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Long story short I’m a senior in hs and going to CC would cost me $5,500 a year while living at home. The state school will cost $12,000 a year after scholarships with housing, tuition, etc. Obviously I want to save money but I am leaning towards the state school because I feel like the experience of a four year is worth that extra money. I have about $17,000 saved up so I’ll be fine for a little bit. Also the state schools in my state offer very little scholarships to transfer students so if I did go to cc I would end up paying more than $12,000 a year to go to the same school. Any advice is appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I’m considering taking admission in Quantum University for BTech and wanted some honest feedback from people who know about it or are currently studying there.

My profile:

JEE Mains: 76 percentile

Class 12 (CBSE): 80%

Budget: Around 10 lakh total

I’m mainly concerned about:

Placement reality (not just what’s shown on the website)

Crowd quality and competition

Faculty and teaching level

Overall ROI

I know with my percentile I won’t any good college, so I’m exploring tier 3 options. But I don’t want to make a bad decision just because of lack of information.

If anyone has studied there or has friends there, please share the real situation — good or bad, I’d really appreciate it.

Also open to better college suggestions in this budget range.

i'm a sophomore at a college, in a sorority, i do well in my classes. I have enough hours to graduate early but in order to graduate a year early i would have to take max hours for the next two semesters. my major is public health and i don't really know what i even want to do. I've always wanted to do pre-med but i think i'm not strong or smart enough for this. I feel like it's too late for pre-med. Money isn't an issue whatsoever, but it is tempting to not have to spend as much. I don't like being at this school, it's way too busy and i have discovered i'm not a city girl. i like meeting new people, and being able to live near my friends.

overall, my mental health has been impacted badly because of my environment, but i don't have a solid plan for after college.

basically my pros are

- getting out of this environment

- a head start on my life (but i don't even know what i want to do)

- this is how i have always planned my college experience

- i'll graduate with my best friend and boyfriend

should i graduate early or not?

Im a college freshman. In my university, every student is given an academic advisor, randomly assigned at first then we have to find another later when we declare our major.

I took one course of a professor and sometimes I chat with him after class. I just thought that he is a very friendly person. I let my guard down because he is 55, and he has 2 kids and a wife. I thought he was just a friendly person. That’s it. Once, I offered to bring his stuff back to his room because he was holding heavy stuff and we talked and I felt like he was a good guy. He suggested I should switch my advisor to him. So i agreed.

Because every beginning of a semester students have to advisors regarding their schedule and such and I just changed my advisor, I wrote an email asking him about the procedure. A few week before, I wrote an email asking him if it is ok when I dyed my hair because, where I live, having colored hair is a bad thing for scholarship interview. So in this email, other than the advising procedure, I also told him I wanted to show him my hair because it faded into blonde which I thought looked weird. I felt like I have made a big blunder here. I just wrote it because he knew about the hair thing already. I never thought he took it as some romantic hint or something.

He wrote me back an email asking me if I was free. I thought he meant for advisor meeting so I said yes.

- i said yes and went to his office. When I first walked in he immediately touched my hair and said “its so blonde” and then took my hand and put it to his face to show me he shaved his beard. I felt uncomfortable but I felt like I could not protest (I am Asian and this is in a university in Asia. So the hierarchy is strong and I did not felt like I could reject). I asked him about the advisory thing. He said it is not the time yet and today is just hanging out with me. So i felt like he tricked me a bit into meeting him for nothing. Instead of sitting on the normal desk he said I should sit on his sofa.

when we talked he gave me head pats or touch my hair. Due to past C-PTSD and trauma, I lack awareness of surroundings and the ability to react fast so I just accepted such and said nothing. I was ambivalent, but then due to past conversation and the knowledge that he had wife and children, I just thought he was being friendly.

He said should download Telegram to text him instead because the way I wrote email for him was inappropriate. He said I couldnt tell him about my hair like that and the way I use the react emoji on email is also inappropriate. I told him I was sorry because I did not know about etiquette and procedure. I am from a different country, and I am a freshman so I do not know that it is inappropriate, especially when I saw that we have good relationship as teacher-student already. He said the the emojis i send are also problematic so i should have telegram to text him without being controlled. But i noticed another PE teacher of mine send emojis to me too without problems

He insisted I download it. Apparently he wanted that because he could delete messages on Telegram. He was cautious because recently a professor was fired for texting a student outside of work.

it was at 12:00 so he asked if it is ok we have lunch somewhere else. I said yes because I thought it was normal to do it. I heard my senpai having dinner/lunch with her professor already. But at that time I didnt think that was because she went with a group of student not alone. I felt comfortable by my thought back then so we went for a noodle shop.

then he asked if I wanted ice cream in the park. We went through a park and he said “this is like a play date” or “today i have nothing and im going on a date with a student”. Or when i met my friend at the park while i was with him he asked me “would you say that you are hanging out with your boyfriend”. He also touched my har in the park once but decided to recoil his hand. I think because it was in public so he was afraid. I did not know what to say so I said nothing.

When we got back to the university again, I told him i dont want to bother him because he bought me ice cream and ramen. He said “you owe me. I said “im sorry.” He said “You owe me affection”. I didnt say anything to that. Then I went back home.

I didn’t realize what happen until the friend I met in the park asked me “So I saw you cycling with a professor…” and she kept asking “have you ever taken his class”. I felt like she thought it was unusual. Then I realized all of these are unusual.

I am starting to panic. I felt like I have made a terrible mistake when I changed him to my advisor. At least I have to tolerate him for one more year until I change to another advisor. I have a history of being groomed when I was in high school by a 25 year old guy. Then in my first month in college a 32 year old guy tried to asked me out too (I was 18). But this is the worst thing ever. He is now my advisor. He is loved and trusted in my school. And he knows so many things about procedure that I do not know. And I am terribly naive to the point I do not know what is appropriate or not.

What should I do? Please please give me advices. I am so scared now. I do not want him to hurt me in the future. If I was groomed by this professor I do not think I could survive another trauma.

hi there!! apologies if anything ive done here isnt correct

im a junior in high school right now, and i need to start taking my college search more seriously, but im struggling to find schools suited to me by just googling my preferences. ive come here looking for recommendations on schools you think i should look into that loosely suit my wants! (they do not need to perfectly hit every mark)

my preferences:

• In state: i currently live in Austin, Texas, and while i don't love it here, I'm still considering staying close to home
• Out of state: i would absolutely love to live in a rainier, cooler climate with more lush vegetation than Texas. (western) Washington State has been in my mind for a long time.
• a primarily liberal/leftist political climate
• Majors: im interested in studying studio art, interior design (mostly those first two), fashion design, and graphic design, and id like to go to a school that would allow me to experiment with multiple of those before I made a final commitment
• Degrees: based on what i know, i would prefer to receive a Bachelor's of Fine Arts over a Bachelor's of Arts because my understanding is that it's a better quality degree and more impressive in the job market
• Academics: i think ive always been a pretty academic person, and id like to go to a school where that meant something. ive always been a nerdy person with nerdy friendgroups, and im really passionate about everything that i do. i want to go to a school that supports that kind of passion with in depth academics
• a high post-graduation employment rate in my desired majors is pretty important to me
• i am honestly not very interested in attending an art school and would prefer a college/university with a solid art program instead. i am willing to reconsider, but i feel wary of the high costs and middle-school-esque social environment that i imagine

it is super okay to suggest schools that have really high tuition costs or likely wouldnt accept an applicant like me because im just looking for colleges to add to my list right now, even unrealistic ones, but if you would like to know for your suggestions, heres some info about me!

• 1360 SAT
• 3.72 and 4.27 GPA
• AP World History, AP Environmental Science, AP Lang (not counting classes ill take next year)
• Graphic Design Practicum
• Standard art classes
• Choir classes (in Varsity Treble during the day and in Show Choir and Varsity Mixed before school in the mornings)
• Founded and lead the National Art Honor Society chapter at my school
• in NHS

(if you also have any input on how solid my application looks on the surface right now, i would also be happy to hear!)

Thank you so much for any suggestions anyone offers!!!!

Forgive me if this is the wrong sub, or if it's too general.

I'm a rising Junior and really struggling to find a college I'm genuinely interested in. I'm a pretty great student IMO- NHS, Mock Trial, volunteer hours, extracurriculars, AP/Honors classes, good grades, good relationships with my teachers. My weighted GPA right now is a 4.0. I honestly think I could get into a really good college, maybe not Ivy, but adjacent, you know?

I'm not interested in art as a career or a major, but I'm still artistically inclined and passionate, and love to be with other artists of all kinds. I love reading and writing, I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil, it's on my bucket list to start a punk band, the whole everything, I just love art.

For my career, though, I'd prefer civics, law, or biology.

Anyway, my question is: what prestigious colleges attract artists but aren't explicitly for art?

Preferably in the Northeast or Texas. Thank youu <3

between case western (48k merit scholarship, 45k a year) and drexel (star scholars, honors college, costs 50k a year)

trying to transfer study cheme for both, and got into biomed eng for both. im stuck since i love drexels co-op program, and have heard great things about employability straight out of college. on the other hand cwru has a better name in med schools, and i heard theyve got better research connections there. love both campuses, but feel stuck on which school is better overall. im not 100% sure about med school but i do want the security of having a job in case i dont end up going to med school if that makes sense.

long term goals: get a job abroad, graduate with a job, spend time working and then apply to med school, pursue research, be able to connect with my professors. what are your guys' perspectives? could i hear a little bit about experiences from any students there? thank you all!

Hi I’m a junior with an interest in stem but also other fields and would like some advice on the best majors I could consider and schools I could realistically get into. I have strong academics and pretty decent ecs(will attach my stats) and just any recommendations or advice would be appreciated! I’m also from ny and would love to go out of state but i know there are some great options here too

finish this year with 9 aps and senior year with 15; straight a’s and probably over 4.0 gpa; nhs(hopefully leadership position for next year), english hs, science hs, spanish hs, math hs; violinist in orchestra; 2 years of jv and 2 years of varsity tennis; summer camp counselor; high honor roll; hebrew school tutor; might work at a tutoring center for the spring/summer and into next year; quiz bowl and hopefully leadership for next year; leadership in model un and attend conferences as a delegate at other schools; college board ap scholar with distinction and college board national recognition candidate; 1470 sat score and took it again but waiting on that score; national spanish exam awards

I am going back to school in my late 20s. I am pursuing a bachelor's degree in Health Information Systems/Management. I am now in the process of enrolling in a AAS in this career field going the community college route. I graduated HS in 2017 and this would be my first time going back to school since then. My college advisor is suggesting that I take college algebra in summer 1 and arts and intro to health profession in summer 2. I took a TSAI2 test back in 2024 and I scored a 957 on the math part. My concern is in order for me to complete this roadmap I would think I would have to take a condensed college algebra course to be able to fit the other 2 classes and from my understanding these condensed classes take a whole semester worth of material and teach it in less time and I am not sure if I can keep up after being out of school for so long. There's also a option to take an 8wk longer algebra course but then the other 2 classes would be out of wack with the planned classes. What do you think? To add further context: I work full time also.

specifically looking for :

my english - "he was not trying to answer my question"

situation - he gave unrelated answers, he was ignoring what I asked.

proper english/english I want - "he was dodging my question"

I want to be able to articulate better, keep things consice. Often at a loss of words, can't convey what i actually want to.

I was diagnosed with a chronic illness at 15 during my sophomore year of high school, which prevented me from completing my education at that time. Now, at 21, with my condition finally managed through the right treatment and medication, I am working toward earning my GED. After I earn my GED, I want to go to college while continuing to work full-time, since most of my income goes toward basic living expenses like rent, utilities, etc. Because of that, I’ll need to find affordable and flexible options for school that allow me to balance both work and classes. I really want to keep moving forward and am looking at what some options could be for me, if any. Thanks!

So this may not totally be the right community to ask this, but I want multiple opinions from multiple communities.

I'm looking into an apartment complex that is meant for students, and thinking about getting matched to a roommate just because I'm moving away and don't know anyone to room with. People who have past/similar experience with this: Should I look for roommates on Instagram? Should I continue with the roommate matching the complex has to offer? If so, what are some questions they typically ask on the questionnaire? I just want to make sure I get good roommates

hii, im currently deciding between doing my masters at NYU Wagner in MPA or LSE in ISPP. NYU Wagner would take 2 years and LSE would be 1 year. i would have to take out 41k in loans for both, and pay 23k left for NYU's tuition (im from nyc so no rent) and 23k for LSE housing, etc. need help deciding :/ ps. i studied abroad in italy and loved it

Currently im finishing up my Fashion Design associates degree in nyc however i know for my bachelors i wanna do something more stem related. Originally I was gonna switch to textile development but my in state school provided options for material science & engineering or mechanical engineering. (Ik its not the same but they are both degrees i was looking into) Is that too much of a jump from fashion design? Would I even be able to combine fashion and engineering into a career?

The pros of switching is that ill be in a in state school vs out of state and would be able to get scholarships.

The con is that ill need to basically take a year off to complete all the prerequisites.

So basically

1. Would switching not only majors but school and taking about 2 semesters off be worth it overall or am I putting my college carry at risk?

2. In terms of using my degree would mechanical engineering offer more stability than materials science?

Hello! I am a first-generation college student and because of that I am basically figuring everything out on my own. I am currently a sophomore majoring in English and criminology with a minor in psychology, and I have been stressing about graduation. When would be a good time for me to start looking for post-grad jobs? Do I need to look for internships? Do I need a LinkedIn? I feel like I have nobody around me that can answer these questions for me, so any advice would be appreciate. Thank you!

My university only allows for 2 attempts per course with the ability to make an appeal under significant circumstances for a third attempt. I want to try and make an appeal. I have documentation that I was sick and unable to perform at my best during this courses final. Do you think that is enough? Any advice on how I could build a strong enough argument for my third attempt?

Hi there! I’m a current high school senior deciding on where to commit to, and I’ve narrowed it down to these two, which ones would give me the best opportunities in CS? Both gave very good financial aid, so money isn’t a problem in either case.

For UT Dallas, I got into the computing scholars program, which accepts 30 students per year. Apparently, this program will prepare students for career opportunities, including a research position at a major university or a leadership role in industry, but I haven’t found much information from people outside of the people that run the program. Any insight on this program would be greatly appreciated!

WashU

- More well known/prestigious = better connections?

- But school isn’t known for CS

UT Dallas

- Computing scholars program

- But less well known in general

I worry that people make fun of me behind my back, but I have no idea about it. I’m pretty ugly looking guy, in a way that has made people assume I have a mental disability in the past, so would definitely make me a potential target. I don’t do anything weird or go out of my way to creep on people like that I’m just someone that’s noticeable in a bad way. Is that enough for people to make fun of someone for just existing?