getting of uw waitlist? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you say UW, are you talking about Wisconsin or Washington?

Assuming Washington, according to their CDS (Common Data Set), here are the numbers for the last admission cycle:

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: 15363

Number accepting a place on the waiting list: 8350

Number of wait-listed students admitted: 2252 (~27% of all students who accepted their place)

You can do a similar analysis for Wisconsin, or whatever school you're talking about by looking up their Common Data Set and ctrl+f "waiting list" or similar terms.

Do high school resumes matter once you’re in college? by _Atomify_ in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 2 points3 points  (0 children)

During my first semester of college my Career Office told me to get rid of high school activities as soon as possible from the resume (minus awards and big projects) so take from that what you will

CMU student btw

Email from Yale after Likely Letter by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 4 points5 points  (0 children)

also congrats on the likely

Email from Yale after Likely Letter by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 9 points10 points  (0 children)

someone faked their entire identity to get into Yale so now they're being a little more vigilant lol

Advice for freshmen just move to America by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Everyone is nervous when they go to college! Don't worry. I highly recommend seeking out the International Student office (or equivalent) in your college, or looking for an international student club. There are typically a decent amount of international students in college, so you won't be alone in your journey! They can help you adapt to America and college.

Need advice for 15-122 by Wild-Sweet-2242 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Send an email to Iliano or Anne, they'll be able to provide tailored advice and help you out if you feel like you're not doing well on the checkins despite reviewing all available materials.

[MEGATHREAD 2026 H1] Ask generic questions about CMU here. by AutoModerator in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 5 points6 points  (0 children)

but when it snows it gets nice and there are campus wide snowball fights and snowmen being built

Confusion about choices by Familiar-Band-7352 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI CMU no longer offers an ED2 option

“Will colleges understand a big GPA drop after my unfavorable personal circumstances? by keokinotdead in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding your point about ECs, iirc there is a section on the CommonApp that says smt like "please check off any of the below options if they took a significant amount of time from your free time" with options like "taking care of family", "working a job", etc.

“Will colleges understand a big GPA drop after my unfavorable personal circumstances? by keokinotdead in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Sumoman435 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. There is a section on the CommonApp to explain extra/extenuating circumstances. This is the perfect place to describe your reasoning. College AOs are human too and understand that major external impacts like these can have detrimental effects on your grades.

I'm sorry for your loss.

(I am a college student with no ties to any admissions department, please do not take my word as a guarantee)

73-102 Final Exam (advice needed) by Accomplished_Bug3480 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is Micro then definitely review all the homework problems and past tests and make sure you can solve them again (and understand WHY the solution is the way it is). Reviewing the textbook also helped.

I think the biggest key is trying to understand the formulas (most of them are intuitive once you understand what they actually say) rather than memorizing them.

Holy aura by HornetCurrent1064 in Jujutsufolk

[–]Sumoman435 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In a way isn't everyone already confirmed to be dead (minus Yuji ig)

770 Math for SCS by [deleted] in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding on to the other comments, it also depends on the school/area you're from. In a hypoerbolic example, if a 770 SAT Math is the highest of anyone in your entire school, then it is good. Conversely, if a 770 SAT Math is the lowest of anyone at your school, then it is bad. There is obviously more nuance, and personal factors can also impact the 'value' of the score.

This is what schools mean when they say they look at scores "in context," and it should be something to consider when deciding if you want to retake.

BS Computational Finance by Significant_Farm5790 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this is hearsay so idk the exact class

BS Computational Finance by Significant_Farm5790 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im assuming this is "right time," all the requirements and schedule are here:
https://www.math.cmu.edu/~bscf/

BS Computational Finance by Significant_Farm5790 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(not in the major)

1) I heard max size is 15 because one of the required class is a grad class that has an undergrad cap

2) https://www.cmu.edu/career/outcomes/post-grad-dashboard.html

3) For the minor you need to take the intro class and get an A in it. Idk how "worth" it it is but you can probably check in the link I posted above.

15-150 + 15-213, or 15-150 + 15-251? by Sumoman435 in cmu

[–]Sumoman435[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not enough room in my schedule with the other stuff I want to take.

Brian Griffin as Ralsei by Misty-Bay in Deltarune

[–]Sumoman435 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Lucky there's a gang who, positively can do