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ampson
United States2355 Posts
They can tell most of the time. And there is an optional religion category. | ||
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AgentW
United States7725 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:05 ampson wrote: They can tell most of the time. And there is an optional religion category. Huh, I don't remember that. I'm assuming I filled it out now that I think about it. Hope that didn't affect my application. | ||
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ampson
United States2355 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:07 AgentW wrote: Huh, I don't remember that. I'm assuming I filled it out now that I think about it. Hope that didn't affect my application. It's not nearly as bad now as it used to be, but the Ivies, Harvard in particular, have a terrible history of discriminating against Jewish applicants simply because there are so many good ones (as well as a bit of anti-semetism). Nowadays it's the asians who are most screwed, as there are simply so many good ones and top universities still highly value diversity (they don't want an all Asian class). Jews and Asians are simply the highest-performing applicants, and as such must be even more amazing to stand out and be one of the few Jews/Asians admitted. Where did you apply to, I'm curious  | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States43460 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:03 AgentW wrote: No matter how cynical or perhaps realistic DPB and I are, you absolutely cannot think like that. I had a friend in HS who wanted to G'Town so badly, but she always said she wouldn't get in. She didn't get in. Half of the battle is fought before the battle begins. Faith is critical to success. Sometimes you will fail, but you cannot be expecting failure. Also consider we haven't read your essays, letters etc. If they were truly wowing, they can get you where you want to go. Those are good points. And I'd also like to add that college is 100% what you make of it. I have friends who went to Ivy League schools and felt they completely wasted their time and money. I have other friends who went to slightly lower ranked schools but felt they earned the most wonderful education, and had the times of their lives. While the piece of paper you get after 4 years might be slightly more prestigious if you go to Harvard, it won't mean shit if you don't actually learn how to become a responsible, well-educated, and well-rounded adult. And that's strictly up to how you spend your time at your university. It's up to you to define your college experience, and it can be amazing regardless of what college you end up at. | ||
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AgentW
United States7725 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:10 ampson wrote: It's not nearly as bad now as it used to be, but the Ivies, Harvard in particular, have a terrible history of discriminating against Jewish applicants simply because there are so many good ones (as well as a bit of anti-semetism). Nowadays it's the asians who are most screwed, as there are simply so many good ones and top universities still highly value diversity (they don't want an all Asian class). Jews and Asians are simply the highest-performing applicants, and as such must be even more amazing to stand out and be one of the few Jews/Asians admitted. Where did you apply to, I'm curious Harvard was the "shoot for the moon as a joke" school. Probably next most prestigious was Carnegie Mellon. Those are good points. And I'd also like to add that college is 100% what you make of it. I have friends who went to Ivy League schools and felt they completely wasted their time and money. I have other friends who went to slightly lower ranked schools but felt they earned the most wonderful education, and had the times of their lives. While the piece of paper you get after 4 years might be slightly more prestigious if you go to Harvard, it won't mean shit if you don't actually learn how to become a responsible, well-educated, and well-rounded adult. And that's strictly up to how you spend your time at your university. It's up to you to define your college experience, and it can be amazing regardless of what college you end up at. This. | ||
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Loser777
1931 Posts
I went through this time myself and it's something everyone goes through, just don't take it too seriously either way. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=204700¤tpage=4#75 PS I neglected to mention that I was also a National Merit Finalist  look where that got me  | ||
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alQahira
United States511 Posts
Where you end up, as long as it is a decent school really doesn't matter. Just make the best of it. Go to office hours, get to know your professors, do interesting extracurricular activities, start thinking about your career interests early in college, so you can do activities that pertain to them. Take advantage of programs that hook you up with alumni in the fields that you are interested in. Get to know what the typical career path is for the fields you're interested in. Basically, anywhere you go you'll be fine if you do the above things. On December 12 2012 12:17 DarkPlasmaBall wrote: And I'd also like to add that college is 100% what you make of it. I have friends who went to Ivy League schools and felt they completely wasted their time and money. I have other friends who went to slightly lower ranked schools but felt they earned the most wonderful education, and had the times of their lives. While the piece of paper you get after 4 years might be slightly more prestigious if you go to Harvard, it won't mean shit if you don't actually learn how to become a responsible, well-educated, and well-rounded adult. And that's strictly up to how you spend your time at your university. It's up to you to define your college experience, and it can be amazing regardless of what college you end up at. | ||
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iamho
United States3345 Posts
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AgentW
United States7725 Posts
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nbaker
United States1341 Posts
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darthfoley
United States7999 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:29 AgentW wrote: Another question for the OP? How the hell do you have time to play SC2/Dota2? You do so much stuff! Ha, I am a SC2 player. I split my time really between school/ec/video games. However, the last half of JR year and my whole senior year has been so busy, i've REALLY stepped down my playing. I was top 8 diamond consistently before this year, now i just play HoTS for fun. Perhaps that will change after all my apps are done. I really appreciate all the feedback, guys. I just want to make my school proud honestly. We had one black girl get into harvard 3 years ago, and that's about it. Only one other person in my entire class (313) is applying to any Ivy school. My school is pretty unambitious... | ||
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docvoc
United States5491 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:29 AgentW wrote: Another question for the OP? How the hell do you have time to play SC2/Dota2? You do so much stuff! You just get used to it lol, I'm on TL while doing 3 labs before finals, turned in my TOK Essay that I bullshitted the shit out of, have to finish history, etc. You just fucking do it. I wish my GPA was higher though, I really suck dick at testing -_-. EDIT: OH btw, I'm jewish. FUCKING STUPID, OMFG WHY DO THEY HATE ME SO MUCH GAHHH. ARGGGGGG. My first choice is Stanford and I'm pretty sure their 5% acceptance rate is not keen towards my kind lol. | ||
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Antimatterz
United States1010 Posts
For me it is getting into Caltech for grad school (which is why I wanted to go there in the first place lol). | ||
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Antimatterz
United States1010 Posts
On December 12 2012 13:29 AgentW wrote: Another question for the OP? How the hell do you have time to play SC2/Dota2? You do so much stuff! I don't do really any extracurriculars because of coursework, so last week (kinda a busy week but still pretty normal) I would come home at 2:50, do homework until around 5:30 or 6, eat dinner, homework until 9 or 10, then play stuff till midnight. | ||
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Juliette
United States6003 Posts
that SAT score might hurt you (it certainly hurt me I think), but honestly I think your personal statements are a lot more important. Acceptances are more how unique you are from others and that shows the most in the statements and not in your stats. Also you'll find that very little of that will matter when you get to college :p. I was certainly disappointed not getting into Notre Dame (I was so bitter that my anger turned into an undefeated season lol), but after a semester, I wouldn't trade my time at U of I for anything. I've met the best people and made so many friends, learned so much about myself, etc. Even now as I'm taking a study break from finals studying I'm really appreciating the circumstances that made me come here. So don't stress. You'll get in wherever you're meant to be, its all on you to make it the best you can. Also don't go into debt | ||
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LeafMeAlone
United States301 Posts
@OP GL on getting accepted . Realistically I don't think you'll make it but you never know. | ||
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jubil
United States2602 Posts
its not like they fill the entire class with perfect SAT people, they want diversity, and you have some really solid extracurriculars and fine academics, especially if you're from a low-regarded highschool, they'll like that I think you have all necessary qualifications, the thing with Ivies is, once you have good enough scores and extracurriculars and stuff, it's all random from there. If you're not accepted, it's not because you weren't qualified enough, just someone else caught their eye for something random, cuz they get so many qualified applicants also remember even if you don't make early action, you can apply again. I personally applied early decision to Princeton and was deferred. I spent a couple weeks really pissed off, then got another rec letter and wrote an "update to application" letter and lo-and-behold, I was accepted during the regular round on that note, if the EA at Harvard doesn't work, apply to Princeton! We desperately need good football players...... edit: whatever you do don't go to college confidential, that site will just make your anxiety worse, I guarantee it | ||
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LeafMeAlone
United States301 Posts
On December 12 2012 16:15 jubil wrote: edit: whatever you do don't go to college confidential, that site will just make your anxiety worse, I guarantee it ^ Yeah haha don't do it. Especially after taking the SAT/ACT's then you get to know all the answers you got wrong and why you got them wrong. | ||
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PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
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thoraxe
United States1449 Posts
P.S. i.e. is "in other words". e.g. is "for example". | ||
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Did you take the SAT more than once? Did you prepare or get tutored or anything? 
