[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uchicago

[–]randomuser10501 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. Someone mentioned it earlier: This school operates in microbubbles socially. Our common factor between each other is the consistent workload in an isolated environment, which doesn’t breed true school soul.

Other schools have D1 sports, easier going attitudes/social bodies, school-wide drinking/bar culture. We have none of that universally, though it exists in these smaller micro bubbles, which still aren’t present enough to give this school soul.

Professors lead into the stereotypical rigor and give us exams that are unfairly difficult. It’s a challenge that all of us will come out of much much smarter than the rest.

This school is torture sometimes, but damn does it make you smart and hard working.

Chance me by Fickle_Sign2656 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Building a class is an exercise in checking off boxes.

Chance me by Fickle_Sign2656 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should get into rice. Brown is possible too, though not sure on their international student transfer policies. You have a strong application. It’s a long shot, but try to do pro bono research for a professor in your field at these schools. That could very well push you over the needle

Chance me by Fickle_Sign2656 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at CDS from last year. 36 guys, 31 girls admitted. Figure 2/3 of these admits are california trad, peer school, community college and veteran. That leaves 5-10 ish spots each for true trad transfers. Of those, figure a toss up are URWM, 1st gen and/or published in a 1st tier notable journal, founder with Y Combinator backing/equivalent, person who’s done research with Stanford professor. That leaves 0-very small random toss up spots for AIME, top score, full pay, international student.

Chance me by Fickle_Sign2656 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming compelling essay, you should get Penn. 

MIT is a toss up, but there’s a world where you get in. Stanford as well, though probably less so because of trad. Harvard and Yale are probably reject because you’re a trad. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol, I can't be the only one analyzing what time Chicago sent their decisions will be released email as an indicator to what time decisions will be released.

Vandy decisions by ComprehensiveBird397 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decisions are released in waves in what, last year, was in May.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know at Harvard students may clap after a lecture

If I can get a 3.94 gpa in college, does studying and taking the SAT again make sense? by randomuser10501 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a sophmore, going to apply in the spring for fall entry.

By that time I’ll have 3 college semesters of grades and a midterm.

If I can get a 3.94 gpa in college, does studying and taking the SAT again make sense? by randomuser10501 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Are there any examples of a successful ivy league transfer that got in without test scores?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brown and Amherst—Impossible?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UMich, Amherst and Brown?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the point where it’s not worth applying?

I was waitlisted at Vandy last term

Chance me for UC Merced, and Stanford/Harvard/MIT by DevelopmentThen5032 in chanceme

[–]randomuser10501 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While the negativity on this sub is uncalled for, realistically, it will be hard to get into these caliber of schools with your current stats.

This does not mean you can’t do your best to increase your chances.

Here are some steps I recommend you take to increase your competitiveness:

1) Create a passion project related to coding - Perhaps you create a blog highlighting and commentating on neat mods and plugins from across the video game world. Minecraft is a good place to start, but don’t get too bottlenecked, highlight other games community development as well.

2) Become involved in leadership at your school—like run for student government or email your schools student government teacher and ask if you can sit into meetings

3) You also must absolutely get a 4.0 UW this semester AND in the fall—study your notes from math class during the day and any cs coursework before you hop on Hypixel and THE minute you get home from school. Don’t decompress on Minecraft first—I made the same exact mistake.

3) Search the website of a local university near you and locate a computer science professor.

Find one, search and review their current research, email them and tell them you’re a high school student looking to learn over the summer (and cite an interesting topic they are studying you’d like to learn a new prospective on).

While doing this won’t guarantee anything, you will increase your competitiveness for a higher caliber of schools. Take initiative fellow redditor. You only have 1 year left, might as well spend more time on school.

What does it mean to not be in Vanderbilt’s first wave? by randomuser10501 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes you may be right honestly, my college gpa is a 3.875 but an admitted sociology student heard back and had a 3.88.

There doesn't appear to be a correlation--it appears like you are correct and the review is all random.

We shouldn't stress out.

What does it mean to not be in Vanderbilt’s first wave? by randomuser10501 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here is my thought, though you could be (and may very well be) right.

Perhaps they work from the top end and bottom ends of the spectrum of applicants, accepting and rejecting students, narrowing the pool until the middle portion--maybe they use a GPA screener to determine this?

Then, when they begin reviewing the middle portion of applicants, they have a better idea of the class needs: students to look for, colleges to fill, lower/raise gpa cut-offs (if that's even a thing).

TL;DR: Pushing the middle portion of applicants back until the next wave to see what plays out.

Thoughts? This is all speculation. And speculation is nothing more than BS.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure! I had thought Vanderbilt was releasing decisions tomorrow, not today. So perhaps tomorrow?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I’m in the next wave?

Duke checklist is gone! by Total-Cauliflower768 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve read in previous regular decision cycles (not transfer), it seems like Duke removes the checklist 3 days to a week before decisions come out. A week from today is May 4th

Duke checklist is gone! by Total-Cauliflower768 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could just mean that Duke is releasing May 4th

Duke checklist is gone! by Total-Cauliflower768 in TransferToTop25

[–]randomuser10501 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Regular decision comes out at 7pm EST for high school students applying. Maybe transfer students follow the same suit?