<p>Yea, I know… that’s always the way it is.</p>
<p>By the way, what all colleges did you apply to? I saw your list somewhere… but this thread is just too vast… where all did you get in so far?</p>
<p>If that’s to me, see my stats profile (you can access it by clicking on my name and clicking (astonishingly enough! :D) ‘stats profile’)</p>
<p>Looks good (understatement…)…!</p>
<p>Colleges I’m applying to are also in my stats profile (easiest way, if you want to see where any of us are applying :)) (the same ones), welcome! :)</p>
<p>Well, if cost is a consideration you already snagged a great deal in Michigan…though I suppose anything less than UCB might be hard on you…lol…</p>
<p>I’ve applied to Umich, Cornell, Carnegie, Illinois Urbana-C, Gatech, MIT</p>
<p>Got into so far: Gatech, Illinois
Rejected: MIT</p>
<p>Dream colleges: Cornell, Carnegie Mellon</p>
<p>Waiting for Mich, applied there Jan 1… hope that’s not too late</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.68
SAT: 2200 (Math: 680, CR: 740, Wr: 780) (However, Mich and Carnegie received only my first SAT I score, 2170, in which I scored a 650 in Math…)
SAT IIs: Math IIC: 700, Phy: 720 (took once only)
Ranking in class: Top 10 %</p>
<p>Citizenship: US</p>
<p>Still no news from Caltech(FedEx). I guess it’s rejection(Or waitlist:p - Yup, I never stop hoping. :D) for me.</p>
<p>What about the others? Noldo? spacepirate? anybody else?</p>
<p>Has Anuishp got accepted at Caltech?</p>
<p>No, no, no. NO.</p>
<p>False Alarm.</p>
<p>I wasnt expecting the package to arrive today Lakshya. I will wait till 21st before I start worrying, because that is the estimate given by the FedEx website.</p>
<p>If I were you Lakshya, I would still be hopeful about getting in :)</p>
<p>Is it true that Caltech is the toughest for internationals to get into? I was asking a full ride to top it up!</p>
<p>MIT’s tougher, I’d say, though at the MIT/Caltech level, there really is no differentiation.</p>
<p>Lakshay, I think you ought to be more open-minded… there is life beyond these really really prestigous colleges… and I had a look at your list and if you got in any 3 of them, you ought to celebrate!</p>
<p>MIT is the toughest school in the world to get into… it’s easier to get into Stanford, and much easier to get into an Ivy like Cornell.</p>
<p>what’s really odd is that the students who really want to go to an Ivy league in my school (unfortunately including me) are always told “there is more to life than ________” </p>
<p>I agree with the above statement, but if you have spent a significant part of your life trying to get into these prestigious universities - that statement just gets annoying.</p>
<p>I am not quite sure about what you said pulchritude… After all, difficulty to get into is not absolute.</p>
<p>I know how you feel… believe me I’d love to get into Cornell… I also used to drive myself crazy with super-high expectations in terms of grades, etc… but after falling into depression and extensive counselling I now have a better grip on myself…I was in really bad shape at one time due to my drive for perfectionism and success…</p>
<p>Heck, lots of famous people have come from no-name colleges… I think we’ve all applied to quality colleges… there is nothing to worry about…</p>
<p>One thing you miss out on Naidu, is that the vast majority of US colleges are really good. That is why, a GeorgiaTech is comparable to MIT in terms of quality of education at least in some majors (though not in selectivity, naturally)</p>
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<p>What makes you think I won’t celebrate if I get into any of those universities? I didn’t apply to them for nothing, you know.</p>
<p>Yes, nothing is absolute… that is why even 800s in your SAT-IIs and nearly perfect SAT-I scores can’t guarantee you admission into MIT, and why a 1900 can sneak in with lower (though still very high) SAT-IIs.</p>
<p>Anyways, don’t worry… you’re obviously a very accomplished candidate…</p>
<p>You’ve got us all wrong here. Our only crime is that of dreaming and hoping. None of us is going to kill ourselves if things don’t work out. At least I hope so.</p>