Did Columbia make a mistake?

moliss
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:16:38 +0000

You are very talented and humble, but you have a misconception about elite universities. They are looking for extraordinary students, but not everyone has extraordinary circumstances. They want people who can show passion and talent in their own communities to the best of their ability. Obviously in places with more opportunities it would appear more easy to attain this, but doing “normal” activities is fine for any elite institution, if you can demonstrate strength or passion. I only did normal activities in high school and now I’m here.