On March 31 2013 09:50 sToFu wrote:
Bio:
Perfect test scores across the board(SAT, 8 APs, 4 SAT2) except 790 SAT2 US
Terrible essay-writing
Research experience in two national labs
Asian in SF Bay Area
Lotsa math/physics competition accolades
Swimming 3 years
Lotsa volunteer tutoring work through several organizations
Results
MIT/Caltech (EA) - Defer/Defer -> Reject/Reject
USC - Full scholarship
CMU, Duke - Accept
Top 6 UCs - Accept + Regents (except UCLA, screw you too)
Case Western - ~$30,000/year scholarship
Going to USC
Bio:
Perfect test scores across the board(SAT, 8 APs, 4 SAT2) except 790 SAT2 US
Terrible essay-writing
Research experience in two national labs
Asian in SF Bay Area
Lotsa math/physics competition accolades
Swimming 3 years
Lotsa volunteer tutoring work through several organizations
Results
MIT/Caltech (EA) - Defer/Defer -> Reject/Reject
USC - Full scholarship
CMU, Duke - Accept
Top 6 UCs - Accept + Regents (except UCLA, screw you too)
Case Western - ~$30,000/year scholarship
Going to USC
Damn really? That's how tough the competition has gotten these days? Holy cow.
I mean, it does suck for Asian males in the US applying to non-UCs, but still, that's pretty ridiculous.
To everyone who didn't get into his dream school - don't sweat it man. There's a long way left to go in life. Your undergrad will make little difference in the long run especially if you decide to go grad school later on. You guys should just enjoy what's left of your senioritis. And do something fun this summer. Don't just ladder all day. Travel or something. As you get older, time becomes more and more precious.