I was recommended to a university by a friend who really had no vested interest in whether it met my needs?
825777
Your friend made a recommendation, you did not pay for it.  It was up to you to check into it further and determine if the program was what you wanted not what your friend though you wanted.\n\nYou made the choice to follow your friends advice,You screwed up, not your friend.
619168
Your friend should be viewed as simply offering you "counsel", aka "advice".  If it's common sense advice, and not frivolous, it should have no bearing.  Then again, if you stand before the court and state "I really didn't want to do this, but Harry egged me into it" it might not really weigh in your favor, unless the case is crystal clear.
421512
Wow.  This one is a doozy.  First, I wanted to let you know that I've been where you are and that you really have no concrete way of knowing whether the "mistake" you think you may have made is a "good" or "bad" decision.  As for the "other" program, are you sure you can't get in?  It's never too late to try.  Even if you try and don't get in, you can always try to strengthen you portfolio/resume/cv and try again next semester/year.  As for being a "nobody," I don't think that's true.  We live in a society that constantly bombards us with the impression that if we are not beautiful, rich, and successful (on society's terms) that we are failures or a "nobody." I personally happen to believe that every human being carries with her or him a spark of the divine, and that this alone makes us all "somebody."  It sounds like you are really striving to do something good for yourself, keep trying, and don't let these bumps in the road get you down.
436765
I also applied to an online college (AIU Online). It seemed ok at first but they were not very helpful and gave me false information. This is why I opted out, however, it was after I had received a pell grant. If you are having doubts, change your mind. Online colleges are ok for if you need to complete a simple course toward your degree. But simply getting your degree strictly from an online university isn't the way to go. Unfortunately, I found out almost too late. Good luck!
433010
It depends on what thing you liked that they ditched you for. If they ditched you for what you believe in (such as a religion), then it would seem that you would need to agree to disagree. If they ditched you for something that wasn't so personal, then you should find a way to compromise. maybe you could give or take a little, so you and your 'friend' could get along better.
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yes, if you are not happy about that, then look for a different one. You have to do a lot of research on colleges and visit campuses. Look at the following link I sent you for some collge info, k?\n\nAnd good luck. \nhttp://www.50states.com/college/calif.htm
1000214
Oh my, I went to a bad uni in London and I hated it with a passion. I couldn't pick out a particular aspect of it, but it was just  awful, they would lose my work and say I had handed it in late (fortunately I kept my receipt of submission to prove the contrary) the lecturers weren't particularly enthusiastic ... \n\nI just hated it and if I had my time over again I would have dropped out in the 2nd year like I was planning on doing and moved on elsewhere ...
365253
I would question the motivations of the friend for telling me that information.
506049
You have asked a HUGE question!!  You know..what I'd say is do what you are truly interested in..follow your gut and your heart. There are millions of people who get degrees in areas they really aren't all that interested in..take some time. Think about what REALLY facinates you..what you care about. What you're curious about. Guess that's it. Don't lock yourself into a decision that won't keep you curious.
660012
So the power of suggestion works on you?\n\nYou never noticed this friend until this other person suggested it, honey, I say leave it alone and look into broadening your horizons a bit more -- have you thought whether it's worth losing this friendship if the romance doesn't fly?  Seriously, consider other options -- like picking the one you would like to hang with, not because someone tells you to.
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hi\nplz don't join amity\n\ni think govt. univeristy is far better then private's\n\nso join  DU
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dont take the word recommended tooo lightly it is critical the you do your sat and dont let your friends telll you other wise . their is alot of compitition out there,, so tell me something if you were to choose who you wanted in your college 1. a person without sat\n2,. a person with sat\ni am sure you can answer that question. do your sat and do not take it lightly!!!!!!
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You should really try and set up a meeting with a University Lecturer and get their help.\n\nWhen you did your BA were there any that stood out? That might actually remember you? The higher up the better really -senior lecturer or Professor.\n\nAnyway, if you write a short e-mail explaining exactly that then you will find they will probably help you out! Go meet them and even if they have no interest in what you want to do they will probably know someone at another University who will be perfect.
231989
You prospective partner does not have a copy of his degree?  I still have mine and it was over 12 years ago.  The accreditation groups would not have any information on his attendance or graduation from the college.  They would only be able to tell you that the college existed.  Ask him, if another college both the closed college.  If it was, then they would have the records.\n\nI would check your prospective partner closely, it is very convenient to say that you attended a college that closed.
698814
Sounds familiar. Disturbingly so, in fact; right down to the year. It would not surprise me if we have met.\n\nMy suspicion is that you're not unhappy with the subject itself, but more unhappy with the type of work that is expected of you within the context of the course you're sitting. Otherwise, switching subject would have been the obvious alternative.\n\nI've decided to stick my course out and change the focus of my studies. While I am sitting something of a dull, vocational course, there are many briefly brushed aspects of it that are highly theoretical and treated as something of a specialist interest field, despite being a necessary part of what the others are doing. By shifting to a more grey area of the subject, I've been granted allowances to study on my own terms while still being supervised on the vocational segments and having a generous number of lectures to attend as I see fit. Not only that, but the prospects of being a rare specialist in this field post-graduation, especially if I do well in the end-of-year exams in the easter term, could land me a dream research position or job at the end of it all.\n\nI'm not sure if that's much help. However, I certainly think that it is worth looking at what it is you are interested in about your subject and deciding whether or not moving universities is a necessary step in bringing fulfillment to that interest. It may be a simple matter of rearranging the modules you're expected to sit, or maybe branching off into other departments where overlap might exist.\n\nWhatever the case, I wish you all the best in your endeavour!\n\n- Myu
198952
Here's my recommendation. Contact the school you're interested in, let them know your intent, and ask them your questions. See if maybe an instructor from the program is willing to help you. Just be honest with them.
1027052
Maybe you can sneak in if someone drops out? Lots of people drop out for various reasons but you should contact the uni and find out some more information ;-)