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I actually DO want to keep a vaguely regular journal rather than one with random, ridiculously angsty and lengthy entries about stress, and in order to stop myself from bottling everything up until I combust (figureatively), I am now going to write short, regular entries when possible. Today's entries will consist of... college thoughts. By thoughts I mean lists, because I love lists and am an organization freak.
Definitely applying to:
Columbia
Barnard
UW (aka U Dub aka University of Washington)
Vassar
Considering:
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Northwestern
U of Chicago
Boston U
Seattle U
Wesleyan
If I feel like setting myself up for failure:
Harvard
Stanford
Yale
Princeton
Yeah... So I'm not considering any school that isn't somewhat close to a big city of any kind. I've never cared about the physical environment in which I learn as long as the people aren't hostile. I just do not want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere.
My current dream school is Columbia, but my chances of getting in are really, really low. Only a couple (like 2-4) students from my school are accepted each year, and I already know a couple people in my year WAY more qualified than myself who plan on applying there Early Decision. I'd originally thought I MIGHT do something to deserve getting into Columbia this year (oy, junior year), but I only got a 97% on my PSAT so my changes are Not Good.
Damnit, why am I not good at math!?! I mean, I do AP Calculus, but I'm still not good/interested enough in it. Sometimes I hate being the stereotypical girl who's good at linguistics, history, and English. (And talk about total Asian fail???)
Another example of life not going to way you want it to: I'd originally thought I'd apply to Early Decision to Columbia to get the disappointment over with, but now it's gotten to the point that it's not realistic to waste a perfectly good ED chance on such a reach. I'm now considering Barnard, which surprisingly, I actually really really like based on some research I've done. (I can also visit Barnard and Columbia this spring during my orchestra trip.) And most of the colleges I like are women's colleges because I am a feminist and proud of it and I can get a good education at these damn places goddamnit. It just pisses me off that other people, women included, react at me like they're expecting me to turn into a bitchy lesbian who doesn't shave or whatever.
Definitely applying to:
Columbia
Barnard
UW (aka U Dub aka University of Washington)
Vassar
Considering:
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Northwestern
U of Chicago
Boston U
Seattle U
Wesleyan
If I feel like setting myself up for failure:
Harvard
Stanford
Yale
Princeton
Yeah... So I'm not considering any school that isn't somewhat close to a big city of any kind. I've never cared about the physical environment in which I learn as long as the people aren't hostile. I just do not want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere.
My current dream school is Columbia, but my chances of getting in are really, really low. Only a couple (like 2-4) students from my school are accepted each year, and I already know a couple people in my year WAY more qualified than myself who plan on applying there Early Decision. I'd originally thought I MIGHT do something to deserve getting into Columbia this year (oy, junior year), but I only got a 97% on my PSAT so my changes are Not Good.
Damnit, why am I not good at math!?! I mean, I do AP Calculus, but I'm still not good/interested enough in it. Sometimes I hate being the stereotypical girl who's good at linguistics, history, and English. (And talk about total Asian fail???)
Another example of life not going to way you want it to: I'd originally thought I'd apply to Early Decision to Columbia to get the disappointment over with, but now it's gotten to the point that it's not realistic to waste a perfectly good ED chance on such a reach. I'm now considering Barnard, which surprisingly, I actually really really like based on some research I've done. (I can also visit Barnard and Columbia this spring during my orchestra trip.) And most of the colleges I like are women's colleges because I am a feminist and proud of it and I can get a good education at these damn places goddamnit. It just pisses me off that other people, women included, react at me like they're expecting me to turn into a bitchy lesbian who doesn't shave or whatever.