High School Class of 2013

Pre-College Topics High School Life
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<p>Athletes and legacies each make up ~10% of the freshman class. If say all of them were accepted in the SCEA round, that would total ~400 kids out of the ~2,000 kids Harvard accepts each year. Harvard accepted around 750 out of 4,500 through SCEA, meaning the SCEA rate, when you deflate the athletes and legacies from it, for normal people (not excluding URMs) would be 750-400 = 350 / 4500 = 7.78% SCEA acceptance rate, compared to the 5.9% overall acceptance rate and ~4.5% RD acceptance rate.</p>

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<p>^ I second this math. I’m also considering Tufts, MIT, Brown, and the UConn BS/MD program - only downside to this is my high school is physically on the UConn campus, so I’d like a change of scenery…</p>

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<ol>
<li> HARVARD (CAMBRIDGE, MA)</li>
<li> WELLESLEY (WELLESLEY, MA)</li>
<li> BOSTON COLLEGE (CHESTNUT HILL, MA)</li>
<li> BOSTON UNIVERSITY (BOSTON, MA)</li>
<li> NORTHEASTERN (BOSTON, MA)</li>
<li> MIT (CAMBRIDGE, MA)</li>
<li> YALE (NEW HAVEN, CT)</li>
<li> BROWN (PROVIDENCE, RI)</li>
<li> DARTMOUTH (HANOVER, NH)</li>
<li>CORNELL (ITHACA, NY)</li>
<li>TUFTS (MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, MA)</li>
<li>SMITH (NORTHAMPTON, MA)</li>
<li>VASSAR (POUGHKEEPSIE, NY)</li>
<li>UCHICAGO (CHICAGO, IL)</li>
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<p>This is a list of my reach/match schools. I need to find some safety schools.</p>

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<p>I’m terrified for college apps. I just had a meeting with a college counselor. I get one for free through my stepdad’s company. She said I’m on the border at Harvard, I may or may not get in. She said I have a good shot at Dartmouth, Northwestern, Brown, etc. if I apply ED. I’m visiting errrywhere this summer and I’ll probably apply somewhere ED. I kinda want that small college feel, like Dartmouth, middlebury, etc. I think I’d rather go to Harvard for grad school.</p>

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<p>Ok anyone not going to an Ivy or Top school as their number one choice?</p>

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<p>Lol we’re on CC… most people’s number one choice is a top school…</p>

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<p>^agree. I mean people aspiring to go to more normal schools probably don’t need to be on an online forum dedicated to obsessing about college.</p>

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<p>Actually, my top choice is Elon, far from a top school. But competitive BFA Musical Theatre programs (like Elon and many other programs on my list) actually have admissions rates lower than/equal to the Ivys, so I might as well be shooting for an Ivy.</p>

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<p>^Exactly my point. If you just wanted to go to an average MT program you probz wouldn’t be on CC (that much at least).</p>

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<p>Is anyone else having trouble accepting the fact that we are already nearing the end of our junior year? My, my time goes by fast.</p>

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<p>^I’m having trouble accepting that my grades are so low this year. I kept telling myself that I have time to get them up.</p>

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<p>I am so psyched to get this year over with. Unfortunately I have two subject tests and a few AP exams to go…</p>

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<p>@ilovecollege95 I know; it’s SO weird… We’re going to seniors in ~4-5 months. o.O </p>

<p>@stressedouttt Same here :frowning: I have a B+ in AP Biology and Honors English. It’s freaking killing me</p>

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<p>I have these conflicted feelings. like on one hand, I want time to pass super fast so that I don’t have to worry about junior year any more. But on the other hand, I don’t want APs/SAT subject tests to come because I’m not ready for them. </p>

<p>I wish I could skip the tests and have it be over.</p>

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<p>I’m shooting for rather “normal” schools (no ivies on my list) yet I still go on CC everyday.</p>

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<p>@Gaby: It time us “normal” take back CC. once and for all!!!1</p>

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<p>@alwaysleah You just described my EXACT feelings. Lol</p>

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<p>@Descuff agreed!!!</p>

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<p>I’m not looking at Ives. Not one at all.</p>

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<p>What’s wrong with ivies? )= </p>

<p>I’m looking into 4 >.<</p>