Hopeless

College Life
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<p>I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this. </p>

<p>Anyway, I am feeling really tired and hopeless lately. You see, it was always my dream (since 8th grade) to go to a ‘top’ college. (Harvard, Yale, etc.) </p>

<p>In high school, I worked really hard. I took 11 AP, got national AP scholar, 2 times Siemens semifinalist, national merit, took several advanced college courses (even a junior level college courses) etc. However, I didn’t do very good in school. (but in top 10%) </p>

<p>But when it became time for the applications, I totally messed up or something. My parents, all of a sudden, MADE me submit my applications BEFORE November 20. As a result, I had to rush really bad and stuff. Horrible essays, etc. </p>

<p>Needless to say, I was rejected by all the ‘top’ universities. And now, I feel completely hopeless. I worked so hard my entire life for a change to get into a ‘good college’ and all of a sudden, all that work is gone to waste. </p>

<p>Now, I have to attend a really small university, where the acceptance rate is some 99% (I suppose 1% might be rejected.) </p>

<p>What makes be really depressed is that my classmates all around me got into top universities (Yale, Harvard, MIT, etc.) and they didn’t work nearly as hard as me! (I don’t mean to show off or anything. Their is no point in that. I just want to tell you how I feel.) </p>

<p>I honestly cannot imagine myself motivated anymore. All my motivation is drained. </p>

<p>I am thinking of joining the Maoist rebels in India (although I live in the USA). I always wanted to obtain a high level government position, and that would be very difficult now following the conventional path. I’ve been reading about the Maoist lately, and they seem very lucrative and seductive. Also, the Maoist in Nepal succeed in taking over the government. And I read The Economist regularly, and they usually have an article of a government coup. Coups happen quite often around the world, and to be part of one is like a dream. Just imagine trying to topple over a government and, all of a sudden, becoming one of the most powerful people in the world!</p>

<p>Do you think I should join the Maoist? Also, does anyone feel the same way? Any advice? </p>

<p>I feel so confused. All of a sudden, everything I worked for suddenly fell apart. Joining the rebels will give me some hope.</p>

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<p>Haha, I laughed. Nice parody of a lot of people on these boards ya got there ;)</p>

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<p>I think he’s serious.</p>

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<p>i don’t know of a school with an acceptance rate of 99%, and he didn’t mention the school either, so I think this thread is a joke. a very good one. maoist rebellion is intense.</p>

<p>if this isn’t a joke, then i’m not sure what to say…going to a top school doesn’t matter. it’s just a “brand” if you think about it. people may look at you and be impressed, but it’s your own accomplishments that matter.</p>

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<p>I’d give it 5/10</p>

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<p>Y So Srs?..</p>

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<p>Actually there are some schools that have a 99% acceptance rate.</p>

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<p>“Now, I have to attend a really small university, where the acceptance rate is some 99% (I suppose 1% might be rejected.)”</p>

<p>It sounds like he’s exaggerating to demonstrate how ****ty his impression of the small university is.</p>

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<p>I think some of you are missing the point.</p>

<p>I have to admit, funniest ■■■■■ in a while.</p>

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On that note:
“This board deserves a better class of ■■■■■.”</p>

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<p>I’d feel bad if he wasn’t though. =[</p>

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<p>I’m sorry but we Maoists only accept smart people in the organization, especially for the upper tiers of it. You will most likely be rejected from it, so good luck else where. I heard McDonald’s is hiring again.</p>

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<p>What is your problem? I am serious. Perhaps you think that my situation is funny? If you can’t offer advice, don’t make ■■■■■■■■ jokes. </p>

<p>And as for 99%, yes, I checked, and it was an exaggeration. The real admission rate is 90%. Anyone with a SAT score of above 1600 is admitted.</p>

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<p>If this isn’t a joke, I’d still be laughing.</p>

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<p>Hey, follow your dreams. Life’s too short to not take risks and play the field.</p>

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<p>You should attend the college you got accepted to. Then, transfer to an Ivy League university/top university. If not, there is always grad school as an option for attending a top university.</p>

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<p>Don’t let all your hard work go to waste…you know you can work hard and do well, so apply yourself at the school you’re accepted to and do really well. You can reapply to better schools as a transfer.</p>

<p>Don’t let a bump in the road get you down. It’s just a small setback and can be overcome.</p>

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<p>If you really don’t like the college that you’re scheduled to attend, take a year off and do something productive like be an Americorps volunteer or work a job (any job). Then reapply to colleges, making sure that you apply to some safeties that you can afford and would love to attend.</p>

<p>Do not, however, do this and expect to be accepted to colleges that rejected you. Based on what I’ve seen on CC from students who’ve attempted that, it’s unlikely that you’ll gain acceptance to top colleges that have rejected you. However, given your stats, you certainly should be able to gain admission to a college much better than one that accepts 90% of its applicants.</p>

<p>College view it as a plus if students have taken a productive gap year.</p>

<p>If you take any courses during your gap year, be careful not to take so many that you’d have to apply as a transfer. You can ask admissions officers about how many courses you could take before being considered a transfer.</p>

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<p>lol. Its not that you’re joking. Its the fact that you said, </p>

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<p>It’s just hilarious that you are a US citizen with aspirations to obtain a high ranking government position that’s willing to go to India to join a coup solely for the purpose of using it as a fallback to becoming an U.S politician.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I love how all the posters are ignoring the Maoist rebellion thing.
I’m happy I stumbled upon this thread…</p>

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<p>I would suggest trying out another school you were accepted, establish yourself, grow, and then apply to transfer in your sophomore year. In your transfer essay you can even write about the different life experiences you have had separating you from other traditional students. If you transfer in your sophomore year they will weigh your high school achievement very heavily, but be impressed that you succeed so well in college. Try top liberal arts colleges too. They generally have a more holistic approach to applicants. Top liberal arts colleges often have programs comparable to that of these large research U’s you mentioned. Cornell also has a great transfer program.</p>