We have all decided to kind of take adVantage of the close Quarters for the next week and We kind of started a pseudo-think tank, for random projects And ideas we have all been wanting to work on... lol ... my brother and I and a few other guy have spent most of the morning working out any issue that might need to be addressed for one of my aircraft Designs and Poppy and a few of the Computer science guys are Triaging the code for a game our friend Simon is developing that he has been having problems with. Mason and Lucius are Building something in my living room I have no idea what but it looks cool and They are architecture students, So I have no doubt I’ll end up buying an apartment in whatever they are building in a decade or two... lol...
dumb question i know, but is one preferred? I feel like if I write out "The University of Chicago" every time I want to mention the school, it'll make me seem fake and uninterested, but at the same time, UChicago seems less professional (although it's easier to read so maybe the AOs won't get boed)
Any thoughts?
I hadn't seen any real reviews of Dr. Garza here or on any other site. I did hear quite a few people say they'd heard "generally positive things" from a friend of a friend/through the grapevine etc, but never any results or firsthand accounts. I had my consult with her a month ago, and she answered most of my questions (how long would I be off work, when can I exercise again, etc) fine, but seemed surprised I wanted to see results photos. She didn't have any ready to show, and when I asked to see them, she said she'd have to check if she had any. She and her nurse left and I redressed, and then the nurse arrived to walk me out. I asked again if I could see results photos, and she told me Dr. Garza did not have any she could show me.
I just got a bill for nearly $435 after insurance, which already seemed exorbitant before other post-op trans friends and the therapist I'll be working with to get my top surgery letter told me the same. I called again this week to see if there was any way I could see results photos electronically, so I could know whether or not these results are something I want to continue pursuing. I was first told I could schedule surgery with her, and I could see the photos at my pre-op appointment. When I said I didn't feel comfortable booking surgery with someone I haven't seen post-op photos of, I was told I could come in for another office visit.... for information that should've been available to me at my first $400 visit.
I don't have "receipts" for the phone calls I made, but here's my bill to prove they bill almost $1k before insurance for a consult: https://imgur.com/a/Bs9a6mj At the end of the day I know it could be worse, but I'm incredibly frustrated at feeling taken advantage of for money and don't want other trans folks to go through this same BS.
Im pretty set on UiC
Demographics: Male, Filipino, Illinois, Public High School,
Intended Major(s): Computer Science, Information Technology
ACT/SAT/SAT II: 24 ACT 1170 SAT
UW/W GPA and Rank: 3.5 ish Weighted: 4.71 Rank ?
Coursework: AP European History - 3 APUSH - 3 AP Computer Science Principles - (taking later) AP Calculus AB - NA AP English Language and Composition - Did not take AP test
Awards: Academic All Conference all 4 years, Varsity athlete all 4 years, All Conference Junior Year, Academic Letter (4.8 above) Junior Year
Extracurriculars: Key Club Sophomore-Senior Year, SADD-Senior Year, Tennis, Link Crew Leader-Senior Year, Civics Club, National Honors Society
Essays/LORs/Other: None ATM
Schools: Desired Schools: University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaigne, Illinois Insitute of Technnology
ITS VERY HARD, AND YOU WOULD LOVE OTHER UNIVERSITIES.
- a waitlisted international whose scholarship depends entirely on the ranking university to get the scholarship. In other words, no Chicago then no scholarship :(
Edit : it has come to my attention that maybe i should send a LOCI, what do you guys think? Should i?
Applied in September.
168-170 LSAT. 3.5 GPA. First-gen.
Edited to add: I just commented on a post saying I'd rather be rejected today from all the schools I am waiting to hear from than remain in admissions limbo. Now...not so sure?
Second edit: ok, I'm sure. It's better to know.
This is not the AMA thread.
/r/Debate is glad to host Dr. Mearsheimer as the newest subject in our Debate AMA Series. The AMA will take place on September 13th from 9 AM to 12:30 PM CST, on /r/Debate. John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and the co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. He proposed the theory of offensive realism, which describes the interaction between great powers as dominated by a rational desire to achieve hegemony in a world of insecurity and uncertainty regarding other states' intentions.
Notable books written by Dr. Mearsheimer include:
- Conventional Deterrence (1985), which discusses the origins of war and answers the question, "Why do nations faced with the prospect of large-scale conventional war opt for or against an offensive strategy?"
- The Tragedy of Great Power Politics (2001), which details his theory of offensive realism and predicts that conflict between great powers will never see an end.
The AMA will be geared towards a discussion of the Korean Peninsula and South Korean missile defense, although any questions on all topics related to Dr. Mearsheimer's expertise are welcome!
Demographics: Male, White, Illinois, Public High School
Intended Majors: Aerospace Engineering(or Civil Engineering if the university doesn't offer it)
ACT/SAT: Taking it Saturday/1260
UW/W GPA and Rank: UW- 4.625 W- 4.975 on 5.0 scale, around top 13%
Coursework: AP Human Geography - 3 AP Physics- taking this year AP Macroeconomics- taking this year AP Calc- taking this year. About half of my classes were honors throughout my 4 years(not including AP). Took 3 years of Spanish.
Awards: Academic Letter (4.8 above) all 3 years so far, Academic All-Conference Junior Year, Varisty Athlete Junior year
Extracurriculars: Link Crew Leader-Senior Year, Varsity Tennis, SADD-Senior Year, National Honor Society- Senior Year, worked a job as a shelf-stocker at a local grocery store for 2 years(while in school too).
LOR: None so far, but I plan on getting 2.
Schools: Ohio State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
