depressed. You father made a conscious decision to drink and it killed him. You are not dead. The fact that your mother left is sad but you don't have to lie down and die because she hurt you. Show some backbone and some of that American Grit you claim to have and get on with your life. Save your coins and petition for a visa. Everyone that was not born in the US has to do the same thing and there are millions of LEGAL immigrants here and you can become one if you are willing to do the work. NUFF SAID.
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Monday, July 14, 2014
University of choice is Stanford. Am I good enough? Help Please!!?
University of choice is Stanford. Am I good enough? Help Please!!?
I am a 16 year old coming up on her Junior year of high school. I want to major in Political Science at Stanford and hopefully go to law school there as well. My dream job would be to become a divorce/family relations lawyer. I would say that I am pretty smart. I really really really fucked up my sophomore year of high school. Bringing my class rank from 27 to 69 (I'm still top 10%) and my cumulative GPA from 4.4 to 4.0. But my junior year is coming up and I've heard that's the most important. I am taking two honors and an AP class. Now I know it's not much but senior year I'm going to take three AP and three honors. I'm pretty involved in school. I'm in thespians, the musical, speech team and hopefully student council and prom committee. If I pull myself together and get straight A's and bring my class rank down back to the top 5%, pull my cumulative GPA to over a 4.3 and I kick some butt in the entire admission process, do you guys think I could make it? And if not Stanford University, maybe Colombia University? That is my second choice. I would really really appreciate your honesty and advice! Thank you so much.
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Going to a college doesn't help you getting into their law school, and you do not need to attend a top law school to be a divorce lawyer. That job often doesn't pay very well, so you're much better off at a state school where the program would be much cheaper - there are tons of out of work lawyers who can't pay off their student loan debt, and 7 years at Stanford would cost a ridiculous amount of money. Same for Columbia (Colombia is the country, Columbia is the university). Anyway, everyone applying to Stanford has the highest grades in the hardest classes and very high test scores, and they take less than 10% of applicants. Also, they want unweighted GPAs. Right now, you're not competitive for a top school.
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Monday, July 7, 2014
Can i get kicked out?
Can i get kicked out?
20 right now and gonna be 21 in June next year (2011). Was wondering if my legal guardians could kick me out if they wanted to. Thing is I have been living for 3 years here since I moved from Colombia for my studies and due to some personal issues (mainly between her and my mom) she wants me to move out and i got student loans to pay and it is really hard to get a decent job because i have not graduated yet... Was just wondering if they decided to kick me out of the house (she has done so many times, but i havent moved my things) and move my things out to the street. ty :x
Other - Yahoo! Messenger - 3 Answers
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They can kick you out at 18.
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Once you are 18 they can kick you out. No more legal ties.
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im pretty sure your you own guardian when you turn 18. so yes they can kick you out when ever they want. but i think they have to give you some notice.
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20 right now and gonna be 21 in June next year (2011). Was wondering if my legal guardians could kick me out if they wanted to. Thing is I have been living for 3 years here since I moved from Colombia for my studies and due to some personal issues (mainly between her and my mom) she wants me to move out and i got student loans to pay and it is really hard to get a decent job because i have not graduated yet... Was just wondering if they decided to kick me out of the house (she has done so many times, but i havent moved my things) and move my things out to the street. ty :x
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They can kick you out at 18.
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Once you are 18 they can kick you out. No more legal ties.
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im pretty sure your you own guardian when you turn 18. so yes they can kick you out when ever they want. but i think they have to give you some notice.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Good schools to transfer to from a community college?
Good schools to transfer to from a community college?
I am a community college student with a gpa of around 3.6, (doing my best to bring that number up). I have a decent amount of extra cirriculars (also doing my best to bring that up). I'll be applying to schools this fall, I was wondering which schools, private and public, I should be applying to. I'm not worrying so much about tuition. So far I'm going to apply to some local private colleges, like Pomona College and UCI,UCLA,UCSD,UC BERKELEY (yes i'm from socal-don't mind going to the east coast for college). I also plan on applying to Colombia, Caltech, Cornel, Princeton, USC and ... University of Chicago (<-- the loser from the east side d: ) [: Really would appreciate a list of nice schools to look at and apply to-even more obscure private ones (anything that might ease my transition into medical school-if i even get in O;-lol ;D).
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You need some backup schools. All of the schools you're applying to are very hard to get into. And it's not that I don't think you'll get in... it's that it's smart to have backups, because you never know. You'd want the backups to be strong schools that do a great job of preparing students for med school. I'm thinking maybe Baylor, SUNY Stony Brook, Vanderbilt, Emory, U Florida, U Maryland College Park, UMass Amherst, Rutgers New Brunswick, UConn, U Rochester, George Washington, Auburn, Bucknell. These are well ranked schools that have great reps in the sciences, but which aren't quite as "woah" hard to get into as those you've listed. In addition, some top flight schools that I think you may want to look at: Johns Hopkins, Holy Cross, Washington U in St. Louis, Carnegie Mellon, Tufts, Georgetown, Villanova.
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The main reason I wanted to answer was to caution you. First off, you are applying to too many schools. It costs money to apply and doing a scatter shot across 20 schools hoping that you get into one of them is expensive and unlikely to work out well. I would pick 10 at most, and pick them from different tiers, going from schools you know you can get into to ones that you wish you could. On top of that, your second list of schools seems out of reach for you. For example, Caltech accepts only a handful of transfer students and those students all have top grades from top schools. A 3.6 GPA, if it came from Harvard, would likely be too low to transfer into Caltech. A 3.6 GPA from a community college will have no chance. I do not mean to be mean, just realistic. If you are getting B's at a community college, you will be getting F's at Caltech. I can't speak with as much authority on the rest of those second-list schools, but I would guess that a 3.6 GPA from a community college will not be competitive at any of them (USC being the only one that may still be an option). These are, after all, highly selective universities. I strongly encourage you to think realistically about your applications, as it will save a lot of time and money. As far as your first list goes, I think a lot of those are real stretch schools for you as well. I'm sure you can find a school to transfer to, but I would be looking more at the level of UC Davis or Cal Poly rather than Berkeley. I don't think that you will find it any easier to transfer into a school than it would be to have applied straight out of high school. I would recommend you pick up a copy of the US News college ranking issue and that will give you an idea of what the relative strengths of different schools are what there admissions requirements are. There are literally hundreds of schools that will fulfill your needs, so you need to come up with a more restrictive set of requirements to narrow your search. But, please, be realistic with yourself.
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I am a community college student with a gpa of around 3.6, (doing my best to bring that number up). I have a decent amount of extra cirriculars (also doing my best to bring that up). I'll be applying to schools this fall, I was wondering which schools, private and public, I should be applying to. I'm not worrying so much about tuition. So far I'm going to apply to some local private colleges, like Pomona College and UCI,UCLA,UCSD,UC BERKELEY (yes i'm from socal-don't mind going to the east coast for college). I also plan on applying to Colombia, Caltech, Cornel, Princeton, USC and ... University of Chicago (<-- the loser from the east side d: ) [: Really would appreciate a list of nice schools to look at and apply to-even more obscure private ones (anything that might ease my transition into medical school-if i even get in O;-lol ;D).
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You need some backup schools. All of the schools you're applying to are very hard to get into. And it's not that I don't think you'll get in... it's that it's smart to have backups, because you never know. You'd want the backups to be strong schools that do a great job of preparing students for med school. I'm thinking maybe Baylor, SUNY Stony Brook, Vanderbilt, Emory, U Florida, U Maryland College Park, UMass Amherst, Rutgers New Brunswick, UConn, U Rochester, George Washington, Auburn, Bucknell. These are well ranked schools that have great reps in the sciences, but which aren't quite as "woah" hard to get into as those you've listed. In addition, some top flight schools that I think you may want to look at: Johns Hopkins, Holy Cross, Washington U in St. Louis, Carnegie Mellon, Tufts, Georgetown, Villanova.
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The main reason I wanted to answer was to caution you. First off, you are applying to too many schools. It costs money to apply and doing a scatter shot across 20 schools hoping that you get into one of them is expensive and unlikely to work out well. I would pick 10 at most, and pick them from different tiers, going from schools you know you can get into to ones that you wish you could. On top of that, your second list of schools seems out of reach for you. For example, Caltech accepts only a handful of transfer students and those students all have top grades from top schools. A 3.6 GPA, if it came from Harvard, would likely be too low to transfer into Caltech. A 3.6 GPA from a community college will have no chance. I do not mean to be mean, just realistic. If you are getting B's at a community college, you will be getting F's at Caltech. I can't speak with as much authority on the rest of those second-list schools, but I would guess that a 3.6 GPA from a community college will not be competitive at any of them (USC being the only one that may still be an option). These are, after all, highly selective universities. I strongly encourage you to think realistically about your applications, as it will save a lot of time and money. As far as your first list goes, I think a lot of those are real stretch schools for you as well. I'm sure you can find a school to transfer to, but I would be looking more at the level of UC Davis or Cal Poly rather than Berkeley. I don't think that you will find it any easier to transfer into a school than it would be to have applied straight out of high school. I would recommend you pick up a copy of the US News college ranking issue and that will give you an idea of what the relative strengths of different schools are what there admissions requirements are. There are literally hundreds of schools that will fulfill your needs, so you need to come up with a more restrictive set of requirements to narrow your search. But, please, be realistic with yourself.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
European Union supports communist dictators while lecturing everyone else about freedom?
European Union supports communist dictators while lecturing everyone else about freedom?
This is a recurrent topic (at least in me) but I feel its worthy to post about it because today the Honduran president got ousted (or so we have been told, at least). I am not from Honduras or anything of the like. I was born in Europe but since very small lived in various Latin American countries. And this message is not a reply to what I have seen in Honduras, but more of a generic reflection overall. This time, I will not talk about the United States, everyone talks about them everyday anyways. Today, the European Union, the United Nations, the Organization of the Americas States, they are all condeming the (coup?) against Zelaya. In the past, they had also reacted in a similar way regarding Chavez, and regarding Ecuador before Correa. They also seem to criticize the way Colombia takes ahead its internal war, but hey, its a war, not a Disney Park. Its fine, its OK to criticize coups and such. But the problem with these organizations is that, in reality, they are useless, and if anything, they help dictators. I will say it very simple. -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations when thousands of people were executed in Cuba by Castro? Nowhere! -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations in front of the fact that Fidel Castro has been the king of Cuba, in power for 50 years? Nowhere! What did Europe do about Fidel? Reward him by building hotels! -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations when Burma fell under a big dictatorship? Nowhere! -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations in front of the events at Darfur? Nowhere! -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations during Tianan Meng (spelling?)? Nowhere! -Does the European Union or United Nations care about North Korea? No, all they do is blame each other. Does the European Union / United Nations care that Chavez wants to stay in power until 2050 no matter what anyone says? No. Do they care that Chavez ordered to throw tear gas and jail any student or whoever protests? No. Did they care when the Human Rights watch representative got expelled from Venezuela with no reason? No. What does the European Union do? They pretty much support Colombian guerrillas and Peruvian guerrillas, and any government that puts a stop to them is quickly criticized. -Where the fuck is/was the European Union / United Nations when three white men were shot in Bolivia for political reasons? Nowhere! Did they even bother trying to investigate if the claims of a potential magnicide were true? Not at all. -If Zelaya was not ousted, or if he comes back to power, and manages to stay in power for 30 years, will the European Union / United Nations do something about it? You guessed it, they won't. So all the democracy and freedom talk done by the European Union, United Nations, and OAS, is pretty much garbage, all they have achieved is to reward dictators and wannabe- dictators, without any real concern about freedom for people. The European Union and the United Nations and the OAS are made up of a bunch of guys who drink wine and who don't give a crap about the foot citizen. Thats the truth about them. All of these groups could be abolished, and the World would not be very different, except that dictators would not have anyone to support them (internationally). The World can go without them. They only defend freedom in paper. United Nations: They are as useless, or maybe more, than the League of Nations in the 1930s.
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In international politics, there always is a double standard (except in India's case, which is bad). Have you not wondered, the US has always had soft corner to all the dictators of the world! They have routinely taken refuge there. And, it talks of DEMOCRACY.
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All very well but what exactly would you have either the United Nations or the European Union DO? Do you think they would send in troops? Neither has a standing army, all require an agreement of all members to get involved in fighting - which is why France and Germany (very sensibly) stayed out of the Iraq mess. It's easy to condemn and say "they should do something" - how about saying what it would be possible for them to do?
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The United Nations is not going to do anything. One of the goals of the New World Order is to have Global control. This means that all nations throughout the world be under their control. The United Nations, a brainchild of the New World Order, is helping to implement a One world government, and is one of the avenues being used to implement global slavery.
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