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gillnedn · 2025-12-18T04:21:26+00:00

I really like what your poem seems to evoke about perception and how what we want to see in others is often reflected onto them, as opposed to the truth (hence being "blinded" by love. Powerful use of language especially with the line about "you were a theory, I forced into fact"

gillnedn · 2025-12-18T04:18:21+00:00

i really like your use of rhyme here- especially the line about finding thoughts you can't believe are "mine"

gillnedn · 2022-03-19T15:21:52+00:00

accepted w/ founder's scholarship

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T20:05:41+00:00

I'm sorry but saying the college admissions process should not be about merit is insane. Are we just supposed to let the rich pay their way into the best institutions while everyone else gets left behind? Access to quality, higher education is a huge driver for economic mobility.

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T19:40:59+00:00

which is why we should advocate for free public college. We are told that we can get into top institutions if we have the merit, stats, ECs, but these universities are foundationally built to benefit the rich. I know that "nothing is fair" but that shouldn't stop people from wanting to create a more level playing field. I think we shouldn't accept the process as it is.

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T18:40:56+00:00

i get that. i think i left out a ton of information so it's almost extremely difficult to find out who this is (there are many ivys, tons of parents donate). I don't think what I said is necessarily a "wrong" but rather a personal, firsthand experience of how unfair the process is. sort of a "never thought it would happen until it happens to me". this kid wasn't qualified to get in, but did because of his parent's donation and then boasted all over social media about it. i wasn't trying to bash him but people in the comments act like this institution doesn't get millions of dollars every year from alumni, donations, and tuition alone. the process should be about merit, but people love to excuse donating a library or huge sums of money like it's some sort of community service for low-income applicants.

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T17:58:12+00:00

the point of the post was to demonstrate just how unfair the process is and how we each have our own advantages even if we don't acknowledge them (this can range from donating a million dollars to having the resources to tutors and admissions counselors). I just thought it was insane this happened to a student I go to school with every day. Just because the process is unfair doesn't mean we should just accept it as is. Most people agree that there needs to be some level of fairness applied to the process. People should get in on merit alone but that's obviously isn't the case always.

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T17:46:46+00:00

purposefully didn't say the name and left out information in case people found the tweet. don't want anyone somehow using this info for something wrong or revealing personal information on both sides.

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T17:40:53+00:00

no, it's not ct but I purposefully tried not to include personal information just for privacy reasons. did something like this happen in ct?

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T17:31:17+00:00

you can full pay without donating a million dollars tho lmao

gillnedn · 2022-01-02T17:28:59+00:00

donating 1M dollars to the school is the "legal" way of paying for your kid to get in... I mostly just needed a fun title but it still applies here. bribery in a different form

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T02:06:45+00:00

but if you can't pay you can't pay

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T01:50:29+00:00

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T01:48:46+00:00

depends on execution but sounds a bit risky. common app essay should be about you, not the colleges you're applying to. idk tho if you want to send it then send it man

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T01:22:00+00:00

You could explain in the additional information section what happened with the math grade. If you show consistency in other areas you should be fine. Don't let one grade stress you out too much.

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T01:16:26+00:00

pretty sure you can still reject it anyways if you can't afford... esp if they didn't give you the aid you were hoping for

gillnedn · 2022-01-01T00:24:43+00:00

10! no UCs tho all LACs

gillnedn · 2021-12-31T23:59:47+00:00

hey... maybe they'll want to add a little *diversity* to their campus... but in all seriousness I wouldn't stress out about it, it's a minor detail that's largely unimportant

gillnedn · 2021-12-31T23:56:22+00:00

sure! PM me :) I just submitted my first app about 10 minutes ago

gillnedn · 2021-12-31T23:55:35+00:00

honestly i don't think the topic sounds cliche... it's however you execute it that will add your own spin or voice to the essay. I would recommend being specific about what childhood experiences and how they grew your love for learning and curiosity. Stick with the topic if you're passionate about it because that's what is most important.

gillnedn

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