<p>I agree with robinsuesanders and thefool, don’t just assume that those Canadian schools are below you. McGill is perhaps one of the most intellectually challenging universities in the world. Being an international student, I would have assumed that you had a more “international” outlook on education. If you are so keen on attending a top-tier college, look at the US News rankings and you’ll find that there are more than just Ivy league American schools. Low acceptance rates do not guarantee the best education: this is an important fact to acknowledge. ([World’s</a> Best Universities: Top 400 - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/worlds-best-universities/2010/02/25/worlds-best-universities-top-400.html]World’s”>http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/worlds-best-universities/2010/02/25/worlds-best-universities-top-400.html)) And, never underestimate public schools (such as the University of Michigan or McGill or UBC). If prestige is an important factor where you come from, look at large international schools as well that have a much stronger global reputation than certain smaller top-tier American LACs.</p>
<p>@qcm: I never said they were below me, but I prefered the american ones for future professional development concerns. My relative TAs at mcgill doing grad studies…he says its really amazing, but UToronto might be more suitable for me (Finance)</p>
<p>@robinsuesanders:
Yep…I kinda feel a bit of loathing they dont want to send me for the big names or just to “burn money”…its just cause soo much value is placed on it on this side of the world…if it doesnt fit my personality and likings, they’re completely cool with it. spoke with them just today.</p>
<p>@qcm: I never said they were below me, but I prefered the american ones for future professional development concerns. My relative TAs at mcgill doing grad studies…he says its really amazing, but UToronto might be more suitable for me (Finance)</p>
<p>@robinsuesanders:
Yep…I kinda feel a bit of loathing they dont want to send me for the big names or just to “burn money”…its just cause soo much value is placed on it on this side of the world…if it doesnt fit my personality and likings, they’re completely cool with it. spoke with them just today.</p>
<p>I think I prepared myself for getting into none of the 13 i applied to so when i got any rejection letters, i wouldnt cry over it. of course i would feel a little bad due to the tiny glimmer of hope but in a few minutes i’m usually ok. when i got an acceptance letter i’d jump for joy.</p>
<p>Once you become truly excited and happy about the college you’re attending, any number of rejections just don’t matter anymore. If you end up going to a college you love (or even a college you learn to love), it really only becomes about the future and the excitement of starting a new phase of your life. It also helps to realize that the college admissions process is extremely difficult these days, and a rejection doesn’t reflect on you personally.</p>
<p>I was rejected from my top choice university. I did everything I could and thought I had a strong application. My counselors and teachers all said I have high chances of getting in. I was very bummed at first, but in the end I realized this opened new opportunities. I am very excited about the college I will be attending.</p>
Many state schools are required by law to enroll a certain percentage of their students who are state residents. This is typically 80-85%, leaving only a small number of spots for students from the other 49 states. This can make getting one of those out of state slots very competitive if the school is desirable, such as UCB, UNC-Chapel Hill, UVa, etc.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say “don’t bother”, but the odds are stacked against you from the start.</p>
<p>State institutions exist to serve the residents of the state, using state-owned property and resources. The lawmakers who raise the taxes and vote the funds for these institutions want them to primarily benefit the people who are paying for them.</p>
<p>My son applied to 10 and got into 6! He had a harder time choosing from those 6 than when he first started. It was agonizing as a lot of thought had gone into selecting those 10.</p>
<p>You can go to only one college remember that! So if you start off with a lesser number, your overall anxiety will be reduced (waiting and choosing).</p>
<p>Applying to UCLA or Berkeley as an OOS is very hard but not impossible… I know because I got in (2 years ago)… If you never apply you would never know.</p>
<p>for those of you who applied to 10+ schools…how did you afford all the application fees? I don’t really know how many schools to apply to, and then again I get imagine spending hundreds and hundreds on application fees.</p>
<p>My S applied to 10.
Got four rejects and six acceptances.
None of the rejections were from schools he really, truly wanted to attend (he got into his ED school eventually (off the waiting list)).
However, all four rejections came at the same time, one after another – it was relentless and needless to say, a very rough week.</p>
<p>“for those of you who applied to 10+ schools…how did you afford all the application fees?” </p>
<p>Application fees are small change compared to college costs. It is a bit of an investment to go fishing for merit $ and FA, if the student is up for the extra work. (Traveling to visit those schools can be more of a burnden, both for finances and scheduling. Often campus visits are not possible until the field is narrowed down in April.)</p>
<p>My son applied to 9 schools (5 common app), but two of them were freebies. If you have high test scores, watch your college smailmail carefully to see if any free offers come your way.</p>
they dont want to send me for the big names or just to “burn money”…its just cause soo much value is placed on it on this side of the world…if it doesnt fit my personality and likings, they’re completely cool with it. spoke with them just today.</p>
So if you start off with a lesser number, your overall anxiety will be reduced (waiting and choosing).</p>