Narcissa

I didn't like the use of the word "nerd" either but i think he means study freak or something.

sigh, it really depends on your school. so yes, it's definitely possible--just because it's impossible at your school doesn't mean it applies everywhere else.

aisgzdavinci

peace, plz. Let this thread die.

beefs

Agreed. 10

gkc4

asdfjkl1:

But in the end, the chair usually recognizes the person who goes up and speaks, even if it is to give credit to less spoken countries. MUN is probably the best example of a "good" EC that takes 90% charisma/BS and 10% research, sadly enough. I've never met anyone at my school that really slaves over research for MUN, and our school usually takes home the top prize at every conference. Not bragging, just putting the truth out there.

collegealum314

^^so it's like the real thing then...

collegemom16

After reading this thread I want to add one comment. IQ is only a measure of potential, and should therefore never be used for college admissions.

Firebird44

if you can get a 4.0 and a 2350+ by studying less than 2 hours a day with 6 AP classes, then your either a nerd who needs to play some sports or get some action or your school has massive grade inflation or both...

Narcissa

that's probably it.

asdfjkl1

Well, yes. gk4. Personally, I've won awards from major MUN conferences. But, unlike most who TRY to screw over others, I try to be the nice person who includes the people who are not chrimastic enough to carry the committee. Yes, I'm that girl raising her placard x43554 per second, getting yields from people because I was nice to them while speaking at every opportunity.

It's how you say it. It's true. In my school, you must take a class to become a delegate--and you must be a leader/successful at conferences to go on future conferences. And, screwing over others is not allowed in my school though overkill research is heavily encouraged. We haven't really won BIG awards in recent years. I'm hoping that my next MUN conference is FTW. It's my last conference and I plan on dominating with my partner!

Interestingly enough, I will be chairing my own committee soon. And soon, those who don't work hard will be screwed over because I will not be turning a blind eye to unethical things.

Firebird44

I don't care how genetically smart you are... you can't ace a college bio test without even opening the textbook. You need to study 2+ hours for the test. Maybe it's just my school cause my teacher's lecture is right off the book and her lectures are very general/vague

aisgzdavinci

asdfjkl1, which conference to you go to?

Narcissa

Lol, i agree with Bio being pretty much strictly memorization (and therefore nobody is born with the knowledge). But other subjects (especially math) we can't make the same generalization. It's your school, lol, so you probably know best. At mine it's a bit different.

beefs

Yea, because you're born knowing the pythagorean theorem and dy/dx

J'adoube

To go back to the original post:

The admission officer that spoke to us when we visited Columbia insisted that one of the most important tasks of the Admissions Committee was to make up a class that would be interesting and challenging enough to make their teachers happy and wanting to teach. And unless you applied you wouldn't know if you had something to offer that they wanted. They know you all are intellectually capable. Interesting enough? That's another story.

That was one of the many things he said and his presentation was by far the best one of all the ones we attended.

Newjack88

you're pretty wrong here. no one knows that he or she can do a problem until he or she has been given the tools to do the problem.