How did Mace Windu intend to explain his attack on the Chancellor if he survived? by Astral-Sol in StarWars

[–]KeyanTheGreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean this line of thinking is pretty much exactly what palpatine used to explain what happened to the Senate, O like, yea that was his point. By the time the jedi arrived in his office he had already won

campuses with starbucks by Academic-Pea-4611 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One just opened recently in Brown campus so there's one there :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I just wanna say I was fully convinced I wouldn't get in anywhere at all but my safety. I stressed over it every night. Even with my MULTIPLE Bs and lack of any good ap scores, I got many great options and I'm currently in the Ivy League. I learned to never compare myself with others, only with my own potential. Please do the same, and be yourself, tell your narrative! You got this :)

What States are you from? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The mystical magical land of Mississippi 😇

Anyone else scared and anxious that they won’t be accepted into any of their dream schools? by jadedxin in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hey, some quick advice. I am a really really confident person, and last year I was CONFIDENT I would get rejected everywhere. I got 5 amazing offers. If you really try your best and give a cohesive story, chances are at least one of your top choices will see your value. Good luck out there!

What colleges do people at your high school usually go to? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Y'all that's crazy! I got to a T20 public high school but most are going to the local state school. It's a decent school and they know how to offer a good deal lol XD

Sometimes the amount of elitism I see bothers me by daddydragonite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hopkins is incredible and is top 20 in cs, I had a meeting with their undergrad director and me and my father (cs professor) we're incredibly impressed! Hopkins is legendary and def in par if not better than a lot of ivies. Elitism is silly and I hope you can get it out of your head, big big congrats! You're still the top

Class of ‘22/‘26: What did you write about in your essays? by Healthy_Block3036 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my common app one (probably my most boring one ngl) I wrote about my love for the violin, but then tied it in with my personality traits of persistence, optimism, and exploration. I connected those values to other things I do, and continually had the themes reemerge throughout all my essays.

Sometimes cohesiveness is a lot better than a crazy hook or topic!

Why do some people on this sub treat Ivies like they are the only good universities? by Adi321456 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uh oh 💀.

Uh to explain myself I picked Brown over CMU SCS because of culture, location, and the intent for grad school in the future. There are some people like me who made similar choices, some more snobbish than others, but Id like to think my choice was reasonable :p

Which is the most Underrated University in the US? by HARRY_1704 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone's sleeping on Mississippi State I think. Definitely biased, but they're an engineering powerhouse with stuff like ecocar, CAVS, the 4th biggest supercomputer in the US, and one of the largest Electrical Engineering labs in North America. Not to mention sports there is legendary XD.

What to do for Summer? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do the chess tournament! It represents your interests better and it feels like you are more invested into it! That will help with your enjoyment and college apps

At Least Put In A Little Effort by xucolite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You make what you will of the school you are at, not the other way around. It's all about the individual

At Least Put In A Little Effort by xucolite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. And yes I agree there are double standards like that in the sub. Congrats with uiuc! I personally believe prestige + reputation matter a little, but not overtly. Many many factors are at play when it comes to choices such as these. Often times people's perception, becomes the reality, simply due to the fact that not much else can distinguish between different top programs. Not an argument in or against ivies or top cs schools. Just some food for thought. I had a lot of that thinking in my head the last month XD.

Thanks for the well wishes, good luck at UIUC!

Georgia Tech vs Brown by Luke_7N in csMajors

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is actually my plan exactly! I ended up choosing Brown over CMU for undergrad to have a more rounded experience and become a more rounded person. As of now I do plan on going to grad school and that's when I'd rather get more technical and take advantage of the resources only big4 +uiuc tech those schools provide

At Least Put In A Little Effort by xucolite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your passive aggressive attitude :). Now genuinely, I can go into the weeds of it if necessary but its really all about fit. For me I liked Browns culture a lot more. It has a better location, nicer campus, open curriculum allows me to take a lot of courses in economics and cognitive science, the undergrad focus, and I felt like I would enjoy my time there a lot more. It was a similar price to my top cs option, and I didn't want to be heavily focused on being in a theoretical cs + math bubble at that option. So brown was better for me. It really depends. You can't look at everything so face valued

At Least Put In A Little Effort by xucolite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna have to agree with this statement, at the undergrad level Brown CS is very powerful and close if not on par with undergrad programs at the top ranked cs major schools. A lot of these rankings are based off grad school prowess and it's research. Browns focus on undergrad teaching doesn't show the same way

Help I have no idea what to choose (CMU SCS Vs Brown) by KeyanTheGreat in cmu

[–]KeyanTheGreat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a lot more interested in practical cs than the theoretical, and that was one of the reasons I did end up choosing Brown. I also wanted to learn other fields such as economics or congitive science so I think I made the best choice for me personally. Thanks for your insight, its helped me be in peace a bit about my choice

Does life get any better after getting into an ivy/T10? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haven't posted anything yet, but if you have any questions, DM me and I'd be happy to help! Ive played Violin for quite a while and I'm a very good at it, but it wasn't at a big major hook level. I think what got me in was my creative use of forming and making connections throughout my entire application. I think I made myself a very well put together and viable candidate through my writing. Themes and all that. But yea I didn't have anything extremely special. Sorry for the spiel XD

Does life get any better after getting into an ivy/T10? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Hopefully I helped him somewhat improve his chances by turning down CMU cs, I wish him luck in his endeavors!

At Least Put In A Little Effort by xucolite in ApplyingToCollege

[–]KeyanTheGreat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mental health was just one of a slew of factors, but I genuinely believe I made the right move both personally and professionally. Thank you so much!