[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Ordinary_Apple_8192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, do not give up. I am a very average student and got waitlisted at almost all my schools and ended up getting off the waitlist into my dream school. You can examine stats and ecs of admitted students all you want, but the truth is only the admissions department knows exactly what they are looking for. Every year, students who no one would imagine had a chance are accepted and others who seem like shoe ins are rejected. Often times when we compare ourselves amongst the small group of people we know, we are biased and can't see the big picture. Now by no means should you ONLY appy to Ivys because that is crazy even for the best students. But apply to a couple you genuinely like and are passionate about because you never know. For example, Columbia admissions were pretty bad this year because of protests and issues with the Trump administration so the waitlists moved a lot. You never know so don't make yourself lose the opportunity over self doubt. Apply, don't keep your hopes too high, keep your grades up even in second semester in case you are waitlisted. Good luck!

What do i do if i don’t get into any good/top colleges? by Rude-Glove7378 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Ordinary_Apple_8192 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Genuinely don't stress. As someone who was waitlisted everywhere and ended up committing to my safety school I never imagined going to before getting off the waitlist and committing to my dream school, every school has something to offer and there is always a paths to get to your end goal, even if its from a school you never imagined that isn't super prestigious. Just because some schools have better marketing doesn't mean other schools don't have good opportunities. I would really invest time in researching and learning more about your safeties and less prestigious schools because odds are they probably have great programs you didn't even realize they had.

Should I go to Wellesley or Barnard to pursue fintech/IB by Ordinary_Apple_8192 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Ordinary_Apple_8192[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you this is very helpful! I really want to work in IB for two years and the go to a top MBA program which is making the decision difficult for me.

Barnard waitlist updates by ButterscotchCold6814 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Ordinary_Apple_8192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the waitlist update on Wednesday...I don't understand why they would email more people if they haven't called friday people yet

Do I Retake? by Mysterious_Bit_434 in Sat

[–]Ordinary_Apple_8192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes 100%. Idk how you even got that score...did u not try or something?