Got into my dream college! I haven't been happier about anything in the recent past, but just as nervous for all the changes about to happen. Do you have any advice to give about maximizing networking before the program even starts, especially for those moving to a new city?

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Congratulations! happy for you, OP. Look for LinkedIn groups, program-specific Slack/Discord channels, or WhatsApp groups formed for the incoming cohort. I know that many schools set these up post-acceptance.

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Congrats! :)

Network with the extracurriculars that you're interested in joining, especially with those that have an application process. You don't have to do it now because there's still some time, but you can reach out over the summer or before/when their application season starts.

Btw, I recommend being specific in your request to coffee chat and reach out to the person publicly listed as the extracurricular's point of contact on the website. Ask for 15-20 minutes, and show you've done some research. You don't have to do too many with different people.

Aww I smiled when I saw this! Love to hear it! Still waiting to hear back

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