The School/Uni Thread

[unknown]

I got into the Honors College at UNLV

and that future of film class sounds badass

 

[Srontgorrth]

Yeah it does! Though I might have to wait to take it since the seminar classes may or may not be for juniors/seniors only

 

[cookiecutter]

Humanities here I come!

Welcome my friend. Now come up with a thesis and write a 5000 word research paper.

 

[Zephyrus]

So here are my candidates for grad school in Ancient History:

Harvard
Toronto
Michigan
UC Berkeley
UW Seattle
Ohio State

I have professors and former teachers who have attended Toronto, Berkeley and Ohio State to write recommendations. I send out apps in December...

 

[cookiecutter]

All good choices

 

[Zephyrus]

Yes, but Toronto's ancient history program is offered through the Classics department, and I've been warned against that, rather I should go through history dept. programs.

 

[Episteme]

Welcome my friend. Now come up with a thesis and write a 5000 word research paper.

Fuck that. My brain has always thought through things in a more scientific and mathematical matter. Even though I got good marks in my social sciences and humanities subjects in high school, I hate writing essays. Give me maths and more maths.

 

[Zephyrus]

I feel that without history everything else is groundless, devoid of context.

 

[King Richard]

So here are my candidates for grad school in Ancient History:

Harvard
Toronto
Michigan
UC Berkeley
UW Seattle
Ohio State

I have professors and former teachers who have attended Toronto, Berkeley and Ohio State to write recommendations. I send out apps in December...

If you don't choose Harvard you're a dumbass bro. No offense.

 

[Episteme]

Of course. While I enjoy history and philosophy to read up on, I don't think I would enjoy any of the jobs that it would offer me apart from archaeology.

I'm a realist, I excel at what I'm good at (which is problem solving in a more mathematical and scientific context) because it's going to land me in a decent job that I wouldn't mind being in. I can read up further on history and philosophy if I like, even though my understanding of it will never be nowhere near as in-depth as some of you.

 

[Zephyrus]

Yeah. I figured just apply to it for the hell of it. If I get in, well, I'm set for life. I go to a flagship state university for undergrad and am near the top of the class, but not sure where that lands me in terms of the Ivy League.

 

[Zephyrus]

Of course. While I enjoy history and philosophy to read up on, I don't think I would enjoy any of the jobs that it would offer me apart from archaeology.

I'm a realist, I excel at what I'm good at (which is problem solving in a more mathematical and scientific context) because it's going to land me in a decent job that I wouldn't mind being in. I can read up further on history and philosophy if I like, even though my understanding of it will never be nowhere near as in-depth as some of you.

Yeah, history and philosophy degrees get you jack shit. But my aim is for the Ph.D, to be a professor, so all is not totally hopeless. I'll be happy.

 

[damnromulans]

If you don't choose Harvard you're a dumbass bro. No offense.

Michigan and UC Berkeley are ok too, but good luck having any conservative potential employer take you seriously if you have a Berkeley diploma.

Ivy League living isn't for everyone.

 

[-CC-]

Fucking overachievers

Hey at least you got a promising career as a plumber with the occasional time-off to save your future wife from a giant turtle that can breathe fire!

 

[The Ozzman]

I would say Ohio State as long as you don't become one of the faggot football fans there.

 

[Zephyrus]

I would say Ohio State as long as you don't become one of the faggot football fans there.

Being at UMaine hasn't made me an obnoxious hockey fan, so I think I'm safe.

 

[rms]

probably because you like JUGGLING YOU HOMO

 

[Zephyrus]

Dude, what's your problem?

 

[Einherjar86]

So here are my candidates for grad school in Ancient History:

Harvard
Toronto
Michigan
UC Berkeley
UW Seattle
Ohio State

I have professors and former teachers who have attended Toronto, Berkeley and Ohio State to write recommendations. I send out apps in December...

Awesome lineup. All good choices.

If you don't choose Harvard you're a dumbass bro. No offense.

Not necessarily. The Ivy Leagues offer prestige, but there are plenty of schools (such as Michigan and Chicago) that compete with Ivy League academics without all the pretentiousness that's sometimes associated with such schools.

Yeah. I figured just apply to it for the hell of it. If I get in, well, I'm set for life. I go to a flagship state university for undergrad and am near the top of the class, but not sure where that lands me in terms of the Ivy League.

You've done some impressive work as far as your translations go. I think you have a good chance of getting in, although recommendation letters and personal statements really can outweigh less-than-stellar marks. Have you taken the GRE?

 

[The Ozzman]

Dude, what's your problem?

He's in the military