u/Direct_Management_87

Greetings!

I am about 180 days from transitioning and would ideally be doing 120 days of Skillbridge. I had a company willing to take me on, but they failed to renew their Skillbridge license.

I was recently accepted and enrolled into a Top 5 Ivy League university with the intent to study neuroscience. My Skillbridge position was going to be a chill role, just answering emails and coordinating small things, allowing me to be a full-time student. I am set to enroll this fall semester, and I am still in the military until November, making this Skillbridge an important step to ensuring my future and education.

If anyone knows of any companies on Skillbridge that can provide something that meets the criteria I am searching for, let me know. I am not asking for a freebie on-paper deal where I literally do nothing, but I also cannot dedicate more than 20hrs/wk to the program, and will be in some complex classes, which I will prioritize.

Thanks!

Greetings,

I have the great honor of choosing between Princeton and Yale to complete my undergrad. I am a special operations veteran intending to apply to medical school. I will be a transfer student, but still take roughly 3-4 years to complete a degree.

I plan to major in neuroscience because I want to research traumatic brain injury. Then I plan to apply to medical school. I would potentially consider an MD/PHD depending on how much I enjoy the research.

Princeton pros: Senior thesis, undergrad focus, on campus living and unlimited dining access + full aid, prestige of #1 ranked school, basic science research focus, rigor, and more theoretical depth in classes, eating clubs for chill and civil socializing

Princeton cons: hospitals aren't really that close by; it's hard to maintain a good GPA; there's a risk of burnout; maybe having to move off campus if I'm not enrolled over the summer; and difficulty with clinical hours.

Yale pros: BA/MPH 5-year path, attached hospital for clinical research/patient care hours, closer research opportunities for direct TBI research with MRI and stuff, grade inflation

Yale cons: full aid, but have to live off campus and buy my own food (~18k a year out of pocket), potentially making grading harder again, can't really compete with the senior thesis.

MY THOUGHTS: I am leaning toward Princeton because I would save more money and not have to figure out how to pay for rent and food. Being a non-traditional veteran, I assume both schools will have opportunities I can take advantage of, and Princeton may offer year-round housing if I am actively researching and enrolled in classes. I do like the idea of the more chill social aspect of Yale, the easier grading, and the proximity to a hospital, but I would likely need a job. If they matched Princeton aid and allowed me to live on campus, I think I would certainly choose Yale.

Let me know your thoughts. Just want to hear other people's perspectives.

Thanks!

Greetings!

I have the great honor of being accepted to both Yale and Princeton as a transfer student. In both cases, I would revert to freshman status or take a bit longer to get my degree, as most credits I would transfer aren't degree-applicable.

I am very conflicted with this decision. Princeton has been great, interacting with the transfer staff and students. I think my largest concerns are grade deflation and a smaller social scene. I am definitely not a partyer, but I do want to have friends to do hobbies with. The grade deflation is a concern for my goal of someday attending a strong research medical school.

Princeton pros: The undergrad focus. Research opportunities/senior thesis. Eating clubs. Living on campus and having unlimited dining hall access. Seems more stem-focused. suburban.

Princeton cons: Grade-deflation. higher workload. Maybe no clinical research? Not being able to pump my own gas.

Yale pros: Possibly easier to keep good grades. Attached to a medical school for clinical-type research. Seems more social and collaborative among students. The colors.

Yale cons: New Haven. Graduate schools taking the focus away from undergrad. Not living on campus, so dealing with the logistics and finances of rent/food. Seems less STEM-focused. Urban.

I'll post this on the Yale page as well because learning from current/past students is valuable.

Thanks for your time.