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College acceptance thread 2012/13

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HamFaceGirl
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I know not much is happening yet with getting in, but what schools are you guys applying to? Which ones are your top choices?
Sep 25 2012 4:34PM
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assface
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It was a matter of time spent on the essays. For pomona and stanford, I put a ton of effort into the essays.

For Colorado college, I had a combination of apathy and cockiness, and so I hastily wrote the supplemental essays.
Mar 30 2013 6:24AM
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whoa-dere
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I see. Whats your major?
Mar 30 2013 8:34AM
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EmperorKuzco
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Eh colorado college is run by douchebags
Mar 30 2013 9:10AM
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fortyvalve
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new england tech in rhode island is where i'll be for 2 yearss
Mar 30 2013 9:25AM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Interesting Stanford said yes and Bowdoin/Williams/Brown said no. Congrats though on Stanford
Mar 30 2013 10:48AM
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corona
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not to bring this back up again, but this is actually the truth (sort of).

many schools, private and public, have reputations for giving significantly higher graduating grades then their students deserve. I've heard that many university admission offices try to keep updated lists of what schools are known to do this so they can correct for it.
Mar 30 2013 10:58AM
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[hamnuts]
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I go to a private school and I have seen this personally, it's not fair. The teachers will find out what school/program a kid wants to get into and from there will boost the marks to help them achieve their goals. I have also seen kids go into parent-teacher interviews and get higher marks and it makes me sick. This year there has been 2 instances where I have seen kids who I do better than regularly on assignments get higher grades than me on their report cards for their university applications. Hell our school guidance counsellor will even give kids am extra 1-2% if they don't make the cutoff grades for their program. It drives me nuts.
Mar 30 2013 12:55PM
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assface
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Don't know yet, but I think something CS/physics related. Which will probably change
Mar 30 2013 1:19PM
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assface
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Thanks! And yeah the college process is so unpredictable
Mar 30 2013 1:21PM
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cr0wned
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waitlisted at mcgill, now deciding between UBC and UW....
Mar 30 2013 6:04PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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I went to a private school and what I noticed more than anything is that the school looks out for fac brats more than anyone else. Youll notice them getting into higher ranked schools than students you know to be similar in ranking to them. That drives me nuts.
Mar 30 2013 8:48PM
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Zhik
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Mariannopolis college in Montreal
Mar 30 2013 9:24PM
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HitTheJim
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It also depends on what things the school cares the most about. Every school puts a different amount of weight in test scores, essays, extracurriculars, course load, public vs. privatre education, class rank, etc.
Mar 31 2013 6:23PM
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assface
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Agreed, but the only things that i thought were sub-par on my applications where I got rejected was my essays, and I showed less interest in those schools (not requesting interviews, not visiting campus, not sending extra stuff, etc)
Mar 31 2013 6:57PM
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Stose
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Just found out today I got full ride from Oregon plus free housing and books and supplies. Sounds pretty good to me
Apr 1 2013 9:47PM
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Stose
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Yeah it's a thing. I know a few other people going full ride to colleges. I have a 4.5 gpa and got a 31 on my act, 1860 on my sat. It was academic not athletic
Apr 2 2013 3:25PM
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whoa-dere
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Same score on sat my nigga. I'm thinking its because tuition is overall lower in canada so scholarships are lower
Apr 2 2013 3:27PM
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TOK
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Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder, deferred my admission until Spring, 2014
Apr 2 2013 4:13PM
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Scaredwhiteboy
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31 is pretty good for the ACT. 1860 is pretty average for the SAT.
Apr 2 2013 4:32PM
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Stose
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31 is like 97 percentile, and 1860 is about 86 percentile. And a 4.5 gpa is above perfect.
Apr 2 2013 5:28PM
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assface
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It depends on the school for gpa . Some grade weighting systems are different , like the scale is out of 5, or 13
Apr 2 2013 5:36PM
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Stose
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Oh well at my school 4.0 is perfect but AP classes can raise your gpa by .05 per semester
Apr 2 2013 5:55PM
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whegrodamus.
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Final Tally a little late

Accepted: University of the Pacific, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC Berkeley, NYU
Rejected: Harvard, Princeton

Trying to figure out between SD, LA, and Berkeley...leaning more toward LA and Berkeley.
Apr 3 2013 11:29PM
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Lolocaust.
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GOIN TO UCSLB MOTHERFUCKERS.

HIT ME UP



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Apr 4 2013 12:10AM
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EmperorKuzco
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Just confirmed CU Boulder!
Apr 5 2013 4:08PM
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Jeffmnicholas
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Anyone else going to Indiana?
Apr 5 2013 11:41PM
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hempcalifornia
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Accepted to Harvard, MIT, Yale, brown, Columbia All rejected, going to community college /claim
Apr 5 2013 11:56PM
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ndye
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the only school ive ever loved, UMF
Apr 6 2013 12:15AM
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Royal-bamboo
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Every one is listing such big name schools:/ I am just looking but quest university seems soooooo cool, willamet, Westminster, and McDainel
Apr 6 2013 12:30AM
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erica
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Sent my deposit to University of Minnesota & will be studying @ Carlson School of Management weee
Apr 7 2013 4:55PM
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yeahno
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Wheaton, Stonehill, UMaine, Champlain, Puget sound. got no idea
Apr 7 2013 10:33PM
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Sklar
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:)
Apr 7 2013 10:35PM
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gengar.
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CU Boulder haaaaay
Apr 7 2013 10:39PM
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gigi.d
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Me too! What hall are you in?
Apr 8 2013 2:16AM
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gengar.
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I applied for Cheyanne and Williams if i remember right.... you?!
Apr 8 2013 2:47AM
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gengar.
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I have heard this.
Also - i live in denver now and whats the drive to breck and key from boulder vs denver
Apr 8 2013 3:08AM
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skitheWest.
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anyone been accepted to UBC (Vancouver campus) for Bachelor of Science ?
Apr 8 2013 3:19AM
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Stose
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When I visited boulder they said they have a ski club and if you join it they bus you up to a different mountain each weekend
Apr 8 2013 11:32AM
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EmperorKuzco
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CU ftw
Apr 8 2013 8:42PM
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katie.
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Accepted my offer to McGill with scholarship, ayeee!!

Hit me up in Montreal next year people.
Apr 8 2013 8:47PM
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p-oskier
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Congrats! Just don't turn into those stuck up mcgill students, I hate those..
Apr 8 2013 9:47PM
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DOSE.
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NYU Gallatin.

Got a huge scholarship too. I'm really excited.
Apr 8 2013 9:58PM
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gigi.d
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I got into Aden Hall because i'm an engineering major.
Apr 9 2013 12:56AM
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EmperorKuzco
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Anyone going to boulder doing sewall or global studis rap?
Apr 9 2013 8:06AM
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skitheWest.
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or McGill for Biomed ?
Apr 10 2013 8:59PM
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whoa-dere
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Did you?
Apr 10 2013 9:24PM
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skitheWest.
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not yet, the only two places I haven't been accepted to yet are UBC and McGill. Already got into Queen's, McMaster, Dalhousie, University of Alberta all with scholarships
Apr 11 2013 12:15AM
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Royal-bamboo
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Both my parents went there you better like ice hockey and cold ass winters. And getting there is a little bitch because of the lack of airports in the area. But it's a pretty darn good school. My parents loved it
Apr 17 2013 8:03PM
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Royal-bamboo
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Chea! I'll pm you with questions l8ter
Apr 17 2013 8:06PM
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kstanz
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UBC SAUDER !!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 17 2013 10:01PM
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