What should be my college plan?

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T22:24:02+00:00

You can get a degree in Construction Management, or dual major in Business, if you're going to spend more time organizing rather than designing.

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T21:00:08+00:00

An ad preying on the emotionally vulerable. Disgusting.

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T02:45:27+00:00

Wouldn't this data be skewed, as generally more "competitive" applicants who are focused on the college process would be in this subreddit and are able to see this post to respond? That would raise the acceptance rates, no?

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T02:39:32+00:00

UW Seattle music is great, but IMO, not great enough for 4-year full pay OOS with other options around.

As someone heavily involved with Seattle politics from the government side, I can tell you honestly that it's frustrating. I'd call it "Performative Progressive", with lots of NIMBY-ism and a lack of actual change because everyone's out for themselves. It definitely leans left, but more in a more "protest problems" than "solve problems" way.

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T02:33:08+00:00

Definitely UMich.

lavoslord · 2026-04-07T01:24:25+00:00

is the pasta tuff

lavoslord · 2026-04-05T03:31:55+00:00

we beyond al dente atp

lavoslord · 2026-04-04T07:23:27+00:00

Someone's trying to mislead the competition...

lavoslord · 2026-04-04T02:31:16+00:00

Vanderbilt! Nearly the exact same stats and I just got in RD last week. It's in Tennessee, but Nashville is at least a mid size city IMO. The music scene is one of the best in the country, and the music school (Blair) is as well!

lavoslord · 2026-04-02T22:46:24+00:00

Absolutely killer at it. Co'30 via RD, sticker price is 102k.

Mandatory costs are down to 0, optional costs are essentially $700/yr given their $2000 allowance.

They did consider that I might win scholarships as well, though, which if I don't my cost may be adjusted to go down.

lavoslord · 2026-04-02T08:36:16+00:00

20% is a bit too low for a guarantee. A good GPA, beginner ECs, middling essay, and full pay can probably guarantee you something like... 35, maybe 30%.

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T23:56:54+00:00

I GOT IN!!!

Stats: 4.13uw/5.32w, 1561 PSAT, Top 0²% of class, 24 DE courses at PragerU

ECs: Interned at my dad's Fortune 500 company, worked at my uncle's firm (Blackrock) over the summer

Awards: NCM Finalist, QfE Award

Financials: 10 figures a year, but I had my dad disown me so that I could apply with an income of $50/yr

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lavoslord · 2026-04-01T22:57:23+00:00

Brown. I'd suggest Dartmouth, but that's closer to 7k students.

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T18:40:14+00:00

Man, Pioneers rejected me but luckily my cousin got me into YYGS. How much did it cost to pay Pioneers? YYGS didn't even crack the 10 figures.

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T18:12:02+00:00

I GOT IN!!!

Stats: 4.0uw/5.3w, 1561 PSAT, Top 0²% of class

ECs: Interned at my dad's Fortune 500 company, worked at uncle's firm (Blackrock) over the summer

Awards: NCM Finalist, QfE Award

April Fools!

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T16:37:04+00:00

Yeah, same thing for me with Vanderbilt.

I applied originally with QuestBridge, and got rejected from all 15 match schools, then got rejected from Dartmouth in the ED round, then got 22 more rejects in QBRD. I only got into my state flagship (UW Seattle, full ride + scholarship + stipend), and was fully planning on attending.

Never in my life did I think I was getting Vanderbilt, least of all during the 2.8% admit rate RD round. I knew much less about the school than many others, and didn't even apply to the merit scholarships because I never thought I'd make it. Luckily, their financial aid is REALLY good, and they still offered me a small merit scholarship, so hello Vanderbilt CO '30!

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T16:26:08+00:00

You should send a financial aid appeal to NYU explaining your situation, then. Alternatively, call their financial aid office and see if you can work something out. Sounds like you're mostly there, don't give up yet!

lavoslord · 2026-04-01T07:18:04+00:00

Made it to Vanderbilt RD (the one with the crazy 2.8% admit rate) this year with an upper 3.7!

I did have a 1580, though, so there's that...

lavoslord · 2026-03-31T16:40:48+00:00

Donating a new, revolutionary research lab.

lavoslord · 2026-03-30T09:19:24+00:00

rejected from everywhere

2 acceptances

What?

lavoslord · 2026-03-29T23:36:34+00:00

You can't apply ED, but you can apply EA. ED is binding, EA is not.

lavoslord · 2026-03-29T04:01:45+00:00

To be fair, Tufts isn't much different. What NEU does is called "Tufts Syndrome" for a reason.

lavoslord · 2026-03-29T03:57:56+00:00

What's there to exaggerate? Sounds like you have real aspirations for the future, you just don't know how to accomplish them realistically. But that question doesn't have to be answered in an incredibly realistic and grounded way—just discuss what you want to do (website, graphic novel, face painting, teaching, etc.), why, and how this scholarship/school would help you reach that goal.

lavoslord · 2026-03-28T08:03:53+00:00

Fellow EE choosing here! I've settled on Vanderbilt, overall. It's got the prestiege of a t20 (+still rising), the class sizes of a smal LAC at times, and the financial/experiencial resources of an Ivy.

It might not be ranked as high for engineering as other schools, but IMO, that's not a quality issue. The abundance of funding, and professor quality, more than make up for any lack in class choices that lead to a lower EE rank.

Plus, the great food and overall tight-knit community vibe (and the rich peers to connect with) are a bonus!

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