The College Thread

[hatealot]

Have yall ever taken a W in a class before?

Yeah, I used and abused my W courses but if you do use W option make sure it wont affect your fin. aid. For example, in NYS we have a TAP grant that requires 12 credits, I was actually dropped from my class from the professor and got a WU(F equiv) and had to repay back ALL of my TAP grant which was around 2 grand from that, the same can apply if you choose to do the W route, speak with your advisor to confirm the impact on fin aid.

In respect to your GPA, if you do it during the right time frame you will not be penalized on your GPA and it can be a good thing if you feel your professor is horrible and the class will damage your GPA. I'm not ashamed to say that there have been many economic professors at my school who were either going senile or just frankly horrible professors so I dropped them using the W option.

 

[Antiquity]

Yeah, I used and abused my W courses but if you do use W option make sure it wont affect your fin. aid. For example, in NYS we have a TAP grant that requires 12 credits, I was actually dropped from my class from the professor and got a WU(F equiv) and had to repay back ALL of my TAP grant which was around 2 grand from that, the same can apply if you choose to do the W route, speak with your advisor to confirm the impact on fin aid.

In respect to your GPA, if you do it during the right time frame you will not be penalized on your GPA and it can be a good thing if you feel your professor is horrible and the class will damage your GPA. I'm not ashamed to say that there have been many economic professors at my school who were either going senile or just frankly horrible professors so I dropped them using the W option.

I'm not sure if this applies to you as well, but in some states you're only allowed to drop 4, 5, or 6 classes with a W within your entire undergraduate and graduate studies. For me, I would've had to leave a course a week after it started for it not to show up on my transcript as a W (which isn't a long enough period of time - it takes at least two to three weeks to see whether or not you mesh with the courseload and the professor).

I had to attend my job's mandatory orientation for two days and one of my professors (in an elective course) said that there's no excuse to be absent. I hit him with the , , and and was out of that class in a flash. W's can be lifesavers if used correctly.

 

[Scholar]

Spoke to this before but thought it would be worth posting again I finished undergrad with no debt and went to a school that cost way more than 45k per year. I'll try to provide tips that helped me so some of you brothers can be in a similar or better position. To some people these are fairly obvious but I thought it would still be good to share

Senior Year
- You are 17/18yrs old and schools are throwing crazy numbers at you
- Minimize your cost by picking a school that gives you a good aid package (exception to this obviously Harvard or strong Ivy but be responsible).
I know people who were taking out like 8 or 10k per year . It's a wrap for their savings after college
- Try to get two scholarships. If you can get two that last all four years you're in, but if they are just for freshmen year that is ok. If you can get more than two keep hustling

College Gigs
- RA (Best job on campus). Pays you by far the most for the least work possible. As an RA some schools will cover full tuition, Room and Board, or just board (it varies at each school). Getting a job as an RA is a major key and I cannot stress this enough (sorry to my commuters out there). If you get anything from this post apply for a RA job on campus. It can save you thousands.

- Research Assistant. If you are a good student reach out to professors in your area of study and see if they are looking for a research assistant. This gig will probably pay just above minimum wage but it will help you land a job later on and help you pursue grad school if interested too.

- Tutor (for department(s) and privately). At some schools departments like a math department for example hires students to tutor other students. Also, I've had some friends who tutored privately that were paid tons of money by struggling students. This job will also signal to future employers that you are competent and good for grad school too.

Summer Internships
- Depending on what you are majoring in companies will pay you a good amount of money to intern for them for a few months. I'm sure a lot of tech/cs folks on here can speak to that. I know for business/finance/econ banks will pay interns insane amounts of money just for a summer.

- These internships, if you can land one, can help you pay off tuition and help you get job after graduation.

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

I said it a few months ago and I'll say it again. Praise white Jesus, we made it through physics . Graduation here we come!

 

[KingBeez]

Spoke to this before but thought it would be worth posting again I finished undergrad with no debt and went to a school that cost way more than 45k per year. I'll try to provide tips that helped me so some of you brothers can be in a similar or better position. To some people these are fairly obvious but I thought it would still be good to share

Senior Year
- You are 17/18yrs old and schools are throwing crazy numbers at you
- Minimize your cost by picking a school that gives you a good aid package (exception to this obviously Harvard or strong Ivy but be responsible).
I know people who were taking out like 8 or 10k per year . It's a wrap for their savings after college
- Try to get two scholarships. If you can get two that last all four years you're in, but if they are just for freshmen year that is ok. If you can get more than two keep hustling

College Gigs
- RA (Best job on campus). Pays you by far the most for the least work possible. As an RA some schools will cover full tuition, Room and Board, or just board (it varies at each school). Getting a job as an RA is a major key and I cannot stress this enough (sorry to my commuters out there). If you get anything from this post apply for a RA job on campus. It can save you thousands.

- Research Assistant. If you are a good student reach out to professors in your area of study and see if they are looking for a research assistant. This gig will probably pay just above minimum wage but it will help you land a job later on and help you pursue grad school if interested too.

- Tutor (for department(s) and privately). At some schools departments like a math department for example hires students to tutor other students. Also, I've had some friends who tutored privately that were paid tons of money by struggling students. This job will also signal to future employers that you are competent and good for grad school too.

Summer Internships
- Depending on what you are majoring in companies will pay you a good amount of money to intern for them for a few months. I'm sure a lot of tech/cs folks on here can speak to that. I know for business/finance/econ banks will pay interns insane amounts of money just for a summer.

- These internships, if you can land one, can help you pay off tuition and help you get job after graduation.

As a current RA, I cosign this powerful post. Also, if you receive financial aid, you'll get the money that would've went to your room and board. I get over 4K a semester. Only got 7K in loans entering senior year, and I'm getting a second job to pay that off now

 

[Scholar]

As a current RA, I cosign this powerful post. Also, if you receive financial aid, you'll get the money that would've went to your room and board. I get over 4K a semester. Only got 7K in loans entering senior year, and I'm getting a second job to pay that off now

You working the hustle . Put some of that 4k into your loans if you can. Keep hustling

 

[Mr210]

I was a resident advisor for 3 out of 4 years in college. Great gig....Free room and board plus a $200 paycheck every month....I was able to graduate college without taking out a single loan due to the job

 

[Mr210]

Registered for my classes today, I'm taking 2 classes for my first semester in grad school

 

[Mr210]

It's it too late to complete FAFSA paperwork to get grants for graduate school

 

[calixprynce]

yo brehs , can you attend CC while another transcript from Uni is being held for past due balance?

 

[Hard Times Nakamura]

I was a resident advisor for 3 out of 4 years in college. Great gig....Free room and board plus a $200 paycheck every month....I was able to graduate college without taking out a single loan due to the job

Room and board can be 50% of the costs. Moving off campus saves you tons of money as well by just finding roommates and getting stuff at market rate.

This is why I chose an urban University as opposed to rural because there would be more options in that regard.

 

[Mr210]

Room and board can be 50% of the costs. Moving off campus saves you tons of money as well by just finding roommates and getting stuff at market rate.

This is why I chose an urban University as opposed to rural because there would be more options in that regard.

Yea but why move off campus still have bills when I could be an RA save even more money, plus get a paycheck and left me plenty of time to do others things

 

[Lil Debbie]

About to start college in the fall


Either MTSU or TxSU depending on financial aid.

Still debating on wether I should major in Recording Industry with a concentration on music business and a minor in management (or something business related as it's a requirment) or should I major in something and get my minor in African American Studies with a cert in secondary education. I would love to be an African American History teacher but neither college i'm interested in offers it as a major. What would be a good major to pair with an African American Studies minor to teach high school? Would music busines be the better choice?

Any advice brehs

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

About to start college in the fall


Either MTSU or TxSU depending on financial aid.

Still debating on wether I should major in Recording Industry with a concentration on music business and a minor in management (or something business related as it's a requirment) or should I major in something and get my minor in African American Studies with a cert in secondary education. I would love to be an African American History teacher but neither college i'm interested in offers it as a major. What would be a good major to pair with an African American Studies minor to teach high school? Would music busines be the better choice?

Any advice brehs

I'd say go the music business route because let's be honest, you really aren't going to easily find employment with some of these social science degrees. At the very least, if you do decide to go the AA Studies path, work towards a teaching credential or minor in something business related. Always keep a plan B.

 

[Lil Debbie]

I'd say go the music business route because let's be honest, you really aren't going to easily find employment with some of these social science degrees. At the very least, if you do decide to go the AA Studies path, work towards a teaching credential or minor in something business related. Always keep a plan B.

My plan right now is to major in Music Business and probably double minor in something business related (on one of the school's websites the choices are Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, or Mass Communication (concentrations in Journalism, Media Management, or Public Relations) and african american studies. I want to minor in african american studies because it's really what i'm interested in but I don't know how it could help me career wise. Plus I don't want too much on my plate.