#Looking for safeties

85 messages · Page 1 of 1 (latest)

timid grotto
#

also excuse the grammar i'm writing this at 1am and won't be as detailed either

  • Location/Region: Anything that's preferably in an urban area, west coast. I live in Cali

  • Major: Political Science

  • GPA 4.00 UW, 4.44 Weighted, 14 APs, 1550 SAT

  • Curriculum: I'm on a pre-law track

  • Size: Doesn't matter

  • Cost: Open to anything really lol

  • Schools currently looking at:
    ED to Barnard, UCI, UCB, UCSD, UCSB, UCD, UCLA, UMich, USC, Cal Poly Slo, CMU, Cornell, Pepperdine, NYU, WashU, RiceU, Harvey Mudd, Pomona College, UIUC.

  • Additional: Really need a broad range of extracurriculars/internship opportunities

  • I really just want to stay in state but my parents are making me shot gun a punch of t25 privates lol.

sour dove
crimson radish
#

Harvey Mudd as poli sci?

#

Don’t they only have stem majors?

haughty laurel
#

surely some of the UCs would be safeties for you

timid grotto
#

unfortunately my dad looks down upon pursuing humanities so he's making me apply to stem schools 😭 you can ignroe that though

timid grotto
#

and is that not including housing etc

crimson radish
#

And has no non stem majors at all

timid grotto
#

yeah

#

he also wants me to go to CMU

#

or

#

apply anywas

#

which is

#

known for

ashen terrace
timid grotto
#

their suicidal student body 😭

timid grotto
ashen terrace
#

oftentimes two salaries

#

i would do what you can to convince them to let you go in state

timid grotto
#

ya agreed

#

i'm gonna apply as Poli Sci behind their back 🙏 hopefully they don't find out

ashen terrace
#

if youre paying for yourself its likely the cheapest option, but if theyre paying you could propose saving money on undergrad because law school is expensive

timid grotto
#

i'm honestly prayingi get into Berkeley or LA

#

but this would require me getting rejected from barnard

sour dove
sour dove
timid grotto
timid grotto
sour dove
timid grotto
#

optional supplemental essay

sour dove
#

What school are you applying to?

timid grotto
#

cas

sour dove
timid grotto
#

that isn't what it is this year but

#

you filled out a supplemental right

sour dove
sour dove
timid grotto
#

yeah myf that's what i meant

sour dove
timid grotto
sour dove
#

What’s the prompt?

timid grotto
#

"The NYU supplemental essay, an optional component of the first-year Common Application application.."

#

In a world where disconnection seems to often prevail, we are looking for students who embody the qualities of bridge builders—students who can connect people, groups, and ideas to span divides, foster understanding, and promote collaboration within a dynamic, interconnected, and vibrant global academic community. We are eager to understand how your experiences have prepared you to build the bridges of the future. Please consider one or more of the following questions in your essay:
· What personal experiences or challenges have shaped you as a bridge builder?
· How have you been a bridge builder in your school, community, or personal life?
· What specific actions have you taken to build bridges between diverse groups, ideas, or cultures?
· How do you envision being a bridge builder during your time at our university and beyond?

#

building bridges

sour dove
#

Wow they changed the whole thing

#

Last year mine was different

#

Oh wait a minute @timid grotto I’m from Cali too!

#

So you wanna stay in state but you’re just launching a bunch of T25 applications?

timid grotto
#

but unless i get into UCLA or berkeley theyre gonna be annoyed

#

no t10s thankfully

sour dove
#

You don’t want to go to a t10?

sour dove
#

So they really just want those 2 UCs

timid grotto
#

and it's a waste of money

sour dove
#

Ah

timid grotto
#

i'm def shotgunning t15s for law school tho

#

rn i'd actually be ecstatic if i got into a t25

#

but yeah i need safeties because this won't cut it

#

idk if cal poly slo counts,

dusky shadow
#

I'd keep it as a target to be safe but I think you have a good shot at it

daring charm
#

UWash??

pastel apex
#

Tbh maybe just add the other UCs like ucsc, UCR and some csu that’s abt it

sour dove
sour dove
#

i'm kinda a hypocrite because i got waitlisted but

#

i think if you apply for a non-business major you can get it, especially given your stats

sour dove
dusky shadow
sour dove
daring charm
#

i wanna go so bad tho

sour dove
sour dove
daring charm
#

Yeah it is

#

I’m in state

#

I wanna go for cs so bad

timid grotto
#

cs mustbe hard to get into

daring charm
#

Yeah it is

#

It’s 25% instate but 2 oos 😭😭