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limber hollow Jul 19, 2024, 7:08 PM

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Its been a few weeks so just need some advice on my list now
Location/Region: Cities are awesome, fine with suburban

Major: Data Sci/ Data Analytics

GPA/Test Scores:
3.83 UW, 4.395W, 118/600+,top 20%, 33/1450 (Paper). Very very competitive school in a hub.

Curriculum: N/A

Size: Medium sized-high

Costs: My parents have 40k for all 4 years soo yeahh

Schools You're Currently Looking At:
UNC Chapel, NC State, Virginia Tech, UMD, North Eastern, USC( Colombia), Clemson, Furman, UNC CLT.

Additional: Legacy at Chapel Hill

Ok so after exploring Boston and CLT areas, I really love campuses that are entertwined into the city and lots of public transport is available.

obtuse surge Jul 19, 2024, 7:10 PM

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too many out of state publics for someone who can pay $10k a year

limber hollow Jul 19, 2024, 7:12 PM

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obtuse surge too many out of state publics for someone who can pay $10k a year

You are right about that noooo

drifting meadow Jul 19, 2024, 9:40 PM

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How’s bama’s aid for you

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Ik some people have gotten solid aid from them on here

limber hollow Jul 19, 2024, 9:50 PM

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drifting meadow How’s bama’s aid for you

Just did their net calc and it comes out to 25k a year

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My parents make a little too much for any kinda aid unfortunately noooo

drifting meadow Jul 19, 2024, 10:13 PM

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Ah rip

limber hollow Jul 19, 2024, 10:22 PM

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Im just going to hopefully get a merit scholarship from furman or uncc and that’ll be it ig

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 1:42 AM

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obtuse surge too many out of state publics for someone who can pay $10k a year

do public colleges not give as much aid as private uni?

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 1:56 AM

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lean yoke do public colleges not give as much aid as private uni?

def not

obtuse surge Jul 20, 2024, 1:56 AM

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Not for out of state

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 1:56 AM

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Atleast for my stats + oos

obtuse surge Jul 20, 2024, 1:56 AM

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Plus their tuition is higher for oos

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 1:58 AM

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limber hollow def not

wait actually? I always thought that private unis are always costlier than public ones

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 1:58 AM

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lean yoke wait actually? I always thought that private unis are always costlier than publi...

OOS Publics rarely give much

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its why a lot of people just end up going to their state flags

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 1:59 AM

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oh god thanks for telling me.

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i was under the impression that publics are cheaper than privates

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:00 AM

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I wouldn't be against UNC or NCSU ig but I've kinda lived in their backyards my entire life so I know this area a little well to really explore ig

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:01 AM

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lean yoke oh god thanks for telling me.

is your list a bunch of state flags as well 💀

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:02 AM

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i mean i live in cali so im def applying all UCs

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but i also was applying to umich, gatech, uiuc, purdue, etc.

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:03 AM

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lean yoke but i also was applying to umich, gatech, uiuc, purdue, etc.

oh boy 💀

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If I really ever want to experience a T10 it'll be for post-grad shit

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:08 AM

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wait i just checked. UIUC and Gatech are cheaper than privates

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by around 30k

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:08 AM

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lean yoke wait i just checked. UIUC and Gatech are cheaper than privates

cheaper through net price or? cause privates can give you pretty nice money if you're a really good candidate

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:08 AM

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i mean sticker price

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forgetting all aid consideration

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:09 AM

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oh well yeah privates stick is always higher typically

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:09 AM

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u mich on the other hand is crazy 💀

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312+ k for 4 years

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:10 AM

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Honestly atp I've accepted going to UNC CLT for a 3+1 and going straight into the field after that ngl

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:10 AM

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UNC is really good

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:11 AM

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Charlotte not Chapel Hill

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Chapel Hill is a reach (i think)

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:11 AM

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I'm not applying UNC Chapel Hill lol. I just want to go to Berkeley 🙏🏻

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:12 AM

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limber hollow Honestly atp I've accepted going to UNC CLT for a 3+1 and going straight into th...

I think if you work hard you can def get a really good job

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:13 AM

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lean yoke I think if you work hard you can def get a really good job

Oh yeah for sure I love that Charlotte has a crap ton of jobs in the exact fields I want to go into

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I just have to be proactive about internships and such

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:14 AM

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yes I would assume that is everyone at any university so we all are in the same boat 😅

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nowadays I hear that jobs are very competitive

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:15 AM

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lean yoke yes I would assume that is everyone at any university so we all are in the same ...

Going from my hyper-comp high school to one of my safeties would be a nice breath of fresh air tho where I don't want to die inside

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:15 AM

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you got this bro 💪🏻

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we all will suceed!

limber hollow Jul 20, 2024, 2:16 AM

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lean yoke we all will suceed!

I hope so praying

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(I should probably figure out some more safeties tho cri ) Atleast my parents said not too worry about costs, and just shoot my shot at good colleges and see what happens but I don't want to be in crippling debt without a masters as well

lean yoke Jul 20, 2024, 2:19 AM

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from what i hear many people do undergrad + masters in 4 years. So you can def get a masters and get a really good job.

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