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I originally applied for a PhD in clinical psychology to 16 schools and didn’t get in to a single one, not even an interview. I was disheartened and decided to get a job in psychology. I got one in ABA working with autistic children and decided to pivot. I found some EdS programs in school psychology to apply to. I got accepted to some and even got into a PhD program in School Psychology!! I’m just so grateful

I’m 28 mechanical technician by trade but I’ve decided to study again and Data science seems like path I’d like to explore.

Please be realistic about the job market in NZ and whether it’s worth it to take a student loan to study data science, bachelor of computer science?

Please be nice but tell me the reality.

I'm a high school senior and I'm getting ready to graduate high school and next year I'm going to a community college because I was rejected everywhere that i wanted to go to. I applied to 5 colleges as a California resident: UC Davis, UC Santa Barbra, UC Santa Cruz, University of Washington, and San Jose State University. My intended major for all colleges was Neuroscience (Or some sort of biology variation if the college didn't have it)

Stats:
Gpa 3.7 (I don't remember if this was unweighted or weighted)
8 APs (Chem, World History, Physics, Calc A/B, US History, Stats, Gov, French)
Extracurriculars: 4 years of high school wind ensemble, marching band, and jazz band. 5 years of Orchestra, 2 years of All state, 4 years of county and district honor bands
CNI-X participant and graduate
Student of the month last year out of entire school in March.
Founder and president of Chess Club (4 Years) Car Club (2 Years)
Hours of volunteering at Red Cross, also CPR certified there

I also put my college essays though several scanners and i got "Good" to "Very Good" results, whatever that means.

My goal is that the people reading this see my application that was sent to the schools and help me formulate why I was rejected from everywhere except for San Jose State University. I should mention that I am a white male from a middle class family with a single father as my sole parent.

I know it's ranting at this point, but I can't stand seeing my classmates getting into UCs when I was rejected from the 3 that I applied to, my sister attends UC Davis. My hope of course is that everyone gets into the college they want and has a good life, but why can't I also get into these colleges? I busted my ass for years trying to prepare myself for college. Yes, I also know that my application is very music focused, but I felt that with good grades, several APs that I all passed the exams by the way, I would have a fair chance at the students who have a GPA above a 4.0 I belive that is the main reason why I didn't get into these colleges, yet again however, I have classmates that are getting into UC Santa Cruz with GPAs that I know for a fact that are below or at a 3.5 because they joke about it, they regularly skip class because of being "sick" and in our music bands they don't practice, yet these kids are going to UCs. I know that life has a funny way of changing your path, but what the hell happened to mine? I'll go to a Community College for a year or two and transfer to a UC so I guess in the end it doesn't matter? But damn this really really hurts being with everyone going off to a UC while I had a theoretically better application and i'm going to a Community College.

Sorry to rant, if someone could review my application and explain a flaw or something that would be great so I can improve my application for when I transfer to a UC.

Hey everybody, so I'm kinda at a loss here if u couldn't tell by the title lol😭

My finals are in 10 days and I haven't studied at ALL. And the fact that my AP bio & AP chem exams are right next to each other doesn't really help that much.

The subjects I want to study are pretty tough and require a lot of memorizing (+ understanding), like bio, chem, geog, and whatnot.

I have absolutely no idea where to start or even how to start.

For context, my school will end at around 1:30 for study leave for exams. So I'll reach home at about 2:45.

I'm kinda panicking as I'm only now realizing how much I've procrastinated this month, I even promised myself I'd start at the beginning of May, but look where that got me😭

If anyone has any advice on where or how to start, then that'd be highly appreciated!! thanks!

The scores are out and i got 30 i applied for bsc economics is that an okay score or am i cooked? do i have a chance to get shortlisted(im a ST)

A random question cause osm has created much mess and if yes we should fight for it

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Reality: 1st #upvote & #spellthereality If you prepare and score top rank studying hard without joining big institute classes tara last maa credit linaaa aauxaaa and we also start to think hamii nii tyaa padhyeee topper hunxamm but that's not true, big engineering institute in Kathmandu went to big college and jointly they run weekly mock test in class 11 and they sell their course in class 12 as pre engineering and provide classes in college and they already choose top student who will definitely score under top 10 rank in IOE aniii they will provide 100% scholarship to them to take credit and run their business so that they get top rank as front face of so called big engineering institute aniii back face maa sucking money of innocent parents and studentssss. I'm also pass out of one of the big college in the centre of Kathmandu which got top results in NEB, Engineering, MBBS. Valley student can guess the namee.

Top ranker views: Obviously they will say ma yo institute padheraa namee niskyooo. If vanee paxiii they can build relation with institute aniii connection nii badhxaa aniii if they are getting benefit then definitely they would said I studied from this institute. if you are in that topper place you will do the same thing for your future and big connections.

I transferred to tech in summer 25 and ever since I haven’t been doing so hot. I’ve mostly withdrawn classes, failed one, and got some Ds and obviously I’m on probation right now. My SAP is also at a warning status.

I’m due to qualify for the HOPE scholarship in the fall and I really need this. I’m weighing between taking two classes this summer to get my GPA up (however I will be traveling), and waiting until the fall (I’m limited in the number of classes I can take and I’m afraid I’ll fall behind). What option seems sensible?

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I'm a jee aspirant however didn't perform well enough to secure IIT OR NIT but got selection in few pvt university like (hain, bml, karnavati) also on 24 may I have my IMUCET exam for naval engeneering

Please consult me what should I take

CSE in software engineering or naval engeneering for my career

Whenever I think for software..then the growing ai and increasing no of software engineering put me in doubt

What will be best for me

If my goals are higher paying job ..job security

And also want to know more about naval engeneering!!

Lived in Glasgow 6 years and still have no buddies to go out for drinks or socialise much as I haven’t really got in with a good bunch or met any friends since I’ve been here. I’m 37yo m although I probs look mid 40s 😆 loneliness etc is a factor these days and I can’t stand it. Someone give me a shout I’m open to meeting up with anyone and having a good laugh with a couple drinks, there’s no way I can go much longer without socialising in some way. I’m really chill, love unique people and just enjoy meeting up and having a good time.

Delete Reddit. Every time I get on Reddit, it's a student expressing their disappointment of rejection and despair over what they're doing wrong or whether they’re too late. Everyone is pretty aware of how bad the job market is and how competitive internships have gotten, but at the end of the day, you posting about this only adds to the noise you once viewed. Posting about your failing progress doesn't get you one step closer, and neither does it help another student who's viewing your post. Why not delete the app, stop looking at any other internet feed where other students are sharing their rejections and their acceptance , and just grind in silence? Grind without the noise. It's okay to receive a rejection all the people on the internet have been rejected countless times too they sometimes don't even share it. Just keep going if you really want it, push through when you’re tired when you’re second guessing yourself. Figure out what you can do to make yourself stand out. Who cares what it is and when it's going to get done. Just start and grind. Failure is part of the path to success, rejection is redirection.

ALSO find a hobby, find something that bring you peace or happiness in the middle of chaos or in this bubble of rejection. Do something that releases stress and gives you dopamine. Go watch a movie, workout, Bake, Basketball Video game WHATEVER!!! Stop ranting!

Genuine question for the people who use this daily. I switched to anki my second year of undergrad after burning out on quizlet, and the retention difference was wild for cloze deletions on dense biochem terms.

So where does everyone land on this in 2026? Is anki still the gold standard for flashcard apps, or have you found something that legitimately competes once you factor in setup time, ai card generation, and review scheduling? Not looking for a pitch, just opinions from people who've tried at least three different tools seriously.