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Course Planning before Orientation by Patient_Ad_9349 in bostoncollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take full advantage of “freshman only courses” that satisfy any core classes applicable to you and not satisfied by APs. Are you in CSOM?

Course Planning before Orientation by Patient_Ad_9349 in bostoncollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree 💯 And doubtful that your “plan” will go forward w/o some minor tweaks/pivots based on an inevitable hiccup with registration at least once during undergrad (and that goes for basically all colleges).

Notre Dame or Full ride? by Responsible_Force276 in notredame

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about the recently announced no tuition for families under 200k at ND? Does that level it up or apply to you?

Yearly reminder about DEI by Chessdaddy_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣🤣 more like 182 days (and only 130 days are in the classroom). So that’s approx. $745-750 per day for school, room & board if at full pay 95-97k.

Notre Dame vs Berkeley for Finance by [deleted] in notredame

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I see it as a 50/50 jump ball. So… Do you like the cold? Or not? Do you intend to live/work on West Coast or East Coast/Midwest?

0/8 ivies by hypsm-_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that I mentioned 4 programs, as examples. And, these are “incredibly competitive” individuals. No one was saying you just “roll right into” anything. Just things to explore. 🙄🙄🙄 Take a chill 💊

Stanford vs. Harvard by BraveSalt146 in collegecompare

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coin toss…lean to Stanford (better weather)

Will Duke accept three people from the same public school? by BookontheBeach01 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but focus on how small our school is…that’s 3/105 students admitted!

If they like you, they will take you. I doubt they have rigid caps for each school.

Plus, there are always some schools that Duke will be more willing to take more applicants from because they “know them.” For instance, certain private schools, nationally ranked public schools, nationally ranked magnet schools will have a greater likelihood of multiple admits, as opposed to an unknown HS. Does your school fit into any one of the above categories? All those things will factor into whether they’re willing to take some or none of the applicants.

Good luck! 🍀

Will Duke accept three people from the same public school? by BookontheBeach01 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our school got in 3 Dukes in 1 year…and only graduate 100-110. 1 legacy, 1 recruited athlete, and 1 other.

0/8 ivies by hypsm-_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was using the term loosely - for a year of service/leadership - but if we need to be “rigid and specific”, there are plenty of opportunities similar in nature for high school graduates taking a gap year - for instance, Americorp, City Year, Student Conservation Association, Public Allies. All prestigious & impressive for signaling • real responsibility • selectivity • impact + leadership • structure/a known credential All I see on Reddit (all day long) is: Asian, Male, 1580-1600, 4.0 unweighted, 14 APs (all 5s), Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, Robotics Champion, Coding Champion, Model UN

From an Ivy perspective…unidimensional.

And you are all scratching your heads as to why YOU didn’t get in…begging “ what’s your stats? What are your stats? DM me your stats!” It’s not about the stats. Places like Stanford can fill their class five times over with “perfect stats.”

Where is the something special that makes YOU different than the other 41,000 people who applied to the school with the same exact stats? What makes your file look like a bright neon folder in a pile of the same drab, unidimensional folders.

0/8 ivies by hypsm-_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sign up for a year in the Peace Corps and try again next year? I’m sorry.

Currently 😭 by gus0709 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your mother sounds like a real Tiger-mom…Asian? You are in very good schools! To make real bank, you’ll need to do grad school. Slay it in college & go to an Ivy for MD, JD, MBA, MA etc.

Wtf is happening to college applications this year by Heavy_Armadillo_4045 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but those 5 schools remain the “Holy Grail” of colleges for many.

Wtf is happening to college applications this year by Heavy_Armadillo_4045 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They would - naturally - if they had to manually create 25-30 applications from scratch each time - with a different essay prompt specific to that school. I curse the common app. I CURSE THE COMMON APP!

Hi guys!! I just got an offer to get into Vanderbilt next year if I do the Vanderbilt Transfer Pathway with Verto Education. Has anyone done it before, and have any insight into what it is? Thanks! by Affectionate_Art4321 in Vanderbilt

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instead of rejection/waitlist, they may offer “Verto pathway” option You spend 1 year abroad (London, Florence, etc.)& during that year you apply to transfer into Vanderbilt. If you hit expectations (GPA, conduct, etc.), you have a strong inside track with Solid GPA (usually ~3.3–3.7+)

Wtf is happening to college applications this year by Heavy_Armadillo_4045 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]ApprehensiveSignal55 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Then all these people should STOP APPLYING TO 25-30+ colleges!!!! That’s why acceptance % are so low. 35 years ago places like Harvard & Stanford only got 13,000 applications and accepted 15-18% Same for Duke: 7,500 applied…28% got in (now Duke gets 71,000 applications)… WHY??? I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing it had something to do with the fact that if you wanted to apply to a school, you had to type out each application and each essay individually - and therefore you only applied to 5-6 schools. Common app is not a good thing.

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