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University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:24 pm
by FB567
Is anyone going to the one on March 12th? Does UH typically give travel stipends?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:25 pm
by catharsis
i dont think they will give travel stipends since they barely give out scholarships as is. im not sure if i'll go either but i might. are you from Texas?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:30 pm
by FB567
Yup. Are you?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:08 pm
by catharsis
haha yeah i am. i have a sincere love for UH but given some other schools i've been admitted to im not sure if it'll be right the match. it'd be easier if they dished out some $ every once in a while.. especially now with the tuition hike lol.
but on topic, i might go.. still debating though (and it's Tulane's ASW weekend also.. though they have like 3 of them haha).
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:20 pm
by FB567
Cute avatar. If I don't go to the one on March 12th, I'll go to the one on April 9th. I just wanted to get a feel for how many people plan on going.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:48 pm
by catharsis
haha thanks.
are you a Houstonian or ever visited Houston before?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:55 pm
by FB567
I'm from Ft. Worth. I've never been to Houston. How about you?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:12 pm
by catharsis
Born and raised in Houston. People will hate on my city and say it's congested with traffic, ugly, and pretty boring.. while partly right it's really what you make of it. Yes, UH could be more aesthetically pleasing but it's not a Tier 1 university (we lack funding but really deserving of T1 status and making a huge push for it).. it's also located in the middle of a ward/ghetto lol. The law school is pretty awesome and I honestly think it's an honor to be admitted there.
If you have any questions about Houston- whether it be housing, what to do, where to go, etc. please dont hesitate to ask and Ill help you the best I can.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:22 am
by FB567
anyone else planning on going?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:31 am
by colemf
I'm proably going, assuming i don't get into UT between now and then.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:35 am
by fathergoose
colemf wrote:I'm proably going, assuming i don't get into UT between now and then.
+1
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:08 pm
by FB567
can parents come?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:31 pm
by colemf
I'm sure they can.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:00 pm
by FB567
cool. how many people normally show up to these things?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:03 pm
by colemf
i have no idea, i would guess a couple of hundred.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:15 pm
by FB567
Yay! I'm excited. I've never been to Houston. I hope the buildings and neighborhood aren't as crappy as everyone says.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:18 pm
by colemf
I've been to U of H several times and the area is not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. The law school could use a face lift but for a public school it is in pretty good shape.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:21 pm
by UTL_plz
i will be in attendance.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:45 am
by FB567
any females interested in calhoun lofts? I'm looking for a roomie.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:26 pm
by UTL_plz
Has anyone received the materials for ASD yet? The ASD brochure says all materials will be emailed by the 10th.
I haven't gotten anything.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:58 am
by Bustang
I'll be attending Friday.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:38 pm
by Zojirushi
I'll be there. I'm stoked, but it might be the coffee.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:14 pm
by TCScrutinizer
So what were everyone's thoughts about the ASD? Overall, their sales pitch was about what I expected--lower cost, high value, large legal market. I thought the mock class professor was pretty good. The financial aid talk kind of left me feeling like there was a dark cloud hanging over my head... namely, the 17% tuition increase over 2009, the lack of useful advice from the rep, and her inability to correctly pronounce "FAFSA." Also not getting financial aid notification until after most first deposits are due... quite annoying.
I don't think they hurt themselves but they didn't score any points with me.
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:09 am
by FB567
TCS wrote:So what were everyone's thoughts about the ASD? Overall, their sales pitch was about what I expected--lower cost, high value, large legal market. I thought the mock class professor was pretty good. The financial aid talk kind of left me feeling like there was a dark cloud hanging over my head... namely, the 17% tuition increase over 2009, the lack of useful advice from the rep, and her inability to correctly pronounce "FAFSA." Also not getting financial aid notification until after most first deposits are due... quite annoying.
I don't think they hurt themselves but they didn't score any points with me.
+1
Do you think they be giving out more merit-based scholarships due to the tuition increase?
Re: University of Houston Admitted Students Preview Day
Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:39 am
by TCScrutinizer
FB567 wrote:TCS wrote:So what were everyone's thoughts about the ASD? Overall, their sales pitch was about what I expected--lower cost, high value, large legal market. I thought the mock class professor was pretty good. The financial aid talk kind of left me feeling like there was a dark cloud hanging over my head... namely, the 17% tuition increase over 2009, the lack of useful advice from the rep, and her inability to correctly pronounce "FAFSA." Also not getting financial aid notification until after most first deposits are due... quite annoying.
I don't think they hurt themselves but they didn't score any points with me.
+1
Do you think they be giving out more merit-based scholarships due to the tuition increase?
I highly doubt that's the reason they raised tuition. Perhaps in the future they will, but what UH seems to need more than anything else is a gargantuan endowment.