<p>I really hate people cheating. We were taught not to cheat in high school but apparently some people still do it and it becomes part of their habits. One guy at my school, he is very smart and have taken so many AP classes. One of my friends told me that he got caught on cheating last year for 3 times. I mean 3 times is a lot, not 1. I bet he got a cheating referral. I don’t think the school should be so nice by not doing anything with this. At least, I am pretty sure the Uc’s don’t know since they do not require an official transcript until June. It’s so true that some smart kids are big cheaters and they don’t feel guilty at all when cheating, just wanna set the curve and get all A’s.</p>
<p>I’m a 2007 high school graduate currently finishing undergrad. I was on here to look at GRE stuff in preparation for grad school, but I decided to come to this forum to see if anything had changed.</p>
<p>Reading all of yalls posts here on the SAT\Undergrad forums made me laugh, just as they did before. It’s funny how everyone thinks its the end of the world if they don’t get into blah blah blah school. But you know what? While lots of the things people say on here are true, things aren’t always fair. I’m Asian, had good grades (17th out of 10000 students in the county), pretty good SAT (2260), etc. I grew up in a single parent household. Ended up going to a state school (no Princeton, MIT, blah blah blah here! got rejected from all those places lol)</p>
<p>But look at things in the big picture. All of you are worth more than what a few test scores and other nonsense say. It’s just a shame that colleges can’t look deeper into applicants than the “objective criteria”. But hey, go to whatever undergrad you end up in, study hard and get good grades while making sure you party alot 
and then things will work themselves out. You may even save some money in the process.</p>
<p>Chin up, guys and girls. Take it ez and I’m sure yall will do fine in the future.</p>
<p>Cheers from Florida!</p>
<p>Jeremy, thanks! Man still depressed about my deferral from BU… Boo :(</p>
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>You can vent all you want but if there is no solution to your problems then there is honestly no use venting. It’s a pure waste of your time, Why not channel that energy into something more meaningful?</p>
<p>@Joan221, sure it may not solve any problems, but it’s good to just get feelings off your chest. Plus it’s good for people to hear other people’s problems because someone may notice that they aren’t the only one having issues throughout this process.</p>
<p>Jeremy, Thank you for the encouraging words. I’m also deferred from BU.( Dual degree application , denied from one program, still in the pool for the other.) The waiting will force me to look harder at other programs .Taking a step back, it makes sense that there are probably other schools I would be happy attending…But, I am still hoping I get into BU… It is a frustrating process!</p>
<p>something else that bugs me:
going to a top private school. it only makes things harder, being compared to other top students and fighting for a good rank. there was a girl in my class who, at one point last year, had 100% in every class. things like that make me feel so incompetent. </p>
<p>then i get my psat results back. 184. i feel so dumb. i’m a sophomore, so it doesn’t matter, but it probably means i have no chance at national merit next year like i wanted. my worst section? MATH. my math is bad because freshman year, i was in an honors math class that turned out to be way too fast for me, and i ended up getting Ds and Cs, sometimes even Fs on everything. i learned nothing. the teacher didn’t even care. i never had a teacher as ruthless at her. all she did was yell at me. </p>
<p>freshman year science? physics. as if it weren’t already hard enough making the adjustment from straight A kid cruising through grade school to 3.5 girl, i had to try my hand at physics. i sucked, so of course i didn’t get into chem honors. so now i have no honors classes and a bruised GPA record. awesome. </p>
<p>i’m much better now, maintaining a 4.2 without honors, but i hate the fact my freshman gpa WEIGHTED is 3.53. it’s pathetic. </p>
<p>if i were at an public/easier school, i would be at the top of the class. but here i’m just almost average. i wonder if this is even worth it. on top of that, my school offers only like 3 APs.</p>
<p>I’m one of five girls from my class of ~48 people applying to Smith, my top choice. This isn’t at all typical for my school–just a fluke. But I’m worrying now that it’ll affect my chances. All the girls applying are lovely and intelligent people but statistically it’s pretty weird to have more than 10% of your class applying to your top choice.</p>
<p>I hate how my english composition teacher gave me a B for a semester grade despite gettin As both quarters; i accidently turned in my paper 2 hours later and she wouldn’t take it :’(
I hate how some of my friends can get 2200 on the SAT without studying, I can only get 1900 without studying because English is my 2nd language
I hate it when those friends say I still have a better chance than them because I am hispanic, but I hate even more that I know that that may be true
I hate that 98% of the ppl in my AP classes are rich n their parents r doctors while i rarely get to see my parents bcuz they work so hard
I hate the fact that I had to study and work on summer applications even on Christmas and New Years Day
I hate that general kids complain about how hard algebra I. I am in AP Calc and I still get an A.
I hate everything.</p>
<p>@alexie2014
dont worry about the psat!
i got a lower psat score than you my sophomore year (181)
and i ended up being a national merit semifinalist this year and have a 2300+ on my sat,
sophomore psat has no indication of how well you will do so keep your head up :)</p>
<p>A girl in my grade had her mom register a BS nonprofit under her name, then transfer $10K from her daddy’s fat wallet to her nonprofit…claiming that she “fundraised” $10,000 for building wells in Africa.</p>
<p>She then went on to say how “the people of the country of Africa are very poor and I’m passionate about helping them.” T.T</p>
<p>I’m so sick of people who try to “game” the admissions process by exploiting personal advantages ($$$) to enhance their college apps. </p>
<p>That was an extreme scenario, but you get the idea.</p>
<p>^^ I’m guessing that’s not going to be very helpful, given that she referred to the “country of Africa.”</p>
<p>So I just tried to submit the online portion of the RSI application which Id updated over the past few days AND SAVED- it said the application was submitted then when I went to print it out it was half empty! old version! <em>**! Plus I have no idea how to submit test scores or if the school sends transcripts or if I send them and Ive been in the counceling ofice so often about these stupid applications that they must be sick of me and I dont even know why im applying because all my scores are lower than what they recommend are the minimum and I cant stand all these spoiled a</em>* people complaining about how theres no scholarship for middle class asians or middle class white people and I just want to fing scream at them “You have no freakin idea how lucky you are, just by having educated parents, but you also get all this extra help from intelligent older siblings or paid tutors and summer camps and SAT classes and even just some help with homework or some familiar advice or even some fing understanding! SHUT UP! YOU HAVE THE ADVANTAGE! YOU ARE SO FING LUCKY! STOP COMPLAINING!!!”. I was looking at the picture of all the RSI acceptees- 100% asian or white, and something tells me most of their parents have doctorates. You just cant be competitive in the modern world if you are on your own! Im like the only (well except for my friend who is in the same boat as I am) competitive student at my school without rich or highly educated parents, and I go to a charter school (public)! ***! SHUT UP OR I MIGHT JUST LOOSE IT!</p>
<p>lose^ 10char</p>
<p>i hate that legacies play a part in admissions.
i hate that what race you are plays a part in admissions. someone could be an URM but have better resources than someone who’s asian or white. yet the URM would still have an advantage. i get that schools have to promote diversity, but its not fair that two people who work equally as hard won’t be considered equally if they’re not the same race.
i hate how subjective the process is, so that there’s some variability in the process.
i hate how money, like laurier said, plays a part.
i hate how sometimes people who have good qualifications feel like they should be treated like god.
i hate how sometimes some people in the ivy league and other prestigious schools won’t treat you with respect unless you are “one of them.”
i hate how the admissions process makes everyone so stressed out and nervous. everyone almost feels like the school they attend will “define who they are” and “validate their accomplishments”</p>
<p>i hate that legacies play a part in admissions.
i hate that what race you are plays a part in admissions. someone could be an URM but have better resources than someone who’s asian or white. yet the URM would still have an advantage. i get that schools have to promote diversity, but its not fair that two people who work equally as hard won’t be considered equally if they’re not the same race.
i hate how subjective the process is, so that there’s some variability in the process.
i hate how money, like laurier said, plays a part.
i hate how sometimes people who have good qualifications feel like they should be treated like god.
i hate how sometimes some people in the ivy league and other prestigious schools won’t treat you with respect unless you are “one of them.”
i hate how the admissions process makes everyone so stressed out and nervous. everyone almost feels like the school they attend will “define who they are” and “validate their accomplishments”</p>
<p>Bump10char</p>
<p>Sorry, need to let this out…</p>
<p>I FUUUUUUCKINGGGG HATE BEING A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL!!!
Dying of stress.</p>
<p>Seniors, yeah yeah I know “just wait till college apps!” Junior year is still hell though.</p>
<p>I was just put on the waiting list for the University of Central Florida today and found out that there is no number order for picking people to be placed in open spots. They said that they would let the wait list people know by May 31st but I am afraid to wait that long since I will have to apply for housing at some point, etc. I’m trying to stay positive but it’s hard when you have no idea when you will hear from undergrad. admissions!! Is there anything positive about this? Or does anyone with previous experience from being on a wait list have any honest tips for me??? PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>I strongly dislike how unaware I have been of opportunities (such as volunteering, clubs, etc.). Nobody really pushed me to try new things, and now I feel as though I’m missing out. You see, not only do these things help on college apps, but they help in real life / living as well. I feel as though if I took more advantage of everything I would have a better idea of what to major in / what I want to do with the rest of my life… Most people don’t have a clue of my general ambitions because I have had no way of showing it off… I know it’s my fault for not doing things, yet I still feel as though people around me could have pushed me more.
Summary: Pretty much everything that qwertypro said on the first page lol.</p>
<p>Also, I hate how some people put so much weight on standardized test scores (particularly the SAT) for determining the general “worth” of a person. The SAT measures aptitude, not how much effort you put into things.</p>