<p>"they say that clubs and track has ruined my life, they are no importance in life"</p>
<p>If you did nothing except study your stats would have to be within 1% of all Harvard applicants academically by statistics (Harvard admits about 200 on their academic stats alone). I think it's fair to say that you would probably never (as would I) be accepted based on academic stats. Part of the mentality you need in Asia, studies are most important and take first priority over absolutely everything, doesn't translate to America.</p>
<p>I suppose that any advice from Americans to your parents would just fall on deaf ears and that all of this is some kind of cultural difference, but from my perspective, they are some kind of weird trip. You are probably going to have to look at it that way too. I'm sure they have good points.</p>
<p>Reply to jpburton5150
im not really sure what your saying, but are you implying on the fact that I should have listened to my parents and just did nothing except study? Then that would very horrific. Because I would like to have a good well round life and still do well....i cant put all my focus in my studies, I JUST LOVE TRACK TOO MUCH....one thing i always look forward no matter what.</p>
<p>I hate when Asian parents compare their kids. When I was a kid, I got so sick of hearing "... so and so got into Harvard, MIT, Princeton.. etc etc".</p>
<p>And you know when Asian parents get together, and your parents are like "my son is so much stupider than your son... etc etc". And somehow that's considered 'polite' within the culture. Can't stand that either.</p>
<p>But they really do have the best intentions at heart.</p>
<p>hi best ... track is a wonderful outlet, everyone needs that and I bet you will get into NYU ... think positive and you'll see ... things will work out.</p>
<p>well i thought Binghamton would be, if not then definitely stonybrook.....and also an IB student had supposedly "100 %" of getting in Binghamton if you do the IB program....well i guess not, since every IB student i asked they all got in , except me....that makes its more upsetting....when i tell them, i got rejected, they are face expression shows that, they just fell from the sky</p>
<p>em, I had tears in my eyes when I read your post, getting hit for not getting into a school? I can't even fathom it, I really feel for all of you having to conform to a mold you are not destined to fit, I am also really proud of you even though I don't know you for exhibiting such strong character and self respect, keep it up.........it will take you far in life.</p>
<p>^^well i didnt get hit for not getting in....i used to get hit if i did something bad when i was small.....its a little asian tradition....im so upsett because, im in such a BIG HOLE, that i cant get out of it, and it keeps getting bigger everytime i recieve a small enevelope saying " dear so and so we regret to inform that your admission to so and so school has been denied. This year there was a very strong candidate pool and the admission committe had very carefully read your application"</p>
<p>don't cry... going into a top college is not everything, its what you do in your life out of college that counts big time, becoming successful and finding happiness. if it does turn out bad you can always apply to rolling admission schools. try rutgers, penstate. i know it's not the greatest encouragement, but i understand how you feel being in the same shoe.</p>
<p>You WILL get into one of these schools and be sure to have your school work for you, they owe you that! And opening up to them is a good idea, that is what they are there for and they are more sympathetic than you can imagine, they have dealt with this before, TRUST ME! Hang in there, worst case scenario, you can apply for Jan. or appeal decisions. I go to a very elite private school and I know of at least 5 kids that haven't gotten in anywhere, in fact one of them was actually scrambling today to see where else he can apply. Do you need a lot of aid or are your parents willing to pay?</p>
<p>BestMiler1, i feel the same thing here. try to tell ur parents that the higher their hope is, the more frustrated they feel. just tell them that you are a normal person not a puppet. tell they you are not a genius, the things u did is pretty much out of ur ability, and you already did more than ur best. i got straight aces during i was in middle school, and my parents nvr feel happy cuz they think that aces are supposed wut i should get. however, in high school, i start getting A minus, and they feel im retarded, they start pushing me and keep saying that they supported me all the way and i should get good grades. so i purposely got some Bs for some easy classes. and they start to **** me off, like mad, i just try to ignore them, this lasted for couple weeks. then later i raised my grades to A again and they first time feel glad that i get aces.</p>
<p>i always wish if i was like those stupid kids, play around whole days, and suddenly getting aces and ap classses, then my parents must be so gld that they do everything i ask.</p>
<p>parents are sometime just wish u do well that they just keep raising their standard. remebered the first few month i came to USA, i even cannot speak english and i was in ESL class. half yrs later i got out and enroll in C.P, they felt glad, but then they raised their standard and wish me go into AP. so i did, but this did satisfy them because my SAT reading was like 300, then i raised my score to 500, they said nothing except that "u play too much, if u spent ur play time on SAT preparation, u will get higher scores". now im just ignore wut they say, and of course i still try to raise my score, but i will nvr follow the standard they set up for me.</p>
<p>I haven't actually looked through all 1100+ of those schools but I do know for a fact that Oregon State University accepts people up until a month or so before classes begin. And OSU isn't too bad of a college.</p>
<p>Don't give up yet!!!! No, you won't be going to Harvard, but there are a lot more options out there for you. An SAT in the 1500s is average, by the way..it's only "horrible" by CC standards, which are definitely NOT representative of REALITY.</p>
<p>luckycharms.....lol. i have to say, i started to panick, after seeing some of my competitions....man are you guys really smart or what? btw just look at californiakid's stats.....you will faint lol</p>
<p>Northstarmom, it's pretty unfair to compare a kid who had all stats in place and it was a shocker when he didn't get in. Unfortunately adcoms aren't going to ignore SATs. However, they won't matter much if you go somewhere and do well for a couple of years. Nothing wrong with being a transfer, the degree at the end of the day is the same. So put away the suicide talk and just go get what you want, it might take a little longer, but not much.</p>
<p>I just read a great book called Getting In Without Freaking Out and at the back is an acceptance letter that all kids want: It's not from a school, it's from parents. I wish so much that your parents could see you for who you are: everyone here thinks you are so great - so open, so honest, so real. You will be a huge asset wherever you go - Everyone here has great tips. Take a deep breath and know that you will only grow stronger from this experience. We are here for you. You will be in a great place soon - you just don't know it yet.</p>