dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 MIT is supposed to be quite good, but it is a bit nerdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoN1020v Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 MIT is great but very hard to be accepted. I am thinking about trying to go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoN1020v Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 MIT greatly depend on your school GPA. Also, your involvment in community and school activities/clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share 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!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Someone said the average SAT scores for MIT were over 1500 (on the 1600) scale but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstebbins Posted February 19, 2006 Author Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaynos Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Refsmmat Posted February 19, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstebbins Posted February 20, 2006 Author Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Albers Posted February 23, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y-S Posted February 23, 2006 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Albers Posted February 23, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s pepperchin Posted February 27, 2006 Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Ahem, excuse me but how do you get scholarships lol? ???? you apply for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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