THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Shaka Khan on September 17, 2011, 07:34:33 PM

Title: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 17, 2011, 07:34:33 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/a5tCv.png)

The gist:
- My scholarship papers are finally complete.
- US is the destination.
- I didn't know how to begin the search or where to find the time during this busy season, so I contacted an agency to help me with the process.
- I was asked to give a list of states or universities that I wish to apply to. I told them if I had an idea I wouldn't have asked for their help in the first place.
- This is where the bore comes in, long story short, I need to hear some recommendations.
- Fwiw: I have 60 transfarrable credit hours under my belt in Computer Science, and intend to continue in the same field.

The easy route would be to suggest states, so I can work my way from there. Aside from having decent universities, the ideal location should not rape me financially (or literally), should have a tolerable weather by US standards, and last but not least should be an interesting place. It doesn't have to have a perfect combination of those factors, just a nice balance.

For reference, here's long list of all the recommended, non-suspended Universities. [link] (http://ru.mohe.gov.sa/univ.aspx?uc=searchbyname&q=&cid=58&kid=0&ctid=0&sid=&sname=computer+science&catid=0&certid=3&stid=0)

For what it's worth, I'm not looking for BESTEST UNIVERSITY EVAR, as I know how to reach the top 100 ranked US universities' page, I'm just looking for a nice place to start at after the long hiatus. (I also don't want to go back to hating life. A nice place would help prevent that)

I'm not sure if I've given enough material for anyone to work with me, but anything at this point would help.

Final requests:
- Please keep smartassery to a minimum. This is REALTALK, dammit.
- Please don't make it harder or more complicate that it should. I've ran out of Xanax.

Thank you, and may Allah be with you.

Except Himuro.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Robo on September 17, 2011, 07:37:00 PM: It sounds like you're just looking for a location, mainly. Leaning to anywhere in particular at the moment?
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 17, 2011, 07:43:37 PM: Not really, to be quite honest. I've never been this indecisive about anything in a long time. Every recommendation I've gotten so far came from friends who want me to join their Universities, mainly for some feel good time, when all I want is to be as far from any Indian as possible.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 17, 2011, 07:49:06 PM: I'll go to bed now, but I'll check this thread out first thing in the morning. Don't disappoint me dammit!
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 17, 2011, 07:53:38 PM: asking forum denizens to help you make life decisions is asking for trouble
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 17, 2011, 08:11:15 PM: You should go to Texas A&M
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 17, 2011, 08:11:20 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 17, 2011, 07:53:38 PM
asking forum denizens to help you make life decisions is asking for trouble

- I'm asking for general feedback. I know next to nothing about the US when it comes to anything other than nice vacation spots.
- I'll obviously make the final call after doing more research. Don't worry, I'm not an idiot, I got this.
- I trust AT LEAST a few of you to give some valuable feedback, this is not GAF. It shouldn't be as random (hopefully).
- I just needed a thread to dump my progress in.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: CajoleJuice on September 17, 2011, 08:12:13 PM: Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 17, 2011, 08:11:20 PM
- I'm asking for general feedback. I know next to nothing about the US when it comes to anything other than nice vacation spots.
- I'll obviously make the final call after doing more research. Don't worry, I'm not an idiot, I got this.
- I trust AT LEAST a few of you to give some valuable insights, this is not GAF. It shouldn't be as random (hopefully).

I'm just making excuses for me not having good advice to give. :(
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 17, 2011, 08:39:02 PM: I know I'm biased, but Tennessee is a really great place to live for both weather and experiences. Nashville and Knoxville are amazing cities. Maybe check out MTSU or Nashville State?
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Mandark on September 17, 2011, 08:48:08 PM: What sort of experience are you looking for?

Do you want to live in a city? Near a city? A big city?

Is weather going to be an important factor? Could you walk through freezing temperatures half the school year without making yourself miserable?

What about ethnic diversity? Would you mind being one of the only terrorists on campus?

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As if I had good followup suggestions depending on his answers. Still, this can be important shit, kids!
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Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 17, 2011, 08:59:38 PM: Should have come to Canada. Less choices for unis would have been less stress.

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 17, 2011, 08:11:15 PM
You should go to Texas A&M

Austin has one of the best compsci departments in the world.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 17, 2011, 09:18:20 PM: That's true. You could also check out the University of Cincinnati. Rated one of the prettiest campuses in America and has an amazing engineering program as well as compsci. Not to mention Cincy can be a pretty cool city and pretty close to a lot of cool surrounding cities as well.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Smooth Groove on September 17, 2011, 09:43:26 PM: Berkeley or Stanford if you have a good academic record.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 18, 2011, 01:04:40 AM: Assuming you're planning to be a designer, go to school in either NYC (NYU has a great design program) or Cali. I'm looking to get a masters degree from Academy of Art in San Fran, myself. Online degree, bitches.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 18, 2011, 05:28:42 AM: So far so good. Thanks guys.

@Mandark:

- I have no problem with living in a city or near a city. Actually if I wasn't so concerned about rest, big cities would be my main preference.

- I'm ok with freezing cold winters as long as they don't dominate the other seasons.

- I have no problem with being the only brown kid on campus, but I'm hoping to be mistaken for an Israeli rather than an dirty sand Negro.

@Smooth: I don't think my shaky track-record will get me into top universities to be honest, but I'll try.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Maximus on September 18, 2011, 07:39:59 AM: Why not Canada?, I mean its got a better quality of life in most pointless index things they do every year, especially places like Vancouver.
Actually I'm sure that would be a great place to go to what with that Vancouver film school that makes all those cool video shorts.
I would advise Ireland since its dirt cheap for college but sand people go mad here from the rain, apparently 200 hundred days of rain a year is unnatural, well I say building cities in the desert is unnatural...yeah that told them....
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Barry Egan on September 18, 2011, 08:47:41 AM: Canada: Cheaper tuition, lower academic standard for entry, high academic standard of education (http://www.thebore.com/forum/Themes/dilbermc/images/post/thumbup.gif).
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 18, 2011, 12:09:19 PM: Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 18, 2011, 08:47:41 AM
Canada: Cheaper tuition, lower academic standard for entry, high academic standard of education (http://www.thebore.com/forum/Themes/dilbermc/images/post/thumbup.gif).

and bags of milk

Go to Texas my brown friend. Austin is a great city, isn't a conservative cess pool, impressive compsci/programming/etc schools, and the weather will be familiar to you.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: BlackMage on September 18, 2011, 12:10:29 PM: UCLA is the best school, in my opinion.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 18, 2011, 12:16:37 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on September 18, 2011, 12:09:19 PM
Quote from: My F*cking Grandpa on September 18, 2011, 08:47:41 AM
Canada: Cheaper tuition, lower academic standard for entry, high academic standard of education (http://www.thebore.com/forum/Themes/dilbermc/images/post/thumbup.gif).

and bags of milk

Go to Texas my brown friend. Austin is a great city, isn't a conservative cess pool, impressive compsci/programming/etc schools, and the weather will be familiar to you.

why the fuck do you keep suggesting texas? texas is a cesspool outside of austin.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 18, 2011, 12:24:12 PM: solved

(http://i.imgur.com/fpHxw.png)
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 18, 2011, 12:33:38 PM: :rofl
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 18, 2011, 12:54:57 PM: Holy shit.

(http://i.imgur.com/4VwtA.jpg)
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: drew on September 18, 2011, 04:55:04 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on September 17, 2011, 09:18:20 PM
That's true. You could also check out the University of Cincinnati. Rated one of the prettiest campuses in America and has an amazing engineering program as well as compsci. Not to mention Cincy can be a pretty cool city and pretty close to a lot of cool surrounding cities as well.

:rofl

when i lived in calhoun i heard gunshots every other fucking week, one time it was automatic. a burglar got shot in the leg running out of an apartment next to us and some guy got car jacked on our street. also the campus is completely cut off from downtown and the entire campus is made out of concrete, making it slanty doesn't change a fucking thing, i don't care what the brochure says. oh and the "green spaces" are all in a place where nobody goes
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Groogrux on September 18, 2011, 10:32:10 PM: I'm with Drew on this one. Cincy is a rough city a lot of the time. Besides, you said you wanted somewhere interesting to go, and that's nowhere near Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, or Arkansas. Yeah, I know Arkansas is not really in that group of states, but it's still a pretty fucking boring place to be.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 18, 2011, 10:49:41 PM: Honestly, I'm disappointed in Shah.

Oh hey, another arab going for an ENGINEERING major, who woulda thunk it.

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Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: demi on September 18, 2011, 10:54:22 PM: Go to Chicago, there is a huge gay following. And bears.

You can also find this in the Austin area.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 18, 2011, 10:59:25 PM: My cousin attends Purdue. Great engineering school. I think he's gay, hit em up.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 19, 2011, 06:36:29 PM: Quote from: drew on September 18, 2011, 04:55:04 PM
Quote from: BrandNew on September 17, 2011, 09:18:20 PM
That's true. You could also check out the University of Cincinnati. Rated one of the prettiest campuses in America and has an amazing engineering program as well as compsci. Not to mention Cincy can be a pretty cool city and pretty close to a lot of cool surrounding cities as well.

:rofl

when i lived in calhoun i heard gunshots every other fucking week, one time it was automatic. a burglar got shot in the leg running out of an apartment next to us and some guy got car jacked on our street. also the campus is completely cut off from downtown and the entire campus is made out of concrete, making it slanty doesn't change a fucking thing, i don't care what the brochure says. oh and the "green spaces" are all in a place where nobody goes

surprise surprise, drew is still a moron
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: T234 on September 19, 2011, 07:15:10 PM: Cincinnati is fucking gangster-iffic trust me, dunno what the fuck Brandnew is on, probably something he should pass this way.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 19, 2011, 07:25:05 PM: sure it is, but that's not to say the city isn't fun to hang around or degrade the quality of the university.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Madrun Badrun on September 19, 2011, 07:39:26 PM: He is going to America. Every city gangster-iffic.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: T234 on September 19, 2011, 07:42:15 PM: I didn't say it was unfun, I just said it was Gangster-riffic. HUGE difference. More fun than Lexington, that's for goddamn sure.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 19, 2011, 08:30:46 PM: why the fuck are people suggesting someone from the middle east who has never been to america go to school in fucking Tennessee or goddamn ohio to begin with?
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 19, 2011, 10:36:00 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 19, 2011, 08:30:46 PM
why the fuck are people suggesting someone from the middle east who has never been to america go to school in fucking Tennessee or goddamn ohio to begin with?

...

this might be one of the stupidest things you've ever posted. that's saying something.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 02:40:38 AM: how is it stupid? if you've never been to the usa, why would you want to live in Ohio or Tennessee? Visit? Sure. But live, much less go to college? Northeast or Cali. Seattle area if you're pushing it.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 03:09:33 AM: Why not Texas though?
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 03:12:57 AM: because texas has shit for culture outside of austin.
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Boogie on September 20, 2011, 08:05:02 AM: Quote from: Maximus on September 18, 2011, 07:39:59 AM
Why not Canada?, I mean its got a better quality of life in most pointless index things they do every year, especially places like Vancouver.
Actually I'm sure that would be a great place to go to what with that Vancouver film school that makes all those cool video shorts.
I would advise Ireland since its dirt cheap for college but sand people go mad here from the rain, apparently 200 hundred days of rain a year is unnatural, well I say building cities in the desert is unnatural...yeah that told them....

"I'd recommend you go to Ireland, except it rains a lot. So instead, let me recommend you Vancouver."

:lol
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: tiesto on September 20, 2011, 09:06:44 AM: Somewhere in NY or Boston... Brooklyn Polytechnic, MIT, or even a state school (especially for CS)... go to Stony Brook and then we can hang :P
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 09:23:58 AM: In a few hours the agency will send me a list of Universities I have a fair chance at based on my qualifications. I'm not holding my breath, though. I'll post it later.

(Dis gun be good)
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on September 20, 2011, 09:28:32 AM: Hope you get something nice mate.

Quote from: Boogie on September 20, 2011, 08:05:02 AM
Quote from: Maximus on September 18, 2011, 07:39:59 AM
Why not Canada?, I mean its got a better quality of life in most pointless index things they do every year, especially places like Vancouver.
Actually I'm sure that would be a great place to go to what with that Vancouver film school that makes all those cool video shorts.
I would advise Ireland since its dirt cheap for college but sand people go mad here from the rain, apparently 200 hundred days of rain a year is unnatural, well I say building cities in the desert is unnatural...yeah that told them....

"I'd recommend you go to Ireland, except it rains a lot. So instead, let me recommend you Vancouver."

:lol

:'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 12:51:53 PM: Ok, here's the partial list (basically the first Universities to respond positively):

Quote
University: Wayne State University
Country: USA
State: Michigan
City: Detroit
Course Name: Computer Science
Course Link: http://www.cs.wayne.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=7&id=22&Itemid=38

University: Wright State University
Country: USA
State: Ohio
City: Dayton
Course Name: Computer Science
Course Link: http://www.wright.edu/majors/cs_more.html

university: University of Oregon
Country: USA
State: Oregon
City: Corvallis
Course Name: Computer Science, Mathematics
Course Link: http://admissions.uoregon.edu/majors/math%20and%20computer%20science

University: University of North Texas – UNT
Country: USA
State: Texas
City: Denton
Course Name: Computer Science
Course Link: http://www.unt.edu/majors/ucsci.htm

I haven't looked any of these up yet. Thoughts? (As in "Shit list: y/n?")
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 02:52:32 PM: Funny story: My dad got his PhD from the University of North Texas, I was actually born in Denton, TX.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 02:53:26 PM: A fellow Texan.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 03:08:00 PM: Yup, looks like they mixed them up.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: drew on September 20, 2011, 03:17:26 PM: DO NOT go to school in detroit, in fact do not go there for any other reason either
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 03:19:36 PM: Quote from: drew on September 20, 2011, 03:17:26 PM
DO NOT go to school in detroit, in fact do not go there for any other reason either

Wayne State is a good college. But yea, if you plan on coming to Michigan I'd focus on U of M, Eastern Michigan, or Michigan State.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Groogrux on September 20, 2011, 03:23:44 PM: Agreed, stay away from Detroit. Dayton isn't much better either. I'd go with Oregon.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: tiesto on September 20, 2011, 03:25:50 PM: Quote from: drew on September 20, 2011, 03:17:26 PM
DO NOT go to school in detroit, in fact do not go there for any other reason either

I want to go for this one day:
http://www.demf.us/ (http://www.demf.us/)
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: T234 on September 20, 2011, 03:30:04 PM: Quote from: drew on September 20, 2011, 03:17:26 PM
DO NOT go to school in detroit, in fact do not go there for any other reason either

For once I agree with drew.

The time I went it wasn't that far off from Robocop :lol
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 20, 2011, 03:57:42 PM: Come out to Washington state!
We've got Seattle University and University of Washington right in the city. Seattle U is a Jesuit school, but you don't have attend church services or anything. UW is crazy diverse, you'd fit right in.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 04:05:03 PM: Both came up during my meeting, and they said they're going to check their requirements and see if I qualify. I'm not holding my breath for University of Washington, though; the admission is tough (the programs are tougher), and it takes them forever to reply. But it was one of my top picks, for what it's worth.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 20, 2011, 04:06:56 PM: Seattle U is also right in the heart of the gay district.

I went to Pacific Lutheran University down south in Tacoma, WA for my undergraduate degree. I have no idea about their computer science department, but it's a great small school that's very forward thinking and progressive. Only religious requirement for graduation is two religion courses (everything from Judaism, Islam, Hindu, Buddhism, Christianity, etc.).
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 04:36:56 PM: I'm guessing the people ragging on Detroit have never been. It's a weird city. One minute you'll be in the most beautiful urban area, next minute you're in Afghanistan. But as long as you stay from the bad areas (and don't do stupid shit) it's fine.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Himu on September 20, 2011, 04:39:46 PM: When I went to Detroit when I was young it was shit city. The weather was also awful. The only thing i remember during my time there was that the Simpsons episode where Homer goes to the Chili Pepper cook off aired when I was visiting.

Worst Christmas vacation ever
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: T234 on September 20, 2011, 04:40:16 PM: I've been to Detroit, PD. It's no place for a foreigner's first visit to the country, at this point I'd rather them go to Newark.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 20, 2011, 05:10:18 PM: North Texas would be cool, but I'd probably pick the Oregon one just because Oregon is fuckawesome.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 20, 2011, 06:18:53 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/WR6Bl.jpg)
Title: Re: Shah wants to go back to school, can you guide him?
Post by: Maximus on September 20, 2011, 07:51:55 PM: Quote from: Boogie on September 20, 2011, 08:05:02 AM
Quote from: Maximus on September 18, 2011, 07:39:59 AM
Why not Canada?, I mean its got a better quality of life in most pointless index things they do every year, especially places like Vancouver.
Actually I'm sure that would be a great place to go to what with that Vancouver film school that makes all those cool video shorts.
I would advise Ireland since its dirt cheap for college but sand people go mad here from the rain, apparently 200 hundred days of rain a year is unnatural, well I say building cities in the desert is unnatural...yeah that told them....

"I'd recommend you go to Ireland, except it rains a lot. So instead, let me recommend you Vancouver."

:lol
Vancouver Rainfall. Average Annual Rainfall: 1117.2 mm
Ireland Rainfall: Between 1000mm to 1250mm

.......I stand by my badly thought out advice
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: fistfulofmetal on September 20, 2011, 07:53:50 PM: go to a technical school so you can learn about something useful
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: drew on September 20, 2011, 10:22:23 PM: this thread proves that 50% of black people feel comfortable in detroit
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Phoenix Dark on September 20, 2011, 10:53:18 PM: As long as you aren't walking around the eastside late at night wearing red you'll be alright.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: drew on September 20, 2011, 11:26:59 PM: bullshit
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Mandark on September 20, 2011, 11:44:26 PM: One of the nice things about being a white dude with no tats is you can put on a collared shirt and be safe walking through a ghetto. You're not recognized as part of the ecosystem there, much less a threat. It's like the first time the Enterprise officers transport onto the Borg ship and just get ignored.

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It's having that sort of cultural background that makes me feel safe in Southeast.
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Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: drew on September 20, 2011, 11:54:01 PM: also bullshit
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: Positive Touch on September 20, 2011, 11:57:40 PM: how do they feel about flipper feet in the hood where you live drewsy?
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University = A+
Post by: drew on September 21, 2011, 12:38:11 AM: i don't live in the hood and i also don't know what you're talking about
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 10:49:24 AM: I got an e-mail today telling me that out of all the options I've recently sent them my chances are good at Texas A&M, the rest are either out of my league or takes a long time to process applications thus missing the Spring deadline.

So, somebody help me out with the pros and cons of A&M.

So far google is telling me that it's a good school (though I'm not sure how they're compsci program fares) but College Station is an extremely conservative small town.

The only other choice they haven't gotten back to me about is the University of Texas - Austin. Unlike the others, I think it's one of the universities they never dealt with and have no idea how long it takes them to process international applications.

Feedback, please.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 10:57:09 AM: GO TO A&M!!!

I'll go see you! I know a bunch of people that go/have gone there.

College Station is like any other college town in America. The area is conservative but the atmosphere definitely is not. You'll run into a bunch of rednecks for sure but it's not going to be the bible thumping kind you're thinking of. It's more like the beer bong drinking, face painting football fan kind. College Station is awesome.

UT-A is pretty awesome but instead of running into rednecks you're going to run into a bunch of pseudo intellectual douchebags. But Austin is an amazing city. So much to see and it has such a unique atmosphere.

You can't go wrong with either.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 11:10:25 AM: That's good to hear.

I replied to them today asking them about Austin, so I might wait a couple of days to hear their reply. Both look like good school, as far as I can tell, and they accept a considerable number of applications (70+% for A&M and 50+% for Austin). That's a lot more encouraging than the 7s, 10s, and 15s people around here were telling me to try out.

A&M has another advantage; this agency has dealt with them many times. The process is very familiar and so far they have a positive track record.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:15:48 AM: Yeah and because of that, they're both really diverse. Especially A&M. There is so much culture at the school from all the different ethnic groups and the events that they always have going on. For that reason I would choose A&M over UT-A. UT-A is just in a more interesting city with much more to do.

But even then, Austin is only about 2 hours away. Houston is about an hour, hour and a half away. San Antonio is about 3 hours away. Dallas is about 2 and a half hours away.

You're in the middle of Texas' Megalopolis. You have unfathomable amounts of shit to do in a few hours range from you.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 11:19:40 AM: That sounds... amazing. I knew Houston was "somewhat" close, but had no idea how close, or how close the other cities are.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:22:41 AM: Yes, sir. You aren't far from civilization or Mupepe's Fuck House at all.

The food in Houston
Bars/Clubs in Austin (6th Street!!!!)
Riverwalk in San Antonio
The uhhhh... uhhhh... Six Flags in Dallas? Ah shit, there's on in San Antonio too. I'm sure there's something to do there but I've never cared to find out. Heard it has good food though.
Not to mention all the little shit in between. Float the river in San Marcos. The Salt Lick outside Austin :drool

Houston though is fairly worthless unless you're there for the museums, clubs or food. And it has those just because of its sheer size. The food is worth the trip alone.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 29, 2011, 11:34:07 AM: Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:22:41 AM
The uhhhh... uhhhh... Six Flags in Dallas? Ah shit, there's on in San Antonio too. I'm sure there's something to do there but I've never cared to find out. Heard it has good food though.

Deep Ellum
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:35:45 AM: Quote from: JayDubya on September 29, 2011, 11:29:19 AM
A&M is better for some degrees, t.u. is better for some degrees.

For computer science, t.u. has a higher ranking and is regarded as the better school. However, if you are accepted at A&M, but not t.u., then I guess College Station it is.

Also, the environment is very, very different. I know I appreciated that it was much less expensive to live in College Station than Austin. I liked to visit my friends in Austin, mainly because they had better arcades near their campus.
He could always live at the Student Ghetto in Austin *shudder* What a shithole.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on September 29, 2011, 11:34:07 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:22:41 AM
The uhhhh... uhhhh... Six Flags in Dallas? Ah shit, there's on in San Antonio too. I'm sure there's something to do there but I've never cared to find out. Heard it has good food though.

Deep Ellum
Nice. Just Bing'ed (that's right, I'm going there) it and that seems neat. I don't know anyone in Dallas so I was never interested in finding out what was there. Only ever been there for the airport and work.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 11:39:29 AM: Quote from: JayDubya on September 29, 2011, 11:29:19 AM
A&M is better for some degrees, t.u. is better for some degrees.

For computer science, t.u. has a higher ranking and is regarded as the better school. However, if you are accepted at A&M, but not t.u., then I guess College Station it is.

That's exactly what I'm saying, and why I haven't given them the go-ahead yet. I don't know how much longer I can wait though, this is but one of the first hoops, many others are still queued up. So we need to get cracking.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Great Rumbler on September 29, 2011, 11:53:43 AM: Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:35:45 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on September 29, 2011, 11:34:07 AM
Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 11:22:41 AM
The uhhhh... uhhhh... Six Flags in Dallas? Ah shit, there's on in San Antonio too. I'm sure there's something to do there but I've never cared to find out. Heard it has good food though.

Deep Ellum
Nice. Just Bing'ed (that's right, I'm going there) it and that seems neat. I don't know anyone in Dallas so I was never interested in finding out what was there. Only ever been there for the airport and work.

As far as the DFW area goes, here's what there is:

-Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks games
-Dallas Museum of Art, Trammel Crow Collection of Asian Art, Nasher Sculpture Center
-West End Marketplace, JFK Memorial, Holocaust Museum, Sixth Floor Museum
-Deep Ellum
-Dallas World Aquarium
-Fort Worth Zoo, Dallas Zoo [the former is one of the best in the country]
-Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbor
-Ft. Worth Botanic Garden and Japanese Garden
-Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History
-AT&T Performing Arts Center
-State Fair of Texas, Musuem of Nature and Science, Music Hall at Fair Park
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 12:00:24 PM: Dallas has way more to do than Houston. I miss when Houston had a Six Flags.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 12:29:59 PM: no offense to Mups but Houston is known as "Satan's Armpit" for a reason

if I moved back to Texas I would go Austin > Dallas >>> Houston in a heartbeat. Dallas has really stepped up its game over the past 10 years.

College Station isn't so bad, there's a bit of a hivemind mentality amongst Aggies tho. If you get into UT Austin I'd go there, last I checked their CS program is Top 10 and there's much more of a developer culture in Austin.

don't go to the Crappy University of North Texas
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:06:27 PM: If I'm understanding the process correctly, the biggest problem with trying to apply internationally is that you can only get one I-20 due to immigration laws. So I have to apply at one place at a time. Some people do more, but it's kinda risky, from what I've heard. This is why people generally apply for any English institute then once in the country apply for as many schools, to join after the English program, as they like.

And this is where these guys come in, they make sure that whatever I'm applying to will offer better chances of approval. And I seriously can't waste any more my time.

(I'll throw an epic tantrum if they fail me now)

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 12:29:59 PM
don't go to the Crappy University of North Texas

I'd love for papa Khan to read this lol.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:21:38 PM: No offense taken, Treesong. Houston sucks. Terrible weather, terribly fat people and a terrible city layout. I'd only list food as a positive for Houston really.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:25:48 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:21:38 PM
No offense taken, Treesong. Houston sucks. Terrible weather, terribly fat people and a terrible city layout. I'd only list food as a positive for Houston really.

:lenowned
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:27:48 PM: :lol

Houston Tacos are Best Tacos
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 01:44:07 PM: Things Better About Houston than Dallas

1. It's closer to Austin
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:48:09 PM: I can't think of a single thing that's better in Houston than Dallas and I was born and raised in Houston.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:50:04 PM: BS. Mexican food is better in Houston. Dallas mexican food is more Tex Mex. :yuck
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:51:24 PM: Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
2. It's closer to the beach

lol "beach"

what "beach?"

Galveston?
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:52:15 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:50:04 PM
BS. Mexican food is better in Houston. Dallas mexican food is more Tex Mex. :yuck

True. Is Houston more diverse as well?
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:53:31 PM: Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:51:55 PM
You can get authentic Mexican food in Dallas, Mups. Just not at "Bill's Mexican Palacio".

I haven't been to Dallas in a minute but I don't remember seeing a carniceria/taqueria on every street corner.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 01:53:31 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
2. It's closer to the beach

lol "beach"

what "beach?"

Galveston?

More like "Gravelston." Shittiest beach in America!
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:53:42 PM: Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:51:55 PM
You can get authentic Mexican food in Dallas, Mups. Just not at "Bill's Mexican Palacio".
I'm sure you can. But in my visits there they're not on literally every corner like Houston. The "Bill's Mexican Palacio" (:lol :lol) joints far outnumber the authentic joints. At least from what I could tell in my work visits driving around trying to find something to eat.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:54:41 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 01:53:31 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
2. It's closer to the beach

lol "beach"

what "beach?"

Galveston?

More like "Gravelston." Shittiest beach in America!
:yuck

I haven't been there in like 3 years. What a shithole. Everytime someone says "wanna go to Galveston this weekend??" No thanks. I'll just turn the AC off in my house and not flush the toilet for a few days. It's pretty much the same experience.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:55:33 PM: Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 01:53:31 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
2. It's closer to the beach

lol "beach"

what "beach?"

Galveston?

More like "Gravelston." Shittiest beach in America!

I remember the first time I saw the atlantic. I went to the beach because my school in North Carolina was close to one.

after a lifetime of Galveston beach, my eyes were finally opened.

Ah Galveston. Shitville.

(http://www.city-data.com/forum/attachments/houston/22699d1215389869-galveston-beach-pictures-dsc01342.jpg)
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:57:08 PM: Austin wins with food because of its unique take on most things and the endless mom and pop joints. Om nom nom nom nom nom
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:57:48 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 01:55:33 PM
Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on September 29, 2011, 01:53:31 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 01:51:24 PM
Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 01:49:32 PM
2. It's closer to the beach

lol "beach"

what "beach?"

Galveston?

More like "Gravelston." Shittiest beach in America!

I remember the first time I saw the atlantic. I went to the beach because my school in North Carolina was close to one.

after a lifetime of Galveston beach, my eyes were finally opened.

Ah Galveston. Shitville.

(http://www.city-data.com/forum/attachments/houston/22699d1215389869-galveston-beach-pictures-dsc01342.jpg)

Is it worse than the It's Always Sunny's version of the Jersey Shore?
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 01:58:38 PM: Every time I go to San Antonio something bad happens.

I buy gummi bears from a Mexican food market and get the worst shits of my life.

Or we go to a restaurant and they treat us like shit (blatant racism).

I'd like to have an enjoyable trip to San Anton but it seems like SA doesn't want me to!!!
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 01:58:55 PM: Oh yeah, and San Antonio rocks because of Bill Miller Bar-B-Q breakfast :drool :drool Not the best bar-b-q, but it's the best cheap fast food bar b q.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Himu on September 29, 2011, 02:03:36 PM: Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:57:48 PM
Is it worse than the It's Always Sunny's version of the Jersey Shore?

I missed last week :(
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 02:13:53 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 02:03:36 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:57:48 PM
Is it worse than the It's Always Sunny's version of the Jersey Shore?

I missed last week :(

*SPOILERS*

There were two homeless guys humping each other, butt-naked, under the beach's board walk.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 02:26:21 PM: Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 29, 2011, 02:13:53 PM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on September 29, 2011, 02:03:36 PM
Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 29, 2011, 01:57:48 PM
Is it worse than the It's Always Sunny's version of the Jersey Shore?

I missed last week :(

*SPOILERS*

There were two homeless guys humping each other, butt-naked, under the beach's board walk.
When I was like 15 I went to Galveston with a friend's family. We were walking down the beach and there was a wooden pier with something at the end so we walked towards. We got closer and saw it was a sleeping bag so I thought hey cool! I went to pick it up and uncovered some mexican dude humping his hot girl. We laughed, apologized and left.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on September 29, 2011, 02:43:31 PM: Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
Shah, how do you plan to not become Westoxified (like the other Arab student here) while in the United States?

By Middle-Eastoxifying everyone else first. I have a feeling hipsters will eat it up.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Mupepe on September 29, 2011, 02:59:58 PM: Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 02:31:47 PM
You've learned since then the importance of not picking up abandoned sleeping bags, right?
Hell no. I'm more determined than ever! Worst case scenario I see some humping.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Dickie Dee on September 29, 2011, 03:42:03 PM: Quote from: Shah Rukh Khan on September 29, 2011, 02:43:31 PM
Quote from: The Business on September 29, 2011, 02:24:00 PM
Shah, how do you plan to not become Westoxified (like the other Arab student here) while in the United States?

By Middle-Eastoxifying everyone else first. I have a feeling hipsters will eat it up.

Bring over a few boxes of PLO scarves, you'll pay for your tuition twice over.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M or wait some more?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 02, 2011, 04:24:35 PM: So I just got an update on UT Austin. It seems that one of the requirements is the SAT. Boo me, I didn't take it, but only because many Universities don't require it from International transfer students. And there's no time to do it now.

So now after looking up UT, getting it in my head and warming up to it, I'm back to A&M. Someone make me feel good about this.

(Fwiw: the ministry allows students to transfer up to 3 times, once they provide valid excuses, and upgrading to a better ranked Uni is considered a very valid one)

(Fwiw2: Almost every student on a scholarship say the same thing, but very few of them actually change schools lol)
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 02, 2011, 04:56:29 PM: Michigan schools don't require the SAT either
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Mupepe on October 02, 2011, 05:19:32 PM: As I said before there is nothing wrong with a&m. You're near everything and its so diverse that you'll even find something to do in college station. Still a great school/choice
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 02, 2011, 05:39:30 PM: Yeah, it's still one of the best open choices for me. I also find it amusing how I'm talking as if I'm already accepted. Jumping the gun is never a good sign.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Himu on October 02, 2011, 07:28:14 PM: A&M is great.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 05:52:17 PM: It's still the same, as far as I know, but I'm looking for the best personal and academic experience since the opportunity presented itself.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 06:04:20 PM: :'(
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 06:46:06 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 04, 2011, 06:41:26 PM
I'm not reading this whole thing, but you will not enjoy Texas A&M. Mainly because the student body will not enjoy you.

Y'ouch.

You gotta give me something less vague, Billy. I kinda know where this is going, but I want someone to spell it out for me.

(Worst case scenario: I transfer when I have the time to prepare myself for something better. I talked to a few who did in the past few days, it should be fairly easy)
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 06:54:16 PM: Quote from: The Business on October 04, 2011, 06:53:20 PM
It's a farm college in Texas. You are a gay Saudi. Get it?

I'm neither gay nor Saudi :maf

Quote from: Billy Rygar on October 04, 2011, 06:54:03 PM
It's a large school that is heavily weighted towards conservative, rural, and miliary people. It's an excellent school for certain things especially if you're interested in A&M work, but it still is what it is.

(PS. Most of my family are Aggies and I've spent more time in College Station than probably anyone here who didn't go to the school)

Thanks.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 07:00:11 PM: I still like you, in a completely Non-Middle Eastern and heterosexual way.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 07:03:35 PM: Where I'm from, they simply refer to us as "Polacks."
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 07:41:42 PM: OSU and UO take upwards to 6 months to process international applications, and according to several sources (and my agency), they're "pretty good at losing them altogether."

I personally blame weed.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 07:46:49 PM: I can't wait any longer. I'm turning 50 in a few months :(
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 08:44:06 PM: It sounds great.

But the list is missing an important entry.

I now regret a previous post. :(
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2011, 08:48:33 PM: That's what Allah always tell me.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 05, 2011, 02:05:30 PM: fuck ohio state
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: chronovore on October 07, 2011, 02:22:37 AM: Khan, why aren't you looking at California? I thought UCSC and Berkeley were supposed to be top notch for CS. Am I living in the past here as well?
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 07, 2011, 05:50:47 AM: Cali would have been my first choice of destination, regardless of school, had it not been for the high cost of living. Rent alone would dry up my scholarship's allowance, and I'm not about to ask for money.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2011, 06:11:57 AM: I must admit I only really skimmed the entire thread and probably cannot help but have you also looked into community/junior college options? I've known some people who can get here on that, take all the basic courses there (saving money and getting "established") and then transfer up to a university. (If you can't get into or want to delay picking a specific university.)

I can't speak to your situation or others, but as one example, I knew a girl from Syria who had a "can only pick one school" option and she did a community college for a year or so and used that to bump up into a university since she had a bunch of paperwork by that point.

Sorry if this doesn't help in anyway, dealing with international students is just a stupid hassle it need not be. Mostly because some morons wanted to take some flight classes a decade ago.

If I read the entire thread wrong. :-[

As to another question, yes, all of America is like under the boardwalk in Jersey. Homeless guys humping everywhere.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 07, 2011, 06:21:33 AM: No, you're not reading it wrong. I personally know a lot of people who did exactly that, so it's definitely a viable option. But I'm considering it a backup plan, in case the school I applied to rejects my application, so it's already been discussed.

The reason I'm resistant to going through with that first is because I'm tired of transferring. I've already been in two different schools, studying two completely different majors, so the prospect of "two more school" on the road to a bachelor degree is not sitting well with me right now. I'm yearning for some stability.
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: benjipwns on October 07, 2011, 06:38:21 AM: That actually makes more than complete sense then, I had read it as you just wanted to get here to start the full "four-year" university part. My daily bias probably. If you have that background, yeah, it's just jumping through more useless hoops.

Don't mean to come off condescending but it's great you consider it an if needed backup, way too many people just dismiss it as beneath them and it hurts them not anyone else. (The barely escaped high school, a college degree in English/Business will guarantee me a job types!)

Sorry, I just see too many people every day wasting money and time on gallivanting about my college in a panic so I gravitate towards the logical plan even when I run into a smart person. :lol

I never went to advisers and crap because the university gave out this book with all the classes you needed to take and it was online as well. And you just went down the list. I hadn't understood just how difficult it was to follow a list until I worked with students on what they needed to get their degree.

But I'm rambling about things nobody cares about!
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 09, 2011, 10:17:46 AM: Quote from: The Business on October 07, 2011, 07:23:42 AM
Shah, why are you against asking for money? Use all your options.

Yea Shah, if you're gonna come to America, act like an American. Debt :bow
Title: Re: Khan's Search for a University (Texas A&M?)
Post by: Shaka Khan on October 09, 2011, 10:59:01 AM: If the situation calls for it, I'll definitely ask for money, but it seems unfair to pick Cali over the rest, and be in constant need of financial support, just to have a good time and live the wink life. The only way I'd relocate there is if I find a much better school willing to accept me.

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