Too "smart" for normal standards, too "stupid" for CC standards - Page 2

BrightRed · 07-07-2008, 07:42 AM

I thought my grades were pretty good too, then I found CC.

CC made me a much more humble person. Now I can really say "I'm not that smart" and mean it.

radionowhere · 07-07-2008, 08:56 AM

80% of college bound seniors apply to 20% of US colleges and universities. there are SO MANY great places out there that ARENT HYPMS and being on cc makes us all caught up in the "2200 or bust" frame of mind. its absolutely not necessary to get all As, to ace the SATs and the ACTs, or to feed the hungry children of zimbabwe on the weekends. There are a handful of places out there that would be THRILLED to get the 1800/25 B- student.

ali_mayhem · 07-07-2008, 10:04 AM

I feel the same way. Before cc I felt smart being in the top of my class(Which is the biggest class in the schools history) then I come here and see these post(esp. The sat/act ones) and im just like "im stupid" lol.I feel inadaquite next to a lot of CCers.oh well what can ya do besides your best? I just wish I was a **** genious sometimes when I leave here lol.im happy going to My top state university instead of harvard...that's a reachX20 lmao

woami · 07-07-2008, 10:17 AM

Before I stumbled upon the CC chances forum, I already felt a bit outclassed by my peers. Now, I feel like there's enough difference to classify a complete deviation from "species!" While I was spending my summers playing video games and and sitting around reading for 18 hours, other kids were participating in competitions, conducting research, volunteering in Africa, etc, etc. Completely blew me away that I'm going to be competing with these kids for a spot at the Top 50 colleges.

adamonkey2 · 07-07-2008, 10:50 AM

yeah, CC is depressing sometimes. but it's good motivation, definitely.

Polihist · 07-07-2008, 01:38 PM

"80% of college bound seniors apply to 20% of US colleges and universities. there are SO MANY great places out there that ARENT HYPMS"

:P

it seems like most people on this site only look at the same 30 colleges and its kind of depressing since they are basing it rank and passing up other schools

Liist · 07-07-2008, 01:45 PM

You don't need to graduate from HYPSM if you want a 6 digit income.

PlattsburghLoser · 07-07-2008, 03:00 PM

You also have to take in account that (likely) some people on CC pad their academic resume.
AKA lie.

aisgzdavinci · 07-08-2008, 07:28 AM

^ more like exaggerate. I don't think CC ppl are stupid enough to lie outright.

roses&clovers · 07-08-2008, 08:36 AM

and you have to realize that a lot of people on cc have no social life

what do you think the "what do girl's want" thread is there for

it's good to have balance. I may not be in the top 10 of my class (even though I could be), but I'm ok with going to american not princeton because I didn't study 2 hours for a quiz like some of my classmates. it's not worth it

ll0124 · 07-16-2008, 10:02 AM

im in the same situation

Lightzout · 07-17-2008, 01:32 AM

i kind of have the same personality as you. I dont act nerdy and i guess you can say im kind of popualr and im pretty good at sports and i play sports all 3 seasons. Because of this most of my friends never knew i was smart until we had award assemblies and even then most of them were like who do you cheat off of. I also can sort of empathize with you about being poor. Both my parents immigrated here (im hispanic) and i feel like i have to do the best i can to actually be somebody and not be like a lot of my cousins who dropped out of hs and stuff. Drive is good and everything, but the kids on CC are ****ing insane. Like even though i want to do the best i can, i do not think its worth it to spend all of your time studying and participating in ec's that you dont want to do. I believe hanging out with friends and just having fun is as important as getting good grades because do you wanna look back 20 years from now thinking that instead of having a good time through high school, you stayed home studying instead. Another thing, a lot of of the insanely smart kids also seem to not be that good at socializing. Many times a less qualified person may obtain a job if they have better socializing skills and better networking than a more qualified person

van_sant · 07-17-2008, 05:42 PM

erm. youre out of there in a couple of years anyhow.

Modulation · 07-17-2008, 07:17 PM

Someone should make a Facebook group: I thought I was Smart until I went on CC. =]

musicalamanda · 07-17-2008, 07:22 PM

'"i do not think its worth it to spend all of your time studying and participating in ec's that you dont want to do."

Who says they don't want to do those things? At my school ecs are what you do with friends to have fun most of the time. We volunteer and join like crazy and have fun doing it. The fact that its something to put on college apps is usually just a plus. Also some people love to study. I know I'm one of them. Making notecards and quizzing myself is kind of fun to me.