Thoughts of my decisions

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hello!

I am a bit puzzled by my decisions received from the colleges I applied to recently. Do these results add up?

Kenyon college: waitlist
UCSD waitlist
UCLA: waitlist
SCU: accept
GIT: accept
Washu: reject

I am shocked that I got waitlisted by UCSD and kenyon, yet I also got waitlisted by UCLA. This really doesnt make sense to me; one would think ucla would outright reject me because of san diego.

My stats:
1350 sat
4.2-4.3 gpa ish
6 college courses (5 As 1 B)
No AP tests
No SAT subject tests
A LOT of ECs
volunteer hours 150+
undecided for UCs; mechanical engineer for others

what are your thoughts of my results? What do you think will be my decision results for the other colleges Ive applied to?

Future college decisions:
NYU
UCSB
UCB
Tulane
Umich
UVA
Upenn
Carnegie Mellon

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NYU - Accept
UCSB -Accept
UCB - Reject
Tulane - Waitlist unless you showed a lot of interest
Umich - Accept
UVA - Reject
UPenn - Reject
Carnegie Mellon - Waitlist

Think of that as an off-the-cuff reply, meaning don’t take it terribly seriously because it’s just one dude’s pretty uninformed view. The real answers, of course, depend on: (1) how unique your geographic procedence and intended major are in terms of each college’s applicant pool; (2) the amount of interest you’ve demonstrated; (3) whether you are a URM or have another hook; and (4) to the extent that admissions is not need blind, whether you are seeking financial aid.

I know you didn’t write to hear this, but it is important to be centered. You’re going to go to a wonderful college and you will have the opportunity to be whatever you want to be when you grow up. That is the big picture. Please don’t make the mistake of tying your self worth to the college of missions process. It’s unpredictable and rather arbitrary and, as a result, one can argue that such arbitrariness renders it unfair in many cases. Best of luck to you!

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Thank you so much! Perfect answer I was looking for. I totally agree with you; it’s a subjective process that can be owed much to luck. Thank you so much for your analysis.