<p>pfff…
The only thing I can say is pfff…
I am tempted to conclude that you suck but since I don’t know you, I give you the benefit of the doubt…</p>
<p>MASTER OF THE HUMBLEBRAG. </p>
<p>Bow, mere mortals.</p>
<p>Srsly, though. You’re cray.</p>
<p>Please stop replying and let this thread die.</p>
<p>I’m sorry if I offended some of you…I’m 100% serious though 
I feel kind of hurt…but I guess I did make a big deal out of my score…I’m sorry.</p>
<p>You did not offend me. I think you got quite a few irrelevant replies. I think that your credentials are better than you are realizing. I hope that you are spending time with your real friends and family. It is definitely easy to get a skewed perspective if you are not careful.</p>
<p>Sweetheart*, the people you offended are likely idiots and/or trolling. Some people weren’t sure if you were serious, because there are a lot of fake-serious posts on here. The rest of us were worried about you. No SAT score above 700/700/700 a section is bad. It is not possible for a score to “plummet” to 720 on a section, because 720 is still really high. You should not retake it again. </p>
<p>*I’m southern.</p>
<p>Although you shouldn’t have offended anybody, you may have hurt some people for whom even your lowest scores per section are aspirational—so, now and in the future, watch it when you feel like complaining about how a 2300+ SAT or a mere $50,000 salary (more than twice the national median yearly income per capita) or whatever makes you feel “like death.” On this metric, the SAT score, many of the people whom you beat will become successful Harvard students. If you came here, you would be in the top 25% of scores of Harvard students—therefore, many very successful Harvard students will have SAT scores lower than yours. </p>
<p>That said, you probably shouldn’t come here, and you probably shouldn’t even apply. If you’re depressed enough skip school for a day because of an SAT barely statistically significantly less than perfect, I don’t want to think how long you’d skip school for after a deferral from Harvard, let alone far the most likely outcome, a rejection.</p>
<p>You admit that you “aren’t a strong person.” Harvard requires strength of mind and character, because Harvard is really hard. Common wisdom is that Harvard throws you in the deep end of the swimming pool and then yells after, “oh, do you know how to swim?” That’s exaggerated, but it’s still tough. I feel like it’s a difficult environment, like a desert. As a person, I am a happy Harvard student. I do struggle with it some days, as does everyone here, but in general, I couldn’t be anywhere that suited me better. In this metaphor, I am a cactus. I’m spiky and tough, with a dry sense of humor, and very happy to be all that. Other colleges are more like Hawaii—natural oases with lots of water and pleasant light. As a cactus, I’d probably struggle with over-watering in one of those more nurturing colleges (specifically, I wouldn’t feel independent enough). But there are other people, more delicate flowers, who can bloom just as beautifully as a cactus in the spring, but who would absolutely wither and die in the desert. You should probably seek out a college where there’s more support, because the transition to even the warmest and friendliest college is always going to require a big mental shift, and big mental shifts can be challenging.</p>
<p>All that said, you should absolutely seek out counseling before you start applying to colleges. Even at this hypothetical college warmest and friendliest college on the planet, you will face many challenges much bigger than missing a few points on a few sections of the SAT. If your methods of dealing with them remain the same, I’m very worried about you. It is fine not to be a strong person at 17—but if you don’t work on that, you will crash at the next big obstacle life throws your way, and there will be plenty. Resilience is one of the most important strengths of character to cultivate, and I strongly recommend you go talk to somebody about how you can start.</p>
<p>All the best.</p>
<p>Exultationsy - Great post. You are wise beyond your years.</p>
<p>^ I need a tissue <em>sniff</em></p>
<p>Offended? No, I am not offended.</p>
<p>You are hurt? Stop. Again, go back and read what we wrote. I am telling you, as a Harvard grad and as a parent, and other people are telling you, 1) Harvard can be a brutal place, and you need to be strong to make it through; 2) The statements you are making → are not healthy ← and you would be wise to work on your attitudes and thought processes before you go to college ANYWHERE.</p>
<p>Basically, you are falling apart and coming here for advice, and finding yourself unable to go to school, over missing one more question on the SAT this time than you did last time you took it. If you are crushed over missing that question, then you are lacking the resilience that you absolutely WILL need at a school like Harvard. I am telling you this out of concern; you might not like to hear it, but I urge you to listen to someone who made it through and knows what it is like.</p>
<p>I had a difficult time at Harvard. Like many people, I felt hopelessly stupid much of the time, convinced that everyone else was breezing effortlessly through their classes. Some people were breezing through. Many were working almost as hard at hiding their effort as they worked on papers and problem sets. Some people never slept. Some found ingenious hiding places where they could work unseen for hours. Some people trashed their rooms in fits of frustration. Others developed substance abuse problems or other extremely unhealthy behaviors and habits. The lucky ones had the strength of purpose and the strength of character to remain at peace with themselves and focused on their goals, but they were in the minority. Most students had an identity crisis somewhere along the way.</p>
<p>So I would tell you, just as I would like to tell every aspiring student who wants to go to Harvard “because it’s Harvard!” or “because it’s the best!” to stop and think and learn about what going to Harvard actually means, and to think about whether or not such a school really is a good fit for who you are.</p>
<p>I only have a 2270 superscore, but I probably have a better chance than the OP because I have meaningful extracurriculars.</p>
<p>Seriously, to the OP : if you are rejected, don’t think that is because of your SAT because that won’t definitely be the case. Please, enjoy your last year of high-school, have fun (do not catch senioritis) and forget about your application because that’s over now. You’ve worked hard for 4 years and no rejection letter is going to erase that.</p>
<p>If this post is real please see a psychiatrist about self-esteem and obsessive-compulsive disorder issues.</p>
<p>“I only have a 2270 superscore, but I probably have a better chance than the OP because I have meaningful extracurriculars.”</p>
<p>Darthpwner, why would you even say this to the OP when you know that he/she is in a vulnerable state? Many have counseled that the OP might be wise to seek out professional help and yet you seem to desire to stoke the fires. Not cool.</p>
<p>OP, I think that you might need emotional help. Crying over a small change in SAT scores? How will you handle real life?
I know that CC members have really high expectations for themselves, but yours seem unreasonable, and what is even more unreasonable is that you’re beating yourself up over great scores that some people can only dream of getting.
If everything schoolwise sets you off like this, I would seriously seek help because I’m sure you will only get worse when college comes around.</p>
<p>I guess many are still assuming the OP isn’t having a laugh at your expense??</p>
<p>@rebel11 A ■■■■■?
I didn’t know those existed on CC :P</p>
<p>Alright what I said was rude, but the OP does need to maintain emotional stability. Going nuts over 80 points on the SAT when he/she is so close to perfect is cause for concern. It makes it sound like he/she is too test obsessive when every school on this planet looks at applicants HOLISTICALLY. The OP hasn’t really mentioned his/her other stats, so we can’t really judge his/her overall application and give her credible feedback. Is he/she going to be valedictorian? What are his/her extracurriculars and leadership positions? How strong are his/her personal statements?</p>
<p>@Rebel11: since you like to sniff out trolls so much, why don’t you look at the OP’s posting record and report back to see if there is a consistency in style/approach & other indicators. It seems consistent to me.</p>
<p>T2, If not a ■■■■■ than the drama is nauseating enough .</p>
<p>Can’t believe this because of prior encounters but I’m gonna take a wild guess and agree with rebel.</p>
<p>2370 superscored…but no one noticed the biggest clues??? You don’t get 800s on Writing with a 10 essay and then an 11 essay.</p>
<p>Rebel, I look forward to hearing your UR result :)</p>