<p>yes definitely… if i can convince my parents to send me to a good college in the first place… this guy in my econs class got into harvard and is not going there… can you believe it?</p>
<p>O_O What’s the point of applying? XD Goodluck to the both of us for Economics! Ha ha! ;] I hope you go to the college and then transfer to H and get accepted there. :] Seems like you have your heart set on it.</p>
<p>C’est Moi, I understand that you are an international applicant, but you are way off base. First of all, and I would say this whether or not you were talking about one of the schools that I applied to or not, but it is EXTREMELY rude to dump on colleges because you are ****ed off. Secondly, Carleton College is a top liberal arts college in the US, and will prepare you very well for graduate school/employment. No, it is not as well known as Harvard, but it is far, far, far from a no-name school. Brandeis is also a well-known, high-rep school, and the University of British Columbia has a good rep, too. </p>
<p>You also have little perception of what truly makes someone a success. The greatest, most successful people are rarely the most prestigiously educated. The vast majority of CEO’s in the US went to schools that you probably haven’t heard of…the PERSON makes their own success, not the school. My own parents are Princeton grads, and they could assure you of this truth. Have they done well in life? Yeah. But we’re not millionaires, nor did going to Princeton mean that my parents had it easy for the rest of their lives–they still had to work really hard to get where they are. </p>
<p>If you are going to keep posting on the boards, I strongly suggest that you reevaluate what you say and how you say it, because I have read several of your few posts so far and almost every one of them has been offensive in some way.</p>
<p>Most Carleton grads go on to top grad schools, med and law schools. Anyone in the US who knows academics knows C is one of the best LACs in the US.</p>
<p>Also, I have said it elsewhere, but my father–the Princeton grad–has long assured me (even before I was rejected from Princeton…he’s not saying it just to make me feel better :)) that were he to reapply to colleges today, he would have a really tough choice between Princeton and other excellent colleges like Carleton that he wasn’t aware of 40 years ago. And this is a man who really enjoyed his experience at Princeton–this is NOT a bitter alum. Woe unto the person who would suggest to my parents that Princeton is not a great school–but woe also unto those who would suggest to them that Princeton (or Harvard, or Yale, or, or, or) was the only good school. It’s just not the case, and to deny that is to deny the excellent education that one can receive at any number of colleges around the country. </p>
<p>Not to mention that the last time I checked, the vast majority of the country graduates from a variety of second tier, third tier and beyond colleges and somehow manage to survive in this world, as tough as that may be for some here and elsewhere to believe.</p>
<p>C’est Moi</p>
<p>You should consider yourself fortunate and be grateful that you were accepted to Carleton. There are countless people on this board who would give anything to have that opportunity. For what it’s worth, you can be darn sure that the finest graduate schools are well aware of Carleton. Perhaps you should give up the slot for an appreciative student.</p>
<p>i would give it up if i got into anywhere better… but thats my point… i have nowhere else to go to… its better than nothin…
but speaking to my tertiary coucellor she said… in quotes my dear advantagious “its ****”… and basically everything else other than HYPMS is… and she used to be a profesor at standford so i think she knows what shes talking about…
but really in asia its all about brand named colleges… and noone knows carleton here… i’m sure its an amazing college if you live in the US… and you can get a top noch education there… but outside US the job prospects after graduating from somewhere like carleton are quite bleak… </p>
<p>oh and advantagious:i’m so very sorry for asking if people can double major at carleton or if there is any UWC student in the class of 2011… how insensitive of me… or about job prospects after carleton… seriously WHAT A CRIME!!! but please don’t mind advantagious but if you dont like my entries… maybe you shouldn’t be reading them in the first place…</p>
<p>C’est moi, I don’t mean to be rude, but what on earth did you write in your “Why Carleton?” essay?</p>
<p>C’est Moi,</p>
<p>You must be flame. If not, your sense of reality is warped and will do more damage to your chances for “success” than a (<em>GASP!</em>, <em>EGADS!</em>, <em>God forbid!</em>) Carleton or Brandeis degree.</p>
<p>You are in for a rude awakening when you realize that most of your bosses in the working world will have gone to schools like SUNY Binghamton and Ohio State.</p>
<p>The new CEO of Starbucks–Century College in New Mexico. No I never heard of it either.</p>
<p>copied stuff off their website in what they look for a student and para pharsed it… lol
well not all of it actually… just stuff that matches with my personality…</p>
<p>Well, if Carleton isn’t GOOD enough for YOU, then stay home and let some other student take the spot you obviously don’t deserve. Grow up or shutup.</p>
<p>As somebody who was really thrilled to be accepted to Carleton, I think you’re a little off base in your total disrespect of both Carleton and Brandeis, two fine schools. If you think Carleton and Brandeis are stupid, then don’t go. Seriously. The students at those schools are excited to attend, and there are students at both schools that have turned down ivy acceptances to attend. I understand that schools like Harvard have greater name recognition on the international scene, but that doesn’t mean that you have to go to an ivy league school in order to get a job. Carleton and Brandeis are well respected by graduate schools and employers. It also disturbs me that at a school like Carleton where students genuinely care about learning you have no interest in a quality education; you only care about reputation and prestige.
By the way, I’m genuinely sorry that your counselor is so clearly inept. If she believes that all schools other than HYPSM are **** she should not be advising young people, whether she taught at Stanford or not.</p>
<p>Just got my last school .I got rejected from UW as well,I have no school left.
My mistake , I came from Australia most selective High school, and move here in my senior year to be with my family, while moving house, adjusting and getting used to the new country and culture , I managed to join the school varsity team and took 7 subjects , 5 APs .My midterm report is GPA 3.8. 2 Bs and the rest As.<br>
I am still thinking what to do. If I had stayed and finished my senior year in Australia, I would have been in the top university there now, here,I am left with no college.</p>
<p>Please look into one of the many colleges that offer rolling admissions. There are still many options for you. You can apply as a transfer to another school for the next year if you are not satisfied with the school. Chances are you can still find a good school for next fall. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks,
Feeling sad. Maybe my ignorance on how the college application system here works is one of the factors of my rejection. Took the SAT (1800)test in the middle of moving from our temporary housing to permanent home, Receive a perfect 12 in essay. But my essay to the colleges which I myself wrote and revised with no help may not good enough for the colleges. I was able to achieve good grades , included in the varsity team even in the midst of settling, I was able to adapt and make friends immediately but my special situation and effort does not make any difference in the eyes of the college admission. I will not lose hope , I will come out on top just like many successful people who got rejected once in their lives.</p>
<p>ljolmes - We are going through college admissions for the first time with our oldest son. It has been a difficult year to get in so many schools. Do not give up on college! A few years ago there was a young man in our neighborhood that did not get in anywhere he applied (all ivy league schools), he stayed home and went to community college for two years. During those two years he earned straight A’s, played sports and worked part time. He graduated from Stanford last year. Good luck!</p>
<p>ljolmes - rejection may be a horrid process, but you come out of it a better person. lol. and the school you go to doesn’t make you who you are. i applied to 11 schools in the USA, 1 in Hong Kong, and 1 here in the Philippines. i got rejected from 8 of the 11 schools i applied to. the first thing my dad said = “it’s alright.” the second thing he said = “well i DID tell you to apply to 20 schools because you only have a 10% chance of acceptance.” bottom line - my dad didn’t really make things easier. well anyway, i had some time to think about all my rejections. i thought of the valedictorian of my class. he didn’t get into the university of his choice, but he’s still happy. our salutatorian didn’t get into her top choices either. when i think about that, i feel that it’s all really about luck. lol. when my rejection letters arrive, i’m going to post them on a cork board or something. they drive me somehow.</p>
<p>----REJECTED & WAITLISTED----</p>
<p>I’m not a horrible student, just a tad bit better than average. I was rejected by 3 universities, waitlisted to 2, and accepted to 2. I’ve learned to deal with it and friends are helping a whole bunch, but my parents are being so hard on me, telling me that I’ve basically WASTED four years in high school doing “nothing” when I sincerely tried. I’m graduating in the top 5% of my class, getting basically a full-tuition scholarship to both of the 2 schools I’ve been accepted to, but it’s JUST NO GOOD ENOUGH for my parents.</p>
<p>And it hurts so bad especially at this critical time in your life when the most supporting people around you are supposed to help you cope with rejection, but resort to criticizing you and making you feel so helpless and ashamed. </p>
<p>For all of you who DID get into any one of your colleges, I wish you the best of luck. Don’t let ANYONE push you down or make you feel subordinate. You are amazing and keep your head up. </p>
<p>After all, we’re all going to look back on it one day and laugh it off. </p>
<p>God bless :)</p>
<p>cindi_earl</p>
<p>Hang in there! College will give you a fresh start. Challenge yourself again but don’t forget to enjoy either. My son has been admitted to three schools with reasonable scholarships, rejected from 3 (two of which we thought were a match), waitlisted at one and still waiting on one more. I know he could have worked harder, etc. this year but it is in the past now. Time to move on and do well where you end up. Do NOT feel helpless or ashamed! You have not wasted four years, you certainly have learned alot! Not everything you learn is shown on your transcript. </p>
<p>I wish you well!</p>