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basically the title but my sister was a cheerleader in high school and was much more outgoing than me. i am not as outgoing and would say i’m much more introverted. my mom seems to like my sisters friends more whenever she talks about them but whenever i bring one of my friends up she always says something rude about them. a more specific moment was i was making prom plans and my mom yelled at me saying how i should find another group to go on a party bus with even though i already have plans for my friend to drive me and my other friends. i feel like my mom wants me to do stuff just because my sister did it and if i stray from it she freaks out.

she also just talks to my sister more freely but maybe it’s cause she’s older. one instance was she tells my sister important problems like health issues she’s having which i understand you don’t have to share to anyone you don’t want to but when she tells my sister and not me it feels like im being left in the dark. also, my mom always says i have an attitude or that im yelling at her but ive seen my sister talking to my mom the same way when she’s upset and my mom acts more kindly to her.

i feel like im just reading the entire situation wrong and i just don’t want to misinterpret things as i feel like i tend to overdramatize things.

Hi guys I’ve seen a lot of posts about rising seniors being doubtful of getting into UCs. I totally understand as a current senior who was doomscrolling this thread like everyday when results were coming out. When I applied to UC schools I think I was pretty mid in the sense that I wasn’t at the top of my class but not at the bottom either (If my stats don’t reflect that then maybe my school was just competitive idk). I feel like a lot of people are in this position as well, especially those hoping to get into the top UCs.

Unweighted: 3.8
Weighted: 4.3
UC:4.5

My extracurriculars were very minimal, I only had like 3 good ones and one volunteering experience where I didn’t get like 1000+ hours and instead only got like 80+.

In the end I end up getting accepted into
Merced (free application), riverside, santa cruz, davis, and san diego. However, I did get rejected from santa barbara, irvine, la, and berkeley. Of course, I ended up committing to UCSD as a gen bio major.

I was heartbroken when I didnt get into UCSB but PLEASE DONT GIVE UP!! and especially don’t compare yourself to others like that will break your heart even more!! I know my advice will not entirely alleviate the stress but good luck to all of you rising seniors!! 💗