<p>haha that is pretty strange...it's too bad you couldn't have the excitement of finding the big envelope in the mail :)</p>
<p>So what country are you from?</p>
<p>Yeah, I would have liked finding out through the big envelope, but I'm happy. I'm from Turkey but have been in the US most of my life. Are you guys going to visit the campus? I've never been to IL so I'm excited.</p>
<p>I called admissions and they said they would be done late June to eary July at the latest.. How is anyone going to attend if they are accepted in July? I would imagine everyone to have their decision to attend another school at that point.</p>
<p>jacknjill - </p>
<p>I actually just got back from visiting the campus last weekend. It was the second time I had been there...I went once a few years back in high school. It is such a beautiful campus this time of year. They were just getting ready for finals week so I was able to see the students still in session and speak with some of them. Everyone was so nice! If you have the chance I would suggest visiting. If not, you'll still be fine, but it's always nice to go into a school knowing what to expect a little.</p>
<p>still waiting for my rejection letter :)</p>
<p>I was accepted.</p>
<p>I just received the letter in the mail, and I am speechless.</p>
<p>Accepted.</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<p>3.58 from Emory
1350 SAT
major: sociology</p>
<p>I am so happy that I am shaking. =)</p>
<p>Run<em>4</em>fun,</p>
<p>Congrats! This is off-topic. What do you like about Atlanta? I know that for the metro area as a whole, it is pretty car-oriented like Los Angeles but I heard that Midtown is more compact. How "compact" is it? By compact, I mean good portion of streets populated with shops, restaurants, coffee shops, and stores rather continuously (short distance of gap or no gap at all) so you can get stuff or service you need without having to drive. I really like compact neighborhoods like Lakeview/Lincoln Park in Chicago. I read about Midtown online or bookstore but still I don't have a good sense of what it looks like.</p>
<p>I guess I should post my stats too</p>
<p>California Community College
4.0 GPA
1430 SAT
Major: Economics</p>
<p>Thanks, Sam. I am looking foward to attending NW.</p>
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<p>I like many things about Atlanta. For one, the weather is great. The winters are short (only late December - early February, really) and they usually do not bring snow (it did not snow even once last winter). Moreover, due in part to the great weather, Atlanta is in a beautiful geographic area, full of greenery and towering trees. It's located just outside of the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. It is also within a couple hour drive to the Atlantic Ocean and some nice beaches.</p>
<p>There are many great job and internship opportunities in Atlanta. The city and its economy are growing rapidly.</p>
<p>It has some exciting attractions. Many are just tourist traps that get old after one visit, like the World of Coke, but there are spectular clubs, malls (Atlantic Station in Midtown), and parks (Olympic and Piedmont) that are always nice to visit.</p>
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<p>Overall, you're right, it's very much a car city. However, MARTA trains efficiently transport anyone to downtown, midtown, and the airport.</p>
<p>Cars dominate in Atlanta. Even the downtown is very much car-oriented. Downtown is not a very "social" or "happening" area; it's mainly a business district. Like you say, the most compact/social/happening area is Midtown. Buckhead is also a very social area, but less compact. In my experience, walking is not really a pratical option in Buckhead.. as clubs, restaurants, and other attractions are spread out. In Midtown, however, walking is much more feasible. I think it is the most compact area in Atlanta. Peachtree St. in Midtown has restaurants, clubs, etc. that are really close to each other. Georgia Tech is also in Midtown and there are places that cater to college-aged type of people. </p>
<p>If you want to get by without a car, it is possible. However, it can be many times be a pain to get around if you do not have a car. Because, as you have said, Atlanta is like Los Angeles in that it is a "car-city."</p>
<p>run<em>4</em>fun and Taromakino, congratulations! Do you mind sharing what your high school records were like and if you're a junior/sophomore transfer? I'm applying next year, so I just want to have a better idea of what my chances of getting in would be like. Thanks.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I am a sophomore transfer.</p>
<p>HS GPA: 4.5w, 3.8uw<br>
HS rank: 14/413
modest ECs in high school</p>
<p>Edit: Oh, I also would like to say that I <em>speculate</em> that my freshman course schedule helped. I took both Calc I, II, humanity, and social science classes. It was very balanced, which I think helped.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>I think I'm a junior because I had 64 units transfering to NYU when they assessed my coursework (where does it specify?)</p>
<p>HS GPA: 3.6 weighted, don't know uw
HS ECs: Just 4 year varsity tennis, literally nothing else</p>
<p>If you take a wide range of good classes at your present college your HS record matters less. I'm pretty sure the adcoms barely even looked at my HS record and my SAT scores. (If those were strong determining factors, I wouldn't have been admitted.) For example, it doesn't really matter what you got on the SATI Math or in HS precalculus when you've aced Calculus and Calculus 2.</p>
<p>Thanks again. Hope to see you both next year :)</p>
<p>taromakino - </p>
<p>Congrats again! What california community college are you transferring from if you don't mind me asking? I'm also transferring to NU from California as a junior next year. Can't wait! I'm currently at UCSB though.</p>
<p>Run<em>4</em>Fun,</p>
<p>Thanks for the info! I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>congrats to all of you!! that is so exciting! I'm still waiting!</p>
<p>eanich: Thanks, I'm at Orange Coast College in Orange County (Costa Mesa)</p>
<p>I'm applying as a second year from UCLA. I haven't heard back yet... is that basically a rejection?</p>
<p>taromakino- you sure about that? I'm thinking of retaking the SAT's but at the same time it just seems silly to take it when i've sone so well in calc, dff eqs,etc...and have aced honors english & 400 level english courses. But at the same time i don't want my low SAT's to be the reason that schools like NU, upenn, yale, columbia,etc. reject me...</p>