Veronica Said:

Which scenario would you choose?

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There is a third option... Get off your rear and get a job as well.

Wallace Said:

What did Polish immigrants wear in the late 1800s?

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If your school has a drama department, ask the person in charge for suggestions and if you could possibly borrow any costumes they might have.

Steven Said:

What did Polish immigrants wear in the late 1800s?

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wool and cotton - natural fibers
skirt - layered - natural colors - browns and earth tones - greens - not what we call earth tones but natural tones found in nature.
where was she from - what region - that will make a big difference
shirt with long sleeves and a collar
ankle boots - leather with buttons
scarf with a floral type pattern
have a carpet type bag with a couple doilies (fancy embroidered scarves, a handkerchief, rosary and your bible)

i tried finding some pictures on line but was unlucky here's a doll that gives you an idea. http://www.polartcenter.com/PhotoGallery…

as they would have to have been rather wealthy to send her to the states at that time, and the fact poland probably didn't exist except in their hearts & churches, she would have had rather nice clothing. i wish i had a picture of the scarf/shawl i'm speaking about - other then mine. i'm going to do a little more checking around

Ellen Said:

what college/university is right for me?

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Don't know if I can help - but hopefully I have a bit more imagination than HS councilors. As an aside I have bad experiences with them as well. One thought I needed to go to 'opportunity' school. I eventually got straight honors in a math degree. Basically they aren't that - well for want of a better word - 'with-it'. When my family doctor was told he nearly fainted. My parents sent me to a child psychiatrist who was flabbergasted. Anyway - enough said.

First check out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/30/educat…

Of course if you are interested in the environment, enviromental studies comes to mind:
http://www.esf.edu/es/bs.htm

But the degree I would do is computational mathematics. I know you mention math can get boring but applied math isn't just math its math applied to all sorts of things so it has a lot of variety. It really is a pivotal type degree that can lead to all sorts of things business, finance, engineering, computing and pretty much all of the science. Here is a sample program:
https://webapp.asu.edu/eadvisor/MajorInf…

Another possibility is a general studies degree eg:
http://www.ipfw.edu/dcs/gsdp/bgs.shtml

College matchmaker may help:
http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/se…

Also check out:
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=4jsn…

Thanks
Bill

April Said:

Could I get into these Universities?

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To answer your original questions:

Is your GPA based on a 4.0 scale or a 5.0 scale? Because if your school bases it off of a 5.0 scale you'll need to raise it. You'll need to bring up your SAT score to 1300 in order for them to accept you *hopefully, no promises* without a hitch. Of course you could always apply and they might take a look at your essay and choose to accept you regardless of your SAT score. However, might I suggest taking the ACT? It's another type of standardized test. Point Park only requires a minimum score of 18, to put this in perspective: The highest possible ACT score is 36, and the lowest possible is a 1 (however this is VERY rare, you'd have to leave everything blank) the national averages is about 20-21. It is nearly unheard of to have a score lower than 16.
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Usually when you apply to a university as a Freshman, the universities don't really care what courses you took in high school, unless you're going into Engineering or another hard science related major. I wouldn't recommend choosing a school just based on it's location. Choose it for it's academic integrity. Look up/research colleges that excel in your chosen field. For example, Chicago has many engineering firms, but their college of engineering was only mediocre. I chose University of Illinois at Champaign in a town 3 hours south of Chicago with a population of 40,000 and 0 large companies because it was rated within the top 5 in the country for Engineering.

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One more rant and I'll let you go:

I can tell you right now you wont be triple majoring in anything (no offense intended). College is not like High School, and with each major comes a wholly different flowchart of classes that you are required to complete. For example, a full time single major college student takes around 19 hours (that's about 5-6 classes a week) per semester, 2 semesters a year for 4 years, and I'm not even adding in the homework. Each credit hour = about 5 hours of homework time, per week. It is uncommon for a student to be able to pick up a double major, however it is a bit more common to pick up a minor (these require less hours completed to earn the title of a minor in that subject).

Keep in mind that Journalism and Broadcasting are usually held within the same Major, Mass-Communications. Also keep in mind that it is strongly encouraged/recommended that you complete your foreign language requirements for college graduation while you're still in high school (typically it's 3 years of the same language in high school or 3 semesters of the same language in college)

I didn't mean to sound harsh, I just want you to be prepared! Good luck!