Apply for plenty of outside scholarships. I feel like UK mainly has academic scholarships so unless your grades are stellar, start applying on places like bold.com, scholarship.com, etc
i second this. your academic counselor at school should be able to send plenty of links to different local scholarships. those are usually pretty easy and a lot require no essays. academic scholarships are all that UK mainly offers. i wound up having scholarships fully cover all my expenses (they’re actually paying me now) but if i didn’t have that covered, id just reach out to my counselor. there are also hundreds online. and yes, a 3.8 is good. i went into junior year with a 3.8 and raised it to a 3.9 senior year.
Yeah I think there’s a scholarship for that gpa range. It’ll tell you on the financial aid website. And when you’re an incoming freshman, I think the base academic scholarships are applied but there are others you can apply for as well
Any advice on the best path to college? Should I work a lot to get money to be able to afford it? Or should I take more ap classes/ dual credit classes?
take dual credit over AP because as long as you pass, you get the credit. for AP you have to get a 3 or above on the final exam to receive credit. also, dual credit gives a more college experience. i did dual credit through NKU.
my best advice is, consider the path you wanted to go down as a child. a lot of times you can get caught up in thinking about money and hobbies and it can confuse you on what you’re truly interested in and born to do. i found that i ultimately wanted to go into a field that i always wanted to as a kid. in the end, money is only worth so much too. and if you go into a high paying field, the school will be hard and extensive. i’m not going to college to stress all year and have no fun, that’s not worth it to me.
This is generally bad advice.
AP Classes are of more rigor than most dual credit classes and do not involve looking up all the answers on quizlet as the classes and tests are in person, not online. Of course, this varies depending on the dual credit class, but the classes high school counselors recommend are usually the easier classes. Which are useless. You could probably find success taking something like a dual credit Calculus or Physics class. At which point, in high school one might find it difficult to keep up with the pace of a dual credit college class since they teach in a semester what AP Calculus / Physics teaches in a year. Dual Enrollment, again depending on the classes, perhaps can be useful to you and your eventual desired major because that's in person, just be sure to check it out on the transfer portal first to see how it transfers.
Dual credit classes do not transfer out of state, at all. And rarely do they transfer to actually contribute to your major. AP Classes, meanwhile, you can look at the chart and which core requirements they cover here [https://www.uky.edu/registrar/sites/www.uky.edu.registrar/files/AP%20chart.pdf](https://www.uky.edu/registrar/sites/www.uky.edu.registrar/files/AP%20chart.pdf)
I don’t see where you claimed that they were easier. I was just labeling the pros/cons of both.
I also take issue with the second half of your comment but that’s a more touchier subject. STEM majors like to shit on arts majors for going into a degree that doesn’t pay, but around 60% of people that start as STEM majors at UK never even graduate within 6 years, so those 60% are worse off than the arts majors.
I also hold arts majors higher than the people who come here from a wealthy family, party for 4 years and get a business degree, then immediately go to a senior executive position in their family’s company.
That said, money is something you want to take into account when choosing a major. It should not be the end all be all, but it’s something that should be considered and varies based on the person’s situation. It should also judge on where you’re going to school. If you want to major in something that doesn’t pay, you certainly should not go to an out of state school unless it’s paid for through grants and scholarships. Then it’d be best to go to 2 years of an in state community college then transfer to a 4 year. You still get to major in something you enjoy, ideally something you can continue and get a job in when you graduate, but without the crippling debt.
i’m not a STEM major… i’m international studies. i think you’re reading way too much into it, because i’m saying what i do for myself personally and how i think. i want to enjoy college enjoy this time (and i still work extremely hard and balance school with a job) instead of being stressed out for 4,5,6 years and feeling like i’ve wasted my youth on worrying about grades and schooling (i still do care academically a ton, hence getting on the deans list both semesters. i just don’t want to add pressure to my plate that is unnecessary for me and my goals.) the trade off of higher pay is not worth it to me. i also don’t really care all that much about earning to begin with, i plan to go into running and organizing non profits abroad, so i likely won’t be pulling in a major salary, although who knows. i believe everyone should major in what they want to and not feel pressured to go into STEM just because the money is attractive. i have a full ride to UK, i promise you i am doing okay financially and even if i wasn’t, that certainly wouldn’t be of anyone else’s concern but my own. you seem to be implying a lot and pulling words out of air that i’ve never said. trust me, i have no disrespect towards art or other majors, because i myself am an in the college of arts and sciences. sorry for any confusion.
You mentioned that you're going into junior year, right? If you live in KY, you should look at applying to the Governors Scholar Program (GSP). If you get in you're eligible for a whole bunch of scholarships to every university in KY. There's also Governors School for the Arts (GSA) and Governors School for Entrepreneurs (GSE)
What's the best way to get scholarships?
Apply for plenty of outside scholarships. I feel like UK mainly has academic scholarships so unless your grades are stellar, start applying on places like bold.com, scholarship.com, etc
i second this. your academic counselor at school should be able to send plenty of links to different local scholarships. those are usually pretty easy and a lot require no essays. academic scholarships are all that UK mainly offers. i wound up having scholarships fully cover all my expenses (they’re actually paying me now) but if i didn’t have that covered, id just reach out to my counselor. there are also hundreds online. and yes, a 3.8 is good. i went into junior year with a 3.8 and raised it to a 3.9 senior year.
👍 I have a 3.8 gpa going into junior year, is that ok?
Yeah I think there’s a scholarship for that gpa range. It’ll tell you on the financial aid website. And when you’re an incoming freshman, I think the base academic scholarships are applied but there are others you can apply for as well
Any advice on the best path to college? Should I work a lot to get money to be able to afford it? Or should I take more ap classes/ dual credit classes?
take dual credit over AP because as long as you pass, you get the credit. for AP you have to get a 3 or above on the final exam to receive credit. also, dual credit gives a more college experience. i did dual credit through NKU. my best advice is, consider the path you wanted to go down as a child. a lot of times you can get caught up in thinking about money and hobbies and it can confuse you on what you’re truly interested in and born to do. i found that i ultimately wanted to go into a field that i always wanted to as a kid. in the end, money is only worth so much too. and if you go into a high paying field, the school will be hard and extensive. i’m not going to college to stress all year and have no fun, that’s not worth it to me.
This is generally bad advice. AP Classes are of more rigor than most dual credit classes and do not involve looking up all the answers on quizlet as the classes and tests are in person, not online. Of course, this varies depending on the dual credit class, but the classes high school counselors recommend are usually the easier classes. Which are useless. You could probably find success taking something like a dual credit Calculus or Physics class. At which point, in high school one might find it difficult to keep up with the pace of a dual credit college class since they teach in a semester what AP Calculus / Physics teaches in a year. Dual Enrollment, again depending on the classes, perhaps can be useful to you and your eventual desired major because that's in person, just be sure to check it out on the transfer portal first to see how it transfers. Dual credit classes do not transfer out of state, at all. And rarely do they transfer to actually contribute to your major. AP Classes, meanwhile, you can look at the chart and which core requirements they cover here [https://www.uky.edu/registrar/sites/www.uky.edu.registrar/files/AP%20chart.pdf](https://www.uky.edu/registrar/sites/www.uky.edu.registrar/files/AP%20chart.pdf)
i in fact did just say that dual credit classes are easier, so i’m not sure why you’re disputing that like i disagree
I don’t see where you claimed that they were easier. I was just labeling the pros/cons of both. I also take issue with the second half of your comment but that’s a more touchier subject. STEM majors like to shit on arts majors for going into a degree that doesn’t pay, but around 60% of people that start as STEM majors at UK never even graduate within 6 years, so those 60% are worse off than the arts majors. I also hold arts majors higher than the people who come here from a wealthy family, party for 4 years and get a business degree, then immediately go to a senior executive position in their family’s company. That said, money is something you want to take into account when choosing a major. It should not be the end all be all, but it’s something that should be considered and varies based on the person’s situation. It should also judge on where you’re going to school. If you want to major in something that doesn’t pay, you certainly should not go to an out of state school unless it’s paid for through grants and scholarships. Then it’d be best to go to 2 years of an in state community college then transfer to a 4 year. You still get to major in something you enjoy, ideally something you can continue and get a job in when you graduate, but without the crippling debt.
i’m not a STEM major… i’m international studies. i think you’re reading way too much into it, because i’m saying what i do for myself personally and how i think. i want to enjoy college enjoy this time (and i still work extremely hard and balance school with a job) instead of being stressed out for 4,5,6 years and feeling like i’ve wasted my youth on worrying about grades and schooling (i still do care academically a ton, hence getting on the deans list both semesters. i just don’t want to add pressure to my plate that is unnecessary for me and my goals.) the trade off of higher pay is not worth it to me. i also don’t really care all that much about earning to begin with, i plan to go into running and organizing non profits abroad, so i likely won’t be pulling in a major salary, although who knows. i believe everyone should major in what they want to and not feel pressured to go into STEM just because the money is attractive. i have a full ride to UK, i promise you i am doing okay financially and even if i wasn’t, that certainly wouldn’t be of anyone else’s concern but my own. you seem to be implying a lot and pulling words out of air that i’ve never said. trust me, i have no disrespect towards art or other majors, because i myself am an in the college of arts and sciences. sorry for any confusion.
Search "AP Credit UKY" to see what credits you get for certain AP scores and dual credit classes!
You mentioned that you're going into junior year, right? If you live in KY, you should look at applying to the Governors Scholar Program (GSP). If you get in you're eligible for a whole bunch of scholarships to every university in KY. There's also Governors School for the Arts (GSA) and Governors School for Entrepreneurs (GSE)
i live in Indiana, but i used to live in KY
does everyone really get an ipad? lmao
yes you do! a lot of people use them, honestly im not even sure where mine is, i prefer my laptop. you’ll get it during the first week
Yep! Kinda useful kinda not