College Admissions - Please Read

[Avarik]

Thanks for the post!

I too was rejected from MIT after dreaming about it for 6 years now. But, like many here have said, I managed to move on, and realize that all isn't lost. It's an emotional time for all college-bound high school students, as I've learned in the past few weeks. After some good, hard thought, I came to the conclusion that it's best not to put too much love into one school - atleast not until they accept you anyways.

[ScoutingNerd175]

I'm here with you on the craziness that is the college application process. I don't know that we've talked of much else other than college for most of the year. Since the day I started receiving letters (those scary small ones that you are afraid to open, and it turns out that they are just writing to tell you about an open house.) opening the mailbox has been an exercise in my emotional strength that is not over yet. (still waiting on one) At this point my goal in life is to make my final decision and send my deposit before I leave for nationals.
So I'm with you on the absolute craziness of this process. I just try to remember that I've applied to amazing schools and I will be happy wherever I go. I'm sure that the same goes for any of us.

[Salik Syed]

I hate mail decisions, i just check online
all the colleges i applied to had 'em online

[RoboMadi]

Genia I'm really sorry to hear about that. But as alot of people has said it before, moving on is the best. I myslef applied to MIT, and got waitlisted (sigh). Looking at the facts from the previous years, i only have a 5% chance to get in. But i myself is looking on the bright side and is moving on to my other options. Almost 11000 people applied and only 1100 got in.
The main point is that it doesn't matter where you are what you do.... its all about doing the right thing on the right time and at the right place as my dad said. I'm not sure as of now which college i'm going to attend, but i did get excepted at BU, WPI, V-Tech and George Mason.

Good luck to all of you with your college admissions.

[Tim Baird]

Originally Posted by RoboMadi

but i did get excepted at BU, WPI, V-Tech and George Mason.

You guys come visit me at WPI and I'll give you a free tour. Possible food included, depending on how many meals are left on my card.

[RoboMadi]

Originally Posted by Tim Baird

You guys come visit me at WPI and I'll give you a free tour. Possible food included, depending on how many meals are left on my card.

hahahaha.......thanks for the offer.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Can I have free food even if I don't plan to attend WPI? I like free food.

[Rick TYler]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

It could be worse. You could get accepted to Caltech (...) and still not be able to (sanely) afford to attend cause of how silly their financial aid policies are... Not that I know anyone (else) that has happened to.

Interesting comment. CalTech in particular has a reputation for being generous with financial aid.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by Tim Baird

You guys come visit me at WPI and I'll give you a free tour. Possible food included, depending on how many meals are left on my card.

Tempting, I'll be there next week...

[nehalita]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

It could be worse. You could get accepted to Caltech ... and still not be able to (sanely) afford to attend cause of how silly their financial aid policies are... Not that I know anyone (else) that has happened to.

now you do.
but no matter. no one really gave me much aid. i'll be lucky if i can get unsubsidized loans or anything of the sort. we all have our own obstacles. i'm not letting mine stop me in the long run.

[WernerNYK]

Originally Posted by Tim Baird

You guys come visit me at WPI and I'll give you a free tour. Possible food included, depending on how many meals are left on my card.

Take that offer and double it

[coastertux]

Cool! I have been accepted to WPI and I applied to the FIRST scholarship. It looks like I will be attending WPI in the fall. I am planning to major in Chemistry and I am going to be on campus over my spring break.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Kind of going off of these recent food offers...

Would anybody be interested if I started a seperate thread about college visitation? I know to me, Robotics programs in college mean a lot. I'm really interested in mentoring or working with a regional, and sometimes it's hard to find people you know at these schools to show you around.

Let me know if you have any thoughts

[Tim Baird]

Originally Posted by Eugenia Gabrielov

Can I have free food even if I don't plan to attend WPI? I like free food.

If you physically get yourself to WPI for a visit, regardless of desire to attend, I'll still drag you around campus and show you the wonders that is our cafeteria.

Seriously though, any of you students want to come check out our school, let Chris or I know and we'll hook you up.

[JudyVandy]

As an FYI, colleges are beginning to ask about FIRST experience. An example is Cornell. They specifically asked that question of me. Their reasoning is that they want students in their engineering program who search out engineering experiences, who go above and beyond the 'ordinary' school experiences, students who have 'a fire in the belly' for engineering.