<p>If I am as academically as I claim, it should be just as easy for me to see what the unanimous consensus of many current students in UofC (did I get that acronym right?), and I have no doubt you guys wish the best for me, and are possibly (I say ‘possibly’ with caution) right.</p>
<p>I have to be honest, in my heart I do not see why you guys are right, since it’s hard to logically think that a kid truly taking that extra step (or giant leap) and yet that student who goes to a boring mediocre school where no one went to MIT or Yale in a while, and those that do are in ‘bulks’ of 1 at a time. </p>
<p>I see why passion and quality beat quantity, but at same time, taking only those courses in your school and just necessary courses won’t prepare you academically for what the top colleges demand. I.E. Flatbush (my HS) does not prepare me at all for anything to expect in a school like MIT (I am looking at 10 colleges, and will apply to all of them and see which ones accept/reject further on) </p>
<p>so you guys quote practical advice from been there done that experience for acceptance, but how good will that affect your actual performance in these schools? and i want to get the most out of my educational investment, and not just ‘get’ by.</p>
<p>But really, nothing here went without serious thought, and for now none of it all matters until i get closer to actually attempting these goals, for now i can always quit it, and I have what you guys said in mind consciencely and subconsciencely (spell?).</p>