grim trench
Don't go to HKU, my dad used to be in the board of that school and it's rly chaotic
#Harvard. The reasons that I have for wishing to go to Harvard are several. I fe (2022-2023)
queen zinc
if i get in here it’s my first choice
bitter token
if i get in here it’s my first choice
I thought Berkeley was ur first choice
queen zinc
fake news
earnest cloud
she was simply at the better school
mit is honestly so peak
harvard and stanford cant compete
tooi bad im premed otherwise i would have applied
static obsidian
Good man, Calypso. You might not gain admission, but you have a random Internet stranger’s respect
kind elk
Calypso is very respectable and nice. Also, she’s a girl I’m pretty sure lol @static obsidian
kind elk
mit is honestly so peak
True
static obsidian
Calypso is very respectable and nice. Also, she’s a girl I’m pretty sure lol <@5...
had supposed from nick, meant “man” in the general sense
kind elk
oh gotcha mb
static obsidian
nono ty if I hadn’t had a Greek myth obsession I would’ve been hella embarrassed
kind elk
lol
I just wanted to let you know because you said my dude and then man so i didn’t know if you knew
seems like it’s all good though
gn
static obsidian
gn luck!! sleep well
jaunty bronze
i need an interview 😔
us
short haven
queen zinc
dude
keen goblet
We're all autoadmits fr
queen zinc
the only person i know
who got an interview
is this girl who’s dad is an alum
and
used his connections or smth to get her one
keen goblet
damn
queen zinc
intl interviews are crazy
queen zinc
the concept of hooks are so fucking dumb
sacred beacon
The legacies and rowers
All barrel through your gates
But for the underprivileged?
It's the narrow, not the straight
sacred beacon
if only we were white and in america 🙏
ikr
queen zinc
like ur telling me the person in my class who’s lived the same life as me got the SAME socioeconomic background but whose family is from a country less represented at these unis they have a better chance
this is so dumb
keen goblet
> The legacies and rowers
> All barrel through your gates
> But for the underpri...
lyrics from the diss track 💀
queen zinc
my chances are effected by something i can’t even control like what
sacred beacon
lyrics from the diss track 💀
they do be true though
keen goblet
like ur telling me the person in my class who’s lived the same life as me got th...
yea it's messed up
queen zinc
i despise that ideal
keen goblet
they do be true though
it's true, the ones with money get what they want
queen zinc
i believe in diversity
i espECIALLY believe in equity for diff socioeconomic backgrounds
keen goblet
fr fr
sacred beacon
but as an Indian citizen I am still at disadvantage T_T]
keen goblet
same
queen zinc
idc about legacy thats they’re own shot
queen zinc
i’m gonna rely on nepotism and networking for everything in life
keen goblet
dunno why I even applied with no oly medals lol
to MIT?
queen zinc
uni apps being that are fine
keen goblet
most intls at mit dont have oly medals
queen zinc
whatever
sacred beacon
In india if there are n admits then one of the two things happens:
• n of n indians are oly winners or high JEE rankers
• n-1 indians are oly winners or high jee rankers and ONE indian is a non oly non jee kid
keen goblet
i’m gonna rely on nepotism and networking for everything in life
🙏 once i get to harvard i'm gonna link up with only those mfers who have a family net worth gereater than 500 million $
sacred beacon
I hope its the second one this year and I am in that criteria
but the second thing happened since 2019
it hasn’t happened since unless I am mistaken (which I could be)
queen zinc
🙏 once i get to harvard i'm gonna link up with only those mfers who have a fam...
LF friend group:
- must have network per capita >$500k#
- must have fancy middle name
- father must work in law firm, PE or IB
sacred beacon
most intls at mit dont have oly medals
indians be an exception to that rule statistically then
keen goblet
but the second thing happened since 2019
like 22 kids go to mit from india per year, out of the thousands who apply
sacred beacon
like 22 kids go to mit from india per year, out of the thousands who apply
not per year
22 kids are TOTAL in MIT rn (not per year)
queen zinc
dude for us our acceptance rate will be sub 1%
sacred beacon
5.5 kids per year avg. based on last 4 years
lofty patio
woo india
sacred beacon
dude for us our acceptance rate will be sub 1%
lol fr
lofty patio
lessgo
keen goblet
LF friend group:
- must have network per capita >$500k#
- must have fancy middle...
fr LMAO
queen zinc
5.5 kids per year avg. based on last 4 years
that’s some MIt level stats
keen goblet
5.5 kids per year avg. based on last 4 years
ya my bad lol
queen zinc
there’s gotta be a bone to grind w certain people
keen goblet
i was too optimistic
keen goblet
there’s gotta be a bone to grind w certain people
fuck the AO's mothers one by one 🙏
sacred beacon
In india if there are n admits then one of the two things happens:
• n of n ind...
make your predictions guys, will this year be the first option or the second option
queen zinc
fuck the AO's mothers one by one 🙏
honestly. brown is the up and coming beautify standard
sacred beacon
or maybe they create a whole new catagory with more than 1 kid who is non oly non jee
keen goblet
make your predictions guys, will this year be the first option or the second opt...
i didnt apply to MIT
: /
sacred beacon
which they haven’t done
lofty patio
5.5 kids per year avg. based on last 4 years
wheres the half of body coming from 
sacred beacon
wheres the half of body coming from <:RDJScream:905481025495396492>
they cut ur head
and admit the head
not the body tho
queen zinc
wheres the half of body coming from <:RDJScream:905481025495396492>
probably uttar pradesh
keen goblet
my plan is going to harvard and then taking MIT engineering classes from the 2nd year
sacred beacon
lmfaooo
queen zinc
some wild shit there
keen goblet
🙏
keen goblet
probably uttar pradesh
LMAO
lofty patio
probably uttar pradesh
kattar bindus
sacred beacon
what is everyones personal university rankings here?
queen zinc
but lowkey i hate this process
keen goblet
Yogiji chops every UP student that gets into MIT because of brain drain 🙏
queen zinc
i will work my ass off to make this process and cracking harvard admissions as easy as possible
if i get in
like i will legit
just leak EVERYTHING about how to get in
sacred beacon
lol
keen goblet
xD
keen goblet
Harvard and stanford are my top choices but i didnt get an interview from them : c
queen zinc
if ur an admissions counsellor thingy the private school kids pay so much
lofty patio
because i despise this process
would you rather waste away your adolescence preparing for jee/neet
queen zinc
same lol
keen goblet
if ur an admissions counsellor thingy the private school kids pay so much
ong admissions counsellors make bank
queen zinc
would you rather waste away your adolescence preparing for jee/neet
i literally wouldn’t mind
keen goblet
would you rather waste away your adolescence preparing for jee/neet
I did that
keen goblet
went to FIITJEE For 2 years
lofty patio
i literally wouldn’t mind
why didnt you then 
queen zinc
i did the math and chem section for fun and it was fine
keen goblet
JEE is easy shit
go to an iit then
queen zinc
phys would be hard
keen goblet
: /
queen zinc
i don’t wanna go to an IIT
engineering bores me
i’ve been bred to go into engineering since i was born though
keen goblet
what did you apply for then?
queen zinc
my dads an IIT IIM grad
lofty patio
im applying abroad to escape from jee
keen goblet
im applying abroad to escape from jee
same
keen goblet
hmm i dont think so
the JEE is more based on how well you can do in the classroom
while the american process looks at your overall skills
queen zinc
training agreed plays a huge role but it’s knowledge and it is an actual indicator of how well you’d be able to cope in there
SATs don’t tell you jack shit about how you’d do at college
i got a 1570 and so did like 90% of the applicant body
like it’s not differentiating enough
keen goblet
like the IITs dont care about my interests and what i've done in those areas
lofty patio
the iits churn out mindelss robots, change my mind
queen zinc
they do absolutely
keen goblet
they want you to sit down and study every single day so that you can get good marks in JEE advanced
lofty patio
you gotta sacrifice your personality and soul to get into an iit
queen zinc
but their admission process picks the people best fit for the mindless robot
keen goblet
that whole environment of coaching is so stressful
queen zinc
you gotta sacrifice your personality and soul to get into an iit
not rlly
2 of my cousins go there and they are lowkey so fun
keen goblet
a kid in my school commited suicide two months ago cuz she couldnt handle the stress
queen zinc
one of them is rlly fucking smart tho tbf
lofty patio
you havent seen these jee prep centres
queen zinc
you havent seen these jee prep centres
there’s that one city in india
lofty patio
theyre DEAD inside
queen zinc
where everyone goes
lofty patio
kota moment
theyre ouliers fir
your cousins
most people are practically lobotomized
keen goblet
na kids in coaching centres have personalities but theyre so stressed all the time
keen goblet
i have friends who go to coaching and theyre great mfs
keen goblet
theyre just stressed as fuck a lot of the times i talk to them
lofty patio
worst thing is, when you sacrifice your soul for 2 years AND dont get in
queen zinc
people w no personality tend to be the ppl choosing IITs
keen goblet
worst thing is, when you sacrifice your soul for 2 years AND dont get in
dude thats like soul crushing
keen goblet
the worst thing is that the parents put so much pressure on the kids in coaching centres
jaunty bronze
Stanford >>>
lofty patio
dude thats like soul crushing
yeah i couldnt handle it since im bad at phys
queen zinc
all these colleges need to place more focus on merit
keen goblet
yeah i couldnt handle it since im bad at phys
im bad at chem so i quit FIITJEE
couldnt handle that shit
lofty patio
all these colleges need to place more focus on merit
US?
queen zinc
like entrance exams would be so good for the US
not the same
like stupid JEE shit
but like
essay based
under exam conditions stuff
keen goblet
anyways, i have to study for the MATH boards paper on saturday
queen zinc
where u sit and u answer questions abt just general stuff
lofty patio
idk, i think the current system they have is p good too, i wish they were more transparent about the process doe
queen zinc
supplements are basically all edited fine tuned and basically written by someone else
lofty patio
like you kjnow where exactly you went wrong
queen zinc
imagine
IMAGONE
if it was
no supps
u do an exam
where u get asked a Q abt like
the area u asked to be considered for
or smth
queen zinc
and it’s like
an open
essay about
where u can just
talk about
whay you think etc
like
lofty patio
harvard is harvard because of the people harvard admits
queen zinc
harvard wants leaders, who will transform the world for the next generation
why not have a proper exam where people’s raw ideas shine through
supplements@and essays allow for 3rd party inputs
where people focus on flowery language and beautiful writing
and we lose track of the important parts
there’s no legitimacy in anything
lofty patio
yeah but like essays alone wont get you in na
queen zinc
ECs are lied about by most people i know
essays are externally edited and written 99% of the time
SATs meant to be aptitude based but are prepped for and people do better w better prep (see UC case)
recommendations are ALWAYS only positive and based on like something the student asks to be spoken about
like what is legitimate abt this process
even interviews aren’t unilaterally available, and most interviews try to get their students in (i’ve heard most write generally positive reports)
interviews are the only somewhat legit thing because they test the student itself
exams would be good
sacred beacon
all these colleges need to place more focus on merit
I. have been lurking and reading both sides of the argument. And the thing is, while I understand you think JEE is a semi-decent solution to make sure admissions are “merit-based”. if you don’t consider stuff like legacies and money and stuff, then US is actually more merit based in the sense it judges holistic merit instead of merit in a single exam
queen zinc
or supps under time conditions locked and stuff
queen zinc
I. have been lurking and reading both sides of the argument. And the thing is, w...
i hate the JEE don’t get me wrong
but i hate the US process too
sacred beacon
academics are important, but not as important as your overall personality. Alot of people are good at solving questions but have very little creative skills
we need a balance
queen zinc
dude
even though these schools are 100% need based provision
and some of these schools
like pton provide some of the BEST aid in the country
sacred beacon
its need based, not need blind
queen zinc
2/3 of the class size comes from the top 20% or income
queen zinc
its need based, not need blind
for US citizens i mean i’m making a general argument
there is a CLEAR socioeconomic gap
sacred beacon
nah harvard is need blind for intl too
atleast so they say
I am not saying its true nor am I saying its wrong
I just have done 0 research into how real they are with being need blind
Altho considering they have huge endowments I think they are legit need blind
lofty patio
im just saying, if you admit to being need blind you should ask fin info after admits
sacred beacon
im just saying, if you admit to being need blind you should ask fin info after a...
true
stanford isn’t need blind for int’l
true
blazing trellis
did u guys hear the interviewer comments
Dont leave this hanging , what about the interviewer comments ?
blazing trellis
ECs are lied about by most people i know
essays are externally edited and writte...
- They do verify major ECs, like one of my teammates applied last last year and when she got in and read AO comments, they had verified that she was a member of the national debate team and had contacted the coach and counselor about it , some unis like the UCs randomly ask some applicants to verify all their ECs with proof
blazing trellis
ECs are lied about by most people i know
essays are externally edited and writte...
- may be at an overall level prep leads to sat scores but at a personal level my friend who prepped for 2 months got a 1540 and I with 2 days of prep got 1560 ( we bot score almost equally in school exams) so it doesn't always correlate to prep and SAT isnt necessarily about aptitude but about how you handle a time capped paper
blazing trellis
ECs are lied about by most people i know
essays are externally edited and writte...
AOs know about reccs and look for other clues, like language length word choice etc to see how the interviewer feels like like they can tell different between a rushed 1 day recc which teacher didn't care about and one the teacher really took effort in , and most colleges compares reccs from same school to see patterns and whether teachers are using a template or going above and beyond
sacred beacon
1. They do verify major ECs, like one of my teammates applied last last year and...
and if u can’t prove the EC u r banned from UCs for life (not just bachelors)
just wanted to add up
blazing trellis
just wanted to add up
yh and i am not sure they might even alert other colleges
kind elk
@tired kayak Can you confirm this?
tired kayak
<@354110265823854603> Can you confirm this?
I mean…
earnest cloud
day 18 no harvard likely
worldly hornet
does harvard even send merit likelies
static obsidian
?? Wym
worldly hornet
not just to URM
queen zinc
1. They do verify major ECs, like one of my teammates applied last last year and...
ion know about that one because i iknow kids who got into stanford and harvard with srtraight lying on their apps
queen zinc
2. may be at an overall level prep leads to sat scores but at a personal level ...
there are intricate studies showacsing that SAT scores are very linked to hours of prep
and
also to
socxioeconbomic class
winter smelt
there were some spicy signs today 
queen zinc
on this process
queen zinc
there were some spicy signs today <:teehee:805639968558415882>
shes totally into you
or he, not judging
winter smelt
@kind elk
winter smelt
on this process
what about it?
queen zinc
AOs know about reccs and look for other clues, like language length word choice ...
maybeso. i know teachers from my school
winter smelt
it's very random and often arbitrary
queen zinc
who'se recommendations were written by the students themselves
trhey literaly said. write a rec and ill upload it fo ryou
in which case the rec basically becomes anotgher essay supplement for the kid
worldly hornet
Average intl school
queen zinc
literally
for fucks sake
these private schools care so much about advertising their uni acceptances they entirely forfit any legitimacy
i know a girl from a feeder school here who got into FUCKING yale REA
worldly hornet
obv
queen zinc
and she cheated her ASSSS off in all their final exams
worldly hornet
its all a numbers name
winter smelt
trhey literaly said. write a rec and ill upload it fo ryou
yeah this sadly isn't that uncommon
worldly hornet
game
queen zinc
for our curriculum final exams make ujp like 90% of your GPA
queen zinc
so she literally got maxed out grades eve nthough her actual capability is more or less a 3.5GPA
worldly hornet
yeah they do
queen zinc
if harevard cares about
the best applicants
their diverse class
different perspectives and viewpoints
then theyll change their application system
because this is flawed as fuck
and unfair as hlel
worldly hornet
dude
worldly hornet
they def care about diverse class, unique perspectives
queen zinc
obviously, but how the hell are they gonna pick kids properly if everythig is faux
queen zinc
yeah this sadly isn't that uncommon
im a bit mad at the system atm :D
worldly hornet
colleges play the numbers game more than we do
queen zinc
it all started when I read this kid's UChicago essay
worldly hornet
they do anything it takes to put lke
queen zinc
hes the only other kids applying to UChicago and i Know he is not intellectual at all
worldly hornet
50% People of Color
queen zinc
like this man triues but he is not that kind of a person
his essay is perhaps the most wonderful piece of writing I have EVER read
queen zinc
and its accorcing to him entirely written by a counsello
worldly hornet
intellect doesnt matter in college apps
queen zinc
the whole point of supps is understanding students' capabilities and intellect and creative thinknign
not the students' famiilies and counsellor who they are paying $30k to
worldly hornet
def not intellect
queen zinc
def not intellect
wby
worldly hornet
i dont think harvard will change any time soon
queen zinc
you an applicant as well
queen zinc
i dont think harvard will change any time soon
its not upto them its upto the kids man
worldly hornet
unless theyre forced to
queen zinc
and change is constant
anyone can change if they want to and care enough
abstract could do it
worldly hornet
what they have in place
queen zinc
@winter smelt u should change the system
worldly hornet
makes sens
queen zinc
i dont think so
worldly hornet
yeah
queen zinc
plus with the SCOTUS ruling theyre gonna have to recap their admissions process ne way
queen zinc
i mean they will obviously rule against harvard
its obvious
why else would they grant certiorari to it
keen goblet
Idk, aren't most scotus mfs from Harvard law?
worldly hornet
probably
worldly hornet
wait until the harvard class is just one homogenous body
queen zinc
because harvard law is argueably the most influential law school in the US by far
keen goblet
They probably won't go against their alma mater
worldly hornet
u dont know that
winter smelt
They probably won't go against their alma mater
eh I don't know about that
queen zinc
They probably won't go against their alma mater
Justice JAckson is not voting
because
keen goblet
Also Harvard may bribe some judges
worldly hornet
id rather the process be what it is rn than pure merit tbh
worldly hornet
u cant say áffirmative action
keen goblet
Affirmative blank action is a banned term?
worldly hornet
yes
keen goblet
Damn
worldly hornet
kinda cringe
queen zinc
because its controversial
keen goblet
oral arguments for it
I didn't
queen zinc
im not talking about
worldly hornet
blocking all discussion like that
keen goblet
because its controversial
It's understandable tbh
worldly hornet
its good
queen zinc
i dont care about that argument
keen goblet
A lot of the arguments against it usually devolve into racism
queen zinc
my problem is not with diversity i believe in it
worldly hornet
good
queen zinc
my problem is not with race
its with the problems of
the faux element of the applications
worldly hornet
oh
queen zinc
and how easily it can be manipulated
keen goblet
Yea
queen zinc
then why dont they cahnge it
worldly hornet
look
if u have someone as ESL
and they submit a 1590 SAT
its going to be questioned
for sure
blazing trellis
then why dont they cahnge it
whats the alternative ?
queen zinc
i was saying
something where
essays and stuff
where a kid showcases the same things they would in msupplements
but done under time conditions or some form of system where they arent able to get external sypport
yk
queen zinc
yeah
worldly hornet
so
queen zinc
but supplements as they are have become
such a
floweryh language who can write the most perfect beatufiul thing of all time
queen zinc
for some schools it argueably is
blazing trellis
floweryh language who can write the most perfect beatufiul thing of all time
not really
queen zinc
dude like
winter smelt
then why dont they cahnge it
I mean... what do you propose
worldly hornet
dude
queen zinc
my harvard esaaY
blazing trellis
not really
its just about how you show your personality
queen zinc
has no flowery language and stuff
its basically me ranting
(not a rant)
but
recounting
and stuff
worldly hornet
a sleep deprived AO doesnt wanna trudge through "beautiful" writing
queen zinc
telling a story
blazing trellis
has no flowery language and stuff
you dont need flowery language
keen goblet
Yea
worldly hornet
well thats not good @queen zinc
queen zinc
ok great harvard '27 then
keen goblet
The AO's want the facts
queen zinc
i know it isnt
worldly hornet
the UCs have explicitly said that
queen zinc
my harvard supp wasnt it
worldly hornet
my harvard supp was quite expository
but it gets the message across
and thats all that matters
queen zinc
i feel as though
my main aim was that
I want to teach the reader somethin gabout myself
wqhich I think is a defining characteristic of how I think and am
worldly hornet
yeah
queen zinc
and thats what it is about
worldly hornet
thats good
worldly hornet
dude its like 2% anyways
queen zinc
dude its like 2% anyways
kill me
blazing trellis
we'll see if harvard concurs
if you get rejected it wont be for if you used flowery language in essays
queen zinc
yeah i know that
worldly hornet
honestly the process all plays out
i trust the process
u could have all these Int'l awards
queen zinc
intl awards are so undermined for applifations
blazing trellis
i trust the process
yh most good students get in somewhere good at the end
worldly hornet
and since those kids tend to be super insular
queen zinc
inm p sure they dont care about them
worldly hornet
yeah
queen zinc
yh most good students get in somewhere good at the end
yeah im like 90% sure im gonna end up going to USC
sacred beacon
the UCs have explicitly said that
they have? Yo?
blazing trellis
they have? Yo?
ik people who wrote in bullet points and got in
worldly hornet
yeah
sacred beacon
so if my essays are more objective and to the point than flowerly, i am not at a disadvatange (unless the content sucks) right?
worldly hornet
yes
winter smelt
I want to teach the reader somethin gabout myself
yeah this is good
worldly hornet
obv u need to include some creativity somewhere
whether thats Personal Statement
or another supp
winter smelt
dope, thoight my lack of flowerly skills would kill me lol
flowery is extremely overrated
sacred beacon
i have, its just not an english major level flowerly
like some people do
its good but not flowery id say
worldly hornet
some people just have it different
someone who wrote a letter of rec for me
wrote the most lyrical thing
kind elk
<@476616480507691035>
😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
sacred beacon
bruv
worldly hornet
its easy for some people
queen zinc
isnt USC pretty hard to get into?
im p sure they yield protected better apploicants than me
like idk
i dont think my app was tghat good
esp for usc
queen zinc
BRO
MY
FRIEND
GOT
AN INTERVIEW FROM AHRVARD TODAY
BECAUSE
her dad
is a grad who does interviews (he stopped for this year) and so he got her one
this legacy FUCKING SHIT
thorn niche
gotta love nepotism
queen zinc
HONESTLY DUDE
queen zinc
gotta love nepotism
congrats on yale btw
thorn niche
do you know something I don't
sacred beacon
ugh
thorn niche
harvard bestie let me in I liked my interview
queen zinc
blazing trellis
is a grad who does interviews (he stopped for this year) and so he got her one
how did he get her one ? like ask the allumni association for an interview ?
blazing trellis
harvard bestie let me in I liked my interview
same i loved my interviewer
queen zinc
i mean idk
blazing trellis
same i loved my interviewer
coolest finance bro i have ever met
thorn niche
how does that even work if the AOs don't request it
do they just go here have this report
blazing trellis
coolest finance bro i have ever met
he was very old tho, but still cool
blazing trellis
do they just go here have this report
yh it wouldnt help her much
thorn niche
he was very old tho, but still cool
nice
mine was an ex AO and talked a bit about his experience and how he got to travel around cuz of it
blazing trellis
yh it wouldnt help her much
but then she is legacy so already big ups
turbid cypress
It’s ok lol an interview doesn’t guarantee anything
vital hill
one sided friendship bestie
jaunty bronze
<:cursedmoon:1009525437526986792>
turbid cypress
hi h*v*rd fetishists
💀💀💀💀💀
turbid cypress
hope yall having a good day
I’m not
vague ice
hope yall having a good day
u too
kind elk
Ain’t no way @winter smelt
winter smelt
Ain’t no way <@173636229982584832>
hm?
kind elk
static obsidian
Oh
kind elk
static obsidian
Wow
winter smelt
ain't that bad
kind elk
there is worse?
winter smelt
bro that's not worse than more singles more sex
kind elk
Lmao
winter smelt
also theres always so many Eliot signs about the backdoor 😏
kind elk
😳
winter smelt
(Eliot has an entrance from jfk street which is kinda clutch coming from Allston or parts of the square)
pfoho had one with ph styling "pfoho pfucks"
winter smelt
also definitely not worse than "came as siblings, left as lovers" for kirkland 
winter smelt
Explain???
today is housing day
where frosh get sorted into an upperclassmen house
so upperclassmen gather in the yard to deliver housing assignments by "dorm storming"
winter smelt
old vid but https://youtu.be/gXnXCj0feN8
winter smelt
Why so many sus signs
They're funner
static obsidian
so upperclassmen gather in the yard to deliver housing assignments by "dorm stor...
Ah I see
winter smelt
I mean it's a bunch of (often drunk) college students what do you expect
kind elk
simple burrow
if y'all accepted will you get a tramp stamp
kind elk
what’s that and no
simple burrow
what’s that and no
its a lower back tat
kind elk
Oh, then no
static obsidian
if y'all accepted will you get a tramp stamp
No
median jolt
if y'all accepted will you get a tramp stamp
bro 😭
the tattoo u wanna get is this <3
keen goblet
🤮
pastel glade
the tattoo u wanna get is this <3
with all due respect what the actual f*ck 💀
static obsidian
the tattoo u wanna get is this <3
So highly unnecessary
vague ice
Harvard core
vague ice
the tattoo u wanna get is this <3
The hell
blazing trellis
hey did anyone here have a staff interview, if yes, can I DM I have some doubts
tropic yoke
yea I had one last week, feel free to dm
blazing trellis
yea I had one last week, feel free to dm
thanks
earnest cloud
Day 19 no harvard likely
quasi bobcat
me when my interviewer asked me what veritas meant to me: 😃 😭
static obsidian
god I hate those types of questions
static obsidian
i would’ve bullshitted something about the hard, honest path being the most worthy
static obsidian
That sounds nice
I feel like the only interview where I really felt comfortable was my Rochester interview
neon sail
hey did anyone here have a staff interview, if yes, can I DM I have some doubts
yes i had one u can dm me too if u want
median jolt
with all due respect what the actual f*ck 💀
what?
runic sleet
me when my interviewer asked me what veritas meant to me: 😃 😭
“I’ll answer your question with a counter question: What does pretentious mean to you?”
median jolt
So highly unnecessary
nah very necessary
earnest cloud
im not even nervous for ivy day cuz of harvard im nervous cus of brown
static obsidian
Guuuuuh idk I feel like Harvard is the lowest chance to get but idk idk
twilit bay
I wanna know where im going 😭😭im so confused
you already got in stanford?
twilit bay
Yea 💀 i just wanna know if i get browns bsmd
indian?
earnest cloud
Indian American
twilit bay
ohh
static obsidian
Yea 💀 i just wanna know if i get browns bsmd
Oh then that makes sense
It must be the most difficult BSMD to get
bronze spire
Indian American makes me think native american
twilit bay
looks like one spot already gone 🤡
19 remained
earnest cloud
Acc no lolll
static obsidian
The one place I didn’t apply bc I didn’t think I could get it
static obsidian
Its easier than others
Is that so?
static obsidian
2.6% accpetance rate
Oh wow that’s quite high
bronze spire
Can u get rejected from bsmd but accepted to bs?
static obsidian
Yea
civic ermine
Are they still giving out likely letters?
pearl briar
march 15th is the last possible day likelies can get sent
per the ivy league agreement
static obsidian
oh is that so
There’s an explicit agreement abt likelies??
well there go my hopes
it’s fine at this point I just prefer an acceptance
earnest cloud
yo wtf u got into stanny?
Ye
vague ice
march 15th is the last possible day likelies can get sent
better send me mine soon!!!
vague ice
per the ivy league agreement
they still have five days!
a likely would be a good birthday present
static obsidian
Fr
sacred epoch
no interview means basically i got rejected right lmao
plain pulsar
i thought interviews r just based on availability and it doesn’t rlly matter
sacred epoch
i heard only 5 were accepted without interview in the harvard lawsuit
idk if its true which is why im here to get my reality check lol
bronze spire
i heard only 5 were accepted without interview in the harvard lawsuit
Why would this be true 😭
sacred epoch
idk i read that
bronze spire
If they didnt plan to accept people without interviews then interviews wouldnt be based upon availability
sacred epoch
im not saying i'm for sure im just saying thats the consensus on a2c reddit if you do digging i was seeing if anyone knew anything here😭
obviously i hope its not true but idk
bronze spire
Nobody really knows anything
Keep in mind while on a2c, these people are in the literal same exact shoes as you
They know just as much as u
sacred epoch
i know i'm just on the discord to see if anyone else heard that
"I am a fellow Harvard applicant (deferred SCEA) going through what you are feeling right now. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but unlike what the other commenters are saying, it is simply facts: people do not get accepted to Harvard undergrad without an intervew- whether that be in-person or Skype. This has been made very clear through decades of applicant threads on CC, reddit, etc. This is also mentioned in the Harvard lawsuit documents."
thats from reddit tho but thats the consensus basically
static obsidian
I came to the conclusion that that’s wrong after chatting here
Anyways at this point it’s not worth worrying abt we’lol know in 2wk5d
bronze spire
"I am a fellow Harvard applicant (deferred SCEA) going through what you are feel...
And they probably didnt have any sources lmao
People either make shit up or unknowingly spread false info
serene lion
i heard only 5 were accepted without interview in the harvard lawsuit
Maybe if you search for it? but sounds plain made up too
source?
lol
just ctrl+f interview
i’ll get on my computer later
has anybody actually posted a photo of this excerpt?
again it’s whatever and i’m going to look for it but okay
bronze spire
If ur not gonna have any proof of it make sure u make it clear that what ur saying isnt proven
I dont mean u tho burner
U made it obvious
Some people claim stuff as fact tho but cant prove it and cause a chain reaction of anxiety and panic lol
serene lion
I don’t even care lol got my interview
bronze spire
Same but its a constant issue in these threads
bronze spire
Im not home rn or else i would lol
serene lion
something interesting here ^
and that is to be expected
right i understand that the first photo doesn't address specifically what you are talking about anyways
im still looking
bronze spire
Also keep in mind that higher population areas have more alumni and more opportunities for competitive students
So the more competitive applicants are probably having more interviews just based off where theyre from
Well it doesnt speak anything abt ur chances
The interviews are still random
From what ive heard from people claiming to be alumni, they get a list of names and randomly choose a couple
bronze spire
And not everyone on that list is getting an interview
bronze spire
Yea no such thing as auto-rejects at competitive schools
Even if u have bad grades, theyll skim the rest of ur application
I heard this from a q&a session but i dont remember what school lol
serene lion
Even if u have bad grades, theyll skim the rest of ur application
as with most other schools
there is no automated software that will ban you from being considered lol
just means that if you have lower grades, they will dedicate less time to your application
then some people get upwards of like 30 minutes depending on how involved their application is 
bronze spire
Yea it doesnt make sense for them to auto reject when they have students with like 3.6 gpas but multiple 6 figure businesses applying
earnest cloud
Day 20 no harvard liekly
static obsidian
T-4 no Ivy likely
turbid cypress
Day 20 no harvard liekly
I applaud your commitment
kind elk
@humble stirrup do you want to play chess sometime
although you would probably destroy me
humble stirrup
<@852641394290982942> do you want to play chess sometime
mayhaps
i’m rusty, not sure i would destroy you
runic sleet
I play chess 👀
fast isle
i’m rusty, not sure i would destroy you
Bruh
chess rust isnt even real
I was 2000 lichess and quit for like a year
and came back and hit 2300 within a month
runic sleet
and came back and hit 2300 within a month
Well that's Lichess for you 😝
proud pelican
Is it too late to submit an application update to your file?
kind elk
Is it too late to submit an application update to your file?
Probably, but you don’t lose anything by sending one
tall spindle
and came back and hit 2300 within a month
what
I'm really scared to quit, I'll forget all my opening knowledge
fast isle
I'm really scared to quit, I'll forget all my opening knowledge
no offense
but what rating are you
opening knowledge hardly matters until you're like
quite good
tall spindle
2k lichess rapid
fast isle
Yeah Im like 2100 (although I very rarely ever play rapid) and I know basically 0 about openings
Never opened a book, watched a course etc,
Like
Unless you're a very strong player
if you're playing developing moves that dont violate any principles and dont have any like tactical weaknesses
it cant be that bad of a move
tall spindle
True
Sometimes I also play classical OTB
And I get destroyed by 12yo with insane opening knowledge
Or sometimes by person with 1 trick in sleeve
rare bronze
Opening knowledge can definitely help you in games yes
but yeah you can reach a pretty good level w/o much of it
pastel glade
bongcloud is for gigachads
sinful geyser
how do u get started w chess
sinful geyser
is it just experience tho?
humble stirrup
some theory
sinful geyser
like r there any courses or smth that help
sinful geyser
oh
sinful geyser
ok
humble stirrup
has free
fast isle
sinful geyser
oh ok cool
fast isle
Anyways aside from playing games
doing puzzles is like the most efficient way to improve as a beginner 1000% IMO
rare bronze
is it just experience tho?
Ya experience is huge
fast isle
like realistically the vast majority of all chess games that arent played between like 2700s
are decided by one or two blunders
As a beginner if you just dont give away your pieces for free
your opponent will in quick order
and you will win the game
fast isle
Yeah, there is no obligation to be good at chess. Just play it when you're free if you're interested
sinful geyser
yaa ty
main orchid
Big H
queen zinc
And I get destroyed by 12yo with insane opening knowledge
i mean no it depends what kind of openings yourenplayin against
the point of openings is that most people play similar ones and the most logical book move is quite logical
@fast isle do u wanna play
and lichess or chess.com
fast isle
Not right now
Also I exclusively play lc I despise cc
Lmao
It feels so awful there is so much clutter and stuff
And also I'm just way too used to the lc board at this point
earnest cloud
Day 21 no harvard likely 👹
tall spindle
the point of openings is that most people play similar ones and the most logical...
But if you miss one idea you've pretty much lost
I mean... Opening aren't just moves, there are also ideas
Like in playing against King's Indian the key resource for white is advancing on the queen side, but it can be about 15 moves deep and you might not get exact same position
queen zinc
but thats logical yo uydont need opening
tall spindle
Idk, maybe
TIL that my biggest weakness is middlegame lol
Well, at least now I have a clear thing to improve
queen zinc
middle game is what differentiates most id sayt
opening really doesnt matter
i have playued the same theory every match until 1700
queen zinc
depends on how well you know theory
i amyet to come across a good player playing the kings indian
vague ice
i know most lines
queen zinc
which opening do you play
or openings
off beat ones
non e4 d4 i presume
do u wanna come 1v1
vague ice
sometimes c4 mostly d4
im in bed rn maybe tmrw
I was playing ppl here today tho it was fun
hexed dock
why is everyone here good at chess
And I thought it was a pretty unique EC until it blew up for the 5th time this year
fast isle
And I thought it was a pretty unique EC until it blew up for the 5th time this y...
well
in fairness
most people who started this year are pretty bad
so they are less likely to have strong ECs attached to it
blazing trellis
Guys my interviewer is 20 minutes late but I think that is because she forgot to account for daylight savings, should I email her or something to confirm?
simple burrow
Guys my interviewer is 20 minutes late but I think that is because she forgot to...
im super late but yeah! you should
i hope its resolved
turbid cypress
Day 21 no harvard likely <:RDJScream:905481025495396492> 👹<a:a2chad:97879144706...
Real
But also it’s Sunday 💀
static obsidian
Guys my interviewer is 20 minutes late but I think that is because she forgot to...
Whoops
Grats on Berk
blazing trellis
i hope its resolved
lol okay so for the first hour she didnt show up i thought she would have gotten daylight savings wrong but then when she didnt show up for another i gave up and sent an email lol
blazing trellis
Grats on Berk
thanks !
static obsidian
T-3 no likely
static obsidian
lol okay so for the first hour she didnt show up i thought she would have gotten...
Oh yikes
vague ice
most people who started this year are pretty bad
yea most ppl have been playing for longer lol
at least the better ones
turbid quartz
Hi there y'all. I am coming back from a state conference and would like to update my application with details about my accomplishments there. Have any of you submitted a similar letter? If so, how did you format it?
vague ice
Hi there y'all. I am coming back from a state conference and would like to updat...
i have, i did mine somewhat informally telling them about what i did etc
it was around 500 words? should prob try to be concise
i prob did too much
like dear committee, etc etc etc, then sincerely flizzy
turbid quartz
Alright that sounds right. Thank you!
turbid cypress
Hi there y'all. I am coming back from a state conference and would like to updat...
you can just explain it in a google doc then submit it in portal
id say just keep it concise and easy to read
turbid quartz
Yeah im planning on only submitting about 200 words just explaining what I did & what it involved
throw in a number or two to make it seem more impressive
woeful portal
ME TOO!!!!
earnest cloud
my username before i got stanford was brownsimp and its true 💀
i want to get into PLME so bad
😭
static obsidian
gl on PLME
Hope a spot opens on Stanford wl
Why do I hope that I’m not applying lmfao
earnest cloud
💀
woeful portal
Rly wanna spend ur next 8 in Providence RI?
god who wouldnt
providence is wonderful
earnest cloud
^^^
providence seems mid till u visit and realize its just a smaller, more quirky boston
static obsidian
if i get plme i plan to spend more time in boston anyways LOL
Oh ig lmfoa
static obsidian
providence seems mid till u visit and realize its just a smaller, more quirky bo...
Visited and it’s just p mid
That’s why brown came off my list I only wanted it for PLME and once I knew I didn’t want to be at brown for 8 yr it just became wholly unattractive
earnest cloud
kind elk
get out of Harvard chat
static obsidian
Maybe I shoulda applied brown just to see tho 😭
earnest cloud
get out of Harvard chat
no 
static obsidian
get out of Harvard chat
Allowed to be anywhere
kind elk
earnest cloud
kind elk
I should join the pton one
static obsidian
Low key think Princeton and swarthmore threads r the same ppl
static obsidian
You should!! We’d love to have u and more active than Harvard
earnest cloud
new jersey 💀
static obsidian
Revoking shreyas’ right to speak
warm escarp
me i love nj
earnest cloud
new jersey 💀
static obsidian
new jersey 💀
Roughly an hour out from NYC??? Tucked away enough u can focus but not overly loud??
earnest cloud
new jersey only survive because nyc is in close proximity
static obsidian
NJ itself is not appealing but Princeton isn’t in a bad location
static obsidian
new jersey only survive because nyc is in close proximity
Agreege
earnest cloud
thats their only life source 💀
earnest cloud
NJ itself is not appealing but Princeton isn’t in a bad location
💀
i went to a dosa place in princeton
not bad
but
new jersey 💀
static obsidian
Rhode Island
earnest cloud
new england is just objectively better tho 💀
im from philly area and it sucks
💀
new jersey and PA suck ngl
static obsidian
a lot of schools I’m applying to are in PA
earnest cloud
which schools 👀
warm escarp
why do you despise my favorite states🙁
earnest cloud
why do you despise my favorite states🙁
get better taste 💀
warm escarp
i also love rhode island
earnest cloud
new jersey pennslycania delaware 👎
warm escarp
delaware is mid
earnest cloud
spent my entire life in that tristate area 😭 so mid
static obsidian
Swarthmore Bryn Mawr Lehigh
earnest cloud
Swarthmore Bryn Mawr Lehigh
oh naish
warm escarp
i grew up in the tristate area and loved it 😭
static obsidian
new jersey pennslycania delaware 👎
Mid asf
earnest cloud
!
earnest cloud
i grew up in the tristate area and loved it 😭
same and hated it 💀
warm escarp
atleast you don’t have to live in miami.
earnest cloud
philly is like
static obsidian
Pennsylvania just