<p>Hi. I don't know but I just want to rant because I'm sick and tired of seeing all these "should i be in the school orchestra or school math team so it'll look better on my APP?" "or I have 2400/800/800/800 but i'm rejected from (all these colleges)"</p>
<p>Anyways
I'm not a legacy
I'm not a URM
I'm not a recruited athlete
Both my parents have Ph.Ds
Our annual income is 200,000+
-however-
I've never taken an SAT/ACT class
My parents are workaholics... they are only home for bout 3-4 hrs on weekdays
B/c my parents are workaholics, they don't really "care" about me. I mean sure, they do care about me, but they care nothing about my college APP process. I'm so jealous of all these parents who are on these threads who actually try to help their kids.
i work a part time job after school b/c my parents won't pay for more than 10,000/yr for college. and in private colleges these days, you know how far that goes.
i've taken 8 AP classes and have six 5's one 4 and one 3
My class rank is 4/830
I've won national writing awards. I've gotten published in magazines.
I used to be a cheerleader before I quit so i could work at my after-school job. And I need my after-school job so I won't be piled with debt when I go into college.
I have no life now. all i think about is college.
my school guidance system is terrible. each counselor has 500+ students.
my SAT scores are mediocre compared to my ECs, essays, and transcript
2120 SAT
I have a 31 ACT
I will have missed the national merit cut off by 2 points (most likely based on last year's scores)
I missed the National AP scholar cut off by one pt. I got a 3 instead of a 4 on a test.</p>
<p>I feel like I'm going to be one of those students who apply to all the ivy-caliber schools, but will be waitlisted because i'm good, but just not quite good enough. I'll be one of those students who is smart, but didn't quite make it into the top schools, so I'll end up at one of those state universities.</p>
<p>I'm not saying anything is wrong with attending a state university, but it has been my dream to go to a top school. I want to go to a school where the people aren't total bimbos or jocks (like it is in hs), I want to go to a school where the teachers actually care, i want to go to a school where I deserve to be.</p>
<p>and i have the lowest SAT score out of all my friends. They all have scores in the 2300s. I'm going to be the only "non-national merit" scholar out of all of them. I just feel kind of "not smart enough" sometimes.</p>
<p>anyone else feel totally drained out and dumped by the college application process?</p>
<p>Hey, that's a legit app - just try to put a little emphasis on your tough(ish) background through essays, job listings, etc. Not everyone has time to study for a 2300+ SAT... I'm sure the positives will show through.</p>
<p>To the OP:
There are plenty of schools in between Ivies and state universities. Because you're worried about money it might be prudent to look at some schools that give merit aid and where you're likely to get some of that merit aid. If you're interested in liberal arts colleges there are many of them who would probably love to have you, and even at schools other than the over-hyped top LACs, you can find the degree of intellectual challenge and involvement you're looking for. </p>
<p>to whoamg and chuckle, maybe it's because I'm doing all I can so I can get the best education I can for ME. Maybe the people I need to respond are people who are in the same situation I am so I don't feel alone. And Maybe you should go back to kindergarten and relearn the old adage, "if there's nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all"</p>
<p>twinkletoes- if it makes you feel better, I know exactly how you feel- I have everything going for me, except... my SAT's which are currently below a 2000, so i'm sooo afraid that i'm not going to get into the school i want to go to. However you just have to remember that everything happens for a reason, and no matter what, you'll end up where you are meant to be.</p>
<p>It's real funny to me how so many people claim to not give a damn at all yet love to post in a rant thread and still find time to post a reasonable amount :D.</p>
<p>You need to redefine the dream college and fall in love with one that will be happy tro have you and that you can afford. Are you planning to borrow $35K/yr if you get into an ivy? There are many wonderful schools out there.</p>
<p>I'd say, when it comes to your college choices, let yourself dream but also spend some time finding good match schools that you think would make you happy. </p>
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I'm not sure having parents who earn 200K+ and never having taken an SAT class counts as having a tough (or toughish) background... :-/</p>
<p>I mean, put a little emphasis on the lack of support you received. 200k+ means nothing if you're not able to reap the benefits of it. Since you were busy working, you probably fell somewhat short of your potential in terms of SAT scores etc.</p>