EPTCollege Acceptance Thread '10 - Page 27
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Jadix
United States134 Posts
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hejakev
Sweden518 Posts
There are easier schools to get into than USC with equally credible reputations. Of course, it depends on what his major is. | ||
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hejakev
Sweden518 Posts
And more people apply to USC than almost any other school in the nation. It's extremely popular and therefore very hard to get in to, which I'm sure you're perfectly aware of. I would guess luck had nothing to do with your acceptance  | ||
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molamann
United States9 Posts
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Deadlyhazard
United States1177 Posts
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win8282
Korea (South)454 Posts
On March 18 2010 15:05 Ilikestarcraft wrote: I dont think both of you are actually qualified to talk about it. Unless someone here is currently trying to apply for both korean and american universities its hard to say. Im pretty sure a lot has changed while your parents were in college oneother. I lived in korea and have went to korean public schools and have friends who are in 12th grade right now studying for the 수능 and even i feel im not qualified to talk about it. Just got super bored from studying my linear algebra (which I will be taking in 8 hours  ) and will comment briefly on this overdated post (lol, I'm such a bad procastrinator).I've applied to both worlds, got raped in the U.S. admissions (ivies, uchicago, et al) but got into Yonsei and Sogang univ (best private univ and 3rd best private univ respectively). But this doesn't mean US schools are harder to get in general, but for a non-u.s. citizen who asks for full financial aid (like I did), it is much harder (from a holistic point of view) to get into ives than into korean univs. Obviously the issue is different for american citizens, since they don't face such discrimination in admissions. I admit though, it's hard to really compare U.S. and Korean admissions. One evaluates applications "holistically", the other by pure academic scores. So it doesnt mean a guy who got into harvard can get into Yonsei or vice versa. | ||
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Happy.fairytail
United States327 Posts
Like this guy .. would've gotten into all his rejected schools (except maybe Duke) no problem when I applied (2001): + Show Spoiler + On May 06 2010 20:27 MuffinDude wrote: Man I feel so unqualified. Rejections from: Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Northwestern. Late Rejection (waitlist): Rice Accepted: ALL THE MOTHA FUCKING UCs!!! WHOO~ PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOVE ME!!! I wanted to go to Rice =(. UC GPA 4.2 (No freshman year or 1st semester senior year, and only 8 semesters of AP/honor class count towards weighted GPA) Total weighted GPA: 4.22 (This includes freshman year, 1st semester senior year, and no weighted cap) SAT I: 2130. Reading 680. Math 790. Writing 660. <- English is my worst subject at school =(. SAT 2: MATH 800, JAPANESE 800 This guy too: + Show Spoiler + On April 16 2010 07:42 Wineandbread wrote: Aight, here's the final tally: 2100 SAT (fuck you SAT) 750 on Math II and Chemistry; 720 on World History 4.62 weighted GPA, weighted class rank 6 Buncha 5s on AP tests, except 4s in Physics Mechanics and World History Good bit of extracurriculars: Orchestra, Track, NHS, SHF, etc. Accepted: Carnegie Mellon University University of Virginia University of Maryland: College Park (University Honors, Dean's Scholarship) University of Michigan Georgia Tech Waitlisted: Rice University Rejected: Duke University UC Berkeley Johns Hopkins University Ya'll are overqualified in my eyes... | ||
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Elec
Canada136 Posts
just got my marks yesterday dodged a bullet on the last exam xD | ||
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Subversive
Australia2229 Posts
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Satallgeese
United States239 Posts
So, yeah, I'm a bit late on joining this thread, but whatever. Anyways, I applied to UCSD and RPI mainly for admittance, the other schools I applied to were mainly for the parents. The University of California application doesn't accept transcripts from out of state, which is weird, so I had to put in my own grades, and of course, I did a bit of... exaggerating, to say the least. Let me put it this way. I do not, in fact, have straight A's. Regardless, they accepted me, and as my school year ended, they actually requested my final transcript. Yeah.... Shit..... Will they reject me if they find out that I exaggerated on my grades? Or does it not really matter at this point, as I've already deposited large sums of money for housing and general contracts? Also, I got waitlisted at RPI. My dad's an alumnus though, so I'm not terribly concerned. | ||
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onihunter
United States515 Posts
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OneOther
United States10774 Posts
On June 27 2010 15:33 Satallgeese wrote: I'm actually a wee bit concerned about my acceptance... So, yeah, I'm a bit late on joining this thread, but whatever. Anyways, I applied to UCSD and RPI mainly for admittance, the other schools I applied to were mainly for the parents. The University of California application doesn't accept transcripts from out of state, which is weird, so I had to put in my own grades, and of course, I did a bit of... exaggerating, to say the least. Let me put it this way. I do not, in fact, have straight A's. Regardless, they accepted me, and as my school year ended, they actually requested my final transcript. Yeah.... Shit..... Will they reject me if they find out that I exaggerated on my grades? Or does it not really matter at this point, as I've already deposited large sums of money for housing and general contracts? Also, I got waitlisted at RPI. My dad's an alumnus though, so I'm not terribly concerned. Uh, that is a really stupid thing to do to be honest lol. I'd say good luck but I don't really want to because you kind of deserve it | ||
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KsBerzerk
Japan105 Posts
On March 17 2010 23:32 superbabosheki wrote: UCI: Accepted UCSD : DENIED UCLA : DENIED UCR : ACCEPTED CALSTATEFULLERTON: ACCEPTED UC:BERKELY: WAITING, but probably DENIED 4.1 - 4.2 weighted 2050 SAT 790 math, 670 writing, 590 reading = 2050 SAT 780 math II 640 U.S :[ 0 club with leaderships 1 job 1 major community service, 100hours or so of others combined 0 internships marching band for a year? Chen raped me. oh you applied to csuf? if you did then you live near that area? I have to commute to csuf cuz any other school is too expensive for me. >< but yea berkely accepts weird ppl sometimes like my friend didn't do well in school and sat's but he wrote a very "unique" essay and they accepted him.. | ||
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ikbreek
Belarus3 Posts
your 6 years @ highschool = first 2 years of mine User was banned for this post. | ||
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moon`
United States372 Posts
On June 27 2010 17:35 ikbreek wrote: LOL @ all you 16 year old kids thinking you're smart. USA's education has allways been terrible, your grades don't mean shit. your 6 years @ highschool = first 2 years of mine Nice first post. Trolling your way through the internet is not equivalent to being educated. Keep stroking your ego and we'll see how far you end up in life. | ||
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ikbreek
Belarus3 Posts
On June 27 2010 18:12 moon` wrote: Nice first post. Trolling your way through the internet is not equivalent to being educated. Keep stroking your ego and we'll see how far you end up in life. Ye we'll see lol. I'm already way ahead of you mate, does university ring any bells? +4.0 avg @ university is worth alot more than 300 post @ TL.net | ||
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Devski
United States25 Posts
LOL @ all you 16 year old kids thinking you're smart. USA's education has allways been terrible, your grades don't mean shit. your 6 years @ highschool = first 2 years of mine wtf is your problem. stop fucking thinking your better than every one. and the US has great universities are you high? | ||
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Sadistx
Zimbabwe5568 Posts
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ikbreek
Belarus3 Posts
On June 27 2010 19:04 Devski wrote: wtf is your problem. stop fucking thinking your better than every one. and the US has great universities are you high? I dont think im better than everyone else, just 99% of the people on this forum. Sure USA has great universities, you only need to drop 100k per year (ROFL) vs 5k per year in Europe for the exact same quality. | ||
Jibba
United States22883 Posts
On June 17 2010 01:00 Happy.fairytail wrote: Damn, is it me or does college apps get harder each year? I'm looking at ya'lls SAT and GPAs, and I can't help but think to myself there's no way I would've gotten into the colleges I did now, if you guys got rejected by them... Like this guy .. would've gotten into all his rejected schools (except maybe Duke) no problem when I applied (2001): + Show Spoiler + On May 06 2010 20:27 MuffinDude wrote: Man I feel so unqualified. Rejections from: Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Duke, Northwestern. Late Rejection (waitlist): Rice Accepted: ALL THE MOTHA FUCKING UCs!!! WHOO~ PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOVE ME!!! I wanted to go to Rice =(. UC GPA 4.2 (No freshman year or 1st semester senior year, and only 8 semesters of AP/honor class count towards weighted GPA) Total weighted GPA: 4.22 (This includes freshman year, 1st semester senior year, and no weighted cap) SAT I: 2130. Reading 680. Math 790. Writing 660. <- English is my worst subject at school =(. SAT 2: MATH 800, JAPANESE 800 This guy too: + Show Spoiler + On April 16 2010 07:42 Wineandbread wrote: Aight, here's the final tally: 2100 SAT (fuck you SAT) 750 on Math II and Chemistry; 720 on World History 4.62 weighted GPA, weighted class rank 6 Buncha 5s on AP tests, except 4s in Physics Mechanics and World History Good bit of extracurriculars: Orchestra, Track, NHS, SHF, etc. Accepted: Carnegie Mellon University University of Virginia University of Maryland: College Park (University Honors, Dean's Scholarship) University of Michigan Georgia Tech Waitlisted: Rice University Rejected: Duke University UC Berkeley Johns Hopkins University Ya'll are overqualified in my eyes... I think more people have learned how to work the system and universities realize that, so they're putting greater emphasis on things like essays and interviews. | ||
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