<p>my brother recently turned down the chancellors scholarship at vandy to go to princeton (which, admittedly he did receive about 16000 in aid from at the time.) It should be interesting to compare notes after hes graduated. best of luck to you in your future endeavors.</p>
<p>“You could have gone to Wall streat after graduation from Yale. From where you could manage a project carrying out by an engineer at Google. If money is your only “thing”. You could be making n times of your google salary.”</p>
<p>Dad II, precisely how does a Wall Street person “manage” a project being carried out by an engineer at Google? Do project engineers at Google report to Goldman Sachs or something?</p>
<p>OP - great job, and congrats!</p>
<p>ER:</p>
<p>I had been thinking about you. Thanks for posting the update. Nice work.</p>
<p>[Continue to]…Go get 'em.</p>
<p>mommusic–not to sidetrack–but isn’t UIUC the Univ of Illinois? Son has applied there for CS…</p>
<p>And. congrats to the OP on finding a job that fits his skills/desires and on having a great college experience.</p>
<p>isabel, is your brother interested in the same areas? Other than that I can see no possible reason to “compare notes”. I doubt $16K in aid wouldn’t have made a difference to ER in his situation. Y’all must be dealing with different financial parameters. </p>
<p>Congratulations to your bro on Princeton. It’s a great school.</p>
<p>is there a link for the old thread?</p>
<p>Evil Robot: So lovely of you to stop in. We are former Nashvillians and were so happy to know you were gracing the Vandy campus. Our first son avidly read all your posts in 05 when he was applying to colleges when you were a freshman, and we thought of you when he visited Vandy campus twice. We were not surprised that you embraced Nashville and gave Vandy your all. In fact, when we met up with people from other parts of the USA at conventions/competitions, we found other kids were reading your posts, too. Our second son will be visiting Vandy soon and making his final choices in April, and we will make sure he reads your old threads for the light you shed on the issues when torn between dream “Name” schools, money or lack thereof, merit aide, or lack thereof etc..
Vandy undergrad has undergone more social shifting/changes in the last four years…more geographic diversity, harder admissions selectivity stats, and the first year of the Residential College for freshmen.<br>
When you get a moment, would you comment on the social life/scene at Vandy? There are always (the same vein) questions about Vandy’s old reputation vs Vandy today from those students who are averse to a campus that is defined by Greeks or who are anxious about living in a southern city (please no flames, our first son went Greek, second son is already saying he is thinking that Vandy is not for him because of what he “hears about it socially”)<br>
I have posted several times over the years about the great business/medical/political/government internship options and cultural/artistic opportunities in Nashville and about the incredibly friendly town/gown relationship between Vanderbilt and Nashville and about how happy my husband and I were in Nashville when he was there for grad school when we were young…to attempt to allay fears about “The South” and the usual Vandy stereotypes of old.<br>
So…as a Californian who lived in Nashville for four years and who had a good experience with Vandy and Nashville, can you comment on your “outside of class” life? Interested for son number two this time!</p>
<p>Oh and Cheers to you for your Coups in terms of your Google job and new life chapter. May this be a very rewarding and rich new chapter in your life in every way. </p>
<p>Lastly, will you ever reveal the story behind your screen name Evil Robot? Some of us think that name was the antithesis to your persona here! ha.</p>
<p>Dad II, believe it or not … some folks don’t WANT to be on Wall Street … and managing funds is not exactly the kind of thing most computer guys would be interested in doing for a living. Did you see ER’s perks?? You don’t get THOSE on WS. Google is as laid-back as WS is NOT.</p>
<p>Congrats evil_robot, your resume so far looks fantastic, and I’m not sure how you could’ve done better, even with Yale. </p>
<p>But admittedly, Vanderbilt is a very prestigious university in its own right, and its name has probably opened some doors. I really wonder what happens to the kids who choose state schools over brand name Ivy Leagues and what not–if anyone has such an experience, I would be really interested… my sister might have to make a similar choice soon.</p>
<p>Just as an FYI: The dd of a friend is attending Vandy, and in her politics class, the professor said, “I have someone who will be listening in to our class today over the phone, and commenting / adding to the discussion, and you’ll be free to ask him questions,” and it turns out it was Bill Clinton. How neat is that, to have a former POTUS in on the politics lecture!
She also got to study this summer in Copenhagen.
It really appears to have elevated itself a lot in the last 20 years. Congrats to you, and don’t let the “you coulda / shoulda gone to Wall Street” bother you. The way Wall Street is fetishized around CC … blech. Google sounds great. And how much cooler to actually invent things, than to move the money around for other people’s ideas.</p>
<p>Pizzagirl.</p>
<p>That’s exactly my S’s perspective. He’d like to be on the forefront of discovery and creative implementation. Not all young talent wants to be on Wall St. And although, the money may be better on Wall St., some find a RICHER life elsewhere.</p>
<p>ER, congradulaions on all your sucess. I find this post interesting, considering my current situation. I can in no way afford to go to the University of Michigan. This semester I am completing my ABA, and an looking to transfer to another college for my BBA. With U of M eliminated, my current college has suggested Baker and Walch. My current financial aid will all but cover my degree at Baker, but I fall $8,000-10,000 short for my degree at Walsh. I do not know anything about the school you attended as to make my comparision. In your experience, since I am not enrolling in an Ivy league business school, or U of M (which is well known), does it matter whether I choose Baker or Walsh as far as education and employment is conserned? Walsh is considered a business school. Baker at one time was a party school, but has since gone to businesses and revamped its program to fit what businesses have stated they desire from employees who have a BBA. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Thank you so much.</p>
<p>ER - THANKS for posting that. It was generous of you to post - and an important message. Congratulations!</p>
<p>E_R, congrats on a fantastic outcome! How wonderful to work somewhere that not only has a huge variety of amazing food on-campus, but also to have coworkers who’ve “passed” the
[Google</a> Labs Aptitude Test](<a href=“http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2005/12/google-labs-aptitude-test.html]Google”>Google Labs Aptitude Test)</p>
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<p>Write a haiku describing possible methods for predicting search traffic seasonality. </p>
<p>It’s 2pm on a sunny Sunday afternoon in the Bay Area. You’re minutes from the Pacific Ocean, redwood forest hiking trails and world class cultural attractions. What do you do?</p>
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<p>Ooh!Ooh! I have this one! “Nap.”</p>
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<p>Blessing Moon - University of Michigan in Michigan, Walsh in Ohio, and Baker in Kansas? This is a very unusual set of three colleges to choose from as an “either this or this or this.” I suggest you start a new thread under the “College Search” forum and tell what state is in-state for you and what you are looking for, and I would think that the parents and students could come up with a lot of ideas and suggestions for you. If money is an issue, I don’t understand why your current college is pointing you toward private schools unless they think you will get more financial aid from a private school than a public school? I see that you are confident your financial aid will cover Baker but if that is the case, I think there are other places your financial aid will cover, too. Let the experiences of parents and students on this board help you come up with some additional options. :)</p>
<p>re Ooh!Ooh! I have this one! “Nap.”</p>
<p>Curmudgeon…while we all might wonder why Evil Robot, that most gracious of former CC college hopeful personalities, the young man with the mostest in common sense when it came down to the wire for his college path choices… while we might not “get” how his personality relates to his scary gone mad Robot screen name…your screenname…is less incongruent with your CC persona. ha</p>
<p>Actually, your girl nailing down stellar research awards while on a big merit ride at Rhodes and Evil Robot have a lot in common…
will be fun to find out where she “goes” from Memphis…down the road, too!</p>
<p>faline, I thought the obvious answer was nap. I guess I could have been wrong. ;)</p>
<p>well, some of us just get very cranky when we Nap. Others wake up refreshed and angelic I hear.</p>
<p>BlessingMoon, I assume you mean Baker & Walsh in Michigan. You should try to stick with a college that has an articulation agreement with your ABA school. That way, you’ll be able to jump right into your 3rd year of a 4 year program without losing any credits or having to take any make-up classes. Did you get your ABA from a community college? If so, I am not so sure Baker or Walsh would actually end up costing you less than UM. You might spend more if they make you take extra courses (schools with articulation agreements are the best bet for getting the most bang for your buck the last 2 years). If you live in the area, could you go to UM-Flint or UM-Dearborn? Why not look into Wayne State or Oakland? If you are not in the metro area, there are other good, less expensive options - Saginaw Valley, Eastern, Lake Superior, etc.</p>
<p>By the way, Baker is actually more expensive than Walsh. Wayne is less than Baker, as is Oakland.</p>