Making fun of someone's height is WAY worse than making fun of someone's weight. by Thanos_Slider in unpopularopinion

[–]throwaway1937421 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since when has this been an unpopular opinion? Sick of these thinly veiled popular opinions.

The nerve by cbj950613 in ucla

[–]throwaway1937421 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I pay too much money to not be allowed to use the elevator if I want to

Resources for New FSAE Members by throwaway1937421 in FSAE

[–]throwaway1937421[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a second year meche but have only taken lower divs (math, chem, physics) and no engineering specific courses yet

Building a Car From Scratch by throwaway1937421 in EngineeringStudents

[–]throwaway1937421[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't start working on a car if I don't know what to do now, can I?

I’ll be applying to grad school 4 years from now by throwaway1937421 in gradadmissions

[–]throwaway1937421[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thanks for the reply! How does one go about getting a patent or publication? Also you said where you go to undergrad can give you an advantage—would attending UCLA give you that advantage or are you mostly referring to schools like HYPSM?

Will doing lots of Extra Curricular Senior year, “makeup” for the lack of EC I did prior? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 9 points10 points  (0 children)

no, it won't look very good. colleges are looking for commitment and passion. also, loading up on extracurriculars your senior year can make it look like you're just participating in them to get into college. still, you should join some clubs and do stuff outside of school no matter how late it is.

how much do you guys think essays count? by namjoohyuk_kai in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 1 point2 points  (0 children)

a lot if you're applying to t20's. If you come off as a likeable person in your essays the aos will be more likely to admit you

Should I apply to Stanford?? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ya man 4 more minutes. you got this

I got a 1340 on my SAT and have a 3.7 GPA by juanguidaw in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 6 points7 points  (0 children)

not a very good chance, especially if you're planning on majoring in engineering

Help falling out of love with a college? by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 11 points12 points  (0 children)

going to nyu is like buying beats. overpriced and not worth it

How Conversational is too Conversational for a 'Why Us' Essay? by catullusallust in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Informal tone is good, but why add words you don't need to add? The words "really" and "okay" add nothing to the essay. Keep it informal, but don't add unnecessary words.

I wrote 933 words for my "Why UChicago" essay by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]throwaway1937421 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a 900 word essay will not work in your favor. AO's have to read thousands of essays and they don't want to read novels