Rejected Stanford SCEA: Chances at Harvard?

waitn184
Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:32:01 +0000

Haha; Not everyone who is wealthy and Asian is necessarily an applicant robot (the OP might not actually be one, but his original post suggests just that), but a good amount tend to become such heartless souls who will except no less than an (HYPSM) acceptance. Of course, we are talking about Asians in Asia or in some cases first generation Asian parents in the US and in very few cases, 2nd generation Asians and those after; as science fiction stated, Asians who come to the US usually will decrease in top school obsession (to the point of turning their children into applicant robots).

I should have made this more clear before denouncing wealthy Asians. But, those who fall under the above description can be described as a cult! First of all, they are so obsessed with gaining admissions for their children that they radically alter the lifestyle of their family in order to persue this purpose. They brainwash their children into thinking their is nothing more to life than academic success (this is why they do not bother making friends/ enjoying life). The fact that this irresponsible obsession leads to a good amount of suicides (whether accepted or denied to their preferred college), shows how severe of a “cult” this really is. Even if they do not commit suicide, I do not see how one enjoys life without friends and some fun! Life is all about ups and downs; with this lifestyle, there are only downs.