@a20171 YES. that’s why I am avoiding the chance and results threads 
It happens in real life too…I know a girl who is insanely smart and she was just rejected from Northwestern. That really hurt since I thought I might have a shot there, but if she can’t even get in…
But it goes the other way, too. Sometimes people with 1900 SATs or 27 ACTs get into Ivys–maybe they had some really great ECs, or perhaps they just wrote a stellar essay. I think in a lot of cases the essays are what make a great college application, so don’t sell yourself short too soon!
@musiclover131 Are you planning to apply to UIUC as well? What exactly are you going into business for?
https://www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/geology/courses?display=curriculum
Also, you can take courses at the other 4 school in the consortium: http://www.science.smith.edu/geosciences/5Cgeology/5Cgeology.html
I’m so tired.
@tigerman333 I’m applying because yay in state. My parents told me that if I get into Indiana and Illinois, they would rather have me at Indiana. I’m doing accounting. Four year undergrad with a one year masters. That’ll get me my hours to sit for the CPA. You?
@musiclover131 I think I am also going to apply, though I would rather go to Indiana because name recognition is important in business. I want to go into management or finance and eventually get a MBA/JD to work in corporate law.
Anybody know what review book is good for APUSH? I need to buy one
@tigerman333 I’m not sure if it’s the best (I bought it because it was the cheapest), but the REA Crash Course book worked well for me. It has a ton of information in a concise format. The downfall is that it doesn’t have practice material for the exam…
I also used the Kaplan book, but I don’t recommend it. It was practically a textbook… too much info for a review. It did have practice questions, though, which was nice.
@tigerman333 we might have classes together! How exciting! I also want to go to law school after grad school graduation.
Also, I used Princeton Review for AP Euro and that helped me, but I’m not sure about APUSH
@tigerman333 I have the Princeton Review & Barrons book as well as the Barrons flashcards (I’m really bad at APUSH) and I would definitely recommend buying all three.
who else here is attending YGS?? I got in for PLE.
@OHMomof2 I know that, but it’s also a matter of 8 or 9 geology courses being offered in a given term versus 40 at bigger schools. I’m still applying to Amherst and other LACs, I’m just leaning towards schools that have greater course diversity.
Eegh I need to start studying for AP World since my teacher has even explicitly stated that she’s not preparing us for the AP test, but I’ve had so much AP Chem homework over break that I haven’t had the chance to.
@musiclover131 That would be so cool! Indiana is probably where I’ll end up going because I’m not good enough for most other places. It would be fun to be in a class with someone from CC.
@tinawu98 Thanks. I have the flashcards so I’ll probably buy the PR review book.
@tigerman333 like I said earlier, due to a family circumstance that caused my sophomore year grades to tank, I won’t be direct admit, but I do want to live in the Kelley LLC in a hall that’s co-ed by door (like boy-girl-boy-girl). You doing early action?
AND IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT THE COMMON APP:
-Indiana U is joining this year
-it opens in August 1, confirmed. They mentioned it in my tour today.
-Essay prompts are the same as last year
If you have anything else to add, please do! It’ll make all of our lives a billion times easier 
@tigerman333 You should reconsider. I’ve been doing research to buy the best possible review book, and it seems like it’s either AMSCO, REA Crash Course, or the Insider’s Essential Guide (this one gets amazing reviews but the author hasn’t updated it for the newer test, as it was made in 2012).
@musiclover131 I probably will as long as it is not binding. Indiana joining the common app makes life a hell lot nicer.
@neoking I have AMSCO as our school provided it for us. I’m looking for a quick review on periods 1-5 as I am confident from 1900 and after. I struggle with anything before that. 1920-present is my strong suit.
Has anybody created/started their common app account? I have and I never thought that it would ask for so much information. It’s insane how much they need to know about you and your family.
This is off topic, but did you all hear that Hamburger Helper released a mixtape for April Fools Day? It is pretty good.
https://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/hamburgerhelper/sets/watch-the-stove
@dsi411 Lol the comments. “HAMBURGER HELPER TASTES NASTY.” =)) On a serious note: this is really good.