<p>You know what's irritating...Asian competition. And Berkeley is full of it. I'M SICK OF IT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Ok, end rant.</p>
<p>I'm just sick of competition; I'm sick of living by the rules so meticulously.</p>
<p>I'm sick of my classes curving so that the median is a B-/C+. I'm sick of curves. I'm sick of having to compete, even in homework grades. I'm sick of it all. I'm sick of having one point on your homework being the difference between an A and a B because the curve is so tight.</p>
<p>I'm sick of having four finals when other people only have one. I'm sick of having to study. I'm sick of life. :0</p>
<p>The undergraduate degree from an Ivy League is very powerful for getting you into the business world (eg. ibanking, management consulting, etc). These are all very high-paying fields and their recruitment is heavily biased in favor of elite colleges. However, if you chose to pursue an academic path after graduation, the undergraduate degree is not as useful since it will be overshadowed by the grad degree. However, A person will have a higher change to get into a good grad school from an elite undergrad if he graduates with decent credentials.</p>
<p>Lol. I had a big fight with my dad because he wanted me to major in economics (and get an MBA, like he did) or biology (and become a doctor) and I told him I was going to major in history. He gave me a long lecture on how I won't be able to get a job in Korea with a history degree, but some time around my 16th birthday I had decided anyway that I couldn't hive a flying f*** about how much money I make as long as I'm happy with what I do. He gave in in the end, though I did make a concession on applying to an Ivy League school instead of an LAC which I thought was a better fit for me.</p>
<p>"I'd just like to add that when you have older siblings who follow their parents' expectations and the result isn't quite what they were hoping for, then they won't anticipate you to do the same anymore."</p>
<p>I definitely agree. My sister is in her late 20s and she's still attending community college. My parents are a lot less strict on me because of it. They just tell me they want me to go to college, and they don't care which. I'm worried for my little brother though :) because I am applying to HSBC and some LACs.</p>
<p>Ok so I don't have asian parts but here is what my situation is. My parents had to beg the schools I am applying to out of me. They don't know anything about my applications or my essays or when I am submitting or when I hear back. I applied EASC to Harvard and they don't even know when I get the email. :) It's really nice having everything under control, and when my parents ask anything about college I just say "I've got it covered."</p>
<p>^ I also try to keep my parents away from the admissions process, although I've had them read an essay or two to see if it's coherent. </p>
<p>My mom has always wanted me to go to an Ivy for undergrad and then HLS since I was born. I didn't know any better and went along with it, until I found out I was horrible at public speaking. -_- . So I wanted to do engineering and my parents were like, "no way." </p>
<p>My parents are now more inclined for me to be in the sciences, and even though they're making me apply to HYPS, they'll understand if I don't get in.. even though I'm an only child, we've had so many talks about HYPS stats and my stats. I've also tried to convey the importance of ECs, but that'll take some time.. I just do them anyways, and my parents think I'm wasting my time.</p>
<p>It seems that most Asian parents want to live their dreams through their child. My father, for example, wanted to be independent, thus instilling that in me. My mom wanted me to be a lawyer because she wanted to be one. I've seen other parents do the same..</p>
<p>wow...this is an interesting thread
well...as with most of you guys, im also asian-american
but the interesting thing is...my parents care less now than they did in middle school
yes, i also went through the tragic middle school SAT studying....funny how my year is the first time they changed the SAT's in a long while...
however, after i started to do tons of research on colleges, my parents were less stressed out about ivies, and more on "which college gives you the best education (in your major) and costs the least"
luckily, they found out early taht, even if you go to harvard, majoring in something like...asian studies will not guarantee $100,000 salary
btw...maybe soemone should tell the parents that the piano, violin, orchestra, math combo doesnt work anymore lol
<em>edit</em> back to i think post 51 or something...my friend's mom wont let him apply to stanford because its in cali..funny how west coast and east coast mom's think</p>
<p>man... im so lucky
M parents are asian (India to be specific) and they havent said a word. My dad suggsted Stanford as he had spoken to friends in the US who felt that I had a worthwhile chance at it... the rest was ALL my choice... including if I wanted to goto alaska or summat</p>
<p>My mom is psycho. She asserts that if I don't get a job now, I will be a failure in life, pointing to my oh so successful friends who have jobs at McDonald's. She thinks that college is stupid and doesn't understand why i'm applying to all the ivies that I am. She thinks I'm wasting my time in general and complains about how unproductive I am (I'm class ranked 1st). She's been known to sabotage my hw and such. I think she does it because she doesn't want me to leave home for college. Sigh, I hate it so much.</p>
<p>Lol i have entire choice on where i want to go. Conviniently for my parents, i want to go to HYPMS on my own accord. So even though my parents are totally cool and dont say anything, they somehow get what they want. Stupid family values lol.</p>
<p>So just to break the stereotype, not all asians parents are psycho. Oh and im indian lol. (Indian as in "become a doctor!!!!" lol) ha my dad is a doctor lol. I guess its the "Indian Dream"</p>
<p>hey Shark_bite.... Indiain become a doctor or ENGINEER
Everything in India is IIT, IIT, IIT , IIT</p>
<p>If u dont do medical or Enginerng, u are considered a failure... so stupid .
I tell em to find a deep well (which is incidentlly usuall dry in Chennai) and jump in</p>
<p>heh my parents are from Taiwan. They kind of just let me do my thing. I consider myself very lucky. I don't think they know half the schools I've applied to lol. anyways, hope it works out for you!</p>
<p>That's funny- my asian parents are crazy. But only because my dad's favorite college in the world is Wesleyan for no reason whatsoever. </p>
<p>After I got into MIT Early Action last year, he actually got me the Wesleyan application and practically begged me to apply under Regular Decision. I don't think he was kidding, either.</p>
<p>He was really upset that I chose MIT over Wesleyan. My mom had to convince him that I really wasn't throwing my life away by going to MIT.</p>
<p>He's learning to deal though- but now he HATES my physics and/or engineering major(s). Really wants me to do business.</p>