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<p>@iceui2 … Well I don’t think that by my earlier post, anyone can infer that I am worrying. As for the fact of “posting the same thing over and over again”, I guess if someone ‘new’ asks or discusses over some certain information then I don’t find it irrelevant of sharing it. And to satisfy you over the point why am “I” dragging this conversation for so long, I would again suggest you to take a look over the past posts where “I” concluded it. (Hope I learned enough to capitalize and punctuate things over for your convenience)</p>

<p>@PiperXP … Even you think I should use rules of grammar over here ? (Man this is going out of hands).</p>

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<p>Look over these boards. You will find that 99.9% of posts are written in clear English. </p>

<p>Perception often trumps reality especially over the internet. Long winded streams of consciousness do not inspire confidence or convey maturity. </p>

<p>There is also a basic courtesy towards the cc members who have to spend a substantial amount of time trying to decipher what you intend to say. If you don’t seem to care being understood why should they bother answering your questions?</p>

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<p>Yes. If you don’t make it easy to read your posts, I am far more likely to ignore them. Or, as cellardweller said…</p>

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<p>AAAHHHHH I love grammar and clear posts and punctuation and just… THANK YOU for making this forum more readable.</p>

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<p>These are the joys on international admissions. In the back of your mind, you keep telling yourself that there may be a chance you may be admitted into MIT, yet, in reality, there are SO many kids around the globe that are so much more talented and gifted than you are. It’s something domestic applicants can never sympathize with.</p>

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<p>^ Personally I’d say that most domestic applicants feel the exact same way! ;)</p>

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<p>@cellardweller … well it isn’t about the clarity of expression I was talking about. Let me put it in simpler words by showing you my side of the world. How much care would you take to put a comma or a semicolon in a sentence when you have to cycle down 3 miles from your home to the cybercafe, use internet paying for per hour usage, come back all the way to home, and do all this everyday to check your emails, reply to posts ? I don’t think that everybody who use short forms for common day words just do it to play cool ( and I think my example comprehends with that). I may not be a facebook user because of my incompetence but I guess a more clear discussion, even if it is ignoring a few grammar mistakes, can be accepted !!! and apart from that I literally accept all your suggestions and I’ll try to be more precise with my points in the near future !!</p>

<p>@PiperXP … sorry bro … I’ll try to do better from now on. I know I have to be more strict on some points. Thanks for the advice, agreed to you to the last of it completely !!!</p>

<p>@nocturnalduck … I LOVE TO SEE YOUR ENTHUSIASM !!! … I’ll try to make it more readable from now on … !!! THAT’S THE SPIRIT I AM TALKING ABOUT !!!</p>

<p>@mrwongburger … Man you stole words from my mouth but yeah I was referring to them in a more negative way. I mean I am scared like hell, my entire life depends on this. So at this point I am unable to feel that zeal that you are feeling ( and agreed to the point that I may have a chance to get accepted at MIT :slight_smile: ) but yeah I am pretty sure its something domestic applicants can never sympathize with. Its like, a feeling, a sharp feeling somewhere inside of you that keeps calling every second of every minute, showing visuals of ourselves roaming around MIT campus, learning and what not, and the next minute the thought of the 3999 others, more qualified, with more trophies and accomplishments than you and all you are left with is some consolation of subconscious, “may be their essays will not be that effective, maybe only I have this and they don’t”. It is the limit of probability versus luck. Hope you understand what I think (or what I just tried to say).</p>

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<p>^ <em>I</em> appreciate that you have now chosen to write in a more articulate manner. Your previous posts were incredibly difficult to decipher, although the obsession of medals = admission was quite clear.</p>

<p>You state above that your “life depends on acceptance”. Oh boy, that’s a tall order for any school. I choose to believe that it is also a signifcant exaggeration, but perhaps in your mind it is true, hence your obsession of admissions. </p>

<p>International or domestic - it would be fair to tell everyone to expect a rejection. That’s just reality. You do the best you can do and let the chips fall where they may, you can’t change what has happened (or hasn’t). </p>

<p>There are other outstanding schools and opportunities available for every applicant. Seek those out and be prepared. I certainly hope you applied to more than just MIT. </p>

<p>Just chill and wait. At this point, whether or not a medal is a requirement for acceptance (and it’s not)… your application is in and unless there is a competition this weekend, you just simply are not going to get that medal. Hopefully you made your 3.5 years prior to your application matter. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>@marciemi I think the anxiety is a step above the domestic applicants because your effectively competing for 150 spots against the smartest people around the world compared to just the citizens of US</p>

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<p>Not arguing at all that it’s more competitive to apply internationally - just saying that the feeling you described is probably the same for both group!</p>

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<p>@crazymomster … Thank you so much for your appreciation ma’am. I am really working on this quite hard now. And as far as the, “the obsession of medals = admission” is concerned, I really laughed my guts out after reading this.</p>

<p>Well yes my life truly depends on this single chance and I cannot express myself how badly I need it so yes the obsession is with MIT and other infatuations are quite linked up.</p>

<p>International admissions are really quite messed up and as Mollie said that virtually every applicant is rejected, even then I would rather say that the chips are in one’s own hands if he/she understands whats at stake. And yes nobody can change what has happened or hasn’t (or can we, quite the point you made over there).</p>

<p>Well I haven’t applied to any other school other than MIT, MIT is my sole passion so its kinda MIT or nothing.</p>

<p>And as you have already said that the medals are not important so it isn’t a point to be quoted my be any more, but all I can say is that the 3.5 years, prior to my app, are something that no living being in his or her life could have experienced as much as I have (you can include words like suffered, achieved, been through in experience ), but the question is; does the 3.5 years of “my life”, when seen from someone else’s eyes, matches up to the accomplishments of the weekend medal competition (which I might add, there are comps on the weekends of the coming month, just for the sake of curiosity) ??</p>

<p>@marciemie … I think mrwongburger is trying to extract the point that even a slightest slip, i.e., even a little point (grades, achievement, “Medals”, contextual situations) can prove to be an easy Rejection for anyone because of two simple reasons : - much more applicants than total seats,and ,as I said ,what’s at stake. This is more overwhelming because US applicants are still competitive enough without showing their passion and love for maths and science in any International Comp. And they all follow the same US school system to make them easily comparable with others. (This is only according to my thinking) !!</p>

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<p>Sorry for not being grammatically accurate at this one but I am in a real hurry ( I am posting this from my friend’s computer ) but is anyone following the blog my Mr. David duKor-Jackson on MIT admissions site … a recent comment posted by some “Indian m-quinin” somewhere at last is an interesting claim … anyone care to take a look at it ??? here is the link …</p>

<p>[The</a> Trouble with External Validation | MIT Admissions](<a href=“http://mitadmissions.org/blogs/entry/the-trouble-with-external-validation]The”>The Trouble with External Validation | MIT Admissions)</p>

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<p>Interesting reading and nice that he took the time to reply to your comments there as well. I also liked reading the blog it linked to about “splitting hairs” in the admissions process from last March.</p>

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<p>umm … well did u take a look at the last comment ?? cause fairly speaking “Indian m-quinin” is not me.</p>

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<p>Mcquinn is a well established ■■■■■ on the admissions blogs, don’t listen to anything he says</p>

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<p>For the last time JainAman14, can you please stop beating a dead horse. There is no quota for individual countries and nor will there ever be one.</p>

<p>YOU ARE NOT SPECIAL. You are in the exact same position as the 20,000 other applicants to MIT. Just because you’re applying from India does not mean you’re better than anyone. I bet every applicant is just as anxious as you, but you don’t see them making a bunch of posts about it here. Suck it up and stop wasting your time on College Confidential. I guarantee that the winner of the Olympiads do not spend their time complaining on College Confidential. MIT doesn’t like the medals - they like the persistance to learn and the challenges one has to overcome to get there. Winning a medal simply reflects that quality, but there are other ways to show that as well. And if you don’t know what they are then you obviously have not worked hard enough.</p>

<p>You’re not asking questions - you’re just arguing with everyone. We already answered your questions and you know it. It’s not our fault that you don’t believe our answers and want to believe a random guy from the internet. </p>

<p>Have you noticed many people stopped replying to your posts? We’re all tired of it. So why don’t you start doing something productive to show that you actually want to get in? Go work on a research project, or participate in a startup, or volunteer. Complaining isn’t going to help. </p>

<p>And please don’t reply anymore. This thread need to be closed.</p>

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<p>@IsaacM … LOL … great relief hearing that … !!!</p>

<p>@iceui2 … I think i have given enough explanations before so this time all I am going is Thank You and have a Good Day !!!</p>

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<p>This is a bad thing for anyone to do.</p>

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<p>Many people don’t have enough money to apply to colleges Mr. Chris … Many don’t come from that lucky background !! I had money saved from my scholarships for only one college application … It is never an option but conditions that force us for some pretty difficult choices that we make … But I guess MIT doesn’t understand that does it ??</p>

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<p>^ Many colleges offer fee waivers to people who cannot pay, including MIT. </p>

<p>Can you do your research before needlessly lashing out at MIT? Seriously, this is getting old.</p>