<p>"The OP is arrogant, egocentric, ethnocentric, racist, homophobic, and whiny."</p>
<p>Yeah, that's also what I took from it. It is definitely very sad.</p>
<p>Hey...don't get your hopes down! With the Ivy Leagues, it's extremely unpredictable. You may not have extraordinary EC's, but you seem to have a lot to write about in your essay. Since you love to learn, you should definitely say that in your essay, or any interviews you may have. Remember, colleges really care about your character and the type of person you are--you seem to have a great personality. </p>
<p>And yes, I do feel the same way MANY times, especially since I'm a junior too. But hey, you never know. If you don't get in, don't fret. There are many other GREAT universities that you WILL get into =D</p>
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<p>Nothing in life is fair. Just do what you can with what you have; everything else will fall into place.</p>
<p>The reaction to the OP's post has been ridiculous so far. She seemed honestly, sincerely worried and to me it seems as if the most presumptuous and dogmatic of the people on this thread is HSisOverrated- why did you take such offense at the OP's preference for Ivies? Just because you think there are 40 colleges that could provide a better education, doesn't mean that your opinion is any more than that, opinion. And yes, maybe the OP comes off as a bit entitled, but I personally would think because I described a life of poverty in the ghetto as conducive to being 'spoiled'--</p>
<p>hmm well in some respect, you sound like me. I'm a solid student, but didn't feel as though I stuck out enough to get accepted. I also didn't doextensive volunteering or win science awards or the likes. But if you can get your passion across, in a humble manner, then that is great. I got accepted to UPenn 2 weeks ago. Up until the date I knew that I wanted the acceptance more than anything, but I didn't think that I would be good enough. Try to stay confident, and just try to get conviction across in your essays.</p>
<p>I agree with you, Keshira.</p>
<p>And amb3r, you're my hero(ine). =p</p>
<p>MetdethGNR,</p>
<p>You sound like a smart guy and smart guys make things happen on their own. They don't need a degree from a fancy university as a crutch.</p>
<p>I bet you could go to a top public university, get a good degree from there, and accomplish everything you want to accomplish. Don't feel too bad if you don't go to an Ivy.</p>
<p>The ball is in your court.</p>
<p>I think that the "Harvard Bar" scene from Good Will Hunting is proof positive that the most brilliant people in the world probably don't even attend the Ivy Leagues but are instead just able to pwn them in the face when it comes to true grasp of a subject. "I read that, too. Are you gonna plagiarize the whole thing for us, or do you have any thoughts of your own on this matter?" CLASSIC!!!</p>
<p>I don't think you should worry as much as you are. Many here on CC are truly the overachievers of the overachieving, of which I am not. Really, what I'm worried about for you is your parents being able to afford an Ivy League education. With your grades, you already have 100% Bright Futures.</p>
<p>That would be where my post would end, but whenever someone from South Florida starts complaining about their situation, I go into a long ramble about how bad the public education system is there, how the FCAT sucks and is overweighted, etc. Considering the OP's position, this is a subject she can probably gush about. Heck, I'm even making a youtube project about the thing and how it ruins students' lives. (If you live in Florida and take the test, PM me to volunteer for a questionnaire being used in my movie. Sorry for the advertisement)</p>
<p>But I won't do that here. So I'll end with this:</p>
<p>FCAT sucks. Florida sucks. Jeb Bush sucked. To combat this suckage, Florida created the Bright Futures scholarship to bribe all the smart kids to stay in Florida despite how they were treated like dirt by the department of education. (If you have a 3.5 weighted and about a 1230 SAT score with some community service you get a free ride to any state university. How irresistible is that, especially for the University of Florida?) Because of this, her parents will most likely convince her to stay in Florida and most likely go on to UF. (In my mind actually, it's not a bad deal at all.) In the end though, it's like the state denying her an Ivy Leauge experience by giving a horrible education to low-income students and then forcing the few smart ones coming out of that low-income system to stay and remain their slaves.</p>
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<p>Errr...did you read my post? I take no issue with OP's obsession with the Ivy league. It is her belief that the Ivy league is the ultimate level of education, encompassing the most intellectually and brilliant minds to ever walk the face of Earth, that I have a problem with. She shuts down everything else as, "not good enough for me, I'm brilliant, special, smart, pretty, unique, etc..etc.." It would be sad if she continued to observes the world with that kind of juvenility as an adult. No college, and certainly no Ivy university, will ever be able to remedy that level of narcissism. </p>
<p>Too mean?</p>
<p>HSisOverrated- I agree.</p>
<p>There's plenty of ... how should I put this... "non-brilliant", "non-intellectual" people at Ivy League schools.</p>
<p>I didn't really read through all the posts, and it might be too late for this now, but if an ivy school doesn't work out..which I mean, you shouldn't worry about there are tons of other great schools with motivated students, you should try schools like Uchicago, or Swarthmore..though those are tough to get into as well..but, to close, I have to say three things, 1- get off your high horese, please. 2- there are TONS of other schools that are just as good/better than ivy..don't chose for a name brand.. PLEASE. 3- good luck to you :) I hope you are happy at whatever college you end up at</p>
<p>I do have a problem with the OP's post. She seems to have a problem with thinking she is anything other than brilliant. She comes of as pompous and downright stupid because as smart as she claims to be, she cant use the correct grammar in a sentence:</p>
<p>"I know there is so many people out there that are better at math, or science or whatever. "</p>
<p>^^^^ Don't nitpick, it's unbecoming.</p>
<p>OP, have you heard about St. John's or Reed? Both are havens for people who love to read. If your ideal undergraduate experience is to breathe the musty smell of the classics everyday and tear up Foucault, Plato, and Adam Smith, you should look into these small but well-respected institutions. Admissions is not as stats-based as it is at the colleges on your current list, so a "state science competition winner" would not necessarily have much or any advantage over you.</p>
<p>i dont care if its unbecoming.the op's post is pretty unbecoming itself</p>
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I don*'t care if it's unbecoming. **The **OP's post is pretty unbecoming itself.*
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<p>Your English isn't the prettiest to read, either. (Funny, considering that you're part of the Chicago class of 2012.)</p>
<p>lol kyledavid, keep defending the op. doesnt much matter to me.</p>
<p>No, I just think it's funny that those whose English isn't perfect criticize the OP's English, which is arguably better than that of many of those posting here who were accepted to Harvard, etc.</p>
<p>for some reason the op has dissapeared...I do not think she is for real; just trying to set people off and fill up 6 pages of posts.</p>