OT: Dstar Goes to College
by dstar442005 on Nov 7, 2008 5:32 PM CST
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PrintI was sitting at my desk today during 2nd period of an average school day. And since it was an average school day, I began to ponder on something completely unrelated to the subject matter at hand. My mind wanders off to the green fields of RBIA so easily these days during school because, you see, I am a senior- a senior who has already completed all of my college applications, sent in my transcripts/SAT scores, yada yada yada. I've already been accepted to one of these fine institutions of higher learning. Because of this, a poor close-minded Bible thumping adolescent such as myself struggles to find genuine incentive in paying too much attention during a class which has no impact upon the process of me formulating my world-view.You've probably already labeled me as a haughty know-it-all type that doesn't know-it-all because of that run-on in the preceding sentence, but I want you guys to know that, in reality, far away from computer screens, I'm really just a simple, low-key, introspective, not overly talkative, Rangers loving white male, not unlike many of you guys. And that leads me to the meat of the introduction to this simple quandry I will humbly lay before the diverse peoples which make up our fair blog.
While I was sitting in this class today, my mind wandered to the heated political/religious discussion we had on this here blog a couple days ago in which it seemed my reputation took a hit among many of you guys for reasons I still see to be debatable. But anyways, I remember somebody saying I'd probably end up going "to some Bible college where I can continue to close my mind". I mean, I don't care that someone on here thinks that, but luckily for you guys, I am now going to release for you guys the colleges to which I have already applied and those which I am considering in order of current preference:
Oklahoma State University (been accepted to)
University of North Texas (applied) - and I know many fellow LSBers go there;)
University of Texas at Austin (applied)
Texas A&M University (applied)
Tulane University (applied)
Baylor University (applied)
Bryan College(the Bible college where I would close my mind)
So the question I leave you guys with is:
Which one should I look to attend? and yes I already know of UT's and A&M's elite academics.
Oh and for whoever asks:
my SAT scores: Critical Reading: 630
Math: 620
Writing: 640
as they say on MXC, "Get it On!"
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im in high school too
and do you think you will be able to get in to UT austin?
Well now
That sure explains a helluva lot.
by JimBonnick84 on Nov 7, 2008 10:18 PM CST up reply actions
Don't go to UNT
All of us liberals will brainwash you.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
UNT
woulda been so much cooler if it was somewhere other than denton
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Denton has a charm about it
I loved it there.
by Black Francis on Nov 7, 2008 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah
it wasnt too bad when i went to HS there.
It may suck now for all I know
But back when I was in school there were a LOT of artists in town, and they would have these awesome house parties. Riverboat Gamblers used to play a lot at what we called the “40 House”. Hair Pin Curve would play in peoples’ back yards. Sub Oslo. And there was the Good/Bad Art Collective which almost always had something weird going on. Then Rubber Gloves opened. Before that there was the Argo where you could find lots of space rock like Lite Bright Highway.
It was a lot of fun. And the cops generally wouldn’t bother you that much.
There was also Burger Day at Cool Beans. I think that was Wednesday. The only good time to go to Cool Beans was during the day. Otherwise it was Lou’s. And if you felt like you wanted to hear the people you were hanging out with you could always walk down to the square to go to the Loophole.
And I have two degrees of band mate separation with Polyphonic Spree thanks to Denton.
Very cool town for its size.
by Black Francis on Nov 7, 2008 7:27 PM CST up reply actions
denton
i dont know, i really hated it there. i guess being broke all the time didn’t help because i couldnt afford bars. i also just dont seem to like small towns (though its not so small anymore).
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Denton has the potential to be pretty awesome, with UNT and TWU plus the reasonably close proximity to DFW
but the city planners need to be set on fire in front of their children.
Fry St. is okay. Lots of bars and stuff, but nothing that ever struck me as being butt crazy awesome or anything. I always felt like it was popular more because it was the only place to go rather than any particular charm.
They could do so much more with that downtown and particularly the area between Carrol and the square. The actual square has a few decent bars/restaurants, but it’s just such a dumpy area. You go two blocks in most directions from the square and in you’re in a shitty rundown area. The square has a nice air about it cause of the cool old courthouse and its close enough to UNT and TWU to get some serious use if they actually worked on making it a destination rather than a hodgepodge of crap.
And whoever masterminded the Loop 288 construction project deserves their own special floor all to themselves in hell
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
hey man
old book stores > bars and 21st century garbage
I love me some Recyled Books store in old downtown Denton.
Bobby Jindal '08
That place is very cool. I've bought sold books there many times.
But there’s some real crumb-bum shops in that area, too. Pawn shops and consignment stores and TV repair shops and stuff that has no business in a gathering place type downtown area.
And even if you don’t drink a downtown of bars and restaurants and coffee shops and nice park areas and other things of that nature are good meeting places and encourage people to get out and have fun.
I think I met up with people downtown once or maybe twice in my time there. Once at the ice cream store and once at some dark bar I don’t remember the name of.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
Perhaps.
I’m generally bad with names but in this case I don’t know if that I ever knew the name of it.
It was on the side with the ice cream parlor if that helps.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
nope
South Irving, much worse, trust me.
my mom and dad like to go places around the metroplex every Saturday (garage sales, old bookstores, nice home-style restaurants that are out of the way, old downtowns, etc.) One of there favorite places is Denton, and sometimes I accompany them. They like some bbq restaurant across from 35 by that dark underground fighting place, you know what I’m talking about?
Bobby Jindal '08
"some bbq restaurant across from 35 by that dark underground fighting place"
Perhaps, assuming it’s been there a while (I haven’t lived there in 2+ years), but you’ll have to be a bit more specific than that.
Much of Denton is “across from 35” and I never went to any dark underground fighting places so that’s not a lot of help to me.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
XCW
Extreme Championship Wrestling…..out of business (damn….)
Smokehouse is OOB also…..yall should try some Metzler’s BBQ…
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 8:15 AM CST up reply actions
The Loop Hole is what you speak of....
Next to Beth Marie’s (Ice Cream joint) and Denton Independent Hamburger (very dank burgers..)
Fry Street area is no more, they tore down all that stuff, Cool Beans is the only thing left on the North Side of Hickory…..Lucky Lou’s and RipRock’s are still in the Fry area though.
The square is coming on (since Fry St is basically non-existent)…..the city has repaired and updated the streets that directly surround the square. I live between Carroll and Elm on Stroud Street, sick little 1920’s house that was totally gutted and rehabbed. But you are right, there is lots of potential around here, problem is investors own 95% of the props and they rent out to students who don’t give a shit…..Saturday’s from 10-noon there are like 8-10 old timers who sit on the courthouse steps and pick guitars/mandolins/banjos/stand up bass/fiddles, some good stuff…..that’s the kind of stuff that makes me love Denton…..very musical.
Dan’s bar is still there (on Industrial) and there are 2 sick little restaurants there (Fuzzy’s Taco and Rooser’s)
Alright, I"m going to go apply for the Denton Chamber of Commerce or something
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 8:14 AM CST up reply actions
288
What a disaster.
Fire Todd Dodge. Seriously. But in the mean time, SUCK IT WESTERN KENTUCKY! 1-8 baby!
Good/Bad Art collective
I was involved. I was also in the band “Asphalt the Recorder”. We used to play with Polyphonic Spree’s predecessor Tripping Daisy. I’m also really good friends with the Gamblers.
We probably know each other.
polyphonic spree's predecessor was tripping daisy?
that makes no sense to me
""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley
When Tripping Daisy
closed shop after Wes died, Tim DeLaughter, Bryan Wakeland and Mark Pirro started working on the project that became the Polyphonic Spree. Same core group.
sub olso is not a sentence
your last sentence is not a sentence
I graduated
Denton High on Ryan Campus, we are the bastard children of the Denton School system….
basically they shut down Denton High for 2 yrs while they fixed it up, everyone then went to Ryan but graduated as Denton High……the next year after I graduated was the first class of Denton Ryan…
confusing still to this day.
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 8:18 AM CST up reply actions
You might no my older sister she was a Denton High @ Ryan Campus bastard child as well.
What year’d you graduate?
She was ’94 I believe.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
by thedirkatron on Nov 8, 2008 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
I am a 94 grad as well.
What’s her name?
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 12:33 PM CST up reply actions
Heather Thornton.
The 40 Trumps All!!!
Rule 5? No…talk to the hand.
by thedirkatron on Nov 8, 2008 12:56 PM CST up reply actions
Me too
She was alright.
Schwinggggggg!
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
Haha
I totally just got that joke that you made.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 9, 2008 3:59 AM CST up reply actions
To clarify
UNT is a good school, and I was kidding about the brainwashing.
I just have a hard time recommending living in this dumpy town for 4 years. Everyone else pretty much summed it up. Yeah there’s Fry street and the Square. But you get burned out on those fairly quickly . It’s a commuter school so you see all these fine girls on campus and then the same tired hags when you go out.
And fuck the 288 construction. What a joke.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
unt
i think you pretty much summed up my thoughts about my experience at unt and denton.
the school was fine, but the city was meh and everyone i met lived in dallas and ft. worth,etc
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
Definitely
a commuter school, no pride really….
I’m just a Denton homer :)
+infinity on the Loop 288 comment!
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 9:12 AM CST up reply actions
it would help...
if you could mention what you plan on majoring in… my advice is to go to the school that is best at it.
giggety
Ummm...
Unless you are planning on getting a masters, you might want to reconsider the long term potential of that plan.
Finance, Accounting, and Decision Science have the better income potential right now.
Type it in Carreer builder....
Its a applied statistic degree towards business functions focusing on QC, modeling techniques and business analysis. Uses a lot of statistical modeling including regression analysis, neural networks , linear and non-linear modeling.
big on the coasts, best schools in the south are LSU, UNT, UT… Don’t know to much about the A&M program, but I have to go to college station next weekend and Ill see what I can find while I am there .
accounting
has the best job security right now
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Finance
With a finance degree you can get finance jobs and accounting jobs because you usually take enough Accounting to qualify for most entry level jobs.
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
if you're going to go Big 4
you probably need to have an accounting degree so that you can sit for the exam. You must have a license at some point in the Big 4 in order to move up (can be JD, CPA, etc.)
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True, I didn't really mean you could get a job at a Big 4
But you could be hired to work in an accounting department with a Finance degree. I’m living proof, even though I’m not specifically doing ‘accounting’ I very well could be, and I don’t have an accounting degree.
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
by Dirk Diggler on Nov 10, 2008 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
Et tu, Brute?
I’m living proof
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 10, 2008 12:48 PM CST up reply actions
Yep
Been gainfully employed in a quasi finance/accounting field for about 3 years now. yay for me.
I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles
by Dirk Diggler on Nov 10, 2008 12:59 PM CST up reply actions
worried about the impending change to international gaap?
pretty much everyone will have to relearn or refresh on their Acct
we'll have to relearn, but i deal in tax
moreso than GAAP
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Yeah, but most accountants I know are pissed when they wake up in the morning
and when they go to bed, they are still pissed.
Depends...
from what I hear public accounting can be brutal during busy season. Myself, I’m skipping public accounting and going straight to industry. I’ll be getting paid similar to my public accounting friends, but have 40-45 hour weeks max compared to their 60-80 hour weeks.
I agree though, I’d look at at least double majoring Econ and Accounting if you really want to do accounting too. Personally I double majored in Accounting and Finance with Real Estate Concentration, and minored in Economics. Accounting with Econ minor is usually pretty easy as you take quite a bit of Econ in any business school. I will say accounting is pretty nice because you’re almost guaranteed >$50k entry level in accounting. Median is more mid 50s.
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Public accounting
can be a beat down. I skipped over all the Big 4 crap and went straight into industry, and don’t regret it at all. I actually made more starting out than my friends that went Big 4.
And I agree with the Econ minor. That’s exactly what I did.
Do you still plan on completing the CPA?
Yup, I do...
I finish up my MAc in December, then will start sitting for the CPA next year. I figure I have the hours for it, I should definitely sit for it. Plus my company will pay for it and all. Can’t hurt having a few extra letters after your name.
As far as pay, from what I gather I’m going to rake in about the same as what the Big 4 are paying, but currently none of the Big 4 are hiring until May 2010 at the earliest now, so that’s not even an option really. I’m signing on with a Fortune 160 company though and getting similar pay, and it’s the company I likely would have ended up with after public accounting anyways so might as well just go ahead and go there now.
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not sure where you heard the
“Big 4 not hiring until May 2010”. I’m at a Big 4 firm as a tax manager (started right out of college 7 years ago), and we are trying to hire a ton of people.
From what I’ve seen, the quality of applicants has pretty much sucked recently (probably due to fewer students choosing accounting and the difficulty of the CPA exam), but we are always looking for people who can think for themselves.
I started at $45K 7 years ago…I think entry level at my firm is probably somewhere around $50-55K plus signing bonus.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
oklahoma state
spend a lot of time at eskimo joes. they have a great bible study at 11.30 on thursday nites.
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Best long island ice tea anywhere
A bunch of midgets with no arms could pitch better than us. -iorange555
Not sure I can comment
In a useful way, since I’m so far removed from my college years, and those of my kids. But if I had a son or grandson finishing high school now, I’d probably offer this.
You may gravitate immediately to an education that prepares you for both a career and for living. But don’t bet on it. The most well rounded people I’ve known all have a few things in common.
More than one foray into higher education. Don’t know the ratio, but the most successful people I know ended up working or entrepreneuring in sectors they didn’t even see coming during their undergraduate years.
Military service. Don’t learn about the world through reading, tourism, or TV news. Unrealistic and agenda driven views can damage you, whether in print, via broadcast, or in the artifice of travel and tourism. One full active duty hitch can teach you a helluva lot about people, and about personal responsibility, and about synchronization with others to achieve commonly desired results.
Lifetime learning. Four, six, eight, or eleven years in academia will fill you with new branches of learning capacity. But to put it to use, stay in touch with real life,
I guess selection of which university will depend on not only your admission status, possibly involve cost, and certainly needs affirmation that their baccalaureate requirements include the things you are truly interested in. So choose the best mix of eligibility, subject matter of interest, affordability, and your own enthusiasm for what you believe the school offers you.
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
by Ed Coffin on Nov 7, 2008 5:55 PM CST reply actions
All of this is going to boil down to a few simple questions about yourself
1. Do you have a particular major in mind?
2. Are you an out going individual or need the established relationships to survive somewhere?
3. Are you self disciplined?
4. Is location from home an important aspect?
5. Scholarship, Finical Aid or Other forms of payment may be an important issue
Now some quick things about college that most people neglect to mention.
1. Every School, regardless where it is has some form of nightlight. Schools are Coed, you will be alright
2. Some Schools are extremely sports driven, some aren’t. Tailgates regardless are fun.
3. If you are considering Greek Fraternities, do your research on the local chapter and DO NOT RUSH AS A FRESHMAN. It leaves very little room for error in your academics. Build up the GPA first.
4. You might think grades are unimportant as Freshman but by your Senior year they go one of two ways… Either I am fighting to get the GPA I need to qualify for Grad School, certain scholarships or jobs etc, or give me my C, I just want to graduate. Get good grades early, once again it leaves room for error later.
5. Most importantly, use the University to the full extent, your paying for it. Use the free tutoring, use the free carrier placement, use the gym ,use the different programs they offer you for free. Learn something new for a change.
6. Enjoy yourself. Meet new people, try new things, don’t get stuck in the same rut you left in High School. It is a big world out there, explore some of it.
If you got any question I would gladly help. I have attended 3 different Universities in the State of Texas and have been on the Campus of pretty much all of them in Texas and OK while playing lacrosse.
well
1. Economics
2. not outgoing but don’t need established relationships…
3. self disciplined but not overly focused
4. yes, I want to be able to come home some weekends to watch Cowboys games w/ family
says the bigot.
This is completely your decision
Every university has their advantages and disadvantages, and everybody perceives these advantages and disadvantages differently. If you are truly neutral on the subject the best thing to do is just write on a piece of paper what you like and dislike about every school.
Some stuff that has to be considered…
- cost of tuition/possiblity of scholarships
- atmosphere
- reputation
- your major
- location
- do you have any friends going to the school
etc…
For instance if you’re planning to go off to some type of professional school after you get a bachelor’s, than a balance between reputation and cost of tuition would have to be close to the top of your list. Perhaps you plan on being an engineer? Well that should lean you towards A&M. Different people will value each of these things differently so you can’t rely on anybody to tell you where to go other than yourself.
Most importantly in my mind is that you must spend a few nights at all the places you are considering just to make SURE you could live there. You don’t want to go to Oklahoma State, and then after you’re in Stillwater for a month realize that you’re sick of the small college town atmosphere and wish you had a redo. As someone who is stuck in a third world country for the next four years (Galveston), trust me there’s nothing worse than being in a place that is not what you expected.
Somewhere
OC is taking a shit.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 7, 2008 6:29 PM CST reply actions
That line's so old...
get over it fucker.
;)
"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008
/Snicker
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 7, 2008 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
UNT
I do love UNT but it would def depend on your major. I couldn’t say for sure without knowin that.
College
Well, I hope you learn something. My step dad had an odd saying:
“Buy ya’ books, Send ya’ to school, and what do ya’ do but eat the damn covers off the books”
So, uh, don’t do that.
A&M
Even the president of UT said that she aims to bring UT to an academic level that A&M is at.
by Apes and Androids on Nov 7, 2008 8:06 PM CST reply actions
Not yet it isn't.
And all of those schools probably have the exact same economics curricula.
You should just go to the best school you can get into. Unless there’s some star faculty members, my guess is that people (employers) will only care about the quality and reputation of the school as a whole.
yeah...
…where i went, but you probably aren’t getting in unless i give you a good interview… check the screen name for a clue…
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Economics programs with the best reputations
tend to be in the Northeast. However, there tends to be a regional difference in the general “school” of economic thought. There are ideological differences in how to approach certain topics, and these differences often gets past the safety nets of objectivity. If you are serious about it, I would suggest looking for a program with an ideology that is different than your own. Disagreeing with some of the lecture points should help you think more critically and become better versed in the factual parts.
Talk to your counselor at school
And your parents. And try to contact some recent graduates from your high school when they are home during winter break. All of the schools you listed are pretty close so call them and arrange some visits.
The last thing you want to do is take the advice of a bunch of anonymous morons from the internet on a decision this important.
"Colt mccoy sucks, mack brown needs to be fired." - Longhorn
by LSBUser on Nov 7, 2008 8:22 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
if your looking at staying in state
check out austin college…(disclosure its where i went to school – graduated in may) – if you have any questions or want to ask anything specifically my email is johnleftwichgmailcom
small school, small class size, liberal arts, good econ dept (in my eyes), 45 min from dallas (north on 75)
really, id love to answer any quetsions you would have about that school or other smaller schools…
and for what its worth, small class sizes are awesome…
I've actually visited there
pretty comfy campus. We went there after it snowed a lot last March… bunch of students had built snowmen on campus.
however, the bookstore repelled me, the stuff in the Religion section was not distributed fairly, not one true Evangelical Christian book there…
Bobby Jindal '08
yea the bookstore sucks…but thats what you get w/ a small school
lots of christian groups on campus (that are very active) as well as a good bible church in sherman (sherman bible church) with an active college-level community
heh yea there were lots of snowmen – lol
BG knows some about the school too fwiw – idk if anyone else on here knwos much about it/has been there
and i can give ya some info on the religion profs as well…probably wont be up your alley (one prof might be) but…i really enjoyed it
Don't judge a college by its bookstore
All school bookstores suck.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Not really
Trinity’s is a B&N if I’m not mistaken, with anywhere from 20% – 50% in-store markup depending on item, especially *vomit * … textbooks.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:18 AM CST up reply actions
Yup...
TCU’s is a B&N also. It’s actually one of the highest grossing B&N college store in the nation.
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Huh
They must be selling some really high-quality textbooks there …
=)
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:45 AM CST up reply actions
Nah...
it’s a combination of the fact there’s a Lancome (or some other make-up section in it), and being able to put any purchases there on send-home adding the cost of the items to your tuition bill going to parents which some people majorly abuse.
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Judge by the library...
Rangeressary
"the poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." - G.K. Chesterton
I agree...
I’ve been there a couple times. They have a decent religion section as well.
Rangeressary
"the poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese." - G.K. Chesterton
all i remember about AC
was the lacrosse team wasn’t very good,but they where really nice guys.
That and I remember the smell of mayonnaise
the last year i coached we won 27-0 i think...It was reall bad
I emptied the bench, had guys playing out of position, pretty much everything…
The guys were cool about it though…
Hard to believe they got worse……
At least you got rid of the Mayo smell
He is
thinking about Baylor which is more expensive.
"You can be a leader or follower.... Or you can be elite...." - Me
haha...
…i went on a recruiting visit to baylor… whenever they said that we couldn’t have opposite sex visitors to the dorm exept saturday nites for 2 hrs i looked at my parents and shook my head… they started laughing… when they said that everyone have to keep their feet on the floor at all time(so no laying in bed)… i laughed out loud… we were headed back to dallas within the next 30 minutes…
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Wow, I can finally concur with miles on something...
Baylor is more expensive and Tulane is similar in cost to TCU. In fact, TCU considers itself a peer school to Tulane and Baylor.
Honestly, I’d suggest at least taking a tour of TCU, the tour sold me on it. Just a really friendly campus that made me feel at home. I was probably leaning more to SMU initially, but as soon as I stepped on campus, TCU easily jumped to the top of my list.
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Tulane
One of two schools I applied to out of high school.
Tulane gives less merit-based $ and more need-based, IIRC.
Trinity, OTOH, will hook you up with a fat scholly if you’ve got the GPA, test scores, or anything that proves you’re smart.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:20 AM CST up reply actions
Go to UT
Econ is good…but i would suggest something different if you want to get a job right out of college. Maybe you’re thinking of going to grad school?
Get into the Business school there and get a business degree (Finance/Accounting/Marketing/MIS (if you’re good with computers)).
Dorm at Jester (you will make tons a friends your first year). Go to 4th street every weekend. Stay away from Riverside. Go out to Trudy’s, a lot. Join the Young Republicans. Study hard during the week. Have fun…
Jindal '12
It is considerd at a lot of instituntions as a social instead of a hard science
…most recruiters see Econ as a general business degree instead of a specialized degree.You end up getting judged by your analytical electives and not on your degree coursework. The theories of Econ are great for upper admin and management, but entry level position deal very little with either. Recruiters are looking for hard skills initially, not long term economic planning theory.
gagree
I was talked out of an econ major and into a finance major. Best decision I ever made.
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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 7, 2008 11:06 PM CST up reply actions
teach
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by Dirk Diggler on Nov 7, 2008 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
Close friend
And former boss major was Econ, double minor in Business and in Information Sciences. He landed a good paying tech job, got into 1st-2nd level management. Then added a Master’s in Econ while working. That opened senior management doors for him. Two employment changes and six years later, he was Senior VP over Admin, IT/IS, and third party business in a profitable company. laxtonto nailed it’s value, primarily a credential for top management.
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by Ed Coffin on Nov 7, 2008 11:27 PM CST up reply actions
I had to talk really good freind of mine out of his Econ undergrad....
once you start looking at the numbers, Econ is great as a secondary degree, but not a your undergrad.
Much like in my field of study, your educational career path is actually fairly limited. I am about to finish a Decision Science BBA, and will start immediately on a Masters in Finance. My only real feasible option are a Masters in Finance, Logistics, Ops Mgmt or IT.
Any other Master would either give me redundant skills or 2 totally different skill sets. Neither guarantee advancement.
If you truly love Econ and plan to get a secondary degree in it, find a degree program that will compliment it.
If you want to do econ
you should want and be prepared to get really good at it. Otherwise business degree is more “practical”.
i would also think about UTD
it is a great school. one thing you may not know about it is that they have the highest average SAT scores of any school in the state of Texas
Wouldn't he have to convert to Hindu?
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by LSBUser on Nov 7, 2008 10:21 PM CST up reply actions
UTD has a lot of Indian students
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by LSBUser on Nov 7, 2008 10:34 PM CST up reply actions
but
over 80% of the world’s Hindus are from India, and about 80% of Indians are Hindu.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Nah
everyone one there is Hindu and they force you to convert when you go for ‘orientation’.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
Heh, more like 'orientaltation'!
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by thedirkatron on Nov 8, 2008 2:55 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
he’s heating up …
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by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:21 AM CST up reply actions
Wrong thread
the two drink minimum goes in the happy hour.
G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....
I get it.
But I’m not sure how much you know about Indians.
by brettgardner on Nov 8, 2008 12:14 AM CST up reply actions
well I guess
I may end up adding one more to that population
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I just got
a letter from them yesterday telling me to apply and that I’d probably get a scholarship.
Bobby Jindal '12
Pretty nice
Right now, I’m a senior too, but I concentrated on taking the ACT – I ended up getting a 33 – more than the SAT. But ya, if you’re top 10%, you’ll be accepted to any public college in the state of Texas, so some of those off your list look like good fits.
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Whatever you do...
…do not major in newspaper journalism.
/weeps for his industry
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
Oh, so you're one of those
Mizzou journalism types. Say hi to Brad Pitt for me.
by brettgardner on Nov 8, 2008 12:22 AM CST up reply actions
What's "one of those Mizzou journalism types"?
And Brad Pitt has apparently been asked to speak at every graduation for the past six years or so, and has never replied.
"One man, five scoops." -- shroomer
Just a joke.
I just have never heard of anybody going to Mizzou for anything else. I have to assume that it’s a great journalism school, but the Poli Sci guys like me must be mighty lonely on campus.
It's funny.
Everyone who goes to Mizzou from out of state is a journalism kid. By “everyone”, I mean probably 97%. It’s crazy that whenever you hear of someone from Texas at Mizzou, you automatically assume they’re journalism.
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Go to Ohio U
if you want the best party’s….
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Dstar...
Reading about you and what not, sounds like SMU would fit you…
Good economics program
Close to home
Good overall school
College experience
Not to big
You might be able to get a scholarship as well, definitely check it out..
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my brother went to smu..
…scholarships don’t pay jack. and its full of self indulgent a-holes, for the most part, made cause they re driving a 2 year bmw, instead of the new one their sister has… plus the amount of drugs done on campus in a weekend could kill a large skit comedy writers group.
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Not to disprove your assertion
but drugs are on every campus that has money. It’s that simple.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
i went to a school with a $hit load of money...
…and there weren’t near the drugs done on my campus as SMU… i dated a SMU girl for a while and it was nite and day difference… and i’d venture to say my campus had more money on it than SMU…
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Well, I'm not denying that
SMU is SMU.
But I don’t think there’s any way you can refute my claim.
Just because there weren’t SMU-esque amounts of drugs at your school doesn’t mean there weren’t a ton of drugs at your school.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:57 AM CST up reply actions
the drugs at my school were mostly...
…pot and alcohol… there was a very limited ski and needle crowd. i guess i’m arguing the level of hardcore drug use is much higher at SMU.
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I don't think
Many people would argue that. Every spoiled girl I’ve known from SMU has been a massive cokehead.
I am the motherfucking shore patrol, motherfucker! I am the motherfucking shore patrol! Give this man a beer.
Again
my point is that it goes back to money, just like everything else.
Coke is more expensive … obviously. SMU kids can afford coke, TCU kids can afford coke, etc.
That doesn’t mean that kids at other schools wouldn’t be getting into it if they could afford it. They just smoke schwag and drink for the most part, as you said.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 11:49 AM CST up reply actions
Drugs on campus
I went to UT-Arlington, and pot, LSD, and mushrooms were all easy to find if you knew the right people. I wasn’t into coke, heroin, or meth, but I’d assume those were around as well.
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You'd be surprised
For instance, I don’t know anyone that has done meth and won’t try it myself, but Trinity had a meth lab busted a few years back. And this school has like 2,500 people.
It’s just hilarious stuff, really.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
Meth lab
was on campus in a dorm room.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
Tulane
I went to TCU for undergrad and am at Tulane law right now. I can’t tell you much about their undergrad programs, but I will tell you that New Orleans is the most fun city you can ever spend 4 years in. Even in law school most of us go out 2-3 times a week, so I can only imagine how much the undergrads go out. It isn’t just partying either, the food, music, culture, and people down here are all amazing.
Also, don’t worry about all the people that tell you how bad crime in NOLA is either. As long as you are smart and exercise reasonable care you will be fine. I don’t know anybody who has ever had issues with crime in uptown and most of the crime is drug related.
Like I said originally, I can’t tell you much about their undergrad programs, but I can tell you anything you want to know about campus or New Orleans.
I agree
I lived in NOLA for a few years attending UNO for a semester or two, NOLA is by far the greatest place I"ve lived with Chicago a close 2nd. It is one of (if not the) last true places in America that hasn’t been McDonalds’d, love the culture down there, it is so different man, very very hard to explain, very proud people, LOVE me some NOLA…..the music is off the chain and the food….judas son!!! Po Boys from Johnny’s on St. Louis in the Quarter will rule your face!!
Oh, don’t go to UNO, Tulane is where you go for school…and yeah, what he said Re: crime…..people are just stereotyping the place, never had a problem and I lived in the Quarter for a year….
Good times indeed.
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 8:34 AM CST reply actions
Don't go to a school just because of people you know there...
Personally, I’d suggest not going somewhere just because of someone you know there, especially a girlfriend.
On the girlfriend front, I’ve seen numerous go to a college just because of a girlfriend that also goes that, more times than not though, they’re broken up by the end of freshman year and the guy questions why he even went to that school when he really preferred another instead.
On the knowing someone else, if it’s a group from high school I think that actually hinders you. If I’d followed people from high school, I’d have ended up at Texas Tech or West Texas A&M. Neither of which with a very good business school which is what I wanted to do. I look at the people that I knew that went to each, and they all still hang out with the same people and act like they’re all still in high school. None have really made new friends.
I personally found college as an opportunity for growth as an individual, to make new friends and pull me out of my comfort zone. I think it’s made me a stronger person for it. When I came to TCU, another person from my high school hadn’t even applied in 4 years. There were a couple others from Amarillo that I kind of knew because they’d also played soccer all growing up, but never really had hung out with them. Other than that, I pretty much knew no one. However, I’d say the friends I have now are probably better and truer than most any from my high school days minus a few.
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i went to tcu and i've been surrounded by hot girls my entire life.
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
TCU is a good place
Price / education value is awesome.
Girls are smoking.
Location is far enough from Dallas, but close enough.
People are generally down to earth. D-1 football.
That’s the only other school I would have applied to if I could do it over again.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions
thanks. apparently chase isn't a p1
"Anyone that isn't pro-choice never met you" ~Brian Thomas on Seth...
Definitely not
and don’t plan on it, either. Sorry for missing the allusion, though.
I’ll trust you guys if you think they are funny, but talk radio is just a beating for me unless they are hysterically funny. From what I hear, they know nothing about sports, but lost their best bits when Greggo left?
Isn’t it true, though? I’ve only visited TCU a couple of times and they are genuinely smoking on a percentage basis.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 11:52 AM CST up reply actions
Yup, it's definitely smoking there...
or as we refer to it around campus it’s the “beautiful scenery”
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My advice
I’m a sophomore at Southwestern University down in Georgetown.
IMO, it’s important that you don’t choose your school based on major. I think the statistic is something like 80% of students change their major while in college. Different schools have different atmospheres and campus life. For instance, I love SU because it’s small and full of relatively open-minded students, considering it’s located in central Texas. Also, I love the liberal arts education that I’m getting. However, from what I have read here it seems like you are the type of guy who wants to learn a specific set of skills.
I am assuming you are looking for a large school as you have applied to both UT and UNT. They are both good schools. As far as comparing Denton and Austin, Austin is the clear winner. Austin is an amazing city with a very diverse population. I guarantee there will be a group of people you fit in with, it’s finding them that can be the problem. I love going into Austin on the weekends, as it is just a 25 minute drive from Georgetown. There are so many great restaurants downtown and I love going to Mozart’s to study and enjoy being right on the lake. The weather is always at least bearable if not downright enjoyable. I don’t think I have to mention the live music, but I will. ACL is in the fall and SXSW in the spring. Both of which may be overrated, especially ACL but it is something you should at least experience once. The best live music is the stuff you find in one of the many coffee shops/cafes downtown.
Denton has a completely different feel. It’s a great college town. If you know where to go, there are tons of great little restaurants and with a good group of friends you will always be entertained. If you do end up at UNT let me know and I will hook you up with some friends that always know where the entertainment is at.
All in all, none of us here at LSB know exactly what you are looking for, so I will suggest that you visit your list of finalists and talk to students there. They will give you the best insight as to what you can expect and if you will fit in there. Also, if you want to look into liberal arts schools, SU is where its at. Don’t listen to these crazy Trinity or Austin College folks.
One other thing about Denton
If you go to UNT, you will only be about 30 minutes from the Rough Riders. That’s always an upside. :)
Not to mention less than an hour...
from the Rangers and Stars.
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Loaded question
Depends on major, among many other variables.
"He’s basically told himself unconsciously that he can’t be any good unless he catches 130 games a year. If he played with the baseball smarts of a guy like a David Eckstein, he’d maximize his talent and be an incredible player." - Andy Seiler, Texas Rangers Analyst
by inactive lsb user on Nov 8, 2008 1:14 PM CST up reply actions
yeah
they are really good for the arts…. rtvf, music, etc. though i seem to remember they had a good business school.
but i’d have to say unt isnt on the academic level of a ut or a&m.
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They are in upper tier
Rentz is right…..also their Journalism dept is very well thought of…
Also, when it comes to research, they’re up there and I mean up there w Harvard, etc…they get massive grants from the Govt all the time to do biopsycho stuff….cutting edge.
Their Public Affairs and Community Service college (social work, rehab counselor) is tops also…
Basically they’re great at any field where you’ll never make any coin :)
by Cecilio's Guante on Nov 8, 2008 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
One of the best Logostics departments in the nation
The business department gets high marks is most of the standard hard business departments, with ok ratings in some of the"soft" business areas like Entrepreneurship, Real Estate, Mgmt and Marketing.
As a whole UNT is one of the few internationally accredited business schools in the Texas (AACSB).
Psych is another national recognized program as well.
UNT
it’s been a long time since ive been there, when i went i heard about the business dept. and of course the arts.
But now that its been mentioned, last time i checked their website when i thought about a degree again they were touting a bunch of government grants for new research buildings.
"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg
dude...
Don’t go to UNT…
Being in Denton for more than 20 minutes makes you manically depressive…
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you know....
for once i actually agree with something miles says
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