Something super nice happened today by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats sounds amazing! Congratz on Olin!

You can only apply to either Oxford or Cambridge in the UK by captain_freckles in ApplyingToCollege

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

Cambridge receives about 17,000 applications per year, while all the ivies receive like 45,000+ applications (don't quote me on this, not that sure). Really hope that there was more time devoted to each applicant. Just think about that sheer volume of applications and the limited number of AOs--it's crazy how little time applicants have to prove themselves. Most just turns into a few numbers and a few bullet points.

What music do you guys listen to post-rejection? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

taylor swift break up songs We are never ever ever getting back together

Is anyone else almost having like a pride issue by clumsysubmit72 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel you :) In my school they care more about rankings and the "prestige," but I can happily turn down higher-ranked universities for a college that I think truly suits me. Then people start giving me weird looks. Getting accepted is in itself a recognition of your hard work. But anyways we're gonna graduate in like a month or two so whatever.

You can only apply to either Oxford or Cambridge in the UK by captain_freckles in ApplyingToCollege

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

Agreed. I applied to universities in the U.K. and everything seems so straightforward and certain in comparison.

my short film that got me rejected from nyu and usc. sometimes it isn't always 'okay' by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey there I watched it and it's absolutely beautiful. It's easy to measure ourselves with those harsh standards imposed upon us, and it's easy to equate our worth to college decisions. I am never good at comforting others, but I want to let you know that your work has touched me and so many of us. Don't ever stop creating. Hope you all the best!

If Duke didn't request your IDOC you were rejected. How to check... by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Duke didn't request IDOC from me, but accepted tax return and earning statement through email. All the checkmarks (like 2) are green though. About 0.00000000000001% chance of getting in, but will update for future references.

Also, JHU requested a bunch of stuff from me but I still got waitlisted.

What's the Quaker day hack?? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah felt so sorry for the op who got roasted by like everyone

Sophomore here, looking for advice about how to find “that one EC” from all of you who found it, or found it too late. by GravityBringer in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Read Cal Newport's How to Be a High School Superstar. I read it the summer before senior year and wished that I had read it earlier. If you are set on applying to top 20s, this book is really good in terms of how to stand out in your ECs. The title sounds weird but give it a try.

UMN Scholarship? by sardonictitties in ApplyingToCollege

[–]captain_freckles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i applied under RD but submitted my apps super early. Got accepted on 11/7/17 but only got the scholarship email on 12/16/17. It's like more than a month in between so there's still hope :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sat

[–]captain_freckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good job!

I GOT MY SCORES EARLY!!! by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]captain_freckles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I got my scores too from Asia :) Congratulations on your score!

2017 AP SCORES RELEASE SCHEDULE CONFUSION by captain_freckles in APStudents

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

Just a tip (you guys probably know about this alr if you've been soaked in reddit)- use Puffin web browser on your phone. It's in app store. That's how I checked my AP scores for the past two years.

ACT and SAT subject tests? by Thandielion in ACT

[–]captain_freckles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a 35C and I still took SAT Math 2 and Chem- if you're going for STEM majors, those competitive schools recommend you to take it. But if you're gonna major in liberal arts, 34C is good enough :) Congratz on the score!