I would say Im super motivated and disciplined in the work I do. I have tons of “incredible” ECs and was fortunate enough to get into both of my top choices (Yale and Stanford) and selected for multiple prestigious scholarships. Throughout high school, I’ve been super into social justice advocacy work, but continuing that as a career has never really been an aspiration of mine. Now that I’ve gotten into college, I’m really just stuck on what to major in, what career path to go into, how to make a lot of money, etc. It’s all just become extremely real and scary, and my senioritis isn’t helping. How can I navigate past these struggles and gain an understanding of a solution?

PS: If this isn’t the right subreddit, let me know I just dk where else to ask.

So how important are colleges at Oxford? Recently I got assigned Kellogg college and I am struggling to accept the offer. A friend of mine who started last year heard and saw scandals from happening. She was witness to two former MCR presidents bullying an Asian guy and harassing him in the middle of the bop and calling him faggot etc.

She heard that the same people embezzled money a few years ago. Another close friend of mine from the Middle East said the reason why he switched college was because they were harassing him and also the college isn’t supportive enough. I heard people were switching from there and I really don’t want to be stuck at a college with such a bad reputation and lack of support. I am hearing from a co-worker on how he was told by the Kellogg academic office to simply deal with his depression last year. I really want to go to Oxford but I don’t want to be stuck in one that cannot support me especially as a part timer.

I am an Azerbaijani student currently attending private IB school in Argentina, on the ib scale I have 2 5's, 4 6's, ans 1 7 in science/physics. Azerbaijan offers state scholarship so tuition wont be a real problem. I am currently in 10th grade, but I am still interested in college reccomendations, I wanna go to either the U.S or Canada for mechanical engineering, and I want a college that supports my projects. Any reccomendations help!

Title: UW Madison or CU Boulder for undergrad?

Hi, I’m an international student who got accepted to both UW Madison and CU Boulder. I’m going for UWMadison’s Geology/Geophysics program and Boulder’s Geological Sciences. I’m really torn between the two options. Additionally, my undergraduate studies are going to be sponsored by a scholarship program and they just sent the initial university placement emails today. Apparently, the Placement Team thinks CU Boulder is the better option because it is highly ranked in my major, and because there is no saturation issues like in UWMadison? Many students sponsored by the scholarship attend UW Madison as well so they prefer CU Boulder.

They still gave me the opportunity to add my rationale as to why I prefer UW Madison over Boulder, but their response was that the rationale I provided was also true for Boulder, while also facing less saturation issues, which makes it the preferred final placement for me. The rationale I provided was:

“1. Academic Reputation: Both UW Madison and CU Boulder have strong geology and geophysics programs, but UW Madison has consistently been ranked among the top universities and specially in geoscience programs in the United States. The university has a long-standing reputation for excellence in research and teaching in these fields, which can provide a high-quality education and open doors to future opportunities. CU Boulder may be higher ranked in my major but considering the other factors mentioned next, I think UW Madison's pros outweighs the cons. It’s also a more well-known academic institution for research.

2. Faculty Expertise and Research Opportunities: having looked into the faculty members and their areas of expertise in the geology/geophysics departments at both universities, UW Madison has a diverse and accomplished faculty who are involved in research across various sub-disciplines of geology and geophysics. Engaging in research projects alongside Madison’s experienced faculty can be an amazing experience for my academic and professional development.

3. Facilities and Resources: considering the facilities and resources available to students at each institution, UW Madison boasts laboratories, field equipment, and research facilities, providing students with hands-on experiences and access to advanced technology. These resources can enhance my learning experience and help me develop practical skills that are essential in the field. They also have other amazing resources that students can utilize to support them in their academic journey during their time at the University.

4. UW Madison has strong ties with both local and national industry partners, offering opportunities for internships, networking, and potential job placements. In addition to that, the university's strong reputation in the field can be advantageous after graduation.

5. Location and Field Opportunities: Considering the geographical location of the universities and the field opportunities they offer, Boulder is located near the Rocky Mountains, providing geology/geophysics students with easy access to diverse geological formations and natural resources. I specifically mentioned this on the survey without giving Madison much thought. On the other hand, UW Madison is situated in the Midwest, which offers unique geological features, including the Great Lakes region and glacial landscapes. Considering that UW Madison’s location aligns with my specific interests and the types of field experiences I hope to gain, UW Madison seems to be the better option for me.

6. Campus Culture and Student Life: Taking into account the overall campus culture and student life at each university, UW Madison is known for its inclusive campus community with numerous student organizations, extracurricular activities, and cultural events. As I come from a biracial background, these aspects of UW Madison really appeal to me. The diverse social and cultural aspects that are very important to me and the university environment at UW Madison, I strongly believe will contribute to my personal growth and well-being.

My decision between UW Madison and CU Boulder for a geology/geophysics major is based on my preferences, career goals, and the specific opportunities each university offers. After careful consideration of each University and talking to a student from the same scholarship program who is currently studying at Madison and also happens to be a Geology/Geophysics major as well, I gathered as much information as possible to make an informed decision that aligned with my aspirations.”

They also gave me the contact information of a student to get in touch with. She’s a senior from the same program, who is currently studying at CU Boulder. I asked her a bunch of questions but I still don’t feel satisfied. She’s a ChemE major and she told me she doesn’t know a lot of students pursuing the same major as I, so she can’t tell if the program is going to be “difficult,” but she thinks it’s going to be hard.

I can’t make up my mind, where do you guys think I should go and why? I need help writing a rationale to convince them that UW is where I want to go, but I still am not 100% sure. I have relatives and family friends in Wisconsin. On the other hand, I don’t know a single person in Boulder, which might also make me a little biased toward Madison.

hi!! would appreciate any advice on picking a school. i dont rlly know what i want to do career-wise -- i am interested in cognitive science, data science, biology, and english/creative writing (i love writing, so going to a school with a good creative writing program is important to me). i plan to go to grad school. im lucky that my family is able to afford penn and jhu without loans, but i could put the money saved to grad school/other expenses if i picked unc.

Intended major: right now im thinking cogsci at penn and jhu, infosci or stats at unc. i would want to double major/minor in a humanities discipline at all schools.

UNC Chapel Hill Pros: -free college! -accelerated research program -honors carolina -assured enrollment to journalism school (prob will want to take some classes even if i dont major or minor) -heard anecdotally that the english program is good -more laid-back student body, less competitive environment -tons of study abroad opportunities -beautiful campus w access to nature and trails -better weather -i get matched w a benefactor and faculty mentor thru my scholarship

Cons: -less prestigious -less diverse student population (85% of students from nc) -larger classes -housing not guaranteed after freshman year -grade deflation in sciences -less to do -would have to apply for the infosci major (altho ive heard its not v competitive) -class registration can be a bloodbath -my scholarship program is new so there isnt rlly an established community built around it

UPenn College of Arts and Sciences Pros: -prestige, higher ranked programs -english program is supposed to be insanely good -kelly writers house -tons of stuff to do in philly -digital humanities minor looks interesting -more diverse student population -seems to have more student organizations relating to my interests -beautiful architecture

Cons: -would rather go further from home -very competitive environment -less access to nature and trails -colder (doesnt
matter to me much) -student body stereotyped as depressed -having to apply for academic clubs?? -sorta in wharton's shadow

JHU Pros: -seems similarly prestigious to penn (if not slightly less? idk) -would get to experience a new city -writing seminars major seems amazing, ranked top in the country apparently

Cons: -poor social scene -similar to penn re overly competitive student culture -most expensive option

i definitely know the least about jhu, so any information abt the academic programs/research opportunities/the school in general would be appreciated!! same goes for penn and unc obviously.

Counting our blessings, but hopelessly stuck deciding btwn a full ride at UNC vs the highly regarded CV scholarship (tuition only) at Vanderbilt. We love so much about both schools, towns (very different!), campuses, curriculum, people and programs. Vanderbilt is arguably the "more prestigious" school, but UNC comes with Hussman school admission, which is a plus. Any experiences or advice that might help push the needle in either direction would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, Im currently a Comp sci junior student at CSUF. I spent 3 years in Community College and then transferred to CSUF. I spent a year in CSUF so far and I happen to get waitlist for my UCI Software engineering major. I wanted to know if CSUF students courseworks credits would be accepted/matched with coursework at UCI for the Software engineering major. My plan is to graduate within the next two years at the most(My CSUF classes makes me graduate in fall of 2025). I wanted to know if anyone has any similar experiences like this?

NEED HELP WITH COLLEGE CHOICES!

UCSB, UCI, UIUC, and GTech are the options!

Major is comp sci, all schools are UCs are 40k/year, UIUC is 60k/year, and GTech is 47k/year
I live in SoCal BTW so UCI and UCSB are close to home (UCI is very very close)

Want to have a non-competitive, collaborative, social college experience and looking to build my own startup or work at one post-

For reference I'm an extrovert and very social person (not nerdy at all) which may be considered for fit

HARDEST FREAKING CHOICE OF MY LIFE!!! (help me im so indecisive my mind changes every day)

i've never posted here before, but i'm getting desperate. I've been accepted to Texas A&M, Trinity University, and Smith college. I think they will cost around the same, but Smith is out-of-state for me, and I haven't actually gotten any financial aid back from TAMU. I feel like I know everything but also nothing about these three colleges.

TAMU

pros:
- great alumni network

- i think the city is easier to get around without a car

-close to home

cons:

- very huge school, bigger classes, though i know classes will get smaller during the later years.
- not a big fan of the traditions, but maybe i'll warm up to it. i also didn't really like the campus.

TRINITY

pros:
- small class sizes
- more individual support for figuring out your major ??
- i've heard there's good study-abroad support and it won't cost more than what you usually pay
- the campus seemed pretty
cons:

- i've heard it's kind of a rich-kid atmosphere, or at least it gives off private high school vibes. not sure how true this is though...
- required to live on-campus for the first 3 years. the dorms aren't great, especially for the price, and neither is the food. i'm not sure if there's any way for me to cook for myself if i want to. and i don't know if i can stand having a roommate in a very small space for three years
- has anyone heard of this place???

SMITH
pros:
- small class sizes, academic rigor
- i really like the housing system and the community
- great personalized advising and support from faculty

cons:
- FAAAR away and i don't think there's a direct flight to Northampton
- on the off chance i ever get a scholarship, only 3000 of that scholarship will be subtracted from what i'm paying. the rest gets subtracted from what aid i get, so i'm paying the same amount. this also might be the case at Trinity, but I don't think it is at A&M--right?
- i've never actually visited

I'm currently majoring in biology, but to be honest, I feel quite unsure about it. i was technically given a scholarship to Trinity, but I have a feeling they inflated their raw COA just so they can hand out these huge scholarships. I would love to attend smith, but it is really far away and i'm not even taking into account the extra costs of travelling, so I feel like maybe the outcome isn't worth it, even if i think i'd like the experience. sorry if this was more of a rant than me actually having any facts.

I am choosing between Rutgers New Brunswick Honors College and Rochester Institute of Technology(20k scholarship per year)

Academics matter the most Career opportunities do matter Campus and student life is important

Dorms and food have a mid priority for me

I don’t care about parties and etc. Price doesn’t matter for me

I am out of state for both schools, and I am looking at RIT as it has one of the best co op programs in the nation.

Thanks in advance!

I currently am a high school sophomore in California. I aspired to be in a UC program especially UCLA, but currently lost track of that goal and now it seems like I will never get there with very low GPA required for the universities I want to take.

So I wanted to know if it would be a good idea to change my school to a Community College so I can fix the GPA I have. The two years could also be used to catch up on the content I will be missing for junior and senior year. Is this a good idea to try to convince my parents into fulfilling?

Hi everyone, I'm currently in the midst of compiling a list of ECs and I realised I only have 8. I am applying to colleges later in this year (ED) and I definitely want to have 10 relatively strong ECs in my common app. I was hoping for some feedback on my current list; what else can I do to make my application more well-rounded, or to present myself as a capable student for the ivies in general? I am an international student (Living in Singapore).

Community Service (Volunteer): English Tutor

Taught English online to a woman in Syria for one semester. Created lesson plans, practices and activities. Improved her level from A2S1 to ____ (she has not completed the final test yet.)

Debate/Speech: Club President

Competitor in school debate team from 2020 to 2022, participating in national competitions and winning several awards. In charge of logistics, planning and training competition team from 2022 to 2024.

Internship: Legal Intern

Summer internship at XYZ Law Firm rated Singapore’s best law firm in the XXX Year Straits Times ranking. Job scope included preparing and drafting documents for court filings, assisting lawyers for court appearances, research (legal and otherwise case-related). (I have not done this internship yet and I will update the description once I have. The job scope right now is based on what the contract states.)

Research: Anthropological Researcher

My interest in anthropology led me to conduct research on South Asian migrant labourers in Singapore and their sense of belonging.

Research: Film Researcher

My interest in film led me to conduct research on the portrayal of gendered dynamics in Indian Parallel Cinema.

Art: Filmmaker

Directed and wrote a short film that was screened both locally and internationally at XYZ Film Festival. My role involved planning and forming a story in the pre-production, heading the filming team and directing the actors in the production, and supervising the post-production. The screenings involved Q&A sessions with the audience and the events were well-attended and well-received.

Art: Poet

My poetry has been published in a variety of international literary journals.

Art: Artist-In-Residence

Planned a full-length screenplay pitch for production. Selected to attend an Artist-in-Residence program at the International Centre of the Arts based on the merit of my pitch.

I want to apply to liberal arts courses or specific majors like anthropology/polisci/philosophy --- generally in the pre-law track.

Edit: Another question; in 2022 I applied to the John Locke Essay Competition and won a high commendation in my category. does this count as an EC?

Thanks for reading through all of this!

(tw su***de)So I was the "gifted kid" like top of my class in highschool with a 4.6 weighted GPA and graduated back in 2020, got into every college i applied to, then when i moved to America to actually go to college literally everything went to shit in my life and I but i tried "powering through" and got like straight Cs and Ds for 2 years

Eventually it got so bad that I had a s***de attempt so I dropped out for 2 years to figure out my life and now I'm tryna go back into college (but I have to apply as a transfer student since I've already done some college) but today I got a bunch of application letters back and they're all rejections, I feel so bad like i fucked my life up idk 😭😭😭😭😭 I don't really understand the American college system can anyone explain what the best tip for now would be? <3

Hi! I'm an intl (East Asia) and in the fortunate spot to be deciding between Dartmouth and Wesleyan. I'll major in Sociology / International Relations / at least something social science and perhaps minor in English. Future plan is (hopefully) grad school.

Priority factors: cost (parents are willing to pay ~25k/yr but I don't wanna burden them), prestige (I may return to my home country... where only Ivies are known), and vibe (I'm quite shy).

Here's my takes on the two. Any advice/opinion would be appreciated! :)

Dartmouth: 70k aid, great prestige, renowned social science programs, nature is wonderful, but I'm fearful of Greek Life.

Wesleyan: Full ride (I love u Wes), inconspicuous in my home country, flexible academics, meh campus, nice artsy vibe.

I am a LI junior. I am very blessed to fall in a zoning area wherein I have access to an amazing high school. Like AP & IB Chinese is offered amazing. That being said, i can’t always afford or know everything abt college as my peers do (for example 3+ APs), but I try to make it work.

Background information: my issue is i have a 3.3 W. It dropped freshman year due to private reasons. It’s projected to be higher by the end of this semester (3.4-3.5) + I have summer college classes lined up (covered by school so I can acc afford it yayyyy) For SAT, my fees can be waived up to 2-3x, in addition to the free test my school automatically gives out, which I got a nice enough score on for my first time imo. However, I feel I have the opposite, more difficult problem than most ppl here usually have, because my extra circulars are considered (when assessed by peers who have gotten into T20s + collegevine) really good, esp for my circumstances. From my lurking it seems that here ECs are often lacking whereas big grades aren’t.

Im NOT trying to go to any ivy leagues or anything, yall Harvard n them does not desire me and for that I rejoice lol. my dream schools include only 1 T20 as an extreme reach. Seeing this subreddit gives me hope but also some fear. Will my grades, esp my GPA, be an extreme detriment? Will really holistic admissions save me or is a state school still out of reach? How heavy does gpa factor into an admission as a whole, esp for students with complicated circumstances? My apologies for the seemingly obvious questions but this is very foreign to me + I can’t find a clear answer that makes sense. How do a 3.5 and a 4.2 get into the same school nearly identical stats in other areas? My only other best option is Questbridge but Ik that’s VERY risky.

Y’all I cannot do more than 4 college classes this summer 😭

Hi, It’s that time of the year where all the high school students start stressing after senioritis hits and their grades drop, in which I am one of them. In addition to senioritis, a grandparent passed away this past month and my father was hospitalized for internal bleeding and quarantined at home for tuberculosis (he is old and have a crapload of other illnesses), thus i really fell off this semester and it looks like i’ll end with 4-5 Bs. Will i get rescinded from a top LAC like Middlebury? (sorry if this doesnt make sense structurally, wrote this at 1 am in bed)

title.

I've been tossing back and forth for a while whether or not I wanted to make this post, but I'm bored and it's late so why not. I'll get stats out of the way first since I don't want to answer questions about them in the comments:

3.8 UW, 4.2 W. 1560 SAT. 9 AP classes and 4 honors classes. State level management for my CTSO, 6 state-level accolades including a state championship victory, 3 club officer positions and about 400 hours of volunteer work. My recommenders were solid, my essays felt good but in hindsight they're probably what killed me.

I was rejected from 9/10 colleges I applied to, the single acceptance being my safety. I was waitlisted from my state school which had the second-highest acceptance rate other than my safety (UW Seattle) for Aerospace Engineering, which is a rejection since you can't get into engineering off the waitlist. I've been put through the wringer these past couple weeks. I considered taking my life several times. I got mad, I got crushingly depressed, and I've sort of settled into quiet despair at this point. I don't sleep. I overeat or I don't eat at all. I don't think or talk most of the time, I'm kind of just alive and walking around. I'm not in any danger of hurting myself or others, but I feel nothing but hollowed out ATP.

But I'm not here to complain about my shitty circumstances, I want to say what I've learned from this shitshow that my life has become in hopes that the youngins on this forum might get something of value from it. So here's what my takeaways from this whole process have been, and what I think you should do to avoid being like me if your main goal is to get into a top college.

1. Every major extracurricular should feature in one or ideally more of your essays. Most of my essays were about personal things or hobbies of mine, and not elaborations on the extracurriculars I listed. I feel that this significantly weakened both the impact of my essays and the impact of my extracurriculars, as the common app does not provide enough space to actually go into any reasonable amount of detail. Everyone I know who had any success this application season at minimum wrote their personal statement about something heavily linked to their biggest EC
2. Care more, earlier. From the moment you get into high school to the moment you get your last decision, you should be thinking regularly about college. I didn't give one shit about going to a good college and didn't research the process until Junior year, and it absolutely kneecapped me. If I'd been aware and devoting my time and energy to getting into college sooner I think I would have been in a much better position. I didn't know how crucial having a 4.0 or near it was, I didn't know how important it was to do ECs that would set me up well to write essays about them. If I'd started caring as a freshman instead of as a Junior, I would have a better GPA, better ECs, and almost certainly have been better prepared to structure my essays and narrative
3. Differentiate yourself from your peers. I had very similar ECs to one of my friends who applied to a lot of the same schools as me, also for engineering. He has better test scores, a better GPA, and wrote his essays in the manner I described earlier whereas I didn't. He got significantly better results than me, including Viterbi and Georgia Tech with honors, which we both applied for. When you're looking at schools that maybe take one or two people from your area to make their class diverse, you can't afford to be the same (on paper) as another candidate. If you know other people in your class have similar ambitions to you, either try to find some ECs that are different from theirs and write essays about them to differentiate yourself to the AOs.

And now, my advice for those who get rejected from everywhere, like I did, which has kept me alive in my darkest moments recently

1. And now, my advice for those who get rejected from everywhere, like I did, has kept me away from the edge these last few weeks.tened to completely overwhelm you. I spent weeks as basically a husk, I didn't think of anything other than how worthless I was. These negative emotions almost certainly aren't going to go anywhere for a while, and while it may not be healthy to take them out on other things, it's better than letting yourself collapse into self hatred. Fully embrace cope. Negative emotions are only useful when they might drive some motivation for improvement, but this is a process we really only undergo once. There's no improvement to be had, so all that matters is focusing on your own safety. If that means redirecting all your negative feelings from yourself to that guy who got accepted into Stanford in your class, or to the AOs of that college that rejected to you, so be it. Being angry and hateful towards someone other than yourself will almost certainly take your mind off of your own negative feelings, which is a good thing, if not particularly healthy.
2. Don't stake your hopes on the waitlist or the transfer. We all spent years waiting for this moment and the anticipation of success made it hurt even more when we got let down. Fully embracing copium and letting yourself believe that you have a shot at getting off the waitlist will make that second robbery of your hopes hurt even more. Waitlists have a tendency to be extremely volatile, bouncing from near-zero acceptance rates to, occasionally, mid-50s even for selective schools. Something that unpredictable is not worth staking your hopes on, and will almost certainly result in a second, even worse crash than the first one. Learn to love your safety school, find every single thing you can take advantage of and make a plan to be great no matter where you go. In addition, don't be consumed by the prospect of transferring. Unless you truly come to hate being at your safety school, sticking there and putting down roots will almost certainly be better for your long-term prospects than transferring schools and being a year behind your peers in terms of socialization, networking, and club membership.

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That's about all I've got. This has been long, and rambling, and probably doesn't make much sense, and I anticipate it might generate a significant backlash, but I felt the need to vent these emotions somewhere and I hope it has been able to be of help to someone, at least. As for the comments I made earlier about my suicidal ideation, I just want to clarify that I am currently doing fine. I had several very dark and dangerous weeks, but I'm safe now and slowly recovering from what happened.

Hello everyone,

My partner is a researcher looking to apply for public health/biological statistics or adjacent health field masters degrees in Japan. We have found it quite difficult to navigate some of the university websites in Japanese.

Does anyone know of any resources that we could use to find appropriate courses to apply for? My partner has their bachelors in psychology and has been doing research in America and Vietnam for the past 3 years with 2 articles published in decently reputable journals. If not a masters, are there potential PhD courses they could apply to?

Also they were specifically looking for English as the medium of instruction. I don't know how common that is in Japan.

Thanks in advance for the help!

I was looking at the Princeton Admissions Team (https://admission.princeton.edu/apply/counselors/meet-admission-team) to see who is responseible for my country. I'm from Europe and they have different AOs for Western and Eastern Europe. My country is somewhere in the middle and I can't understand who is is responseible for my country. Does anyone know which countries are considered western and which eastern?

CMU School of Computer Science vs Columbia College either looking at Math or CS as a major

Intended major: Intend to pursue aerospace engineering

University of Washington (Engineering Undeclared)

UW Pros:

• Favorite and most pretty campus in my opinion
• Similar culture to the Bay Area
• Purple and gold scholarship ($4.2k/yr)
• People know what UW is (In the Bay Area)
• Aerospace College named after Boeing
  • Well connected with Boeing
• Public transport to the center of Seattle
  • Seattle is cool
• West Coast School

UW Cons:

• Little to Color Guard Opportunity (Relatively)
• Have to compete with the rest of the engineering department for majors

OSU

OSU Pros:

• Roughly $15k/yr in scholarships
• Pre-Aerospace: Only have to compete with other pre-aerospace students
• Humanitarian Engineering Scholars
• Big Color Guard Culture (The state of Ohio)
• Lots of Wind Tunnels
• Near the airport and major city
• Connection to GE Aerospace, NASA, Honda, etc.
• Snow

OSU Cons:

• Culture shift from the Bay Area
• Can't pursue other pre-majors like mechanical engineering
• Not seen as prestigious (In the Bay Area)

TAMU

TAMU Pros:

• The most high ranking Engineering department
• Some color guard cultures (The state of Texas)
• Unique culture
• Connections to NASA

TAMU Cons:

• Culture shift from the Bay Area
• Have to compete with the rest of the engineering department for majors
• Have to pay the entirety of in-state tuition
• Big campus with a large number of people
• Kind of in the middle of nowhere
• The campus is really flat and big

*I am from the California Bay Area so I will have to pay out of state for all colleges (18M, Asian)

I am really not sure what to choose so I appreciate any input.

AP lang is really hard at my school and I didn’t do as well in Honors English 2. Most people ended with Bs in AP Lang but an A in honors english 2. I do know some exceptions though. Should I still take AP lang or just take regular English? Will it hurt my college admissions? I plan on going premed!

Additionally, I’m taking AP Calc AB which is also extremely hard at my school so I wanted to try and balance my courses and not take lang.

so basically today i had an interview and it was an MMI, it was the last station and the interviewer asked pressing questions? i guess he was trying to pressure me(not sure), i don’t really remember how i responded but when i explained it to people around me they said i didn’t really answer well?? i think i was polite and was trying to hear him out but people are saying maybe i retaliated. I’m not sure and am really stressed out, he asked me to leave in between and i didn’t, i guess that was a mistake on my part and i wanted to apologize so bad but he just left instead. it was a medicine interview so i really hope i don’t fail, cuz i tried my best to be polite and he assumed i was “confronting” him but i don’t even know honestly, im so scared.

so i don’t really know how to feel right now, but i do feel guilty i didn’t respect him enough to leave.

Int junior here, with above-average grades/ECs and looking to go to a T20. I've always heard from alumni, counsellors and admission officers that essays are "the most important" part of your application and can make-or-break it. But writing a good college essay isn't really taught to us and if I'm being honest, "being myself" will not get me anywhere.

Where do you learn to write the best possible essays? Would appreciate any help 🙏

Hello everyone, I realize this may be a dumb question, and forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask. For nearly two years now, I have been going to a community college, without knowing what I wanted to major in. Foolishly, I never spoke to a counselor early on. I recently spoke with one and now I'm learning that, to transfer with a specific major, I would need to spend another year here (which I would really rather not do). I then asked if I could just transfer with what I have now, and she pretty firmly said no, as I am not competitive at all.

But that begs the question-- if you can apply straight out of high school, why cant I apply now (instead of transfer?). Is that possible? If so, can I get my transcript sent over so I can pick up where I left off?

Hi, I got into both schools, if the tuition was not a factor which school would better help me get into a grad school. Such as which school would i be able to maintain a decent gpa and get internships/experience for my resume.

I am a junior in high school and I don’t know what EC’s or stuff to add to my application in the future. Some things about me

• 4.5 weighted gpa (3.97 unweighted)
• around 14 ap’s total (hardest classes I could have taken)
• currently in AP calc bc and taking calc III honors next year
• orchestra concertmaster for 2 years (played violin for 10 years
• varsity xc and track 3 years
• computer science club vice president of alumni affairs 2 years
• 1580 sat
• vhgive (school club activity) leader 2 years + executive board
• 4th place in math team state
• math team for 5 years
• created website for our districts science fair that gave those from lower economic backgrounds a free resource to learn math. Used advanced html CSS and JavaScript. Won 2nd place and a $400 iPad
• second degree black belt in tae kwon do
• volunteered for 2 school hosted computer science camps over one summer
• volunteered for church vbs by leading group of kids (past 5 years)

I want to major in either computer, electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering and here some colleges I want to apply to assuming no safeties and a general sense:

UIUC Georgia Tech UC Berkeley Columbia (double legacy) Stanford Yale MIT

I would say the last three are a total joke, but what should I be doing now? I feel like my depth of my EC’s focuses more on quantity over quality. Here are some things I was planning to do so far.

1. Run a marathon: I already run at a high level, so running a marathon would feel like a normal day for me. Others would view it as a hard achievement that not many high schoolers have completed, which would make a great college essay topic.

2. Work at kumon over the summer: I have zero job experience in my application so doing this would possibly be neccessary

3. Code a non-profit website that actually is advertised well and raises money for a purpose during the summer. Since I already have decent front end development skill including html CSS and react, I could make something good.

Someone please let me know their thoughts and what I should focus on or if there are better alternatives. Thanks for reading. :)

I checked my UC portal to see if there was anything I could bring up in my appeal and it says today (4/9/24) UC Merced was forwarded my application for the major undeclared. I never applied late so I don’t know what’s going on and wanna know if anyone else had the same happen to them cause I think I just was automatically applied since none of the other UC’s admitted me

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