Why is everyone at this school so dumb?

baktrax
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:21:10 +0000

First of all, as pointed out above, I’d be careful about calling everyone else “dumb.”

Think of it this way–since you are clearly so academically superior to your peers, then getting straight A’s should be easy for you. That means you should have ample time to do everything outside of class that will give you a step up from your competition both at your school and from other schools. Get work experience, do research, tutor, get an internship, take graduate level courses, volunteer, etc, all of which will help set you apart from your peers. Consider yourself lucky to have had a strong academic background that has set you up for success in college and has given you the time and ability to focus on things outside of your coursework.

As for why you were waitlisted at Davis, perhaps, it has something to do with your attitude. You might want to carefully consider how you come off to other people in writing (and in person, if your attitude on these forums is any indication of how you are in person). A lot of getting competitive internships, jobs, and spots in colleges and graduate schools has to do with how you present and market yourself to people who do not know you. Just something to think about.