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View Poll Results: What I wish I could change on my applications. | |
My grades/GPA.
|     | 3,465 | 42.42% | |
My SAT or ACT scores.
|    | 1,959 | 23.98% | |
My extra-curriculars.
|    | 1,836 | 22.48% | |
My essay(s).
|    | 243 | 2.98% | |
My interview.
|    | 53 | 0.65% | |
My letters of recommendation.
|    | 85 | 1.04% | |
Apply to more schools.
| | 167 | 2.04% | |
Apply to fewer schools.
| | 56 | 0.69% | |
Not a thing!!
| | 304 | 3.72% |
04-16-2012, 08:22 PM
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#541 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA
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Should've made USAMO last year. I made USAMO in 2010 but then failed an extremely difficult AIME in 2011.
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04-22-2012, 02:58 PM
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#542 | | Junior Member
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eh my B in phys screwd me to UCB (i was stanford/ivy hopeful, had 4x800 sat IIs, 2350 SAT, not perfect but decent GPA, siemens semifinalist, some sci olympiads...)
at least i got regents :P
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04-25-2012, 09:16 AM
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#543 | | Junior Member
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Sorry, I know this is not on topic, but how do I start a new thread? I am back on the forum after a very long abscense and can't find new tread button on the page.
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04-25-2012, 09:24 AM
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#544 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 50
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Found it, thanks
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04-27-2012, 12:12 PM
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#545 | | New Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
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I would discourage applying to "Reach" schools. Really not worth the hassle and disappointment. Targets and Safes offered better money and opportunities anyway.
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04-29-2012, 06:20 PM
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#546 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
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My grades... Its frustrating. I take honors and AP classes and I get B's, but when I take regulars, I get A's. >.<
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05-24-2012, 11:50 AM
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#547 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
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What willywonka said.
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06-01-2012, 01:54 PM
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#548 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Osaka Japan (lol jk)
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I'm so surprised the gpa/ grades are the top of the list o__0.
I HAD a 3.8 the middle of my junior year. now i have a 3.5 ; ~ ;.
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06-12-2012, 07:29 PM
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#549 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: In Why See
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My ECs sound so mediocre compared to everyone else here.  I wish I was a much more competitive applicant.
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06-21-2012, 07:02 AM
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#550 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I would pin a photo of me with Abdul kalam (photoshop) on my CV  | |
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07-12-2012, 02:34 AM
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#551 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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GPAAAAAA. I party to much.
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07-15-2012, 09:56 AM
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#552 | | Member
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Definitely GPA. I didn't have to think about that for any longer than it took to voice the word "grades" in my head. I knew before the page even loaded that the choice would exist and that it would get about 50% of the votes (42.22% - close enough). It's for good reason, too; you CAN change every other factor, even if it's difficult. Your grades are set in stone, and, on top of that, there is little that you can do to make them be seen in a more positive light.
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07-17-2012, 01:14 AM
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#553 | | New Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Hello!
I just joined in college findings portal today. I observe that postings are excellent which gives good insight for the beginner. My Daughter studing Graduation in BioTech Engineering in Chennai. India and would get her Graduation Certificate this year.
She wish to pursue further in USA after her Graduation in Bio Tech.She is most interested in Food Processing. Pl guide us how to proceed further.
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07-31-2012, 05:59 PM
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#554 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 179
| If I could change one thing...(as a parent of a college bound student):
I would never have given the option of the highly priced colleges/universities or for that matter looking way back...costly private high schools...(if I only knew then what I know now)
Last edited by greatescape74; 07-31-2012 at 06:04 PM.
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08-15-2012, 02:50 AM
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#555 | | Junior Member
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not surprising that everyone would change their GPA hahaa more specifically I wouldn't have gotten a C in Geometry Honors Freshman Year!  | |
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