March 17, 2008
Great Comments
Okay, Betsyj2008, First I'm soooo sorry to get back to you so late! 2nd, Congrats on your acceptance!! yeah! And I love that your questions are girly, that's my specialty ;) I would definitely recommend that you go through recruitment. It's a wonderful experience where you get to meet tons of people and have a great time. And if you find out that greek life isn't for you, you aren't obligated to anything. And I know that you might be thinking that you won't have time to focus on your classes, but trust me, you will! It's all about time management, I mean I can name girls from every sorority that are in the nursing program, which is rigorous, going pre-med, pre-law, etc. and they still have time to do things with their sisters!
2nd question: Honestly, don't bring too much clothes! it's such a hassle to load back! But something that I wish I would've brought from home was my yoga mat...especially when it's rainy out and you don't want to walk to the trec!
3rd question: All the clubs/orgs here at UT are amazing, so you really can't go wrong, it's really up to your preferences. But some of the orgs that I've really enjoyed are of course those associated with going Greek, TeamVOLS-which is an amazing program if you want to get involved with volunteering, and Orange Pride-which is where you show your enthusiasm about UT to potential football recruits and tell their families your experiences with the school! I hope this helped, and thanks for the comment ;)
Elyse,
That's so awesome that you're already thinking about doing your tour this summer! I also am from what used to be a really small town, so I definitely can relate to wanting to know all the answers to the questions you were asking! The great thing about UT is that the campus is filled with diversity and there isn't just one 'type' of person, but when we are all gathered in Neyland Stadium or in the arena, we all share one thing in common: we all bleed orange!
As for the social aspect of UT, we have the strip where a lot of people go, we have Old City and Market Square where people hang out also, and for a lot of graduate students we have things that are more off campus.
The nursing program here is pretty amazing! I know girls that are in it, and I give them praise everyday for what they had to do to get into the program, and what they have to do to now that they're in nursing school. Our nursing program is one of the best and from what I can gather, everyone seems to enjoy it!
I definitely suggest going through recruitment and seeing if Greek Life's for you. Like I told Betsy, you aren't obligated to anything, but it's a wonderful experience that I wouldn't trade. Elyse, I hope this helps and good luck in you college admissions process!!!
2nd question: Honestly, don't bring too much clothes! it's such a hassle to load back! But something that I wish I would've brought from home was my yoga mat...especially when it's rainy out and you don't want to walk to the trec!
3rd question: All the clubs/orgs here at UT are amazing, so you really can't go wrong, it's really up to your preferences. But some of the orgs that I've really enjoyed are of course those associated with going Greek, TeamVOLS-which is an amazing program if you want to get involved with volunteering, and Orange Pride-which is where you show your enthusiasm about UT to potential football recruits and tell their families your experiences with the school! I hope this helped, and thanks for the comment ;)
Elyse,
That's so awesome that you're already thinking about doing your tour this summer! I also am from what used to be a really small town, so I definitely can relate to wanting to know all the answers to the questions you were asking! The great thing about UT is that the campus is filled with diversity and there isn't just one 'type' of person, but when we are all gathered in Neyland Stadium or in the arena, we all share one thing in common: we all bleed orange!
As for the social aspect of UT, we have the strip where a lot of people go, we have Old City and Market Square where people hang out also, and for a lot of graduate students we have things that are more off campus.
The nursing program here is pretty amazing! I know girls that are in it, and I give them praise everyday for what they had to do to get into the program, and what they have to do to now that they're in nursing school. Our nursing program is one of the best and from what I can gather, everyone seems to enjoy it!
I definitely suggest going through recruitment and seeing if Greek Life's for you. Like I told Betsy, you aren't obligated to anything, but it's a wonderful experience that I wouldn't trade. Elyse, I hope this helps and good luck in you college admissions process!!!
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4 Comments:
Paula thank you so much for your advice! It's definitely helpful to have an insider's opinion on things. :] But...I do have one more question though, in regards to financial aid. Is there sufficient scholarships and aid available for students applying from out of state?
P.S. Have fun on your trip to Spain! How exciting!!
Elyse,
You're very welcome! UT offers many scholarships based on ACT scores and there are numerous of other opporutnities for financial aide. I know that hounded my guidance couselor senior year and also had updates from fastweb.com, also I got a scholarship from my local community, so just go out there and look! ;) good luck, paula
Thanks for the answers, Paula! I love getting "personal" answers, more from students that know how things are...rather than from a website. I can't wait till August! Have fun in Spain!
So you are now studying in Barcelona? I'm from Barcelona and by chance read this blog. I'm just curious about the fact what do you expect about the city, the people and the culture? I think all incoming people enjoy this city. So have fun! Thanks
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