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man this is the guy that has white parents worse than asian parents? (you jewish or some
"minority" race?) i saw that blog a few days ago
im pretty sure you're set to easily getting into LA or Cal (i go to LA, had 4.2 weighted but my extracurriculars were good)
UC uses a "holistic" approach to accepting students so if you can give reasons for so and so and then back it up with a good stat its no prob getting in, not many people know C++ and admin and such at that time, and if you have a good total package theyll definitely accept you.
yea like the guy above me said financial status may be tight with going to private, unless you can get the money its gonna be expensive
another thing is that CC-> transfer is totally out of the question for some people, which i dont understand, except in your case i wouldnt even try it since youll have to live with those crazy ass parents
oh yea... last thing
brown rice is good for you, it has fiber n shit and more nutrients
white rice is kinda like the equivilent of eating white bread as compared to wheat grain, same thing applies to whole grain rice and whole grain wheat bread
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hell, if I were you I'd be applying to schools far far away
but I'm surprised you think you'd have trouble getting into Cal with 2300 SAT + 4.2 GPA?
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Yeah. I'm a white guy which helps getting in too. Just work work work, don't get too excited. Ivies aside, I could probably afford it. The rice thing was just funny cause she went on a long ass rant about it. But in any case, I have a lot of friends at berkeley, so it would be nice to go there, but then I'm within driving distance T.T. LA is cool, and I know a few people there, and it's barely in driving distance, but at this point it's actually harder to get into so...
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rofl i think the asian parents of the bay area are transmitting their disease to the white parents
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LOL. Probably. I'm jsut an average protestant guy, with crazed asian parents.
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Here's what I recommend.
Part 1: Just uninstall everything. Steam, SC2, ANYTHING thats a video game. You are going to have no life for the rest of your senior year, just work your ASS off at getting the best possible grades you can. Avoid your parents at all costs: hopefully as a result of you busting your ass, your grades shouldn't be anything they can complain about. This may sound like it will suck, and it will, but it's for a good cause - getting into a good college will give you 4 of the best years of your life, so one semester of no life is a small price to pay.
Part 2: You're going to do college apps. I'd recommend only applying for colleges more than 8 hours away from your parents, if not out of state entirely. I used to live in SF (bay area represent!), decided I couldn't take being home anymore, applied to all colleges on the East Coast. I'm now in my second year, and couldn't be happier. I didn't have the toxic home environment you do (sorry about that  ) but I just wanted to live away from my parents for a while. I get the feeling the further away you are, the happier you will be.
Part 3: Go find that awesome college counselor and have her help you with the apps. She knows what colleges are looking for in the essays, extracurriculars, etc. Possible topic for your personal growth essay could be about dealing with your scoliosis. Try to write an essay that's a bit more out-of-the-box (i.e. not about that volunteer work you did and how it SO DEEPLY AFFECTED YOU), because that will make it more memorable to whomever reads your application. Basically, you want as much help as you can, because it will make it all the more badass.
Part 4: Apply to Oberlin College, we could always use more SC2 players 
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But seriously, it sounds like you're already headed in the right direction, and your mentality is amazingly good despite all the crap you've had to go through. I wish you the best of luck with your college apps - we've all been there! You're less than a year away from getting out of your parental situation - hang tough and you'll make it!
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Yeah. I uninstalled steam (woot) and haven't uninstalled SC2. If I start playing too much I'll cut the cord on that too, but so far I can say I'll play one game and stop. Much harder with tf2. By the way, I"m a junior
I think I might write about scoliosis, seeing as it is a differentiator. I had some interesting experiences in my brace which changed my opinion about people.
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On November 18 2010 14:26 BrownBear wrote:Here's what I recommend. Part 1: Just uninstall everything. Steam, SC2, ANYTHING thats a video game. You are going to have no life for the rest of your senior year, just work your ASS off at getting the best possible grades you can. Avoid your parents at all costs: hopefully as a result of you busting your ass, your grades shouldn't be anything they can complain about. This may sound like it will suck, and it will, but it's for a good cause - getting into a good college will give you 4 of the best years of your life, so one semester of no life is a small price to pay. Part 2: You're going to do college apps. I'd recommend only applying for colleges more than 8 hours away from your parents, if not out of state entirely. I used to live in SF (bay area represent!), decided I couldn't take being home anymore, applied to all colleges on the East Coast. I'm now in my second year, and couldn't be happier. I didn't have the toxic home environment you do (sorry about that ) but I just wanted to live away from my parents for a while. I get the feeling the further away you are, the happier you will be. Part 3: Go find that awesome college counselor and have her help you with the apps. She knows what colleges are looking for in the essays, extracurriculars, etc. Possible topic for your personal growth essay could be about dealing with your scoliosis. Try to write an essay that's a bit more out-of-the-box (i.e. not about that volunteer work you did and how it SO DEEPLY AFFECTED YOU), because that will make it more memorable to whomever reads your application. Basically, you want as much help as you can, because it will make it all the more badass. Part 4: Apply to Oberlin College, we could always use more SC2 players --- But seriously, it sounds like you're already headed in the right direction, and your mentality is amazingly good despite all the crap you've had to go through. I wish you the best of luck with your college apps - we've all been there! You're less than a year away from getting out of your parental situation - hang tough and you'll make it!
imo HS isnt even hard enough to cut out games. you dont really need to get your gear in until college (and that really depends on your major)
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Heh, I managed my way through undergrad w/ an EVE addiction, so you don't have to cut out all games.
I think another key thing w/ college is not wasting your summers. Took classes the summer in between freshman-sophomore years and then did research the two summers after that.
But this is treading dangerously into thread derail so I'll stop now.
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On November 18 2010 16:27 bbq ftw wrote:
Heh, I managed my way through undergrad w/ an EVE addiction, so you don't have to cut out all games.
I think another key thing w/ college is not wasting your summers. Took classes the summer in between freshman-sophomore years and then did research the two summers after that.
But this is treading dangerously into thread derail so I'll stop now.
Naw, still useful. I just got lectured again... this time on the water bill...
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Your parents sound irrational. I can't help you with your current situation, but for future success, strive to NOT be like them.
Also, I don't see any bragging here. This is the U.S. education system we're talking about. 4.0+ is a hand out if you want it.
Do go to college.
Don't go to a private college unless its on someone else's dime/completely paid for without loans. Big names may (and I stress, may) help get your foot in the door, but performance is what keeps you there. Where you go to college doesn't affect the latter.
Don't skip class [even if you show up and sleep through half of it, just don't skip it].
Secret to success my father taught me, though probably not originally his >< [only works if you do it, obviously]:
Think about all the things you don't want to do, and all the things other people don't want to do. Start to do them one by one, and you will succeed in spite of yourself.
I found that as long as I'm working on at least one thing in that manner, I never come up short on success.
Bonus:
If you can, have your parents watch Day[9] daily #100 -AND- read that article posted by EternalFishY, "My mom watched Day9daily 100 and LOVED it."
I understand if you can't actually get that to happen though ><
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Your parents suck? I understand that. They sound pretty nasty, but I've only got your word on that.
You're depressed with a 4.3 GPA and maybe only 2300 on the SAT? Go fuck yourself. There are lots of people who couldn't do that well regardless of how hard they try. You purposely bomb school and can pull that off?
Stop whining. Man up. Get into a good college. Move away from home.
okay, that was pretty harsh. But still dude, man up. Every young person thinks their life sucks. Do you live in a ghetto somewhere with no dad and a druggy mom? Doubt it. Your life is pretty damn good and in a few years I bet you won't think your parents are the evil almost-Nazis you think they are now.
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On November 19 2010 07:18 tofucake wrote:
There are lots of people who couldn't do that well regardless of how hard they try.
I disagree.
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On November 19 2010 07:31 Thrill wrote:Show nested quote +On November 19 2010 07:18 tofucake wrote:
There are lots of people who couldn't do that well regardless of how hard they try. I disagree.
Your well thought out and thoroughly sourced counter-argument has swayed me. I fully renounce my entire argument.
Wait. No I don't. I saw it in college, I saw it in High School, I hear about it from my family (teachers)...there are some people who just have an easier time learning. Personally, I suffered from some crazy anxiety attacks during tests, which caused my grades to be pretty bad despite knowing the material inside and out.
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On November 19 2010 07:18 tofucake wrote:
Your parents suck? I understand that. They sound pretty nasty, but I've only got your word on that.
You're depressed with a 4.3 GPA and maybe only 2300 on the SAT? Go fuck yourself. There are lots of people who couldn't do that well regardless of how hard they try. You purposely bomb school and can pull that off?
Stop whining. Man up. Get into a good college. Move away from home.
okay, that was pretty harsh. But still dude, man up. Every young person thinks their life sucks. Do you live in a ghetto somewhere with no dad and a druggy mom? Doubt it. Your life is pretty damn good and in a few years I bet you won't think your parents are the evil almost-Nazis you think they are now.
Image was for lols more than anything. My life is annoying, but not bad, but rantsh elpe make my life better  Btw, lots ofp eople couldn't do as well as me, but I feel like I ought to do as well as possible.
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sounds like a case of Asian Parent Syndrome. Don't worry, soon you get to move out and do whatever you want!
EDIT: High School sucks, people who say it was the best time of your life never went to college.
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I have 34 Superscore ACT with 3.519 GPA. That's not stopping me from applying to MIT
Even with good extra curricular activities and recommendations, my chances are slim. And yet, I'm going for it because I want to. Yet you're complaining with 4.3 GPA with 2300 SAT?
I really don't want to sound like a dick, but I hope people like you never reach the top schools (this statement includes personal bias against one person in my school who achieved this status with cheating, but walked it off). Not because you're not qualified in terms of grades, but people like you are completely arrogant and ignorant.
Suck it up and take it like a man. What your parents say doesn't matter. You should know who you are, and shouldn't be influenced by anyone else.
One of the out-of-school counselors told me to not try out for MIT saying that it was waste of time with my horrible GPA. Do I have a horrible GPA? In terms of applying to top schools, yes. Is that going to stop me? No, because I really want to attend MIT.
Never think that your grades are shit. You are who you are, and you have to make the best out of it. If you learn how to deal with the situation and change your mindset, then you're set for life.
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Come to UCSB!
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On November 19 2010 11:14 FragKrag wrote:Come to UCSB!
:D
Certainly an option, very likely i'd get in. Compsci is good there too, although no business program, and I don't particularly care for santa barbara
But fraggles is tantalizing.
BTW supernova, applying to MIT with those scores is... well, a long shot if I"ve ever seen one. Denying the truth doesn't get anyone anywhere, and although I recognize you're mad at me, I have a lot of potential, and am screwing a lot of it up.
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how can you not care for this
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