It is quite regretful that I did not apply more competitive colleges.
I’m an international student and applied 9 colleges, including
(UIUC, Purdue, Indiana,Wisconsin,PennState,Colorado…)
Well, except BC, I got into every college.
I should have applied more good colleges to see whether I could get in.
geese…
<p>You have been accepted to some excellent schools. Don't equate selectivity to quality. Different schools have different strengths and priorities. A degree from any of those and a good record will get you a good job or into any graduate school.</p>
<p>If you wieghed your chances well before chosing the colleges to apply to, you were absolutely right in applying to only those colleges where you thought you stood a good chance. No use wasting $$$ on ivy applications.</p>
<p>what are your stats?</p>
<p>you can always try transfer after your freshman year.</p>
<p>How about going for scholarships and honors programs?</p>
<p>my stats weren't great though
SAT : 1270 M 700 V 570
SAT II: 570/570/620
GPA : 3.50 (Average. 88)</p>
<p>Consequently, I did not really know whether I could get into a ivy school since my stats weren't great compared to other competent students. Everyone said by the time I applied, "Why not? just apply those you want! What is the worst thing that could happen? a simple rejection? "
Well, I wanted to apply Brown, CMU, Johns Hopkins, UPenn....like some
really good schools 'just for chances'.
I've only been here 2 years and made a tremendous grade compared to
the first semester grade when I arrived in the U.S.at first..
it was like, 65->80->92->95
anyway, I have decided to go to UIUC, which is the best among those,
at least I assume.</p>
<p>IMO you did extremely well in admissions considering your stats. I truly doubt that you would have gotten into schools that were better. Your rejection by BC also supports my view. Ivies and similar schools tak every few people whose stats are as low as yours. </p>
<p>Your V SAT score is particularly low when it comes to top 25 schools. </p>
<p>I doubt, too, that being international would have boosted you at any of the colleges that you wish you'd applied to. They get a lot of extremely strong international applicants already.</p>
<p>My advice would be to treasure your acceptances. No reason to dwell on colleges that you could have applied to, but more than likely would have rejected you.</p>
<p>I am a Mom who also thinks you got some very generous acceptances for your stats...so I wouldn't waste energy looking back or wondering. Not that most of us could do as well as you have in another language! Instead, give your first choice school your 100% effort and you may be pleasantly surprised at how many doors open for you. There is always room to grow and shine and you always have more potential than test scores can measure. The schools you are admitted to will often have excellent faculty. Academic jobs are few and far between and the pool of professors is high quality in the US, so you may get the same education value that you would get at a school with more prestige. Stand out in your new school. Give it all you have and make some wonderful friends. Best wishes.</p>
<p>Thanks to All !!!</p>
<p>Be a Stand-out in at UIUC...you will make friendships that last forever and develop relationships with teachers who will help you with graduate school choices and admissions. It is my recommendation to give your heart to your undergrad school--such effort is always rewarded. Have a wonderful time!</p>
<p>Illinois is a top-tier school. So is Wisconsin and PSU. Not too shabby! Have you visited any of them yet?</p>
<p>I have pretty much decided to attend UIUC. Even though I have not visited any of the colleges listed above, I narrowed down the choices into one.
I cannot literally wait to open up the First Act of my life in Illinois.</p>
<p>Best wishes to you! I hope you'll post about your experiences at UIUC.</p>