dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 I'm a seventeen-year-old student in high school who wants to be an astronomer. Can you hook me up with a good, affordable college that would impress Nasa? Thanks.
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Well, what is your budget, where do you live, are you willing to go out of state, and how many/much scholorships do you think you can get?
Severian Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 MIT is supposed to be quite good, but it is a bit nerdy.
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 MIT is supposed to be quite good, but it is a bit nerdy. I'm a nerd. Can you give me a link to it?
EvoN1020v Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 I'm a nerd. Can you give me a link to it? You can find it yourself on Google. Also, you can ask your guidance counselor for help.
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 MIT is great but very hard to be accepted. I am thinking about trying to go there.
EvoN1020v Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 MIT greatly depend on your school GPA. Also, your involvment in community and school activities/clubs.
ecoli Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 MIT greatly depend on your school GPA. Also, your involvment in community and school activities/clubs. don't forget SAT scores.
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 oh really? Well, I guess I won't be accepted then. My GPA is 3.42 and I don't do any extracurricular activities because the only ones offered at my school are like FFA (Future Farmers of America). You see, I live in Arkansas, and most people here are deer-shooting, bass-fishing hillbillies who take the attitude toward learning of "If it ain't on a feed bag, I ain't gotta read it." That's why Arkansas has so poor educational records. It's not because we offer lackluster education. It's because students are too apathetic to seize that education. Sorry for straying off topic, but I had a feeling someone would say "You live in Arkansas and your GPA is only 3.42? Sorry, dude, but you haven't got much chance of being an astronomer!"
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 Someone said the average SAT scores for MIT were over 1500 (on the 1600) scale but I'm not sure.
Connor Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 I suggest applying to variety of good schools. There are internet searches, like at college board to help find schools that are good in particular fields. My school has a subscription to TCPI that has a good search function...
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Posted February 19, 2006 I suggest applying to variety of good schools. There are internet searches, like at college board to help find schools that are good in particular fields. My school has a subscription to TCPI that has a good search function... I looked at College Board. I came here because the search found zero matches. And I doubt SAT's average score is 1500/1600, because that is almost perfect, is it not?
Klaynos Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 I looked at College Board. I came here because the search found zero matches. And I doubt SAT's average score is 1500/1600' date=' because that is almost perfect, is it not?[/quote'] What where you searching for. Bear in mind that astronomy isn't a normal term used for degrees, and astrophysics and cosmology are more popular (their definitions are more scientific than astronomy normally as well).
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted February 19, 2006 Posted February 19, 2006 And I doubt SAT's average score is 1500/1600, because that is almost perfect, is it not? 1600 would be perfect on the old SAT. The new SAT goes up to 2400 and is in use starting this year.
dstebbins Posted February 20, 2006 Author Posted February 20, 2006 What where you searching for. Bear in mind that astronomy isn't a normal term used for degrees, and astrophysics and cosmology are more popular (their definitions are more scientific than astronomy normally as well). astronomy was actually a list of choices in Physical Sciences when I went to college board. Should I just attend a state public university like the University of Arkansas?
Norman Albers Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Your most important feelings are those that rankle, saying something is not right, or not finished. Trust them utterly. Norman Albers
Y-S Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 Well, what is your budget, where do you live, are you willing to go out of state, and how many/much scholorships do you think you can get? Ahem, excuse me but how do you get scholarships lol?
Norman Albers Posted February 23, 2006 Posted February 23, 2006 I went to Princeton on Grumman Aircraft Co. scholarship tuition. I was also a National Merit Scholar. What I did was present my desire cogently.
s pepperchin Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 What are you planning to do witha degree in Astronomy? If I were you I would consider Astrophysics or Cosmology. But you should let us know what your career plans are and maybe we can give you more insight.
JustStuit Posted February 27, 2006 Posted February 27, 2006 Ahem, excuse me but how do you get scholarships lol? ???? you apply for them
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