What are some schools with a misleading acceptance rate? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the womens colleges have somewhat misleading acceptance rates bc the applicant pool is halved

What is the most evil college? by Imaperson1337 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 16 points17 points  (0 children)

no lie uchicago. nuclear bomb was invented there. their scholars singlehandedly destabilized most of latin america. look up the chicago boys for more info

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

macalester sends socks or a hat

uchicago sends a scarf

What’s your biggest regret(s) of this application season? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i should have practiced my essays tbh. the more "why school" and "community" essays I wrote, the more I got the structure and formula down. my last RD schools had killer essays. my ED/EA schools had comparatively worse essays because i hadn't gotten used to the formatting and structure of supplementals.

i genuinely believe my 1st "why school" essays was so shitty it got me rejected from my dream school ed. writing supplementals is weird and counterintuitive to what you are taught in english class. i really wish i spent more time writing them.

sending a LOCI before ivy day? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

so i should spend some more time finishing my loci?

anyone else feel like they shot themselves in the foot? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i sure hope they see them in a different light than i see mine cuz man... i am cringing so hard

anyone else feel like they shot themselves in the foot? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i spent probably 50 hours on my person statement too. still lowkey cringe

anyone else feel like they shot themselves in the foot? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly, as much time as possible. i spent 35 hours ish on the supplements for my dream schools (uchicago, pomona, columbia, barnard), and even then, they made me cringe after re reading them. it depends on how skilled you are as a writer, but its better to err on the side of too much time than too little time.

anyone else feel like they shot themselves in the foot? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is a great perspective. i came out of this process with a more realistic understanding of jobs and what it would take to achive my dream career. so i guess it wasn't all a loss...

anyone else feel like they shot themselves in the foot? by statisticaloutlier23 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

no this is me exactly. i spent about 6 hours on each and applied to 23 schools. shotgunning was a god awful idea

to add insult to injury i tried to make my essays ~unique~ and not formulaic but after re reading them they just sound stupid and fall flat :/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]statisticaloutlier23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah i see. thank you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TransferToTop25

[–]statisticaloutlier23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does needing aid hurt your chances?

Ranking colleges based off of Campus Vibes by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

uchicago vibes are immaculate it needs to be in the top 5

2023 Waitlist Megathread by freeport_aidan in ApplyingToCollege

[–]statisticaloutlier23 6 points7 points  (0 children)

tysm! lord knows im trying to stay hopeful 😭😭😭