WHY I CHOSE THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA! (and why I stayed!)

HI EVERYONE! Over the past couple months I've gotten DM's asking questions about the University of Minnesota. I hope this video helps :)
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[@andythurman2390]

I still am waiting on a few more decisions to come in, but I am heavily considering UMN as an OOS student. Dogmatically, I went into the college process knowing I wanted to be closer to the Atlantic, north of the 39th parallel, and at a large institution in a large city. Going deeper into what I want out of a college, and how much it will cost, UMN seems to really align. Thanks for making this video!

[@__StarLInk__]

Where are you now? And how much debt will you be in at the end of your degree? I am an oos student as well. However, I am nervous about the cost of attendance.

[@Aubie212]

I love your channel!!! I’ll be going to college in 2021 and the U is at the top of my list and you make me a lot more excited about it (:

[@karlyalina7525]

THIS MADE ME SO HAPPY!! I'm so glad my channel makes you happy and that you're thinking of going to the U for college I'm so excited for you :)

[@CaracofireFlow]

Wow! Me too, how's that going for you ?? I just got in biomed

[@robdeneen9632]

Just applied early action to UM!!! Hopefully I get in. Great video:)

[@karlyalina7525]

Woooohoo!! Best of luck! :)

[@jilliantierney9825]

thank you so much for this! I've been admitted for a year(I took a gap year due to covid), and I'm so excited to go in the fall :)

[@karlyalina7525]

YAYYY I'm so excited for you!!! If you see me around campus please feel free to say hi :)

[@CaracofireFlow]

Awesome video! I just got in biomedical engineering, really excited to be a golfer

[@karlyalina7525]

Yay!!! Thank you! I'm so excited for you, see you around in the fall!

[@maddiewestenberg1659]

This video is so cute! Yeah I applied to a few schools in California and then got the financial aid too and was like n0pe nevermind 🤣 I’m not too mad because I agree with everything you said and it is a really nice campus! Also Comstock is the best why does everybody hate on my child 😅 Everyone says they hate the food but honestly the vegan mac sLAPS and having a sink in the room is way nicer than most people think lol. Also yeah pride in high school was not high and i never really liked football (tbh i still don’t all that much 😝) but school spirit at the games makes it such a fun and unique experience (even if i’m only there to play in the band lol). Sorry for the long comment but this was such a fun video thank you! :)

[@karlyalina7525]

Omg first off I appreciate you SO MUCH MADDIE thank you for this thoughtful and wonderful comment :') right??? It's like nah I wish I could afford 70k a year but... I can't. I agree about Comstock! I seriously miss it everyday. And TRUE the vegan mac, tacos, and nuggets were incredible. As a contact user the sink saveddddd me hahahaha. That's so fair. You won't catch me watching the NFL but hey if the gophers are playing that's about it :) ONLY?? The marching band is at least half the reason why I get so excited to watch games, you're all amazing. Thank you so much :)

[@maddiewestenberg1659]

Aw thank you! I can imagine how annoying it would be to trek down the hall every time you need to put your contacts in haha. Also yeah cheering on the Gophers is especially fun when it sends them to tampa, florida 😂👍🏻🏈

[@nataliepaige8130]

starting in the fall!!! 🥰 *hopefully*

[@karlyalina7525]

YAY!!!! fingers crossed we get to be on campus :)

[@CaracofireFlow]

Omg me too!! How's that going for you, I'm really excited to be a golfer !!!

[@MCCosmic77]

thanks for video! i’m thinking of going to the U in fall 2021 as a political science major as well. how is their poli sci program there? i’m having trouble comparing it to other schools so i thought i could ask for a students perspective!

[@karlyalina7525]

Yayayy to hear you’re considering coming to the U! I love the political science courses I’ve taken so far - very essay based and typically lots of reading assigned but you don’t necessarily have to do it all. In comparison to my environmental sciences, policy and management degree I don’t find the requirements all that taxing except getting the language requirement in there. If you have any more questions I’d be happy to answer them, feel free to dm me on Instagram!

[@jennifercarter7883]

My daughter is starting at UMN CSE in Fall 2020. I've loved your videos because we're out of state, so I never got to visit the campus before she committed. (She did, visiting her BF in your year last October.) Would you consider doing a video on how going online changed your experience in Spring 2020? Thank you! BTW, Comstock is her first choice for housing after a couple CSE-related LLCs, in no small part because of the sinks! Fingers crossed you'll all be on campus in September.

[@karlyalina7525]

Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much for your comment, it makes me really happy that my videos have helped :) I'd love to make a video on that. It's a great idea and I will plan on posting that in the next few weeks! Comstock is the best, she will love it!! I really hope we are on campus in September as well. My boyfriend attends Macalester College in St. Paul and they announced a few days ago that they will be in person unless the Health Department instructs them otherwise. So, that's a good sign!

[@jennifercarter7883]

@@karlyalina7525 My son is a rising senior at Macalester... what a coincidence! That's how we learned about the benefits of sinks in dorm rooms. And yes, that was welcome news. But we're not booking our flights yet!

[@Science_explained]

Are there any fully funded scholarships for international students though?

[@hannahstephenson9707]

100% agree with everything you said in here except for winter being fun on campus: commuting to the St. Paul campus every single day of the week was a pain in the butt lol. Life of a CFANS student, right? :D Also insanely small world: I was 2nd floor East Comstock this past year, we probably saw each other! Stay safe! :)

[@karlyalina7525]

Hahaha, that is soo fair!! I definitely don't miss having to wait for the next bus because they got so full! And that is AMAZING WHAT! I'm not sure if I mentioned in the video but I was on the fourth floor east so you were super close :) you too! thanks so much for watching

[@asadurrahmantanim]

How's U tuition fees and job opportunity?

[@eliomaraiss]

its the best state thats why :)

[@aglitchinthematrix_]

Hi, I've applied to Carlson School of Management for undergraduate of fall 2021. I intend to major in Supply Chain and Operations Management. But the problem is I'm not good at maths like algebra, geometry, integration, differentiation etc and i have never done calculus. I dont have mathematics in A Levels. Do the faculty teach everything from the basic?? It's been years that i haven't done maths. Please advice me if i need to prepare from now. Thanks in advance 😊

[@UwinIquit]

Ski-U-Mah!

[@kaitlyncastillo2148]

did you purple fade that much already??

[@karlyalina7525]

No, I should have probably clarified that this video was filmed before I dyed my hair! Check out my room tour and you can see an update there :)

[@hannahvang2386]

I recently got accepted into CFANS at the U and I'm kind of nervous how that is going to be like for me. Do you know anything about CFANS that I should probably take note on or be prepared for? #Classof2026 :)

[@karlyalina7525]

Hi Hannah! I'm sorry for my late response. CFANS is fantastic. I highly recommend getting involved with the student board (I'm on it) because it's a small college with loads of opportunities. All classes are integrated with people from all the colleges - so you'll be around people from all different majors. What's your major going to be? :)

[@PutinGayTwin]

You went to the U because of cost? Are you serious? The U is the most expensive public university in Minnesota.