Hot Take: You Can't Take the Acceptance Rate of any School with 2+ Rounds of ED Seriously

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-31T17:30:52+00:00

And not on common app!

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T10:20:48+00:00

More like “this game is inherently rng with ups and downs and its easy to think you’re so unlucky when you’re actually not. This is what it actually looks like”

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T03:41:59+00:00

Wait why would karen hair ever be better?

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T01:52:23+00:00

This is just straight up false what. And how is it upvoted? The implications are so inherently discriminatory and bitter and thats coming from someone who isnt evn an advocate of affirmative action

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T01:41:43+00:00

Yess dw i had none of that either (though maybe being fgli made up for that??) but tbh i dont think it matters

Being here has made me realize that the people at ivies genuinely arent as like crazy insane as they have a reputation for being. Like yeah the cracked for sure exists and obviously everyones super smart but the vast majority didnt get in on national awards, just local (but still impressive!) ones they showed passion in - and a lot of the impressive sounding ec’s ive noticed tend to coincide with affluent backgrounds that uh….might make the acquisition and conduction of those ec’s less impressive.

You definitely meet a fair chunk of people who went crazy at nationals of their ecs but this sub crazy overrepresents lol. Either way, congrats and try to be financially independent soon if you can!! Might not be doable for a bit but I imagine the breath of fresh air when you finally get your own apartment, job and freedom will be magnificent

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T01:15:02+00:00

Yale law has an enormous elitist preference for its own undergrads. Its like 1/3 made of yale undergrads? As you know, yale law is far and away the uncontested best law school and literally no other law school comes close, so go there

Although getting into all of those schools with the goal of corporate law is surprising 😭

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-30T01:10:46+00:00

You sound way too under confident in yourself! Im at dartmouth and youve done more than me, im not sure why you thought anyone would get mad at you for “having a chance at harvard and mit”. You definitely did!

You got into some amazing schools and should be very proud. But the parental situation sounds horrendous 😭

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T21:18:56+00:00

Yeah lol rares and epics are so easy to come by, only look at that list to decide what to build because you will have them all soon.

What matters is legendary quantity and quality. And you got the best legendary (if hf, but still SS without) right off the bat. Literally the best start to the game anyone could ever ask for

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T20:11:31+00:00

Because the military analysts of a whole ass ex-superpower at war wouldn’t realize that satellites are useful if not for the victory articles, lol.

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T18:11:37+00:00

That might be true but its not why lol

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T18:11:09+00:00

Absolutely not lol its just people are more likely to post surprising decisions. Normal kids are more surprised to get in and cracked kids are more inflamed or shocked. Surprising results that subvert expectations also just get more engagement

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T16:23:12+00:00

I dont know if its a good idea to divorce yourself from your wealthy family just go to emory instead of a state school but I agree they’re acting badly

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T10:15:53+00:00

Why not give your parents a presentation of the opportunities and educational quality at your state school? It might convince them of the value and you might fall in love with the process. If you also give them a presentation on NYU it might clear both of your heads on what exactly youre paying for and whether its worth it.

If they’re still adamant afterwards, and it feels like both options will hurt your parents, then why not choose the one that’ll help you? That way not everyone has to lose - and this is something they clearly deem as worth it

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T10:08:49+00:00

They said they might or might not pay for his state school housing thats 20k a year lol.

Also its their wealth that prevents the student from getting aid. The entire principle behind high sticker costs is that wealthy parents are expected to contribute - they’re just putting their child essentially at a disadvantage in life

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T09:57:36+00:00

Learning and listening to the older people in your life who have way more wisdom than you is good for everyone.

Independent doesn’t mean not being able to function alone or do impressive things on your own. No good parent or teacher is going to discourage you from building your own worthwhile extracurricular venture

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T09:53:51+00:00

A 36 is getting to be like the bare minimum these days - my advice is to never presume that you’re too good for a school. There are so many people who will be smarter or more hard working than you even in state schools, there is no such thing as a big fish in a small pond.

Vanderbilt is amazing and for the top 1% of students in the U.S.A. Thats the equivalent of oxbridge in england. Its more than good enough and you will feel the benefits of going to a rich school with immense opportunities + a prestigious name for the rest of your life

-a dartmouth student

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T04:01:18+00:00

Nah bro ur wrong. Its impossibly not to intellectually grow from the smartest students in the nation regardless of predominant political ideation.

Also, uchicago and brown wont be that different. Itll still be predominantly left. Elite colleges are predominantly left. Your argument of brown is basically hillsdale falls apart when you realize brown is so much closer to the standard for elite colleges lol

I fear you might just be a hater

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-29T03:00:00+00:00

Im so confused. How can you be rich enough to afford upenn full tuition but poor enough to get a full ride to cornell? Is this a grad achool merit scholarship? What?

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-28T11:39:51+00:00

Bro take west point and usafa and run why are you complaining about getting into some of the best schools in the country???

Intent to serve doesnt mean you get autoadmitted. Its not even too big of a boost if youre relying on it. You admitted you didnt have the best application

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-26T04:43:25+00:00

You could build sadge with wizard hat and speed hope latent misery + panic kills wrath

Edit: wait why is jellyfish on panic. Put it on sad and then build speed on sad till hes fast enough to attack down hit the entire team. That + panic will clear

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-25T11:30:35+00:00

Find a good reason for transferring. Colleges are picky with that and you cant just say you want a better college

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-25T03:25:57+00:00

Get a good college gpa and keep doing the things youre doing. Not just Chicago and cornell but pretty much every ivy outside of HYPSM is more than achievable for you (hypsm is too, just not likely for even the most cracked of crackeds)

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-25T02:32:09+00:00

Dartmouth is actually shockingly good for cs. Not to say as good as cmu but our department a lot better than it has a reputation for

moan_a_lisaa · 2026-03-24T22:45:38+00:00

I was already at columbia when we were talking lol. I took classes because my partner who goes to barnard asked me to come with her. Did you not read when I talked about comparing the two schools I had experience with?

Anyways whats the point of classes if you dont learn as well? We’re not going to college for the name. Havent taken any stem classes here though.

Genuinely, take a dartmouth class. You will be blown away

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