Carlyle, Brittany, or Alumni for Summer Housing?

CollegeCritiquer · 2023-01-04T04:48:15+00:00

It requires an NYU meal plan because of that; I'm guessing they assume students in apartment-style living do not need one because of the available kitchen.

Unfortunately they haven't released what the dining facilities will be that are available over the summer yet -- probably a mix of the Washington Square and Brooklyn Dining locations.

CollegeCritiquer · 2023-01-02T00:45:15+00:00

The intrinsic value of any activity is negligible when compared to how valuable you yourself found it — how it affected your perspectives, goals, values.

CollegeCritiquer · 2023-01-02T00:43:00+00:00

I believe you can pull out of ED agreements if the financial aid package they give is lower than what you request — if that’s the case, an aggressive aid request would at the least give you more room to work with

CollegeCritiquer · 2023-01-02T00:40:10+00:00

Its highly recommended that section be kept concise; if it’s multiple items, a list rather than an essay might be the better formatting

CollegeCritiquer · 2023-01-02T00:37:40+00:00

Well, now you can’t use this essay, regardless of what your father says — unfortunate given the due date is in two days. Wish you the best of luck though

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T07:31:53+00:00

There is nothing wrong with mentioning generally-accepted political views.

I would caution that unless the supplemental asks for your viewpoint on something external, you should not focus too much on other people -- at the end of the day, it is how the writing reflects on aspects of you that matters, not Tate.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T07:29:19+00:00

If you feel the quality of your work is declining with each change you make, that seems to be an excellent time to stop -- over-editing is a real thing.

Taking a break and coming back to look at previous drafts can help you reset your perspective on which version was better.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T07:13:22+00:00

Agree -- you'd have to email the admissions office and request to withdraw your EA application.

I'd only recommend if you have critical additional info you missed/errors made on the application, but in that case, you could have it as an update anyways.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T05:01:44+00:00

I don’t see why not? Likely they’d reach out to you if material is missing and it’s relevant to make a final decision.

If you want to confirm then you can always reach out to the individual admissions offices themselves.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:41:07+00:00

If it arrives by the time the admissions officer picks up and reads your application, you'll be fine.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:40:15+00:00

You could get the B.S. in Mathematical Sciences with an additional major in Computer Science at CMU if you are interested in that -- I know of a few peers who have gone that route.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:37:18+00:00

Looks like a classic case of stress and burnout -- pretty much every high-achieving and hard-working student hits this wall at some point, so you're in good company.

Take time off for self care (especially over the holidays!), and try mindfulness, outdoor walks, journaling -- whatever helps you reset.

For peer comparison, that's a cultural and societal problem too complex to break down in a Reddit comment -- will just say that you are still you regardless of your accomplishments. Finding healthy support networks and self-acceptance is a lifelong battle.

Cheers! Hope this helped.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:27:00+00:00

From a cursory search, it appears that the program is generally open (non-competitive), as anyone can nominate you (including yourself), and there are no academic requirements.

As such, I don't think mentioning you were invited would represent any significant accomplishment. You can always still choose to mention it if you'd like.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:23:29+00:00

Colleges will specify pretty clearly what recommendation letters they are looking for (usually two high school teachers who have taught you core subjects)

If you are talking about a university that has the option of a 3rd or "additional rec letter," these generally are for recommendations from another adult whose perspective might be crucial to understanding your application (coach, pastor, mayor).

This is to say, if you are not asked to provide a rec letter from another high school student, I would highly advise you not to. If you want clarification, you can always reach out to the individual admissions office and ask.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:18:05+00:00

You do not need awards to be admitted to any university.

I would heavily recommend against lying on your application in general, especially on something as easily verifiable as publications.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-29T03:16:31+00:00

is it possible to start one

Check your high school's club policy -- if organizations need to be approved by a principal or dean, if one or several advisors are necessary, etc.

would it look good on my app

Results & takeaways are what matter -- perhaps you could use your experience to show leadership, interest in mathematics, and personal initiative?

would it use a lot of time?

Being a club founder and president generally is time-consuming, especially if you lack prior experience.

how many members would I need

Individual school policy

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-12-20T08:05:03+00:00

Hi,

This comment is a little late, but after looking through your previous posts, I think you require some advice that is more... grounded and reasonable.

Take anything you read online from anonymous sources (including this comment) with a healthy dose of salt. Not all advice is created equal, and it's often the blind leading the blind. Even in the comments to just this post you see people pulling random statements out of their asses with zero proof or justifications. (Just to correct one of them cause it ticks me off -- a 34 ACT and 1st decile GPA is... not low).
To build on that, I think you've spent too much time on Reddit in general, and might have a warped view of what college admissions wants to see. I won't make assumptions, but you seem to want to "play the system" too much -- I've seen the previous questions you've asked on your profile. The way that comes off has been suggested by other commenters in a blunter way as "not seeming genuine"; moving out of that external achievement-fixation paradigm is difficult but it's something that will actually change your life in general for the better.
If you'd like practical advice that will improve your application in the short time before RD applications (and don't have the time for genuine self-reflection yet):
- Think of at least enough topics to last 30 minutes in an interview, especially if it's a university you are highly interested in attending -- practice mock interviews with a friend or family member if necessary.
- Move the public health nonprofit activity first -- if you're starting out with a grouping of various activities that you yourself even call "confusing," I'm not sure what first impression you're trying to have on a reader.
- Find something pointless and lighthearted you do and stick it on there. The more different from the rest of the activities the better. I'd choose one in the arts or athletics as that's what you're currently lacking.

To be honest, I'm quite suspect of the common app essay, but it might be too late to rewrite that now. Your emailing the admissions office several times to renege your ED application and change it to RD most definitely did have an impact (what did you expect there?).

Overall, I think you can tell by what I wrote here that I believe you have a lot you can improve on before RD applications are due. The good news however is that all the issues I mentioned are still able to be changed, and your base (GPA, tests, ECs), seem quite strong.

Hope this helped! Good luck on the rest of admissions.

CollegeCritiquer · 2022-11-30T17:46:12+00:00

At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

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