<p>I just want to let you know, pretty much everyone here is completely ridiculous. I've always been known as "the smartest boy" or whatever all over the place and my scores are NOWHERE near as wonderful as all of yours are...I think it's just DUMB how all of you do this to yourselves, shooting yourselves and eachother down because you got 10 points under perfect on the friggen SAT's...i got a 2070 and i JUMPED FOR JOY!!!! i got a 5 on the AP lit test and a 3 on the history and i REJOICED BECAUSE I PASSED!!! I think people should stop looking at the big names like the ever-revered harvard and princeton and look for somewhere that FITS them, instead of BEATING THEMSELVES UP because the dream they thought they HAD to fulfill by getting into a big-name college fell beyond their reach. it's ridiculous. I myself am beginning to understand the benefits of NOT trying to set my standards so high...because, if you really look at it, what are you getting? a bigger tuition bill maybe?? more pressure from the outside because of where you go? more expectations? my goodness. I plan on majoring in musical theater and minoring in spanish....because i LOVE THEM and i WANT TO LEARN!!! and i ALREADY know im not gonna get in to UCLA, even though i would love to, BUT IM OK WITH THAT!!! because on the COLLEGE level, it is SO MUCH LESS of where you go and SO MUCH MORE of what you MAKE of where you end up...so I would say look not at the SCHOOL but at the GOAL, and who knows, maybe MIT or Yale or Stanford won't at all be the vehicle to getting where it is you want to go in life. =D be happy.</p>
<p>yo sushi. i agree. i came here and thought i had a shot at Harvard or yale or Columbia. Boy, these stats made my stats look like a joke and i was depressed seeing how competitive it was. I feel you dood. but remember...these "smarties" make up like what .01% of the actual applicants applying to colleges. And also,some of these stats are TOTALLY FAKE. sushi, dont worry. I nearly passed out when i found out i got a 1440 on the old SAT.</p>
<p>First of all, you should realize that MANY of us (CCers) ARE HAPPY and ARE OVERACHIEVERS at the same time.</p>
<p>you're assuming that we won't be happy with an ivy?</p>
<p>mE tOo I thought i had a shot at so many collleges but this site is just so depressing...</p>
<p>amen sister. i would be SOOO happy at one of the not-so-illustrious UC's, especially if its near DISNEYLAND!!! go IRVINE!!! iuno, without a friggen 4.9999 i might not even get in there ;-)</p>
<p>o yea btw, rexrun....we is cool. glad someone is feelin me here. let's hear it for the not-exactly-over-but-achievers-anyway-ers. =D go us.</p>
<p>Of the Ivy league, I only plan to apply to Penn & possibly Princeton and Cornell. Perhaps for those on here Harvard truly is a fit for them...I can attest that I am on here to find my fits; I knew what Harvard was long before I signed onto this board.</p>
<p>Some people enjoy overachieving or doing well for its own sake. There's nothing wrong with underachieving, achieving, or overachieving. I absolutely agree that people should find what schools fit them best, but some people feel that the schools that would fit them best are the most prestigious ones. While I agree with the majority of what you say, I don't think it's entirely fair to make blanket statements or pass judgement on whether or not those schools are appropriate matches for people. Then again, a lot of people do just look at the names, which is frankly stupid.</p>
<p>Myself, I have no idea what I want to learn because I want to learn everything. I can't just choose one subject because I enjoy them all so much. So I look for schools that will be good for that. I happen to like Harvard because I think it fits the bill--not because of its reputation, but because of what I've seen of it myself.</p>
<p>As for the sniping on SAT scores, though, I totally agree. Standardized tests suck and don't show anything about how smart a person actually is (I say this entirely without rancor as a person with only one imperfect score.)</p>
<p>you're right about the blanket statements, that was my bad. I'm more irritated by the fact that people b***h about their chances when there are so many people who would kill to be in their position, you know?</p>
<p>I understand exactly where you are comming from pineapple_sushi. I got a 1960 on the new SAT, which was actually the seccond highest score in my school. So I was pleased....And then I came here and realized I was doomed, jk. I don't even come close to competeing with these kids, its ridiculous. However I am still content and happy with my stats. I'll probably go to my state school, which isn't a bad thing at all. The way I figure it as long as you work hard wherever you go you will succeed in life. The key is you have to understand there is nothing wrong with going to a state school. Contrary to what you might here on cc, most of them are actually pretty good and much cheaper becuase of the instate tuition you would have. Anyways how many ceos and company presidents actually went to an IVY league school? Not nearly as many as one might think. As long as you love what you do and work towards your goals you'll be alright.</p>
<p>As long as you love what you do and work towards your goals you'll be alright</p>
<p>I agree!!!!!</p>
<p>Finding the right "fit" for you is absolutely important. However, for intelligent, hard-working students, that "fit" is at a top school, simple as that. And to those people, having the chance to get a top education is worth it. Besides, one of the <em>main things</em> top grad schools & employers look at is where you went for undergrad.
Yeah, it's tough to see all the CC-ers will amazing stats, but this site really represents the cream of the crop.
While the "fit" is important, the quality of education is at least as vital, and to many people, is more important. There's nothing wrong with students who work so hard, and want a good education so badly, they are willing to work as hard as it takes to get that opportunity at a top school. Most CC-ers fit that category, and i say, good for them.</p>
<p>I agree....... but there needs to be a balance in ones life</p>
<p>It is true that for some kids IVY league is the way to go, but I know a lot of kids that don't want to go. They just feel like they are obligated. I knew a kid that got into Harvard for some special seven year med program or something like that, not exactly sure of the specifics of the program. I asked the kid, "Are you excitted to go there?" He responded, "No, I don't it there at all. the kids are really stuck up. But, its Harvard. I don't even like medicine really. But I'll be set for life once I graduate." I realize this is just one example, but I really do think a lot of kids feel pressured to go to an IVY league school.</p>
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I just want to let you know, pretty much everyone here is completely ridiculous. I've always been known as "the smartest boy" or whatever all over the place and my scores are NOWHERE near as wonderful as all of yours are...I think it's just DUMB how all of you do this to yourselves, shooting yourselves and eachother down because you got 10 points under perfect on the friggen SAT's...i got a 2070 and i JUMPED FOR JOY!!!! i got a 5 on the AP lit test and a 3 on the history and i REJOICED BECAUSE I PASSED!!! I think people should stop looking at the retarded big names like the ever-revered harvard and princeton and look for somewhere that FITS them, instead of BEATING THEMSELVES UP because the dream they thought they HAD to fulfill by getting into a big-name college fell beyond their reach. it's ridiculous. I myself am beginning to understand the benefits of NOT trying to set my standards so high...because, if you really look at it, what are you getting? a bigger tuition bill maybe?? more pressure from the outside because of where you go? more expectations? my goodness. I plan on majoring in musical theater and minoring in spanish....because i LOVE THEM and i WANT TO LEARN!!! and i ALREADY know im not gonna get in to UCLA, even though i would love to, BUT IM OK WITH THAT!!! because on the COLLEGE level, it is SO MUCH LESS of where you go and SO MUCH MORE of what you MAKE of where you end up...so I would say look not at the SCHOOL but at the GOAL, and who knows, maybe MIT or Yale or Stanford won't at all be the vehicle to getting where it is you want to go in life. =D be happy.
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<p>Go look into you're "GOAL". :-}</p>
<p>The guy's right, though... CC is definitely depressing, but it becomes an obsession! I don't have perfect 2400's on my SAT, and when I see all of these kids who do, my confidence falls down a notch each time. I mean, I want Yale because it''s a school that completely "fits" my personality, and I really think that I could fit there. If the only thing I wanted was prestige, I'd go for Harvard, because let's face it, even though other schools meet or surpass Harvard in a lot of ways, Harvard is what everyone thinks of when someone says "Ivy League."</p>
<p>So CC is depressing...but even so, I spend hours a day on it....why? I haven't the slightest.</p>
<p>I feel like weighing in here, too, so here goes. For one thing, some CCer's probably don't have to work hard enough in school to go "COMPLETELY INSANE"; granted, I go to an inferior rural school that only offers one AP, but I have not had to work much at all in school and rarely study for tests, standardized or otherwise. I am completely happy with my scores and my life, btw, but the college bit is somewhat agonizing :( </p>
<p>Going along with everyone else, where one attends school is all about the mystical "fit," and some people need a school with the infinite resources that the Ivies have to offer. There is a concept called "big fish in a small pond", and some people like it because they stand out without too much effort while others do not for the same reason, and those who don't like it go to schools where admissions competition is very high, thus ensuring an extremely diverse and talented student body. And it is perfectly correct to say that there is nothing wrong with state colleges and universities.</p>
<p>Regarding test scores, yes, CC is very, very humbling. But, you know what, sometimes you just have to pick yourself up and resolve to either work to improve your own scores or just adopt a "don't worry, be happy :D" attitude and don't let it bother you.</p>
<p>Uhh..some people have high standards, but I do agree with what you are talking about, they think they are perfect and they think they are smart enough to get perfect scores, obviously they arent or it would have happened that way on the tests...get on with your lives..its done</p>
<p>I think it's depressing because usually we don't hear people announce perfect 800's and amazing EC's and researches on TV; being unaware then suddenly superaware through this site can be super terrifying and shocking. But thinking about it, why aren't these things publicized on TV and the radio so much? maybe it doesn't matter so much; what matters is how much you'll make, what changes you'll have made... I don't think Gracie Hart had a killer app but you bet I now many (including me) who thinks she's awesome~</p>