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David_Freed
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Finance Major - add Computer Science?
I’m currently a Finance Major, and in my final year I’m finally fulfilling my major requirements (I’m online and took a couple years off). I’m wondering if it would be worth my time to add a Computer ...
jamie.beaton
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Graduating with a bachelor and a master
Is it possible to graduate with a bachelor and a master? Does it take longer? What is it like? (Specific question: Can you do this at the M&T Program: get its degree and get an MBA at the same tim...
truesonicblue22
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
NYU Tandon Math Placement Exam
Hello, I have been having trouble trying to figure out what resources to use to study for NYU tandon’s math diagnostic exam. The website only lists topics that could be on the test. When I was preppin...
jamie.beaton
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Transferring into Wharton
Does transferring into Wharton after freshman year add time on to your degree? And likewise, does applying for a dual degree with CAS and Wharton after freshman year add time on? For both, how much ex...
brandylehmann20
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Is it easier to get into Harvard/Stanford for undergrad, or for an MBA?
Is it easier to get into Harvard/Stanford for undergrad, or for an MBA? Business schools tend to have higher acceptance rates, but I’m assuming the pool is a lot stronger as well? Follow up: If you go...
g.gladstein
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is grade inflation like at Harvard?
I’ve heard that average grades can be quite high!
victor.li
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What are the best places in the US to study economics?
Hey Crimson team! I want to study Economics - where do you think the best places for studying this in the US would be?
victor.li
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What are the advantages of a Liberal Arts Degree?
I hear people talk about America’s focus on Liberal Arts education, but what advantages does that offer me, as a prospective Australasian applicant?
Stella
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
How can I prepare for the NYU Tandon placement exam?
I’ll be a freshman at the Tandon School of Engineering this fall, and the only info I could get on the Tandon placement exam was this one example of the test: ...
anonymous100
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is grade inflation like at Stanford?
I’ve heard people talk a lot about Ivy League grade inflation - does this apply to Stanford too?
s.baek
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Structure of a Liberal Arts Degree?
How are liberal arts degrees structured and how does it benefit students who are trying to decide what they want to do in the future?
j.huang
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Anyone have experience with the Harvard Extension School?
Browsing online has led me to some really interesting free-or-almost-free online courses – stuff run by Yale, Oxford, Harvard and elsewhere, ...
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Do the still do Grade deflation at Princeton?
I hear Princeton used to do grade deflation? Is that still a thing? How do most professors assign grades?
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is the Language Requirement at Princeton?
I heard there’s a language requirement for Princeton students? Is that true? Any advice for one to take?
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What are the most popular majors at Princeton?
What are the most popular majors at Princeton?
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What’s all this about Princeton’s “undergraduate focus”?
Like, what does that actually mean?
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Lecture vs Discussion at Princeton
Are classes more lecture-based or discussion-based? What is Princeton’s “precept” system?
gumali
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What are AB vs BSE at Princeton?
What are AB and BSE degrees at Princeton?
harrymellsop
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Philosophy Major at Princeton
Can anyone provide insight into the Philosophy major at Princeton?
s.baek
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is it like to study Economics at Amherst?
Has anyone studied at Amherst on here? What is it like to study Economics there?
harrymellsop
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
How do you decide between Duke Economics and Engineering if you are interested in both?
Which ones is harder? Which one is more useful? Any ideas
a.joseph
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is the undergraduate core curriculum at Columbia like?
I’d love to hear more about this core curriculum and how it works?
a.joseph
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Has anyone ever graduated from Harvard with a Master's Degree and Bachelor's Degree in 3 years?
I heard one New Zealander managed to do this. How is that even possible?
j.brunner
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
Can I study Computer Science and Philosophy at the University of Chicago?
I’m interested in studying Philosophy in college. Originally I was planning on doing something related to Comp Sci or Physics, but I’ve lately read some C. A. R. Hoare and I’ve become interested with ...
nicwainwright
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What’s the competition like in Engineering at Duke?
Are students extremely competitive?
megan.summers
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is the History major at Princeton like?
I’m considering pursuing studies in History but I’m not seeing many compelling New Zealand university history programs that are heavily orientated towards US affairs.
j.brunner
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
How does the quarter system at the University of Chicago work?
Hey sorry, I know this is probably pretty obvious for most, but I would like to know how the quarter system at the University of Chicago works? I come from a school with semesters. In particular, I wa...
c.hann
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is it like to study Psychological and Brain Sciences at John Hopkins University?
I am very interested in pursuing undergraduate studies at John Hopkins given the strong research focus with a pre-med track. In saying this, I am very interested in psychology and neuroscience. What i...
j.wright
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
What is it like to study economics at New York University?
What are some of the key attributes of the economics program at NYU?
j.brunner
US College Admissions
Degree Questions
By when do I have to my declare my major at the University of Chicago?
I would like to know how early on I have to declare my major at the University of Chicago.
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