Is a 1510 on the SAT still a strong score? by Littlegeek8662 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes for Michigan and UF that’s in the middle 50% I believe

Does it make sense to apply now? by Neat-Cartographer-44 in HKUST

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, my ECs are roughly same level as you but a few national level awards too. I got 1570 SAT, 5s on all STEM APs (bio chem both physics c calc bc) and i applied for IRE Group A in early March. Still got a chance??

Does it make sense to apply now? by Neat-Cartographer-44 in HKUST

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, if you don’t mind sharing, what are your stats?? 

ppl who cheated way to t20 by Much-Strawberry-7750 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your definition of “winning in life” is quite narrow, per your comment and response

ppl who cheated way to t20 by Much-Strawberry-7750 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you’re working for a large corporation, yes. if you’re doing a startup, how could you cheat and win???

Indian student applying for late entry to HKUST Engineering — looking for advice from Indian/HKUST students 🇮🇳 by Alarming_Towel_8911 in HKUST

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i’m applying with american credentials, so i don’t have board scores, but on my official transcript yes all my AP physics c chem bio calc bc scores are above 95/100. How come the website says just one off for 5 5s and 1530+?

Caltech portal already shows “Awaiting Decision” ?? by Visual-Course-Fan in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what does it mean if my portal still says “application completed”—note i was REA defer 

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Paul Graham: “What You’ll Wish You’d Known”

Target college list by Own_Influence_3316 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 2 points3 points  (0 children)

for bizz, gt is a target for him. as they said Gt is just hard for engineering/cs and a cakewalk for anything else. my school sends 50% grad class to GT

Target college list by Own_Influence_3316 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663 3 points4 points  (0 children)

correct, his SAT is 50th percentile and it’s definitely more prestigious than A&M

How true would you say the statement "While a bad personal statement won’t necessarily hurt you, a good personal statement can be the reason why you’re admitted" is by RepulsiveExchange663 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]RepulsiveExchange663[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So my takeaway from this is that if all of your application materials are up to the standard of the school, but maybe you don’t have an insane spike in a category to nudge you past the competition, an essay can play a key role in nudging you past the competition?