<p>Speak for yourself. Look at discussion threads of past years before you make such a baseless prediction.</p>
<p>8 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes</p>
<p>felix - You missed the humor. </p>
<p>Sorry, if I wasn’t clear.</p>
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<p>Hahaha I know that not having waived my commonapp rights is as insignificant a reason as possible for being rejected. I was subtly poking fun at the nature of highly selective college admissions and the trivial details (like waiving commonapp rights) over which people (myself included) often obsess.</p>
<p>oh I didn’t catch that, because people have legitimately freaked out over it, myself included.</p>
<p>Georgetown University’s official stance on it (for comparison) is that it lies within a student’s rights to not waive their rights, so therefore the admissions committee doesn’t see this information.</p>
<p>the fact that I declined to write the “optional” essay… are any of those things really optional??</p>
<p>Yeah maserrano, that’s a good policy IMO. I’m not trying to stir up this debate all over again (which has yet to reach a conclusive end), but my attitude is this:
When I completed the commonapp, I had no idea why I would waive a personal right when given the option not to do so. I might regret it later. I might not. I’m not in the habit of waiving personal rights that I don’t fully understand; so why would I do this on my Common App?
Hence me NOT waiving my right.</p>
<p>Unfortunately I’m a convicted felon. Looking this good is a crime.</p>
<p>My grades.</p>
<p>because i’ve never won the lottery.</p>
<p>can I just say that I love this thread? I didn’t opt to receive my decisions by e-mail. I would rather get the letter (which everyone receives, btw) and then sob over my rejection. </p>
<p>primary reason why I’ll be rejected: international Asian with no international awards or a 2400. Oh well, at least I got early acceptance to McGill. Woohoo</p>
<p>I only cured Cancer yesterday… damn, it’s too late to affect my decision.</p>
<p>for some reason, I love this thread.</p>
<p>For me:
Being Asian, non-feeder public school, STRONG competition in and out of school, grades (with 1 C in one elective class, top 5% but not top 5 at my school), nothing AMAZING (as in Olympics champion or international science competition winner or anything like that).</p>
<p>Wow you guys are so optimistic (I’m attempting internet sarcasm…) I still got 4 years to go but Why I won’t be accepted in the future:
- Next year going to super competitive school thats in first 30 public schools no way I’ll be in top 10%
*I’m not talented in any way except annoying people and getting injured
*don’t stick out except that I do parkour and freerunning</p>
<p>@Purepecha9510
AMEN TO THATTT</p>
<p>Definitely my SAT scores. </p>
<p>And my interview was really good bit it doesn’t seem to carry much weight. </p>
<p>My EC’s are good but the only somewhat special thing is international debating. Which feels idk… Somewhat expected?</p>
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<p>Congratulations, Rainbow. McGill is a really great school 
At least if we were both not accepted to H, we could go to great schools in Canada. </p>
<p>One more reason: Harvard can’t handle me right now.</p>
<p>-Demographics (Asian male from CA; 28 students applied from school)
-Lack of Leadership positions in ECs
-Common App Essay - I’ve already been waitlisted at all 3 of my common app schools…what’s to say about Harvard?
-I have a lot of commitment to my ECs, but I don’t exactly have a LOT of ECs.</p>
<p>-Asian female in science
-Didn’t get first place in regional science fairs
-34 ACT
-From California</p>
<p>Positive: uhhhh ballet for 14 years? Piano? Captain of Science and Ocean Sciences Bowl team? Internship at The Aerospace Corporation? ummm Yeah, can’t find too many positives here… Yeah. Even my “positive” is lack luster. =( Yay rejction letters! Oh well, I have Berkeley College of Chemistry.</p>
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<li>Asian female most likely majoring in chemistry</li>
<li>No Leader position, no school-related activities (teenage angst-i hate high school…)</li>
<li>Bad SAT score, took it multiple times (they care; i just learned about this after i sent my worse scores in along with my bad ones…)</li>
<li>Horrible, nightmarish GPA (C in AP Bio junior year; i have a 5 on the test though…i just hate homework, and reading also)</li>
<li>Outstanding essay, negatively-it has a wonderful sleep-inducing capability hiding subtly underneath an impression of mysterious vagueness=> i couldn’t even comprehend what i was writing about.</li>
<li>I think my application, in general, whispers “reject…reject…re…j…e…c…t…” to the ears of adcoms</li>
<li>No interview, and i live in CA, where the alumni network is relatively active.=> I just get the clue.</li>
<li>I prayed to God, Buddha, Alas, Zeus and all known mighty Gods and Goddesses…they all replied that they were too busy blessing the 4% more out-standing, deserving, Harvard-qualified hard-working individuals who will make up Class of 2015 at H to grant me my miracle.</li>
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<p>I think this sums up pretty much everything.</p>