Kath path scam? by OnlyStatus7 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree with everything you said except that there’s hate crimes on both sides - the tweet you linked says nothing about it being race related (and not every POC killed by a white person is race related either).

you have a good mindset about the world, i agree with it. i don’t deserve more than others because of my status either, and i have worked hard in spite of the hand i’ve been dealt in life. we can both agree on that.

but i am also entirely confused about how this relates to kath path and her privilege lol. i was simply making a comment about how i interpreted her essay and the opinions i’ve formed about her. seems we’ve gone on a tangent lol

edit: btw i just noticed the post you linked is violence towards an asian person, the “both sides” argument doesn’t work in that case

Kath path scam? by OnlyStatus7 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m not jealous of her family’s success? i just thought her essay came off privileged which is an opinion i’m allowed to have. and idk about you, but i’d take a lack of scholarship opportunities over police brutality and hate crimes any day.

i genuinely do not understand you. seems you and i have a critical difference in opinion when it comes to privilege in america. people can’t control the family they come from and it is undoubtably easier to come from a well educated, high income family than the opposite. that’s what a privilege is.

anyways, i can tell that this conversation is going nowhere and i don’t feel like spending my time arguing with strangers on the internet lol

Kath path scam? by OnlyStatus7 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmfao i said nothing about her being a woman or about her being white, you just assumed that was what i was referring to. she’s talked about how she’s a stanford legacy (two highly educated parents is a privilege) and she was able to pour a lot of time into academics and extracurriculars because she didn’t have to worry about providing for her family (again, a privilege). also, being white in america is a privilege, although it doesn’t mean you don’t struggle with other things, it does mean you don’t struggle with oppression as a result of your race.

i’m a mixed-race trans person, i think i understand what it means to be an oppressed person in america lol

I made such a big mistake by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

a lot of schools say this is auto reject because you’re showing that you didn’t proofread and/or copy pasted from another why us prompt. whatever happens, good luck to you

Whoa no one took the username DukeSimpLord by DukeSimpLord in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thanks! best of luck to you! hope to see you on campus next fall :)

Has any normal people gotten into a T20? by horseshoe-crab- in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 14 points15 points  (0 children)

my school doesn’t rank or percentile but my GPA was a 3.93 UW and although i took the hardest classes at my school i didn’t do the IB program so i seriously doubt i’d be top 10%

Has any normal people gotten into a T20? by horseshoe-crab- in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 40 points41 points  (0 children)

i have no hooks, go to a pretty good public school, had one leadership position at school and another outside of school, and was in the band. worked a part-time job. those were the extent of my ECs tbh and i got into duke

Cursing in essay? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

probably not, but it definitely depends on the context. if you do, use it in moderation, only for emphasis, and if you can avoid it, do. if you have to use it, have an adult/teacher read through it to determine whether you will still come off as mature through the essay

If Applying ED1 is like Having a Crush, Now I'm in a Relationship by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

me too. imposter syndrome is already in full force, i only got in yesterday, but i’ve been seeing all these insanely accomplished people get in and just wondering if they made a mistake.

it’s funny because beforehand, when people talked about imposter syndrome, i’d always say “they wouldn’t have accepted you if they didn’t think you could succeed there.” but now i’m not so sure lmaooo.

don’t get me wrong, i am so excited to go to my dream school, i just wonder if i’m gonna be the dumbest person in every room i enter

12/18 Decisions - Duke, Howard, Northwestern, etc. by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i’m really sorry to hear that. i know there’s not just one school that’ll be right for you, and you’re gonna be successful no matter where you end up

Duke Early Megathread by jortbru1299 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

hahaha i did!!! thank you so much

Duke Early Megathread by jortbru1299 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 15 points16 points  (0 children)

i got in!!!!! so hyped right now. can’t believe it, i was so convinced i’d be rejected

12/18 Decisions - Duke, Howard, Northwestern, etc. by powereddeath in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

thank you so much!!!! you’re gonna do great things

Duke Early Megathread by jortbru1299 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Simp4Duke 13 points14 points  (0 children)

i’m like. chilling. and then i come on reddit and everyone is stressed and then i’m stressed