Will I get into a great university?

AmanInd98
Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:27:08 +0000

Hey man, first of all I would like to give you a long distance hug (no-homo)

I am an international student awaiting college decisions, and I have some ideas that you might find useful:

Don’t be afraid to apply to the places where you want to go. This concept follows the idea of “you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” and also you should only go to places where you truly want to go to. Cornell is a university that takes a hollistic look at your applications. I think you should write your future college essays about your experiences with dealing with family problems similarly to how you have written above, it might make quite a moving and wonderful essay. Do the best you can on your SAT. Colleges want students with talent, but they also love to see students with innate character, responsibility and mental strength, the way you show it through taking care of your family.

The most important thing is that not going to your dream college is not the end of the world, and your mother is proud of you no matter what. Just by reading your story, you have already earnt my respect if it amounts for anything ;p. Good luck man