r/collegeadvice

My family has been planning a trip to my home country for about a year because my cousin is getting married in November. I’m starting college, and most of my classes are online with live Zoom meetings.

I’m planning to attend all of my Zoom classes and keep up with all my assignments while I’m there, but I’m wondering if I should still let my professors know that I’ll be out of the country. I’m mainly thinking about letting them know just in case I run into any issues with internet access, time zones, or something unexpected.

Would you recommend telling my professors ahead of time, even if I don’t expect to miss any classes?

Hi,I’m a 21 year old college student who is currently thinking about taking a year off .For background I’ve done 3 years of college but I have around 2 more years due to going to a community college and coming back to my uni aswell as switching majors .My passion is fashion design and I recently got accepted to Otis and parsons but deferred a year of studies due to cost ,and intend to save up to move to ny or La to continue my studies due to tuition being cut in half because I’m not dorming.
Due to the cost of these cities I’ve been thinking about just getting my gpa up at a community college so I can have more options like Drexel for fashion design or Temple for a marketing/advert or a film degree . As you can probably tell it’s hard for me to make up my mind .Ive tried to ask my parents for any advise and I just get ignored most of the time .Any advice would be appreciated

I’m Middle Class, and I’m in the grey zone of not rich enough to go to college and get little aid. I do have the GI Bill but will only pay for a year (maybe even less due to family issues). I really, really don’t want to take out loans and am willing to do just about anything to not take them out. I’m not exactly the smartest so I’m not sure if I should even apply to the ones offered by the University. I’ve applied to multiple scholarships to no avail. And right now looking at around 1-2 (possibly more) years of college that I will have to pay out of pocket (\~35K a year).

I’m considering going to a cheaper college than transferring, or just going straight to the college of my choice ( University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State, Spring 2027(I’m not sure if that matters)). I’m not completely sure of transferring since I know it’s hard and a majority of students never end up transferring.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated, I’m very desperate and stressed out about this, thank you for reading!

i live far from my uni but transportation is very very convenient where i live but it’s still roughly a bit less than two hours to campus but transportation isn’t my biggest issue, my issue is my parents still treat me like a child and think they have control over everything I do, i have a curfew at nine!, and so obviously the choice is move out right but i also have a dog and my dog is very dear to me and she’s turning eight, im aware for a small dog that isn’t too old but it’s still tick tock yk. i don’t want her to think im abandoning her 😔

dorms are relatively cheap, enough that i could cover it myself with my part time job. i don’t know what to do. i really love my dog.

also two hours is not that far to me as ive lived in the countryside my entire life; everything is always at least an hour away. and transportation is easy and chill.

So since I graduated Senior High School, I don't really know where I want to go. So I tried the University test just like my friends. But unfortunately I failed the test and I ended up in Gap year situation.

I was in gap year for 1 years. Afterwards, I tried the test again and my goals is one of the best university in my country. When the results came out, I wasn't accepted in that University but I was accepted in a mediocre University in my country. Because I don't want to spend one more years for gap year, I gave up and became a student there.

For the first time i joined the lectures, it feels so different than what I thought about college learning Methode. It Isn't something that I usually watched in top university free course that I can watch for free on YouTube. The learning method is not that interesting,many of the lecturer seem incompetent, unlike a college life that I have been dreaming of for years.

My major is actually a subject that can be learned anywhere, either it's from internet, books, course, etc. There are even so many successful people that learn the Major I study in University independently and never touch College.

These thoughts make me thinking is it actually worth it to spend my 4 years of life as a young teenage man, and my parents tuition money just to continue this?

How's your opinion about this? Should I continue, or should I quit and learn about this independently or you guys maybe have different idea or different opinion? Please let me know. I need your advice

Sorry if it was too long and some words maybe seems weird. Because I try my best to type in English and not using Google translate.

Hi! I'm going back to school and have ALWAYS struggled with math. I'm in college algebra now and I am barely keeping up because I have a hard time understanding math/algebra's "rules".

I remember there used to be PC games for algebra in high school and was wondering if there's anything like the now? I found DragonBox Algebra 12+ and am gonna try that. It's definitely high school/basics based but anything helps.

I heard community college offers make certificate programs and associates degrees but usually people transfer to a university because it's cheaper to take classes at community college. But like is it fine to get an associate degree and find a job and maybe from there pursue a bachelor's degree.

So I have been presented an opportunity to dorm at my university which is a 30 minute car ride from my house for an extra $5,100 per year.

My scholarship covers basic housing room (no AC, no elevator, smaller room), although I ended up in honors dorm and have to pay up $200 extra per semester due to the nicer accommodations. The thing they require me to cover is food, around $2,100 per semester, which I’m not going to lie is highkey expensive for what you get. It is a 12 weekly plan, 200 extra currency at university.

As of currently I would be at the university Monday to Friday, come back Saturday and Sunday to work at my job near my house since it pays fine and work is decent. (Also am pre med so it is a place I plan to get my clinical hours through)

My mother keeps asking me if I’m sure that I wanna dorm there and it’s starting to hit me. I run the math today from scratch and it turned out to be a decent difference, without dorming and meal plans per semester cost is around $2,000, as compared to with meal and dorming around $4,600 a semester, turn that into a year that’s $4,000 as compared to $9,200 and across 3 years as I’m planning to graduate early due to having enough credits as is, $12,000 vs $27,600. That’s a lot of money and I know I’m in a decent spot as compared to some others but it is still pressure and financial stress, 400 a month vs 950 a month payment.

What do you think? As I stated I’m a premed so I also have labs I gotta be at, prob clubs and the scholarship also requires some meetings every now and then.

hii so im moving out in a month and i don’t have anything besides my iphone lmao. i have two options that have a pretty good price but i can only choose one for this year and i’m not sure which one i should get. i’m majoring in languages so that means mostly learning the structure of the language a lot of reading essays and exercises. some of my friends say ipad for note taking others macbook because you can do much more on it. i need some advice about the pros and cons and what do yall recommend
thanks in advance!

I spoke with upperclassmen who regret not negotiating their first job offers rather than simply accepting them. I was shocked to hear that, as I believed entry-level employees were supposed to take any offer they receive. Now I wonder if negotiating skills should be acquired long before one graduates. If you negotiated your first salary effectively, what helped you muster up the confidence to do so, and what would you advise someone who is afraid to ask for a salary negotiation?

So I’m getting ready to start applying to colleges and could really use some advice/recommendations. I’m pretty open to a lot of different places, but I live in Connecticut and I definitely want to go out of state so I can experience something completely new.
I’m mainly looking at the East Coast, the South, and Texas area. I don’t really want to go all the way across the country, though so no where really past Texas.

Here’s what I’m looking for:

Around a 3.5–3.6 GPA (3.6 at the end of junior year, but my overall GPA will probably be closer to 3.5 because of freshman/sophomore grades)

Test optional because I didn’t do great on the SAT

Preferably D1 sports, especially somewhere with good football games and school spirit

Greek life because I’d really like to join a fraternity
A fun/active social scene, ideally a party school

Planning to major in Finance

Good internship and job opportunities after graduation

Ideally near a city or somewhere with good access to one (so finance jobs could reach out to me)

Most importantly, I don’t want college to put me into a ridiculous amount of debt. I’m trying to keep the total cost for 4 years under ~$160k

I’m not really looking for one specific type of school. I’d be open to a big state school, private school, college town, city, etc. as long as it fits most of these things.

I’m also trying to balance having a really fun college experience with actually getting a good career after graduation, so schools with good business/finance recruiting would be a big plus.

What schools would you recommend I look into or apply to? And if you went to one of the schools you recommend, I’d love to hear what you thought of the social life, Greek life, football/sports, and career opportunities.

I’m trying to decide between a Lenovo idea tab 11” or an iPad Air 4th gen and up w/apple pen. Wanted to get an idea of what people think the best tablet to use to take notes with. Trying to stick to the 200 dollar range and right now the Lenovo idea tab 11” is going for 200 new from amazon. Thanks.

I plan to work jobs that don't require degrees, but would still like one just in case. Should I study something in humanities?

Hi guys! so like the title says, I am going to college in the near future and need advice from people who are in/recently out of college. I have anxiety and insomnia because of it, and I use one of those blanket animals to help me sleep. It's not big at all, but would a roommate or friends who come to my dorm think it's really weird to have one? For reference, I'm going to a private liberal arts school. Thanks for any replies :)

What are the best life hacks to share with college students? Or what are some basic life 101 hacks?
Things that aren’t typically taught but are good to know as you become an adult.
Things from laundry, cooking, to budgeting or even social skills.

During my third year of college, I struggled immensely with my academics. Along with some mental health issues, the stress of trying to work, focusing on school, and having a social life really drained me. These factors led me to fail one of my classes. I have the option of staying with my retail job throughout my fourth year, but a big part of me wants to just grind my academics and enjoy these moments with my friends. Fortunately, I was smart this summer and saved up a ton of money from my current job. Now that the school year is about to begin, I have enough to give myself a decent weekly allowance for the next eight months. I am still on the fence about the whole thing.

I see two downsides that come with choosing not to work this year:

1. I will not have a huge pile of money saved up once next summer comes around.
2. There will be an 8-month gap on my resume. I hope that employers next summer will be forgiving since I do still have over a year of retail experience and only stopped to focus on my education.

On the other hand, there are positives:

1. I can really prioritize my academics, especially as I approach my last two years (I stretched my degree across five years).
2. I can put more time into the clubs I'm in, which are relevant to the career I want.
3. I can spend more time with my other college friends, most of whom don't work during the year.

I am very torn at the moment. My parents suggested that I could do volunteer work while at school, as it would allow me to build some meaningful experience on my resume to make the gap look less severe. I know that not every college student works during the school year, including most of my friends, but I just don't want to make a decision that will negatively impact me later on.

I am about to enter my freshman year of college on the pre-med track. My parents are unfortunately pretty toxic/abusive but quite wealthy. I believe I am on the verge of getting disowned by them and my entire life I’ve operated under the assumption that I wouldn’t have to worry about educational finances because they would be funding them. However now it is becoming an extremely real possibility that I’ll go homeless. Honestly im seeing struggling financially at the expense of their comfort more appealing and I kind of just want to ditch home myself. I am not sure what to do the university I will be attending in a week is very good but is 58k/yr for me. Also I heard you can only take a max of 5.5k student loans a year. I am wondering if I can transfer into a lower ranked school with good aid as I did quite well in highschool with my sat score especially. Or join the military but I don’t think I have the physical capability for that. If anyone could offer advice I would really appreciate it. Thank you