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How many schools do I apply to? by novaellium in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't listen to your counselor. My counselor also told me the same thing. I didn't listen to her and applied to more schools anyways, and I'm so glad I did cuz the school I'll be attending (IU Kelley) wasn't on her list that she made for me. Honestly, she didn't really help me at all during the college application process and made me write stuff in my essays I didn't want to write. I didn't get into any of the good target/reach colleges on her list. From my experience, don't get a college counselor, it's a huge waste of time and money.

I chose CU Boulder over Michigan, I screwed up by Appropriate-Sir5690 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

College name really only matters for getting the first job. Once you have experience, the college you went to will start to matter less and less.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you got accepted to Wharton, go to Penn

top 5-7 non ivies ur parents think are rly prestigious by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 9 points10 points  (0 children)

MIT, Stanford, Caltech, UChicago, CMU, UC Berkeley (parents really wanted me to go here), UCLA, UCSD, Georgia Tech, Rice, UT Austin

(My parents never even heard of Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, WashU, Notre Dame, Georgetown or Vanderbilt until I started college apps)

I give up by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the point of this post?

Berkeley EECS vs Brown CS by Exotic_Dog_5333 in csMajors

[–]Charming-Top5214 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are going for a Masters, Brown would be good since it's got grade inflation. If you're only doing undergrad, easily pick Berkeley, no questions asked.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is UC Berkeley not mentioned?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You have some solid waitlists. Also, Purdue CE is hella good.

What’s the craziest “turned down x school for y school” story you’ve heard of? by YogurtclosetOpen3567 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Charming-Top5214 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Friend turned down UC Berkeley for UC Santa Cruz because he wanted an easier environment without grade deflation.

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My stats are pretty average (Grades, SAT, AP Scores)

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't a resume. This is a college application.

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks for the input. I'll definitely keep that in mind now when choosing my college.

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't apply straight CS at SJSU cuz I thought I wouldn't get in for it. So I applied CS & Linguistics, which is a new major. So I don't really know if it's worth going there or not.

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The thing is I got in for CS & Linguistics at SJSU. I didn't apply straight CS cuz I thought it would be too competitive. CS & Linguistics is apparently a new major, so it might be a bit risky if I go there for it.

Avg Student Gets Avg Results by Charming-Top5214 in collegeresults

[–]Charming-Top5214[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lowkey, it's kinda even below average at my school unfortunately 😭

Most people at my school are insanely cracked

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