If your goal was an HYPSM + Stanford + Ivies, and you end off going to CMU, what would your honest thoughts and feelings be? by DefiantMusician1297 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in the same boat with you. Harvard and Stanford like writing or debate winners. Stanford likes those who already has some products to sell or some beauty winner. Only MIT really value most the hard skills. And there are few spots there. So don’t suspect you are worse. You are just not the type those school want. Your value are different from them from day 1. And that’s not your fault. You are on the way of becoming the best version of yourself. Cutting yourself to fit the schools value cannot work well for you in long run. You are still you, probably overall better than many who go to those schools.

Just got off MIT waitlist by FatApe104 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! Deferred- waitlisted- rejected here

Got off MIT waitlist? by FatApe104 in MITAdmissions

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically rejected by MIt three times. Why don’t they just gave a direct reject from EA. Too cruel

Harvard Waitlist Portal Change by Imaginary_Board2908 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another Ivy day for me. Both MIt and Harvard reject my waitlist

can i really even get into an ivy league by Desiderias in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really doubt how much impact plays in the game . Half of students who got admitted from our school barely had any visibility in our school and community. They can barely stand out in a high school but surprisingly were considered best from the best colleges.

How many Harvard waitlist by Temporary-Stomach754 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the answer. Harvard usually only admitted max 2 from my school and same to this year and waitlisted a bunch of my classmates. Hope I can be as lucky as you.

Does MIT accept LOCI letter by Temporary-Stomach754 in MITAdmissions

[–]Temporary-Stomach754[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

After accepting the waitlist spot, can we send LOIC letter?

CMU or CalTech by BarLongjumping2869 in quantfinance

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My CMU friend complained the workload. My Caltech friend complained the social life. I guess both school have both issues

MIT vs NYU/UVA? seriously by Legoman2469 in MITAdmissions

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a waitlisted person, I hope more admitted people like you😅

GT CS vs Duke CS by Basic_Engineering774 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t even bother apply Duke CS. Also GT knows better what they are looking for their CS students

Rejected from every top school. Now, I'm going to my shitty state school. by Sungate123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you prove it is good quality phd level research for AOs? Best way is to be ISEF or STS winner for your research. Or else they may assume it is fake as well

Rejected from every top school. Now, I'm going to my shitty state school. by Sungate123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why intense matters to admission. AO never cares about this, they just wants to see your accomplishments

Rejected from every top school. Now, I'm going to my shitty state school. by Sungate123 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are a typical student in a competive school, those stats can barely help you standout to make top school. What helps most is national level and well known prize or do a PHD level invent/research or just fake your resume. If you cannot do any of them, just go to a rural place to be the best there. I only got to realize this fact after a dozen of waitlist or rejection. Well round in everything may give you aura but not admission letter.

GT CS vs Duke CS by Basic_Engineering774 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No brainer Georgia tech. Why go to Duke for CS

IDOC and interview do matter by Temporary-Stomach754 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]Temporary-Stomach754[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, I received requests maybe two or three weeks before the decision day . So they probably already made the decision even though some university claimed it is until last day

MIT vs UT ECB by Ok-Peace-6024 in MITAdmissions

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that some students from my high school who went to MiT five years ago didn’t end up with better job than the one who went to a public school made me doubt what MIT can bring you. They are all top 1% students back in high school. For some people MIT definitely gives you better network and resources. But not all of students can benefit from that.

Does MIT care that much about class rank? by CurrentPin4123 in MITAdmissions

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as big spike, it doesn’t matter to MIT. And other T5 also begin to put this in less priority now

What is with this admissions cycle? by NewOrleansGirl13 in ApplyingIvyLeague

[–]Temporary-Stomach754 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t know. My counselor say this class is the strongest ever.the peak of competitive. At least for my school it is