<p>“I had a 4.65 UW” </p>
<p>I believed UW 4.0 is the maximum</p>
<p>■■■■■ anyone?</p>
<p>oh sorry, i mean 4.65 Weighted, 3.96 UW -____-
and scrivener, on what evidence are you assuming that i’m a ■■■■■?</p>
<p>Btw, my ethnicity is East Asian(CHN), if that helps.</p>
<p>My school’s class as a year didnt do great - in all, we only had about 3 ivies - and those were all “midtier Ivy”- Brown/Cornell acceptees.</p>
<p>I’m still actually excited about Berkeley(it’s still college afterall), but I just cant get over the fact that all the work for the past 4 years basically came down to nothing, no privates, nothing.</p>
<p>Sorry, but I would reject you, too.</p>
<p>The entire point of this thread was how you spend so much time doing things so YOU COULD GET IN.</p>
<p>Not because you loved doing it. Not because you wanted to make a difference.
Rejected.</p>
<p>What do you mean “came down to nothing”?</p>
<p>If you think there are only 7 worthwhile colleges in America, you need to open your eyes.</p>
<p>Stop wasting your time now. You already screwed up enough years, so get the most you can out of college.</p>
<p>Nothing?
High school math is worth nothing 5 years down the road?
Learning how to objectively analyze historical evidence is worth nothing?
Clear, direct, and persuasive writing experience wasn’t worth the effort?</p>
<p>The work is always worth it. High school is not about preparing you for college. That’s BS. High school is about preparing you to be independent, self-sufficient, and able to pursue your dreams. I know this sounds terribly cheesy, but just because you didn’t get the results you wanted doesn’t mean everything you learned came to nothing. At the very least you know how to put in the hours and put in the effort, right? </p>
<p>You mentioned you hate the idea that Berkeley admitted students that slacked off more than you. That’s subjective, but you should know: not taking advantage of the opportunities available is the real waste of your high school years. And they might turn out to be slackers for life, which hardly helps in the long run.</p>
<p>You got rejected because they knew you’re one of those who just b i t c h about not getting into any Ivies and not appreciate the fact that you have the ability to get into a school as coveted as Berkeley. And you’re East Asian, so you’re not exactly URM, are you?</p>
<p>LoL Berkeley is like the asian accepting capital of the world.</p>
<p>That’s why you shouldn’t do things you don’t want to do.</p>
<p>^ I guess so. </p>
<p>I just dont think high school is the time to pursue so-called “passions”, especially when the goal is to get into a decent college(especially with all the cut-throat competition nowadays). I’m guessing that most ppl are afraid that if they really do devote time to “passions”, they might fall behind others which are really doing extra, extra, and extra activities. Especially when it’s so hard to find a passion to do in high school and guarantee that any spectacular results will result. Objectively thinking, passion doesn’t feed your family; that’s what the cold, hard results are for. When I see artists who pursued their passions in high school, and end up poor in the future, with barely any form of sustenance, it doesn’t seem worth it to me. Which is why, I believe, so many kids have my type of mindset right now. </p>
<p>I know that this might elicit some negative replies, but after these 4 years, I believe that high school is just too tense of a time to pursue such ideals - first get into the college, and THEN pursue passions there.</p>
<p>And the kids who got into ivies from my school? HARDLY “passionate”. One stacked up on hospital activities, spent loads on SAT prep, etc.; another started a tutoring business the summer RIGHT before senior year, got tons of leadership positions, etc. etc. etc.</p>
<p>I’m being too honest here - i know that many kids are also thinking this, but feel like they have to cover it up with believable bs…and believe me, i know TONS of kids who are doing that.</p>
<p>You don’t have to be passionate. You should just enjoy it, at the least.</p>
<p>I didn’t get in to any Ivies either, and am going to Berkeley as well.</p>
<p>What I didn’t know when I first applied was how much better Berkeley was in the department I was interested in, EECS, than the engineering departments in the ivies I applied to.</p>
<p>I’m actually really glad I will be going to Berkeley, because of how good the engineering department is. So in my mind it was a blessing in disguise (except the MIT rejection) because I will be able to take great classes with great professors and students who are really interested in EECS and engineering in general.</p>
<p>^I did enjoy journalism! I did enjoy speech and debate! That, as well as the fact that I was together persevering with my classmates in the area. The feeling of achievement was great.
I just expected(although perhaps naively) that there would be results senior year, on top of it. But i didnt expect to be rejected from ALL my ivies. Those email rejections basically told me that no matter how hard i tried, I was just not good enough. </p>
<p>And with two cousins @ Stanford and Harvard, the pressure is great.</p>
<p>I’ve slowly come to accept Berkeley though - my major is chemical engineering, and Berkeley’s College of Chemistry is supposed to be phenomenal.</p>
<p>LOL well if it makes you feel better… I can’t pay for an ivy despite getting into one!</p>
<p>^^^^^^CONGRATS anyway!!!
At least you managed acceptance…</p>
<p>If only you were a URM!</p>
<p>Get over it. Nothing you can do about it. Crying and weeping over it will only make it worse. Just go and enjoy Berkeley.</p>
<p>^I will.
Now, i’m just hella determined to make the most out of it.</p>
<p>Congrats on your upenn acceptance, btw!</p>