Sample of college application

I am a 10th grader who is taking AP classes and I intend to dual enroll in the upcoming year. I am involved in my schools Beta, Anchor, National Honor Society, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, and I intend to join our student government that is going to be created in the upcoming year. Is there anything else I should be doing that MIT might appreciate seeing on a college application? Or any advice anyone has in trying to get accepted into MIT? My ultimate goal is to study physics and engineering, specifically in aerospace, and I am unsure of steps I should take to achieve this.

Hello, Last time I did this I was inspired to see the general curiosities. Therefore, I’ll be hosting this AMA thread again, today. Come along with fair questions and I’ll try to help you guide yourself towards the answers. The questions need to be pertinent to philosophical discussion which would generally involve some kind of argument or discussion. If you’re applying to colleges and are facing a gridlock in the writing process, (BONUS: Especially for folks who are applying for colleges and universities and writing is not their strong suit— ask away questions on how to hone your story in the application process through essays). Thanks!

Hey guys I am a single mom 24 and my LO is 12 months. I get no support from my child father and I live with family who doesn’t make me pay bills currently. I graduated from UCLA in 2021 and now I’m taking some difficult science classes at a community college to prepare for applications to grad school next year. I am not working and I survive off of the 900 I get from the county and savings or from my small side hustles.
I was talking to a family member today and she asked me if I was working. And in my mind it would seem impossible for me to work right now. I barley sleep enough, I can barley keep up with my life being a single parent. And in my opinion, focusing on school so that I can actually make enough money to take care of my son and I in the future seems like the better option. Especially if I can live off of the 900 perfectly fine. She definitely wasn’t judging me but I felt so guilty and lazy for not working. Also not to mention my son won’t drink from a bottle so I can’t leave him for more than 1-2hr. I really don’t want to work because any job I could get, I would break even for child care.
I think just in general this conversation was triggering for me because I feel judged and I don’t like how slow I feel like my life is moving. I went thought so much with my child’s father and I feel like I am still recovering and really rebuilding my life from scratch so I just feel really sad when I think about where I want to be and how I’m not there yet. I just don’t want to be looked down on like I am a single mother and I gave up my hopes and dreams….
Can anyone relate or have advice ?

Deadline: May 31st, 2024 @ 11:59pm CDT
Amount: $3000 (4)
Description: The goal of the Provident Foundation is to increase the number of underrepresented minority physicians, nurses and other professionals in the healthcare workforce in order to improve access to quality healthcare in medically underserved communities in Chicago. This scholarship award will be given in recognition of outstanding academic achievement, leadership, community service and interest in urban health.
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

• Reside in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
• Be a high school senior or undergraduate college student
• Be an underrepresented minority who has demonstrated leadership ability and is committed to serving medically underserved communities.

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Remember, you are enough!!

Hey everyone! So I'm in a bit of a situation where it feels like I have completely missed the bus on ever going to school. I never figured out what I wanted to be after highschool. I was a terrible student and didn't care to do any work. There were a few teachers that made learning fun, the rest were just there to collect a paycheck. It wasn't until last spring where I was so close to going to school. I was going to take programming and maybe go into cyber security for a few reasons. Working remote means I could move any where I want, I enjoy working with computers and it being in demand. However once the tech layoffs started to happen I completely gave up and withdrew my application.
So now here we are, I'm about to turn 30 and I fear I am stuck in a dead end job. I started this job last summer because it had the perfect hours for me to balance with school. Within a year I have been promoted to both an Administrator and Manager, the highest it can get within the company. This is not what I want my end goal to be. I've taken so many of the myers briggs or career tests and I've hated every result that it gave me. I've also tried a few different trades and hated that too.
The only other thing I would consider going to school for would be an English teacher in a foreign country. It checks off all the boxes that I have. I love learning new languages and getting to know the culture, I want to move out of my current country and I love teaching/training people new concepts. I've talked to a lot of people around the world through language exchange and a lot have talked about how the English teachers are awful in their country, so I've had it in the back of my mind, maybe I could make a difference? The major issue with this is that I don't think I have 4 years to sink into getting a Bachelor's degree. I know there's those courses that you can take where it's like, you pay $2000 for so many weeks of training and then you get a certificate, but don't most schools want a Bachelor's degree?
I hated highschool with a passion and never studied. Once I started learning a new language, I had so much motivation to keep studying and working hard to memorize the language. Which is exactly why I think I would crush it if I ever went back to school. I had a 54% average in high school, but I have no doubt in my mind I could break 90% in college.
Lastly, one final reason that's holding me back from going to school, is wasting money on one semester and then moving anyway. My parents are also looking to move as soon as next year and since this job doesn't have enough hours, I can't afford to live on my own, so I'd probably move with them. What should I do?

Hello, college student here looking to get a dog!
Introduction
1) Will this be your first dog? If not, what experience do you have owning/training dogs?

• My family owned one dog before but I was not involved in taking care of him since I was just a kid back then.

2) Do you have a preference for rescuing a dog vs. going through a reputable breeder?

• I want to go with a reputable breeder.

3) Describe your ideal dog.

• My ideal dog would be medium or large-sized.

4) What breeds or types of dogs are you interested in and why?

• Golden retriever. Some people in my neighborhood have them and they’re always very friendly.

5) What sorts of things would you like to train your dog to do?

• Obedience and catch for fun.

6) Do you want to compete with your dog in a sport (e.g. agility, obedience, rally) or use your dog for a form of work (e.g. hunting, herding, livestock guarding)? If so, how much experience do you have with this work/sport?

• Just a normal house dog.

Care Commitments
7) How long do you want to devote to training, playing with, or otherwise interacting with your dog each day?

• On weekdays, an hour. On weekends, three to five hours. I will be in college, but I live with my family so the house will rarely be empty.

8) How long can you exercise your dog each day, on average? What sorts of exercise are you planning to give your dog regularly and does that include using a dog park?

• There’s a park near to my house which is open to pets. Dogs are also allowed for walks on the streets in the whole neighborhood but they must be leashed.

9) How much regular brushing are you willing to do? Are you open to trimming hair, cleaning ears, or doing other grooming at home? If not, would you be willing to pay a professional to do it regularly?

• I can do regular brushing. Okay with the other stuff too as long as they’re simple enough.

Personal Preferences
10) What size dog are you looking for?

• Medium or large.

11) How much shedding, barking, and slobber can you handle?

• Minimal barking, shedding, and slobber. My mother likes to keep things clean.

12) How important is being able to let your dog off-leash in an unfenced area?

• Doesn’t matter much to me.

Dog Personality and Behavior
13) Do you want a snuggly dog or one that prefers some personal space?

• Can let me do my work when I have to, can come snuggle once I am free.

14) Would you prefer a dog that wants to do its own thing or one that’s more eager-to-please?

• Leaning to eager-to-please.

15) How would you prefer your dog to respond to someone knocking on the door or entering your yard? How would you prefer your dog to greet strangers or visitors?

• Nothing aggressive.

16) Are you willing to manage a dog that is aggressive to other dogs?

• No. I would prefer a dog that is not aggressive.

17) Are there any other behaviors you can’t deal with or want to avoid?

• Excessive shedding and too much noise.

Lifestyle
18) How often and how long will the dog be left alone?

• Rarely will the house ever be empty. There are five of us.

19) What are the dog-related preferences of other people in the house and what will be their involvement in caring for the dog?

• Feed or walk him if I’m outside or studying inside.

20) Do you have other pets or are you planning on having other pets? What breed or type of animal are they?

• No.

21) Will the dog be interacting with children regularly?

• Youngest child in the house is 12.

22) Do you rent or plan to rent in the future? If applicable, what breed or weight restrictions are on your current lease?

• We own our house.

23) What city or country do you live in and are you aware of any laws banning certain breeds?

• Philippines. I’m not aware of any laws regarding this.

24) What is the average temperature of a typical summer and winter day where you live?

• Tropical and maritime climate. Humid. No winters. Temperature will range from 22-38 degrees Celsius.

Additional Information and Questions
25) Please provide any additional information you feel may be relevant.

• Nothing to note.

Hey guys I am a single mom 24 and my LO is 12 months. I get no support from my child father and I live with family who doesn’t make me pay bills currently. I graduated from UCLA in 2021 and now I’m taking some difficult science classes at a community college to prepare for applications to grad school next year. I am not working and I survive off of the 900 I get from the county and savings or from my small side hustles.
I was talking to a family member today and she asked me if I was working. And in my mind it would seem impossible for me to work right now. I barley sleep enough, I can barley keep up with my life being a single parent. And in my opinion, focusing on school so that I can actually make enough money to take care of my son and I in the future seems like the better option. Especially if I can live off of the 900 perfectly fine. She definitely wasn’t judging me but I felt so guilty and lazy for not working. Also not to mention my son won’t drink from a bottle so I can’t leave him for more than 1-2hr. I really don’t want to work because any job I could get, I would break even for child care.
I think just in general this conversation was triggering for me because I feel judged and I don’t like how slow I feel like my life is moving. I went thought so much with my child’s father and I feel like I am still recovering and really rebuilding my life from scratch so I just feel really sad when I think about where I want to be and how I’m not there yet. I just don’t want to be looked down on like I am a single mother and I gave up my hopes and dreams….
Can anyone relate or have advice ?

Hey guys I am a single mom 24 and my LO is 12 months. I get no support from my child father and I live with family who doesn’t make me pay bills currently. I graduated from UCLA in 2021 and now I’m taking some difficult science classes at a community college to prepare for applications to grad school next year. I am not working and I survive off of the 900 I get from the county and savings or from my small side hustles.
I was talking to a family member today and she asked me if I was working. And in my mind it would seem impossible for me to work right now. I barley sleep enough, I can barley keep up with my life being a single parent. And in my opinion, focusing on school so that I can actually make enough money to take care of my son and I in the future seems like the better option. Especially if I can live off of the 900 perfectly fine. She definitely wasn’t judging me but I felt so guilty and lazy for not working. Also not to mention my son won’t drink from a bottle so I can’t leave him for more than 1-2hr. I really don’t want to work because any job I could get, I would break even for child care.
I think just in general this conversation was triggering for me because I feel judged and I don’t like how slow I feel like my life is moving. I went thought so much with my child’s father and I feel like I am still recovering and really rebuilding my life from scratch so I just feel really sad when I think about where I want to be and how I’m not there yet. I just don’t want to be looked down on like I am a single mother and I gave up my hopes and dreams….
Can anyone relate or have advice ?

Hi all,
For anyone that has gone down the exercise science to clinical exercise physiology road in college, how are your careers looking right now or at least, if applicable, when you first started in the professional workforce. Not entirely confused on what I want to pursue as a career, more of what options are there outside of just the name of the majomasters. I have one semester left and it’s basically all just clinicals.

Looking to apply for 290's pipefitter apprenticeship in July and I'm just curious about how long you have to wait before reapplying. If I don't get a ranking or rank really low (400+ or something) can I apply again in October? Or do I have to wait longer than that? If I would have to wait for some reason past the October window I think I would rather just wait until October and get a community college class or two under my belt in the hopes of beefing up my application. Any insight here would be greatly appreciated.

Okay, I am going to try to be as detailed as possible here, and definitely go way over the top, in order to try to help you help me. I am currently a 19 year old male going to college at a small school with limited degree paths, but I am on the baseball team and it helps out a lot with paying for school, so obviously it is challenging to change schools. I live in Missouri between the KC and Ozarks regions and ideally don't want to move too far away, but I am not totally opposed to moving out of state or overseas. I am currently working towards a dual major in Computer Information Systems and Finance with plans to get an MBA from my school in either finance or accounting (then get a CPA license).
I have been looking at computer science, computer information systems, finance, accounting, and business administration as all possible degrees. I feel like I probably prefer business to computers slightly, but I have been with computer classes since middle school and already hold 2 testout certifications, so I have a definite passion for both industries. My problem is that I need to decide on one undergraduate degree and one minor then get a masters, which is tough to decide on. I keep getting lots of contradictory information from the internet about "CS is dead" or "Al will replace accounting" and "you have to live in a major city to make money in finance". I really want to have a good career since I don't have anything else going for me (never had a friend, too ugly to have a girlfriend) and I want t help out my parents, both are teachers struggling in this economy. I have been looking on Indeed, Ziprecruiter, and Linkedin multiple hours a day and I just keep seeing that every entry level job has over 100 applicants.
My goal by the time I am 40 is to have a house (between 300k and 500k likely) as well as 2 cars and a race car that cost a combined 190k. What can I do to be able to afford this as a single person in these degree or maybe something else. Any help is appreciated and please feel fres to DM if you need to.

When comparing the quality difference between cpu and gpu transcoding of an MPEG2 file, I noticed that the CPU transcoded file bitrate is about double of what was set in the flow (2775 vs 1000 kbps). The GPU transcoded version bitrate was also higher at 1223kbps, but i'm not as concerned about that.
How can I get Tdarr to respect the bitrate setting when CPU transcoding?
The CPU Transcode execute command

19 2024-05-15T11:39:55.170Z cMAC9h9l9:Node[MyInternalNode]:Worker[only-orca]:Running tdarr-ffmpeg -y -i /media/hcok/REDDUST/C7_t08_HC.mkv -map 0:0 -c:0 libx265 -crf 15 -preset medium -b:v:0 1000k -map 0:1 -c:1 copy -vf yadif=mode=0:deint=1 /temp/tdarr-workDir-node-BNJK9sVj3-worker-only-orca-ts-1715737180110/1715737192793/C7_t08_HC.mkv 

The GPU Transcode execute command

19 2024-05-15T13:00:24.679Z qaHd_g_8A:Node[MyInternalNode]:Worker[lean-larva]:Running tdarr-ffmpeg -y -hwaccel qsv -i /media/hcok/REDDUST/C7_t08_HC.mkv -map 0:0 -c:0 hevc_qsv -qp 15 -preset medium -b:v:0 1000k -map 0:1 -c:1 copy -vf vpp_qsv=deinterlace=2 /temp/tdarr-workDir-node-BNJK9sVj3-worker-lean-larva-ts-1715742010799/1715742021738/C7_t08_HC.mkv 

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(Crossposted. TL;DR I just started a new job and don't know how to communicate that I need to miss a shift for a important event without causing conflict/potentially losing new job)
Today was my first day training (in the kitchen) at a new restaurant. When I interviewed last week I mentioned I would be busy this upcoming Saturday because I have several friends/roommates graduating college and I plan on attending the ceremony. We agreed I would come in a few hours late at 12/12:30.
After the interview I realized I had gotten the ceremony timing mixed up, and I wouldn't be able to make it until 1:30. I was told that that's too late (lunch ends at 3) and I need to come in at noon. I feel really strongly about supporting and celebrating my friends, and have been planning to be there for months. My first day went really well until I brought this up, and it seemed like the owner was frustrated with me and wouldn't accept the possibility of me not being there on Saturday, as it's expected to be particularly busy.
Ultimately I wish I had just known the timing when I first interviewed. I think if, at the time, I'd just said I would be busy all day then it would've been fine. Is there any way I can communicate that I will be prioritizing going to my friends' graduation without ruining this opportunity for myself? Should I consider this a red flag? Otherwise they've been very kind and welcoming.
Additional info: I'm under the impression that up until a few days ago (when I was hired) they did not expect to have any additional help on Saturday. I responded to a 'help wanted' sign and - based on how quickly they hired me and how little experience I have - I imagine there haven't been any other applicants.

Okay, I am going to try to be as detailed as possible here, and definitely go way over the top, in order to try to help you help me. I am currently a 19 year old male going to college at a small school with limited degree paths, but I am on the baseball team and it helps out a lot with paying for school, so obviously it is challenging to change schools. I live in Missouri between the KC and Ozarks regions and ideally don't want to move too far away, but I am not totally opposed to moving out of state or overseas.
I am currently working towards a dual major in Computer Information Systems and Finance with plans to get an MBA from my school in either finance or accounting (then get a CPA license). I have been looking at computer science, computer information systems, finance, accounting, and business administration as all possible degrees. I feel like I probably prefer business to computers slightly, but I have been with computer classes since middle school and already hold 2 testout certifications, so I have a definite passion for both industries. My problem is that I need to decide on one undergraduate degree and one minor then get a masters, which is tough to decide on.
I keep getting lots of contradictory information from the internet about "CS is dead" or "Al will replace accounting" and "you have to live in a major city to make money in finance". I really want to have a good career since I don't have anything else going for me (never had a friend, too ugly to have a girlfriend) and I want t help out my parents, both are teachers struggling in this economy. I have been looking on Indeed, Ziprecruiter, and Linkedin multiple hours a day and I just keep seeing that every entry level job has over 100 applicants and barely makes what a frycook (nothing against frycooks obviously) makes. My goal by the time I am 40 is to have a house (between 300k and 500k likely) as well as 2 cars and a race car that cost a combined 190k or so.
What can I do to be able to afford this as a single person in these degree or maybe something else. Any help is appreciated and please feel fres to DM if you need to.

so i’m planning on taking like one? more semester of a required prereq at a community college this summer or this fall + a couple other science classes just as a GPA booster as i finally graduated uni with my social science degree… was wondering how i put that onto my premed application? do i ask for a transcript and add it as a school? but if i apply in june (which i want to) then if i dont send a transcript its missing but if i do send it theres no grades to show yet as its all planned? or if i add a community college i’ve been too as im a transfer and put planned on that one yet end up taking the class at another community college (bc the one i went to fills up way too fast) then would that be a red flag?? anyways what r ur thoughts / advice

For some context, I am a junior in college. :)
I recently became an important board member for a Chinese cultural club at my college. I was excited to become a board member because I wanted to explore my culture while interacting with other members of the club (I'm chinese, but not very familiar with my culture, mainly because my parents never really taught me anything about it). In april, my college hosts a cultural performance where all the cultural clubs create a dance and perform it to the school.
I am pretty experienced with dance and choreography, as a member of my highschool's dance company. (I did not sign up for my college's dance company because I was rejected, 350+ applicants, only 30 were accepted..)
I have been participating in my Chinese cultural club ever since I was a freshman, and I have always wanted to choreograph the cultural dance. We have two different dances, a traditional and a modern one. The traditional one is a partner dance while the mordern dance is individual.
The traditional dance is usually "ok" from what students describe each year. The judges at our performance typically say it does not incorporate chinese culture, but it is just a dance where students flail fans around, there is not a lot of meaning in it.
This year, I want to create a traditional dance that can get the judges and the students to enjoy while outlining chinese culture. I have done extensive research on chinese dances and I even reached out to different members of my community (used to be chinese dancers) for research on chinese dances. I am really dedicated to representing my culture to make up for the years I have lacked my cultural identity.
I talked to my president of our club, and asked if I could choreograph the traditional dance with the vice president, and the president immediately shut us down. He told us that he was assigning freshman to choreograph both the individual and partner dance.
(The president of our club does not like me or the vice president because we ended up beating his friends in elections, he's usually passive aggressive to us.)
I do not like how I was immediately shut down without any consideration. I also do not appreciate how I am being kept from choreographing the dance and exploring my heritage. I really want to choreograph this dance, but I do not know if I should push it.
I do not know what to do in this situation. Does anybody have any advice? :( Thank you.

alr so basically this year im a junior and i kinda want to take my SAT on the august 24th date because my current score is trash and im gonna study up this summer, but will it be to late by then because i know it takes a little for the scores to come out and im worried about college application dates and stuff. basically i just want to know if I can take it by then and still have a comfortable amount of time to submit my scores and do the whole college application process. ty for reading chat

I’m a 30 yr old EMT in Seattle, I have around 2 years of EMS experience in Seattle (OD’s, stabbing, shootings, MVC’s) . I’ve been applying for LE and getting disqualified recently. I’ve noticed a trend and I’m wondering if it’s nationwide or just this area. PD’s around Seattle that claim they are understaffed are still pretty picky with applicants. I’ve applied with Seattle PD and many surrounding depts, all DQ’ed.
Background on me: I experimented with harder drugs in college 2012-2016 (coke, LSD, shrooms, adderall, whippets), smoked pot a lot, drank underage, partied hard but still went to class and got my BA. One buzzed driving incident in 2017 from a bar close to my house.
Quite a few jobs but clean work history my entire twenties except for a fire academy that asked me to resign in 2023, and a previous EMS company that I was fired from in 2022. In the fire academy I liked to ask the instructors a lot of questions and I think I annoyed some of them unintentionally and they saw it as disrespectful, my physical performance and skill retention was great. The EMS company did only interfacility transfers of people, no 911, I refused a call with 5 minutes left of shift because I had very important plans after work, that got me fired, this company would exploit employees end of shift times constantly.
During my oral board interviews I’m completely transparent that I’m not a perfect Boy Scout type applicant with my drug use and work history, and they seem to have appreciated that. But the depts I’ve gone to backgrounds with I will get a disqualification letter after they screen my background. Should I keep applying and hope to find a dept that is willing to hear my job explanations or take a break from applying?
I find it very strange a department like Seattle PD is that picky with applicants when they are in a staffing crisis. Thanks guys.

College student, applied as AQR English (US). Reading through this sub after I finished the application, I feel like this almost isn’t even worth it. Keep in mind I already have an in person job for this summer and was looking for a remote position that would be very flexible for me so this job isn’t a “Need” per say, more of a want more money kinda thing.
I hear all this about NTA and 3 month onboarding process, almost makes me think this isn’t worth it.
I applied today (8 hours ago), how long does it take for them to get back to me?
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Should I even pursue this position? Thanks 🙏

HIII!!! I’m currently a gradwaiting student
Ask ko lang po if open pa po ba applications for SAN BEDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE?? Nagtatanggap pa po ba sila ng applications?
Okay na po ang NMAT ko and GWA Cert however, wala po akong mapro-provide na certificate to graduation this AY OR TOR dahil hindi pa po ito marelease ng school namin.
Pwede po bang to follow nalang po iyon? Paano po sasabihin yun kung online po ang application sa website po nila? Please help me 🥺🥺
Ano pa pong schools ang tumatanggap ng med school applications ngayon po aside from San Beda? Preferably yung PAASCU accredited po sana kasi im planning to take USMLE din in the future. Thank you!!

A little background.. I am a very recent college graduate with no jobs lined up, and quite frankly, am okay with that for the summer. However, I'm wanting to create a worthwhile summer full of memories, adventures, and I want to go into September as a newer version of me. I want to end this chapter of my life choosing me, making me happy, and doing things I've never done. I want to grow as a person more than self-care.
I am 23yr, female, and I'm still working part-time jobs, so I still have some sort of income. Luckily, my parents are letting me stay until I find a job (I'm still sending out applications left and right) but I have loads of free time.
I'm already working on implementing new habits (running, limiting screen time especially in the mornings/nights, going to/waking up at a consistent time) but I want some ideas or even "challenges" to get myself out there and really make this a summer to remember. I don't need to go with a group of friends, but would prefer more ideas that gets me out doing stuff by myself. Like for example, I went to an NBA game by myself, and though it was scary, it ended up being such a fun night meeting new people! Challenges like that.
If you were 23 and recently graduating, what would you want to do? If you're older than 23, what would you wish you would've done instead of what you did? I'd love some challenges or even advice that you could give!

Hey all, I'm a community college student transferring to SDSU this fall. At the moment I am a bit concerned that I'll end up with a "D" in one of the classes that I'm taking this semester. This is extremely concerning to me because of this part of the acceptance letter that I got in April:
Please note that your admission was based on the major to which you applied. Therefore, you cannot change your major during the admission process. In addition, your admission is further conditioned on you completing, with C- or higher grades, all coursework indicated on your application as in progress or planned, AND you maintaining your reported overall grade point average.
So my questions is, does anyone know the chances of a transfer student who fails to meet the standard getting dropped by SDSU because of it? Some things to know about my situation:
• My major is considered impacted for SDSU • I've already put in the deposit to attend next school year at SDSU • The class that I'm worried about doesn't fall into the "Golden Four" list, or is important to my major requirements
Thanks!