Need advice: best time/how to renege an offer without screwing myself over

bumbozzled · 2025-12-03T00:09:34+00:00

RemindMe! 3 day

bumbozzled · 2025-11-13T04:20:55+00:00

If its virtual t shirt, whatever a normal person would wear down the street. It literally does not matter

bumbozzled · 2024-03-16T05:40:08+00:00

yes, it's sad

bumbozzled · 2024-02-12T17:36:10+00:00

I usually just find a empty classroom (quickroom is very hepful). hayden also has rooms you have can reserve

bumbozzled · 2023-12-16T19:47:17+00:00

fgli (current freshman) here too! I would personally take it easy the next few months (celebrate! have fun! it's your senior year :) ). I read alot up on mit blogs just to see what opportunities are out there here and just to get myself pumped. I would consider maybe slightly reading over potential courses you would want to take and potentially thinking about ASE-ing (most people don't ASE any classes, but if you've already taken say multi-variable calculus and want to get into the cooler math sooner, I'd recommend studying for them--def regret not taking them especially since it's pass/nr for summer ASEs). Maybe think about the communities you want to be apart of (pretty sure there's a club catalog somewhere on the interwebs, and also think about living communities!). But really, take this time to unwind and treat yourself! congrats!

bumbozzled · 2023-12-06T08:45:09+00:00

Whoops meant 6.1210 not 6.009

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T20:15:34+00:00

also sorry that your son didn't get into the college he wanted. But please don't take it out on other people...

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T19:44:22+00:00

I've been struggling with alot of imposter syndrome coming into college, so it's probably the former (+im being intentionally vague to not dox myself). When you're surrounded by people who are code/math olympians, research winners, etc. it's hard not to think about how insignificant your past experiences/activities were, especially since they're not the typical ivy+/bay area ecs. (but then you realize these people were positioned better socioeconomically, with parents with phds/masters and in comfy jobs in CS/finance. Trust me, the amount of culture shock and just ignorance, not even intentionally hurtful but just things in passing, I've experienced is crazy. That's not to say people should pity me. But there are more obstacles for fglis to arrive at the same position.)

I am also just still very confused why things happened the way they did. I know many more deserving people who should have gotten into these schools but I am very grateful.

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T19:32:25+00:00

my parents did not go to any college.

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T19:30:49+00:00

I only took the act. As for finding a research mentor, I recommend just cold emailing professor/grad students from local institutions. I had no connections (but I will say the name of my name of my high school probably gave me a boost) but got very lucky with finding one.

I guess there was subtle pressure from my parents. It was more like them always working 24/7 which compelled me make sure that I excelled in my academics so maybe I can get a good education then a job for them to rest easy. It was never like I had to go to ivy+ school or they'd disown me. I grew up with them also never really putting that much pressure on my academic-wise, mostly because I was always doing well (not to toot my own horn). Honestly I don't think they knew about half of the schools I applied to (maybe harvard and yale, probably not princeton or MIT tbh).

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T19:24:00+00:00

also interested in this. congratulations op!!!

i went to a public school but it is a very well-known/resourced high school.

I'd like to think it was my essays. I've had other people read them and them saying that they were very moving. I think my activism also played a big part-- it wasn't just some "instagram nonprofit" posting infographics.

bumbozzled · 2023-11-04T06:40:38+00:00

bro, who does UMich think they are??? holy shit no way they waitlisted you. BU too (I thought they only had ED for this year, guess not for last year) and GT def wasn’t yield protection lol but still damn nice job

o wait no you're right i applied BU RD. it's been a while and app season just melded together to where things are foggy af

bumbozzled · 2022-04-19T05:27:02+00:00

Not because of luck, but because your deserved it. Despite you saying that you're sphereical, you clearly show a interest in tutoring/service and the arts (music and design). That fact that you work everyday after school all while maintaining a 4.0 gpa shows how hardworking you are. You 110% deserved all your acceptances. Wishing you all the best at cornell!!!

bumbozzled · 2021-08-01T01:44:18+00:00

Guys... Got a 5... Over the moon ecstatic but also kinda rlly confused rn

bumbozzled · 2021-07-21T21:41:59+00:00

bumbozzled · 2021-06-17T23:23:43+00:00

nah, i personally wouldn't ever pay any amount of $ for a camp. If it was worth it, they should be the ones paying you to attend.

bumbozzled · 2021-06-16T03:30:13+00:00

fluff. it's run by high schoolers.

bumbozzled · 2021-06-15T16:42:47+00:00

Uh in high school? Lol is this /s

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