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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:01 PM Author: naked lay Assume a weeknight and weekend courseload, all undergraduate-level courses at a middle of the road public university:
-Business Writing -Corporate Finance -Economics of Distribution -Business Law -Accounting 2 -Calculus - Differentiation & Integration
Assume haven't taken calc since AP Calc over 15 years ago and haven't taken Accounting 1 since UG over 10 years ago |
Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:02 PM Author: supple theater stage mental disorder that will be tough-going, in my estimation. I work about 40-50 hours and I'm always taking courses but I have to limit to 2-3 at a time, especially if a lot of essay writing is involved. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641391) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:06 PM Author: naked lay Yeah. Wife is also preggo and unemployed so maximizing time out of the house is important though (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641411) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:11 PM Author: naked lay Think you're right. I should maybe drop 2 or 3 of these (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641440) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:36 PM Author: supple theater stage mental disorder It's hard to think of anything less interesting than "Business Writing". But you gotta do you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641646) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:07 PM Author: Lemon racy codepig what is the purpose of this? none of these are that hard on their own but will be a decent amount of work on top of your job
dif eq is easier than AP calc BC |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:10 PM Author: naked lay pre-reqs for a master's program I am interested in pursuing next year (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641427) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:14 PM Author: Chestnut concupiscible gunner Is there some reason to think this masters is some kind of gilded ticket? That’s a lot of bs to deal w on top of work (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641457) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:57 PM Author: naked lay Not a gilded ticket per se, but high potential opportunity to reinvent myself at a fairly young age (not yet 40) by leveraging my network and having that as a credential (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641790) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:26 PM Author: wonderful hell candlestick maker Why not wait another year to get into the program so you can spread out these prereqs over 2 years? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641566) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:58 PM Author: naked lay A viable option I am strongly considering given my wife's pregnancy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641792) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:09 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church It's doable but difficult. I work 70 hours per week right now, spend about 42 hours per week with school and course work, 7 hours per week in meditation, 5.25 hours per week on food consumption, approximately 3.75 hours per week on independent research, 3.5 hours per week on moderate exercise, 1.5 hours per week on bathing and elimination, and the remaining 35 hours per week on rest and/or sleep. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641425) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:30 PM Author: federal fortuitous meteor U can't be serious... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641602) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:34 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church No 100%. It isn't fun but it's manageable. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641628) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:40 PM Author: federal fortuitous meteor I'm not in awe of the regimen - I've worked with Mexicans who woke up at 5am commuted an hour to a 12/hr job. I'm in awe of the absurdity of your autism and prioritization.
Like why have you not found a better job or more manageable way to do this. And why the fuck are you saying elimination
BTW xo is not meditation |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:45 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church I probably keep to the job because of a mixture of loyalty and habit; it's a major industry in our area. The pay isnt bad either to be honest--it justifies the time. What can I say I'm busy between work and school. I try to carve out some time for things that are meaningful. That means I do make sure I have time to eliminate every day without being under pressure--that's just the word I use for it. I meditate twice per day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon during a break at work when I'm in the field. I am also working on an independent research project that I always spend some time on. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641704) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:53 PM Author: mustard antidepressant drug range LMAO - haven't seen this level of casual autism displayed on the bort in a while. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641755) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:01 PM Author: naked lay What are you studying? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641815) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:03 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church Don't want to get into too much detail because it's a relatively small field but it relates to nuclear science and engineering. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641834) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:08 PM Author: naked lay Nice. Best of luck (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641859) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:10 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church Thanks. Hoping to make a difference. I work in the "field" of the industry I'm in right now but I'm getting my PhD because I have some ideas about how the theory could be improved with applications to a pretty wide range of topics, including things like propulsion and plant startup costs. There's a lot of poverty where I'm from and I'm considered to have "made it" so I feel a lot of pressure -- probably one of the reasons I stick to such a strict schedule, because I don't want to let people down. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641869) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:14 PM Author: naked lay Do you ever feel that your commitments come at an expense to cultivating relationships with other people? I only ask because your rigorous schedule implies you are single and do not spend time proactively seeking out a partner. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641905) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:19 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church I don't think there's any doubt that it's affected my circle of friends (made it smaller). But I'm not living like a monk. I've had girlfriends and significant relationships, although I haven't dated for the past year or so. I tend to get wrapped up in whatever project(s) I'm working on, almost consumed by them (along with work) but then I'll come up for air at some point and be like "okay, maybe focus on socializing a bit more." I'm decidedly at a less-social point in my existence right now, but I'm at peace with that. Here's the thing: the friends I do have are good with me as I am, which is invaluable to me. So I probably have less friends than I otherwise would if I were out drinking, sporting, cavorting every night, but I have a good inner circle. Here's the other thing: I grew up around animals and still spend a lot of time around animals and honestly, I get a lot of comfort from my relationships with them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641937) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:22 PM Author: naked lay Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and the requisite level of self-awareness for your relative shortcomings. I wish you success in your current endeavors, friend! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641967) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:25 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church Thanks. I appreciate that. I've also, by the way, trimmed into my elimination time because of this conversation, which is going to have its own consequences lol but c'est la vie (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641986) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:54 PM Author: hateful cracking lodge partner lol @ this small-souled faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641763) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:00 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church I feel like I make time for all the important things in life in appropriate measure. I try to keep things tabulated and I've worked for several years to come to this schedule. I have my independent research which means a lot to me. There's a saying in my native language: "shuneu tiu malak ferri ferri posteniti ariturius." "The divided life is the life of excellence." My uncle taught me that and it's something I've tried to live by. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641807) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:13 PM Author: hateful cracking lodge partner didnt read any of that shit
come suck my cock, loser |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:14 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church Dude you seem really unnecessarily aggressive. Just trying to explain my perspective. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641901) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:20 PM Author: hateful cracking lodge partner faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641949) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:21 PM Author: exciting electric furnace church Okay man. You do you. If you need to go around calling people names to feel better about yourself that's your problem. You have a good evening, regardless. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641956) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:44 PM Author: hateful cracking lodge partner yeah keep being a faggot clearly thats working out great for you, faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37642148) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 4:23 PM Author: federal fortuitous meteor I grinded through a T10 math/econ program in five semesters, without even taking pre-calc in HS. Had a similar schedule. Can't imagine doing this with a 40/hr work commitment + wife&kids.
Yeah, DQ is one of the "easier" math courses compared to abstract algebra or whatever, but that class alone will tank your schedule. If you don't care about grades and just need to pass, it's probably doable but I suspect that's not the case.
Try taking these classes at the MBA level, and do DQ in a summer session. Those courses are much easier |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:02 PM Author: naked lay College adviser recommended I take Precalc to warm up. Thoughts? Seems embarrassing but possibly a prudent measure (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641823) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:11 PM Author: cerebral mother set just do khan academy and take a placement test into calc 1 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641872) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:04 PM Author: appetizing tripping state depends on your job and the school's attendance policy. those are all classes, except calc, you can attend once a week, so long as you stay on top of your reading and assignments.
if you're working as a waiter, car salesman or blue collar job no fucking way can you also attend classes daily and get good grades; if you're a paralegal, a male secretary or a cop and you got lots of down time to read it's a lot easier. |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:09 PM Author: naked lay Unfortunately it's a public school whose federal funds are provided, in some part, on achieving some threshold of total enrolled student attendance, which leads to (for the most part) meticulous attendance-taking and fairly rigid rules around it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641865) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:11 PM Author: appetizing tripping state is your job going to make you sweat and standup or is it in air conditioning? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641874) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:15 PM Author: naked lay It's quite comfortable. I am indoors and in front of a screen 90% of the time (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641909) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:16 PM Author: appetizing tripping state go for it. remember, black people graduate public colleges all the time. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641921) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:17 PM Author: naked lay lol
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:23 PM Author: cerebral mother set are u trying to get an econ ma or masters in financial econ? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641971) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:24 PM Author: naked lay Something like the latter It's finance-oriented vs. econ |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:25 PM Author: cerebral mother set im thinking for going something similar. either an mfe or ms in stats. how much more math are u gonna take? im doing multivar calc right now (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37641987) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 5:30 PM Author: naked lay I wanna take intro to prob/stats, linear algebra, multivariable calc and ideally ANOTHER intermediate prob/stats course at the time of application. That might be overly ambitious with my current professional and personal commitments
How are you doing in your course? |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 6:03 PM Author: cerebral mother set smooth sailing so far. but i did go through most of the chapters of the textbook beforehand. yeah those math classes are the ones i want to take also + a couple CS courses + intermediate macro/micro (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4184002&forum_id=2#37642300) |
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Date: January 22nd, 2019 6:04 PM Author: hateful cracking lodge partner dude just get some shit nigger job lmao
masters degrees are for slanteyed Xzhingupang Uni grads |