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You guys really do make me laugh.
Dont worry about what grade I’m in .
Just so sensitive.
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now, I totally agree with you. In fact, just last week, I got scolded at for studying quantum and nuclear physics for the hell of it. Well considering the fact that I had a test on wave optics the next day, it is understandable why I got rebuked. In all honesty, for most classes, I rarely cared for the grades and just wanted to learn for the hell of it. Now, looking back as a Junior, I kind of regret it in a way. I just limited myself for college admissions and I feel so dumb. Sure, I would do great on tests, but I would only have a B in the class because I never tried on my homework and lacked points there. As classes got harder, the old habits stuck with me, I wasn’t doing so well on tests either, because the lack of quality work I produced. I am trying really hard to pull that around, but so far, it really has not worked out. I never studied, so I really don’t know what works for me. It used to be that I just read lots of things and I would just KNOW, but now, it is becoming harder for me to find time to read. And my reading choices are becoming more and more specialized. I know a lot about computers, programming and computer architectures, but in what class is that going to help with? I just have to try my best right now and hope to even pass the classes with a B.
^ You’re right, there are too many fine young men and women to admit. So it’s the especially interesting ones that are admitted. I think I get what the OP is saying here. If all the geniuses were truly genius, they would make themselves and their apps stand out, realizing that the path to perfect SATs and GPAs is far more clearcut than the path to an interesting app, which is why more people have the former! I disagree with a previous poster who said that interestingness is contingent on opportunities and circumstances…I believe that anyone can make themselves seem interesting if they approach things the right way.
David, maybe this will help? It’s basic, but you might need to just get down to the basics, instead of getting trapped inside your complicated mind, when it comes to study skills. [Study</a> Skills | Howtostudy.org - When you hit the books - and they hit back.](<a href=“http://www.howtostudy.org/]Study”>http://www.howtostudy.org/)
You missed the entire point of my message. What I was saying is that you seem to imply that interviews are an a perfect way to see the real person and essays can never do that. If that’s not what you meant, then I apologize, but you seem to indicate that interviews are somehow infallible? Can’t anyone go and say what they think an adcom will want to hear in an interview, just like some people write what they think adcoms want to see on their essays?
As to the point you commented on, I said that interviews are not feasible due to the fact that not everyone has the resources to travel to all those schools and get interviews.
Well said. I’m a fellow "regular kid’ and I definitely lose self esteem when I come on CC. I need that.
I always say: don’t let numbers define who you are, or your success. Just remember, success is not a destination, but a journey.
What you see on College Confidential is not an accurate representation of what it takes to get into a good school. After reading here, I thought I would be lucky if I got into even one of the Ivies. I applied to five, got accepted at three, and waitlisted at the other two. Ironically, the two I got waitlisted at were the two with the highest admissions rates and the lowest ranks. Oh well. Really, make your application about what you are passionate about. If you are still a sophomore or junior, pursue activities related to your passion. Be honest and give them a window into why you are different from everybody else. Honestly, I can’t say that this is the ticket to admission, but it is what I did and it worked.
Also, I have no idea how important the interview is, but DEFINITELY do one. If you don’t, it will look like you don’t care. I consider myself a little shy and was worried that I wouldn’t impress the interviewer, but preparing the day before by thinking of questions to ask the interviewer and researching the school really helped. If you talk about what you like, learn what makes the school a good place for you, and have questions ready to ask, your interview should go fine.
So you need more than academics to get accepted to a top school? Shocker…
Also (though anecdotal evidence is admittedly flawed), I’ll be attending the school whose interview I absolutely bombed in the fall.