College Nevada: October 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

What looks better on a college application

What looks better on a college application?
So I'm currently attending a magnet school that is basically ranked number one in the state of Nevada, I think. But it has no sports and I'm not very satisfied with the school itself. I was considering switching to my zone school instead because they have sports, more extracurricular activities and I would be much happier there. However, I was just wondering. When colleges look at application would they prefer to accept a person that graduated average in a high ranked school or a person that graduated top of their class in a lower, yet still good, high school?
Higher Education (University +) - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
they would most likely look more closely at a person who graduated at the top of their class in a decent high school.. plus you get to play sports which will make going to school easier for you... choose B
Answer 2 :
Top of your class looks better. Colleges also look at extra curricular activities such as clubs and volunteer work. Standardized testing (the SAT) also helps balance the differences between individual schools. Go where you will achieve the highest GPA and along with the other factors it will look better than a different school with a lower GPA.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

i tore my acl as a senior and i want to play college football

i tore my acl as a senior and i want to play college football?
i can punt the 35-45 yards and i want to try for a junior college. Later on as a junior i want to go to University of Nevada-Reno to punt. do i have a chance?
Football (American) - 2 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Good Luck .....give it a shot ........
Answer 2 :
Of course you have a chance! I would be really wary of playing with a torn ACL. If you had it repaired you can redamage it very easily. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link...... If you go for it, please be careful.

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Friday, October 7, 2011

What if i live in tijuana, mexico and go to college in San Diego

What if i live in tijuana, mexico and go to college in San Diego? Is it possible?
I am from Nevada and i am 17 and about to turn 18.I am a U.S. citizen. I want to go to Platt college in san diego, is it legal? or illegal? I want to move to tijuana because it is a lot cheaper to live there than San Diego.
Other - Mexico - 5 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
yeah it is, you just have to drive every single day to san diego, thats a very good idea, but just be careful, tijuana is a very dangerous place.
Answer 2 :
sure.. I mean if you dont mind crossing the border every morning. Have you seen the lines? They are not kind my friend. especially in the weekday when all the Mexicans are crossing to their jobs. CHAOS! I wouldn't recommend that, unless u dont mind getting up a couple of hours earlier just to sit in traffic to cross the border. Think about it, if it were such a great idea and $$ saver, wouldn't alot more people do teh commute as well?Good luck!
Answer 3 :
I wouldn't. It may be cheaper, it is also a killing zone right now for drug gangs. Americans are a target at night for individuals. It is a Third World country. I lived in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico for three weeks, moved to Nogales, AZ. Power and water outages, no convenience stores, can't drink the water. Crossing the border back and forth was a nightmare sometimes. I can tell you when you cross into the USA FROM Mexico, they check EVERY vehicle for drugs. Week-ends and holidays in Mexico many times meant two to four hours waiting to cross into the USA !
Answer 4 :
yea you can do that, just be prepared to commute and give yourself enough time when crossing because it can get packed!
Answer 5 :
Find roommates in San Diego to live with. It'll be much safer. Seriously. The other posters already outlined how dangerous Tijuana is; especially for Americans. If you think gangs in the US are bad, they've got nothing on the drug lords and gang warfare in Mexico right now. In addition, there's the lines to cross the border. Hours in line! How are you going to support yourself? If this is just to save $$ on rent, as I mentioned before, find roommates in San Diego to live with.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Can ITIN number be used to apply to a college

Can ITIN number be used to apply to a college?
The college I want to apply to (University of Nevada Reno) has two options on the application: either a SSN or a box you have to check if you don't have a SSN. I'm guessing I don't have one but I do have an ITIN. Would that work? Or should I check the box where it says I don't have one?
Immigration - 4 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
Check the box no for SSN
Answer 2 :
No. An ITIN is worthless for anything but reporting tax income.
Answer 3 :
ITIN is a for taxes, not college out of luck
Answer 4 :
You don't need one. Or, ask your high school to provide you with a number you can put down, that's what I did.

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