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#27
#27
I'd say: Get out of your comfort zone and go somewhere far away. It forces you to make new friends, get out, be your own man, etc.

I'm guessing you live in Knoxville. Well, you already have a network in Knoxville. Go out start you one in Chapel Hill, Lexington, where ever else these guys are talking about. Plus, when you come back home for Christmas all the old HS ladies will want to hear about your time at whatever school you picked.

Getting out to another city and state allows you to be a more dynamic person, meet new people, learn new ways of doing things, etc. Go for it.
 
#28
#28
Business said:
I'd say: Get out of your comfort zone and go somewhere far away. It forces you to make new friends, get out, be your own man, etc.

I'm guessing you live in Knoxville. Well, you already have a network in Knoxville. Go out start you one in Chapel Hill, Lexington, where ever else these guys are talking about. Plus, when you come back home for Christmas all the old HS ladies will want to hear about your time at whatever school you picked.

Getting out to another city and state allows you to be a more dynamic person, meet new people, learn new ways of doing things, etc. Go for it.
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#29
#29
getting out and making connections somewhere totally fresh is definitely the way to go.You don't have to be a day's drive from home, but somewhere you are responsible for yourself and in charge. You'll build up contacts and you'll be amazed at what you learn not sitting in a classroom that way.
 
#31
#31
i agree with everything that has been posted to this point. i am not sure what class you are, maybe a senior now? I hope you are not in order to get things in motion before your senior year is over. Scholarships are very important if you are trying to go to school for the least amount of money. i don't know your background or your financial status, but the hope scholarship is an excellent way to get most of your school payed for and from what it sounds your grades won't be much of a problem to get and keep scholarships.

speaking from personal experience i floundered around in a few schools before i went far from my comfort zone to find some sort of achievement. you should really think hard about staying close to home or leaving. you should have more of a reason than just staying near friends. your friends more than likely won't be the same people you know now, after everyone seperates. with all that being said staying in state will be cheaper for you and offer in state scholly's, but out of state is much more expensive and may be limited in terms of free money. check out as many scholarships as you can, because there are some out there that are really of the wall, but you can get them. every little bit can help. for example i have a relative who got to go to school for free because he had 1/16 native american in him and he could trace his lineage. so you never know what is out there until you do your research.

good luck and i hope that might help, even if just a little.
 
#32
#32
Just try to keep in mind (wherever you may go) that it doesn't matter one bit what you did in HS, and that you start out with a clean slate. I've seen so many people around me that did so well in HS get to college and completely and utterly change. It's kind of sad to see, to be honest. Just keep a level head and focus on what matters, and no matter where you go, you should be fine.

And you should do Biomedical Engineering :)
 
#33
#33
Belmont recently started a pharmacy school and David Lipscomb is starting one soon, if they have not already. Those are a couple of schools that might offer you as a good student some significant assistance that might be harder to get at a more academically competitive school.
 
#34
#34
my only is advice is STAY IN SCHOOL AS LONG AS POSSIBLE because the real world sucks.
 
#35
#35
doozer said:
my only is advice is STAY IN SCHOOL AS LONG AS POSSIBLE because the real world sucks.
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although we are currently witnessing once in a lifetime pricing on some awfully damn good assets. This economy might very well be the one that ushers in the new and kicks out the old guard in the real estate arena. Might consider putting off school to find a way to play.
 
#36
#36
BigPapaVol said:
although we are currently witnessing once in a lifetime pricing on some awfully damn good assets. This economy might very well be the one that ushers in the new and kicks out the old guard in the real estate arena. Might consider putting off school to find a way to play.
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I am champing at the bit...
 
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#40
#40
bburger991 said:
Yeah, I'm thinking about Tennessee as well. Just how big it is kinda turns me off though. I was just looking for some ideas from you guys about it all.
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Big is better... you find a good circle of friends and the big just means there is always something to do... trust me dont make the mistake of going small without trying big
 
#41
#41
If you're planning on going to pharmacy school, you might want to take a major that isn't all that tough, so you can focus on making good grades on the required classes for pharm admission. It's been my experience that having a degree in microbiology isn't really any better than a degree in pottery as long as you do good in the required courses and score well on the entrance exam.
 
#42
#42
bigtime said:
Big is better... you find a good circle of friends and the big just means there is always something to do... trust me dont make the mistake of going small without trying big
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I went small and had a friggin blast.
 
#45
#45
Both schools I have gone to had around 10,000 students. I've found that to be a good size both times. I didn't really want the 20,000+ thing...but I wanted something bigger than my high school (2,000 or so).
 
#47
#47
BigPapaVol said:
What can I say. I failed rapping at my small school and had to retake it at the grad level, where I failed a second time.
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I was already taking that the wrong way when I read business' post, then I saw yours and couldn't help it!

Where did you do undergrad, again? I remember you said it the other night in the basketball forum, but I can't recall where it was at...
 
#48
#48
Pharmacy School isn't that difficult to get into so you should be fine now matter where you go. If you want to get into an upper tier school then you will need to improve your ACT score and make sure that you take the essay portion. I suggest going to a bookstore and buying the book with 5 practice tests...it's red. I would go to the best school that you can get into, just in case you want to do something else later on. Major in something you will do and take the required courses for pharm, etc. Your gen chem, organic, bio 1 and 2 and maths. can be taken as electives. Make sure you do well your first two years....if you do then you can get into pharmacy school before you graduate.
 
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