Duke vs. University of Chicago?
Lots of people would love to have your problem. Academically, you can't go wrong. In many fields, I would give the edge to Chicago -- but in many others I would give the edge to Duke. In particular, I would give the edge to Duke in anything related to biology or health. If you have not visited both schools -- I would suggest doing that. I've not been to Chicago's campus -- but haven't heard good things about it. Duke, on the other hand, has one of the most beautiful campuses in the US. Duke is the obvious choice if you care about college sports. If you hate cold winters -- then that is another advantage to Duke. The winter is blessedly short and mild. Once you make your decision -- don't worry so much about what you wiould miss at the other school -- because both places will offer you a lot. Congratulations.
IF My GPA is 2.0-2-5, can I easily get into any Four Year UNiversity in Washington STate?
I'm not from that area, but your chances of getting into a university with that low of a GPA are really slim. IYou will have to check with the admission requirements of the particular university. If you are accepted, you may have to agree to be part of a certain program at the university that's designed for those who have the potential to do well, but didn't meet all of the admission requirements. This happened to me during my freshman year. I had okay grades in high school (2.9/4.0) but did badly on my ACT. I did very well in the program and was able to clear through a good chunk of general eds my first year. In terms of financial, you may still qualify for a federal grant and finanical need based state grants. However, your chances of landing other forms of financial aid (such as individual scholarships) may be much harder to come by. If you really want to do college, I would highly suggest going to a community college and doing well there first. This is because you can transfer the classes over to the university. If the university personnel sees that you had really improved while in the Jr.College, you will have a much better shot getting into the university, get a good financial aid package, and all that stuff. So basically, don't lose all hope about college if it's something that you really want to do. You'll just have to discipline yourself to do well, even if that does mean starting out at a community college at some point. Good luck.
Which do you prefer, study then play or play before study?
I prefer studying before playing.I once liked playing before studying because I just don’t like studying without having fun. But I just came to realize that studying would be much easier if I don’t procrastinate(Playing before studying is like procrastinating.If you play first before studying, you might end up not having enough time to finish the stuffs you have to do with regards to your academics.But if you study first, then you’ll have all the time to relax and understand what you are studying and not having to worry about the remaining time. And if you get to finish early, then you can reward yourself with relaxing and playing.Another thing is, if you study first, and finish everything on time, you will have more time to sleep, relax, and especially, play.So, study before playing.
During March Madness, do the basketball players attend classes?
Yes, They do attend colleges to major in basketball, intern at the NCAA tournament, and get their first job in the NBA. Players and coaches no longer hide their intentions – the top players go to a high-profile school (i.e. Kentucky, Kansas, etc.), showcase their talent to a national audience for a year, and bolt for the NBA Draft. The player never had an intention to take advantage of a free education. The coach never expected to have the player as a building block for the next several years. New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed a desire to set a minimum age to enter the NBA at 20 it’s currently 19. The rule can’t be negotiated until 2017 at the earliest.Raising the minimum age would force players to attend college for probably two years, at least. That would help colleges build a program. It also could, in theory, entice a student to stay long enough to graduate, or at least earn enough credits for it to be realistic to get a diploma even after leaving early to enter the NBA.It’s a nice thought to think the NBA is doing this as a way to help college athletics, and to encourage students to take advantage of a great opportunity for a free education. Of course, that’s not the case. Forcing kids to go to school for two years ensures that the players that come into the league are better prepared to handle the NBA game, and better the NBA product. It also allows fans to follow college players better, which helps the league market those players.
Do the top students play games? If yes, how many hours do they play a week?
It feels a bit egoistic to answer a question like this, but I was consistently in the top few of the top sets at school and uni so I think me answering this is justified.I played games throughout my time at school/uni (and still do). As for how many hours - I’m not sure, maybe an hour a night when I was at school (living with parents) and a bit more as I got older and then went to uni (no parents to tell me to go to bed rather than have a late night gaming session).Presumably you’re asking because you think that to be a top student you have to spend more time studying and can’t “waste time” playing games? The important thing to remember is that playing games is just another hobby; like reading, doing sports, watching movies, etc. To function fully (and to be a more well rounded human being) a person needs to allow time for the hobbies they enjoy as well as working hard. The only thing to bear in mind with playing games is that is that it is not physically exerting you or particularly social (even multiplayer games). So you have to allow time for some form of exercise too and also some social activities - often something top students (especially in maths/science) can sometimes neglect.