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I question your sanity... I would normally agree unless you are buying a first-gen product.

Nothing in the market compares to the macbook. Once you've used a macbook for a period of time, anything else you get your hands on just feels shitty. If you don't need a performance machine, I would suggest the macbook air. Otherwise I'd say go for the retina.

Getting sick or sleeping?

Me? No. But I'm sure others share your sentiment.

i'm too overqualified to be talking to you people on this forum

too lazy to read. anyone tldr me?

Wow girls cry a lot lol

The fact is that they are attending an academic institution and have to be enrolled in order to participate in sports. They are "student athletes" not "athletes". You should note that basketball players do not have to go to college in order to enter the NBA draft. Some players go straight to the developmental league and get into the NBA through that path. College is not necessary to go pro, so it is completely the choice of the athlete. No one is "forcing" them to go to school. If you think it's unjust that they have to attend class (which I disagree with), what do you think about the fact that they are unpaid? I understand the reasoning behind the rule, but I think it's even more ridiculous that a private company, like EA Sports, can make billions in sales on their video games without giving a dime to the players.

10 days, and my last recommender hadn't even submitted their letter yet.

You're doing it wrong OP. The whole reason you overpay for the macbook hardware is to run a superior OS. Spending 2 grand on a mpb retina with the intent to only run Windows OS is completely asinine.

That means they want you and are doing their due diligence before making the final decision. Is that what you want to hear? lol I hope you get in if you want it that bad. I have a friend that teaches there and he loves the city and school.

I have read that it does help a lot to come from a prestigious undergrad program, especially since the adcoms understand how difficult it is to maintain a high GPA in that program whereas they have no idea how to judge GPA from a school they have never heard about. Though if your application is competitive all around, then you should still have a good shot.

Yes. I didn't even realize that I wanted to go to grad school until late in my senior year.

Well you still have this semester + your senior year left, so there's still time. Actually, I have 3 strong recommendations that all came from relationships I built my senior year, so it's definitely doable. Is there any type of optional thesis for your major? If a thesis requires you to get an advisor and possibly a second reader, then there are two people right there that will be able to write good LoR's for you. Plus, completing a substantial research project will definitely help your chances anyway. The next best option is to try to get involved with research that fits your interest. Other than that, you could start going to office hours for classes that are relevant to your desired field of study, and have conversations about whatever interests you. Just be sure you do well in class and show enthusiasm for the material.

You're upset that she compliments your fashion sense? I don't get...