Its College time!!!!

Forget the normal route, join the military. I've been in the Air Force for 2 and a half years, so far I've been to the United Kingdom, Scotland, Texas, Michigan, New York, and now I'm in California. I'm making good money and getting paid to go to school. You won't regret it.RiSkyBiZ-13

you sound like one of those recruiters that greet me when i'm trying to enter or leave a store. i'm not trying to be mean or anything, but he asked about school, not the military.

Forget the normal route, join the military. I've been in the Air Force for 2 and a half years, so far I've been to the United Kingdom, Scotland, Texas, Michigan, New York, and now I'm in California. I'm making good money and getting paid to go to school. You won't regret it.RiSkyBiZ-13

You do understand that Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, right? :?

85% of people join the military FOR school. I'm automatically enrolled in the community college of the air force, which is a school. So how did I not answer his question? RiSkyBiZ-13

because he needs an essay, not a military application. if he was interested in the military, he would have joined. i realize many join the military FOR school...i have a friend that does it. but that doesn't solve the problem of writing an essay lol.

[QUOTE="RiSkyBiZ-13"]85% of people join the military FOR school. I'm automatically enrolled in the community college of the air force, which is a school. So how did I not answer his question? krazykarl0419

because he needs an essay, not a military application. if he was interested in the military, he would have joined. i realize many join the military FOR school...i have a friend that does it. but that doesn't solve the problem of writing an essay lol.

touche' salesman. Well played, sir.

from what i hear, california schools don't require you to be a good student. it just requires you to pay for their outrageous prices of living in california. just put what you want to do, why you want to do it, and your motivation is greater to do it than anyone else's. i got into college fine without any superb academic standards. i got into my college with a 3.23 on a 4.0 scale. don't get too psyched out about the college search.krazykarl0419

[QUOTE="krazykarl0419"]from what i hear, california schools don't require you to be a good student. it just requires you to pay for their outrageous prices of living in california. just put what you want to do, why you want to do it, and your motivation is greater to do it than anyone else's. i got into college fine without any superb academic standards. i got into my college with a 3.23 on a 4.0 scale. don't get too psyched out about the college search.West-Coast-G

worrying doesn't really help much. just tell them all about your strengths, and how you'll use them to succeed at (name of college).

[QUOTE="West-Coast-G"][QUOTE="krazykarl0419"]from what i hear, california schools don't require you to be a good student. it just requires you to pay for their outrageous prices of living in california. just put what you want to do, why you want to do it, and your motivation is greater to do it than anyone else's. i got into college fine without any superb academic standards. i got into my college with a 3.23 on a 4.0 scale. don't get too psyched out about the college search.krazykarl0419

worrying doesn't really help much. just tell them all about your strengths, and how you'll use them to succeed at (name of college).

85% of people join the military FOR school. I'm automatically enrolled in the community college of the air force, which is a school. So how did I not answer his question? RiSkyBiZ-13

Dude....the military is not college.

Hm.. In my opinion, UCLA is over rated. To them, extracurricular activities (especially leadership positions) weigh more than academics. I know athletes with 2.0 gpa who got accepted and 4.0 students who got rejected, wtf right? Calstate LB has a good reputation too but if you really want to go to a UC, go to UC Berkeley or San Diego instead, or Irvine (safest city in the nation) even.

I got accepted in UCLA, Berkeley, SD and Irvine (many moons ago), but I chose to go to Irvine because their Chemistry department is awesome. But honestly, undergrad doesn't matter anymore, it's the grad school (or whatever school you go choose to apply to after college) that matters. Goodluck!

[QUOTE="RiSkyBiZ-13"]85% of people join the military FOR school. I'm automatically enrolled in the community college of the air force, which is a school. So how did I not answer his question? LJS9502_basic

Dude....the military is not college.

Yes, it is. Not many people realize it. When you sign up for the Air Force, you're automatically enrolled in the Community College of the Air Force. My job is an MP (military police), so simply by going through boot camp and tech training, I'm 5 college credits away from my Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice. Also, the credits are 100% transferable to hundreds of universities across the country.

...I got accepted in UCLA, Berkeley, SD and Irvine (many moons ago), but I chose to go to Irvine because their Chemistry department is awesome. But honestly, undergrad doesn't matter anymore, it's the grad school (or whatever school you go choose to apply to after college) that matters. Goodluck!

hobbez

Hm.. In my opinion, UCLA is over rated. To them, extracurricular activities (especially leadership positions) weigh more than academics. I know athletes with 2.0 gpa who got accepted and 4.0 students who got rejected, wtf right? Calstate LB has a good reputation too but if you really want to go to a UC, go to UC Berkeley or San Diego instead, or Irvine (safest city in the nation) even.

I got accepted in UCLA, Berkeley, SD and Irvine (many moons ago), but I chose to go to Irvine because their Chemistry department is awesome. But honestly, undergrad doesn't matter anymore, it's the grad school (or whatever school you go choose to apply to after college) that matters. Goodluck!

hobbez

[QUOTE="hobbez"]

Hm.. In my opinion, UCLA is over rated. To them, extracurricular activities (especially leadership positions) weigh more than academics. I know athletes with 2.0 gpa who got accepted and 4.0 students who got rejected, wtf right? Calstate LB has a good reputation too but if you really want to go to a UC, go to UC Berkeley or San Diego instead, or Irvine (safest city in the nation) even.

I got accepted in UCLA, Berkeley, SD and Irvine (many moons ago), but I chose to go to Irvine because their Chemistry department is awesome. But honestly, undergrad doesn't matter anymore, it's the grad school (or whatever school you go choose to apply to after college) that matters. Goodluck!

B05T0N

I didn't say UCLA is not a top school, but they have lowered their standards. Believe it or not, ECs weigh more than academics. I know quite a few people with less than 3.0 who got in, and guess what they all had in common? Leadership positionS, ie. Editor-in-Chief, president of Key Club, President of National Honor Society, Secretary of whatever club. 4.0 gpa is no longer impressive. Unless you have an exceptional academic record, it's almost impossible to get in without EC's.

from what i hear, california schools don't require you to be a good student. it just requires you to pay for their outrageous prices of living in california. just put what you want to do, why you want to do it, and your motivation is greater to do it than anyone else's. i got into college fine without any superb academic standards. i got into my college with a 3.23 on a 4.0 scale. don't get too psyched out about the college search.krazykarl0419

What college?