<p>thecoolchica08, percentage wise, probably zero, haha. Seriously, though, yes, zero. If you're from NY, you're already an anomaly.</p>
<p>As for the breaks, Academic</a> Calendars :: The College of New Jersey . From there, click whatever year and find out.</p>
<p>tcnj08...It's official, I submitted my enrollment deposit. Please tell me about Freshmen Week and LollaNoBooza. Is it as much fun as as they say and the video show? I have also looked up the area (Ewing) and noticed that there is a Quaker Bridge Mall nearby. For the students like me that do not want to go home every weekend, how is that Mall and the Local movie theatre. Which Freshmen dorm do you consider to be the best, T/W or Cromwell? Will they give me the option to choose either? How hard is to be able to remain on campus as a resident during your Jr and Sr. year? Do you recommend taking more than the average 12 credits freshmen year? Also can I choose my classes freshmen year or because of the FYE program, will they have my classes set? Sorry for so many questions. Trying to get as much information before the official date - Aug. 21.--YYYYEEEESSS!!!!!</p>
<p>tcnj08, hope you don't mind if I handle nextoprah's question as I am a freshman.. I don't mean to take over your discussion</p>
<p>Yes, I did not experience freshman week or lollanobooza but I have many friends who did.. They all enjoyed freshman week a lot. You get dressed up and take pictures with your floor, you make a floor banner that is displayed in the TW link, and you do many activities to build friendships with the people on your floor because generally they become some of your closest friends in the years to come.. Most people find LollaNoBooza fun, but that doesn't keep anyone from drinking later in the year..</p>
<p>A lot of students frequent the QB Mall and theater, although I feel like less do it as the year goes on (probably due to term papers and the stress of studying).. TCNJ provides a free bus ("The Loop Bus") which takes students to and from the mall, theater and hamilton train station on Tuesday and Friday nights.. Both the mall and theater are fun places to hang out</p>
<p>T and W is the best freshman experience.. Cromwell is honors/transfer housing so I doubt you will be put in Crom.. Everyone thinks T & W is better because, 1) More freshman 2) Bigger rooms 3) TW (T-Dubbs) TW is the food court in the basement between T and W towers.. It's open until midnight so it's great when you are up studying and get hungry.. Plus, they are adding meal equiv. at TW (you will learn how great meal equiv. is) and they're making it healthier</p>
<p>You don't choose your room or dorm, but they do a phenomenal job of pairing freshman in rooms and on floors. It's common for floormates to remain close friends throughout their years at TCNJ</p>
<p>It's not easy, but it helps that many kids decide to move off campus on their own AND they're building new upperclassmen dorms, which open up in 2009</p>
<p>If you take 12 credits you will graduate in 5-6 years, 12 is below the average for a full-time student.. You should take 16 credits, in fact if you take less your advisor will think you're an idiot and when all your friends are registering for classes (order of registration is done by total credits) you will register last and probably not get the classes you want.. Take 16, enough said there</p>
<p>Interesting, you choose your classes without any help.. Yes that's right TCNJ somehow expects entering freshman to know what they're doing.. You can find your major's program planner.. Go here Program</a> Planners By School :: Records & Registration :: The College of New Jersey and click on the school that your major is in, click 2008, and click on your major.. This tells you all of the courses you will need to complete to graduate.. </p>
<p>Congrats again on getting in</p>
<p>I am a junior in high school considering tcnj- just went to open house. My SAT scores so far are 1370- 710 in critical reading and 660 math. I have done 3 years of wrestling, volunteered for the past 2 years in an elem. school, and have done battle of the bands. class rank is 40/242, do you think that's good enough to be accepted?</p>
<p>Considering I said that this wasn't meant to be a "what are my chances" thread, hopefully not.</p>
<p>Oprah, CM's post was quite insightful. Good advice there.</p>
<p>Thanks for the great info cm26.</p>
<p>sorry-i'm new to this and did not remember reading the PS. about chances. your answer of "hopefully not" was not necessary however. I had read your other posts and thought them insightful and helpful. as others in this post, i am just trying to gather information</p>
<p>maybe someone else would be kind enough to reply?</p>
<p>Put it this way eaglesfan0630...your stats are way higher than mine and I got in. I wish you the best.
It is the greatest feeling to be accepted to a place where you really want to go! That and of course a little $$$$ toward your financial aid. I am so glad it's finally all over.</p>
<p>"sorry-i'm new to this and did not remember reading the PS. about chances. your answer of "hopefully not" was not necessary however. I had read your other posts and thought them insightful and helpful. as others in this post, i am just trying to gather information"</p>
<p>Haha, don't mind me. I was only kidding. The reason I ask for this not to turn into a chances thread is because I'm so far removed from the admissions criteria that it's worthless to ask me. There's another thread on this forum for that.</p>
<p>Hey tcnj08 i'm having a problem picking between TCNJ(Full tuition scholarship) and Boston college( not even a dime). I come from a well off family and my parents could just pay the 52K price tag or give me whatever money they would have spent if I go to TCNJ. I'm looking to get either and MD, PhD, or both from a very prestigious school (e.g. Harvard, Stanford, etc.) and to do so I would need to do research (in Biology) and hopefully get something published. BC is a bigger, more expensive place so I would probably have to kill myself to get research in with a professor b/c i would be competing with the Honors and other motivated kids a BC. At TCNJ I would probably be in the front of such a line and might have a higher GPA and better teacher recs. Given my situation, can you help me out in choosing?</p>
<p>P.S. I was leaning toward TCNJ but now I am wondering if the mediocre professors and lack of recognition could hurt me and maybe being a regular student at BC is the better opinion.</p>
<p>Just a random person responding to your post bvg1100:</p>
<p>GO TO TCNJ! If you have the opportunity to be in FRONT of such a line, have a higher GPA, and better teacher recs why NOT take advantage of that opportunity? Plus, a full tuition scholarship means you can save your money for a MD, PhD, whatever.</p>
<p>Why would your parents give you the difference between TCNJ and BC if you choose TCNJ? That makes little sense. What's an 18 year old kid going to do with ~$175k?</p>
<p>I think you far overestimate yourself with "At TCNJ I would probably be in the front of such a line," "being a regular student at BC." If you were so competitive, why didn't BC give you any money? Or why weren't you admitted to the best Boston school: Harvard? </p>
<p>I'm not impressed; those numbers are far from prestigious. They might be worth bragging about to everyone attending college but to those at the more premiere institutions, they're laughable. Tone down your unjustified overconfidence because there are numerous intelligent kids at TCNJ, especially in the Bio department. Those numbers wouldn't get you into TCNJ's Seven Year Med program so you are most definitely not at the front of any line. I'd especially refrain from this attitude when meeting people at college. That is to say, unless you don't want to make friends. Just some unsolicited advice here.</p>
<p>First, I want to admit that I know very little about medical school admissions. However, I doubt name recognition of your undergrad will make or break your admittance to the more prestigious schools. It might help but I'd imagine only if you're borderline.</p>
<p>The bio classes are also not that small. They're not ~15 per class like I had. You have to deal with lecture halls, I believe. But you will definitely be able to get to know your professors if you put yourself out there. They make themselves very available. It's not difficult to get a research position with a professor as I know several who have. I don't know how BC is with their department. Perhaps solicit advice from someone who is currently at BC and then compare his/her thoughts with mine of TCNJ. That would be your best way to get things into perspective, I would imagine.</p>
<p>I'm not going to keep talking about the justification for attending either with the foresight of medical school because I'm not familiar with medical school admissions. To act like I am would look bad on me and help no one. I suggest beseeching others for advice. Good luck.</p>
<p>Hey Relax...Thank You for the Help you did give but I would just like to address some things.</p>
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<li><p>With 175k I could make get a house or pay for med school i don't know though, i mean you're the expert. I never said I was going to spend it, the point is I would have it later.</p></li>
<li><p>BC gives 15 full scholarships, financial aid, and other then that pretty much nothing; i called. Umm...I did not apply to Harvard so do with that what you want. Oh haha too i never would have gotten in.</p></li>
<li><p>I did not mean too come off like TCNJ would be a breeze. My cousin went their and I know two people who are at med school that went there and they said its the real deal so my mistake. I was just saying that in comparison I MAY be a LITTLE more toward the front.</p></li>
<li><p>If you can find where I "bragged" about my scores on anything, ill give you the 175K I might be getting. It was a chances thread. If I was so cocky why would I even ask others opinions? Plus, The only schools from that I got into where Tufts (which I hate the Campus) and BC. No Stanford, Dartmouth, or anything like that so if I was still bragging after that then somethings wrong with me. I was hoping my ECS would get me in. I had to work very hard for the absolutely terrible things I have accomplished so I was hoping that my initiative and drive would propel me to the "front" (But obviously not). Maybe people like you and the seven year med program people need to look more at the personal qualities then the scores, but thats just some unsolicited advice.</p></li>
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<p>Look I don't know if you meant to come off malicious or whatever but I just found out that my girlfriend hooked up with another guy last night and just wants to be friends with me, so if I came off like that then know that its just a little bit of satire. With all the stuff going on right now I would like to not waste the time I have arguing with a very intelligent person like yourself (not joke there) and just ask which you would pick; pretend i had your major. I apologize if I was dissing TCNJ, i didn't mean to and thank you for putting me in my place if I was. anyway all things considered zero debt and experience like one at a top national school for half the price seems the best way to go. </p>
<p>P.S. Dont worry i think I'll make plenty of friends in college, wherever I go and I was serious about the girlfriend thing please don't use it against me I just wanted to let you know where I'm coming from.</p>
<p>I responded the way I did because you sounded like you thought you were already at the front of the class at TCNJ. That's just not the right way to go about things. I've learned that there are plenty of intelligent students at TCNJ and it would be erroneous and disrespectful to underestimate them. As far as most are concerned, you're all back to square one and starting from scratch, 1000 or 1600 score.</p>
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<li><p>Oh, you're going to pay for medical school yourself? This is rather integral to this discussion. I had thought your parents would pay for professional school as well. Well, I don't know your situation, but if it were me, I'd take TCNJ and save that money for medical school. Obviously my history with a similar decision shows my thought process. It's far more impressive to attend a prestigious graduate school with a more mundane undergrad rather than a decent grad school along with HYP. I'll take the HYP of graduate school instead, thanks. Of course, if you can afford the $300k+ of both, why not?</p></li>
<li><p>You didn't brag about your scores but claiming yourself to be further ahead than the incoming class at TCNJ while being at median at BC is disrespectful. As for the soft factors/numbers debate, there are people with both. Thus, the discussion being skewed towards one or the other matters not when you're speaking about the best of the best.</p></li>
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<p>If you had my major and were heading to grad school, well, my background already answers that. Considering your $175k in pocket, do well at TCNJ, set yourself up nicely for a great medical school, and graduate with no debt whatsoever. That should be extremely liberating. You won't have to consider money as much if you already have that $175k in pocket.</p>
<p>State school or a more premiere school like BC, the cream always rises to the top. You can position yourself well if you put your mind to it at either college. I doubt any school precludes potential candidates based on their undergraduate institution. Does it factor into their decision? Perhaps but it certainly won't eliminate your chances of being admitted. For law school, it matters very little. I'd rather take 1 point on the LSAT instead of attending a more prestigious school for admissions criteria, if that puts it into perspective.</p>
<p>If you have more specific questions, feel free.</p>
<p>Sorry about the girlfriend, man. At least it sets you up for a nice summer fling before heading off to college. Make sure to pick one that's heading to a U of Cali or somewhere else just as far off ;)</p>
<p>Can someone explain to me what is meant by Priority Housing? D is an OOS student and was told she "qualified for Priority Housing for all 4 years." Thanks!</p>
<p>What are the chances of getting chosen off the housing waitlist for an accepted transfer student? Any ideas for finding off-campus housing? Thanks.</p>
<p>TCNJ08 - I understand that freshman/sophomores have to select one of the carte blanche options if they are residing on campus. From your personal experience/that of your friends, which plan tends to be best? </p>
<p>Also, for the meal plans, how exactly does it work? Ie: I know Rutgers, for example, has it where you can swipe in and stay in the dining hall all day if you'd like. I think TCNJ does it differently, but I wasn't sure as to the "procedure". Thanks</p>
<p>I'll take these 3, freshman experience here..</p>
<p>Peachy267: Priority housing means you pick your room before everyone else, so not only do you get the very best room each year but you also get a room for all 4 years, which at TCNJ is like literally winning the (housing) lottery.. haha</p>
<p>yoda1000: I was on the transfer housing waitlist and I got a single! Yes, I was damn lucky, but I also know that for the Spring 08' semester there were more rooms available than transfers, so if things stay like that then you will have no problem getting housing.. Off campus housing is something I am unfamiliar with, but I do know that students with available off-campus rooms post flyers all around campus.. I'd go with on campus though if I were you</p>
<p>Maas0890: Well all freshman/sophomore plans allow unlimited access to Eickoff Hall, the main dining hall on campus.. The only decision is how many dollars you attach to your card.. I highly recommend you go with Plan A, because it gives you 400 dollars.. If you're more of a "eat in your room" person or you have family who flood you with home cooking than get Plan B, but for the serious college student with a bottomless pit for a stomach get Plan A.. Dollars can be used for late night dinners at TW, snacks from the C-Store, coffee from Fair Grounds, pastries and sandwiches from the Library, or some great food from The Rat or The Stud.. check my previous post for more info on the places to eat</p>
<p>The way food at TCNJ works is like this.. You get unlimited swipes to Eickoff Hall all day long.. Between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm you can exchange a swipe into Eickoff for Meal Equivalency. Meal Equiv. gives you $5.15 worth of food from any of the other places to eat on campus (Library, Rat, Stud) and if you spend more than $5.15 they just deduct from your extra dollars, which is another reason to get Plan A.. It's so nice not to have to worry about meals like I did at my previous school (1 swipe per meal, so if you got hungry but already swiped in for that meal you went hungry until the next meal time.. At TCNJ you can swipe, get an apple, and come swipe back in 10 minutes later to pig out)</p>
<p>Hope that helps, and I hope you don't mind tcnj08 that I answer the freshman questions.. I hope you don't feel like I'm trying to take over here</p>
<p>Priority housing:
Residence</a> Assignments :: The College of New Jersey</p>