<p>iwannagotocollege, here's hoping that you get into Cornell. While I don't know what it's like to have a family member in severe pain, I do know what diabetes is like - I was diagnosed in 5th grade, so I at least had time to adjust before high school started.</p>
<p>I'm not an admissions officer, so I can't make a guess as to your chances, but best of luck.</p>
<p>I asked an MIT admissions rep about a similar situation in my family - an elder care issue which impacted my son's grades sophomore year. She mentioned that it was important for the admissions people to be aware of these issues. In my son's case, his GC explained the details in her recommendation, and my son made a brief notation about the situation in the 'other information' section. No excuses, just a note.</p>
<p>As it turned out, my son did not apply to MIT, but the advice must have been good as he is now at UChicago. </p>
<p>Some students have a phenomenal ability to keep up with their studies to the exclusion of all else. More power to them. For the rest of us, a slip in grades associated with a life crisis is not unexpected - and it seems that many colleges are willing to take this under consideration.</p>
<p>I know my problems aren't bad. I never said they were, and I never used them as an excuse. It doesn't change the people that i know though, and what they have gone through.</p>
<p>How do you know that they didnt mention their excuses in their app? Im curious.</p>
<p>despite irap3pillows' obvious rejection of real debate, i couldn't help but laugh at that. </p>
<p>baklava, while i'm oh so sorry your crotch and back are hurting you, it doesn't mean you need to PMS all over somebody else's life. you suck.</p>
<p>Alright lets stop insulting baklava. He shared his opinion, although it wasnt true. </p>
<p>I just hope everything turns out well for both of us in April.</p>
<p>^^^^ iwannatopcollege- you're my hero</p>
<p>lol thanks bongo23. Im not expecting to get in really but it would be nice if they accepted me. Am I a below average applicant for Cornell?</p>
<p>Look, being in such situations is tough and it sucks. Everyone tries to operate well but it's obviously much harder to. It's absolutely ridiculous to sit around and argue who has the worst condition or knows the person with the worst situation. The bottom line is that the original poster just doesn't come off as your typical cry-baby who wants to take all the responsibility off of him and blame it on something else. Everyone has their normal limits and their limits in tough situations. Of course colleges will understand this and, depending on the institution, probably also credit the original poster for his situation. Please, don't degrade the forum into an argument over who's worse-off. Whatever is, is. This is a place where we can discuss it. Freely.</p>
<p>wow madeinusa817. worst insult ever? What are you , 10? did you just learn what PMS is. I shared my opinion. I never said what iwannatopcollege was going through was nothing, I just simply stated I know who have gone through worst. I'll agree that sometimes circumstances do throw in some obstacles, but thats what life is.</p>
<p>This topic is turning into a flame. Lets all tone it down?</p>
<p>iwantogetincollege, I have a friend whose father died her Soph. year of High School and her grades did take quite a dip. It took her awhile to recover, and her SATs were stellar, but she did get into UC Berkeley, and Northwestern. Personally, a good friend of mine died when I was in 8th grade, and I wrote about this for my High School application essay. That essay significantly boosted my High School application; did you write your essay for College about your father?</p>
<p>"Am I a below average applicant for Cornell?"</p>
<p>The best way to figure this out is to go to the US News Premium on-line edition ($15) or pick up a college guide like the US News one at your bookstore and check your stats against those of students who are accepted to Cornell. </p>
<p>This chances forum will give you the kind of information that you'd get by going to a tea leaf reader. It is not very likely that Cornell adcoms -- the people who have the expertise to answer your question -- are posting here, and everyone else is just guessing.</p>
<p>I hope that you get into Cornell. You sound like a person who is rising above some tough challenges, and you sound like you have the ability to handle Cornell's tough curriculum. I won't hazard a guess at your chances, though, since I'm not an expert on that. I do, however, wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>I really appreciate the positive responses that I have received from you all (especially nsm). The support is truly astounding and I greatly appreciate it. </p>
<p>My personal essay was on this experience as well. I was wondering if anyone could critique it and tell me how it is. THank you!</p>
<p>It is not a good idea to ask people to critique essays that already have been submitted. All such critiques are likely to do is to make you feel bad because there's a good chance that readers may make suggestions that you'd like to have implemented, but now it's too late.</p>
<p>Please chill. You submitted the best applications that you could. Now it's up to the colleges to make their decisions. Enjoy the rest of your secondary school education. It's almost over, and these kind of school days will never come again.</p>
Results?
@Cappex, considering this is a nine year old thread you shouldn’t expect an answer.
@Sue22 True, but it is interesting to see results from people that were in the same boat