u/SMTisHighOuter

Probably a pretty common question, but I would like to ask regarding my own curiosities.

I am from a country where the only things that matter when applying are your university admission exam score, and your GPA (albeit in a much lesser extent).

Maybe this is bias caused by social media, but it feels to me like you need to be either very wealthy or very lucky to get into top schools, I see stories about how students with perfect GPA, god knows how many APs, a gorillion extracurriculars get rejected because "nothing sets them apart from the others". I know international students are treated a bit differently, so ignore them when answering. Does it all come down to luck or connections (like legacy admissions)?

Bildiğim kadarıyla Osmanlı döneminde Üsküdar ayrı bir vilayetti, cumhuriyet kurulduktan sonra mı anadolu yakası İstanbul'a dahil edildi?

The recipe calls for 3 whole eggs to be beaten for a coconut cake, would i get a fluffier cake if i beat the whites seperately or would it collapse?