u/fandomfan2009

so i'm currently in the dilemma where my mom (who hasn't dealt with the college admissions process in america) is fully convinced I can get into vanderbilt and is insisting that it should be the ONLY school I rank. This is due to the fact that multiple people my age from our church have gotten into. Furthermore, she wants me to stay in state for my undergrad years (i hope to go to law school). The issue is I have no academic (my extracurriculars are a different story) stats whatsoever of the average accepted vanderbilt kid. For reference, I have a 3.6 U/W and 4.2 W gpa and a 30 ACT superscore (which i plan to go test optional) which will only allow vanderbilt to see my below the average admit GPA however I know other schools on my current ranking list are more likely to accept me, such as Holy Cross thay I would be MUCH MUCH HAPPIER going to than vanderbilt. The issue is it's an out of state school and so are the rest on my current ranking list. As I explained to her that even though I am putting vanderbilt as my #1 there is a HIGH POSSIBILITY that they will reject me, she just got frustrated at me and was mad that I didn't do better even though the reason for my GPA being low was something completely out of my control. I'm just feeling very frustrated and every time I explain to her I want to go out of state because I know I will have better opportunities for my field she just gets mad at me. I'm not exactly asking for advice but if anyone is/has in a similar situation please help on how you are handling this. thank you 🥹.

hey guys!! so, im very very scared. i thought my dap-1 interview went horrible, but i got an email today for my dap-2 interview (HAZZAH!!). however, posse only allows me to rank one school which is rhodes college because i'm in the TN virtual program, and i'm seriously reconsidering as i am also doing questbridge. on one hand, i know i would only be able to get matched to rhodes ,which don't get me wrong rhodes is an amazing school and is one of my targets as far as college list, but my absolute dream school is wellesley and that's available on questbridge (which would be my only way of getting a full ride to go there as i would have to pay a significant amount without questbridge) and not to mention i have some targety schools, such as holy cross, on my ranking list and i think questbridge would give me somewhat of a boost getting into my dream school ( which tbh any school on my ranking is a dream school). furthermore, i hope to move out of TN for my undergrad (i hope to go to law school) but my mother is strongly advising me to stay nearby as she may need help (but i will still be living about a 3-4 hour drive away). i'm just scared im making the wrong choice i know posse would be an amazing opportunity for me especially with the abundance of leadership skills i have gained but at the cost of not leaving my home state. if someone who participated in both qb & posse could give me some advice it would be super helpful!! thanks guys!!

hi so i got an interview for the following positions and i have two questions

1. what is the hourly pay of these jobs? (i couldn't find it in the description when applying)
2. is the pay weekly or biweekly?

companies/jobs:
- hollister co. - brand representative
- abercrombie and fitch - brand representative
- old navy - retail sales associate

for context/background, I am a current highschooler and I have a little bit over a year's experience in retail, because I helped at my mother's small business as a stocker and cashier just on a weekly occasion. it wasn't like a serious commitment, it was kind of just helping out our family business whenever needed.

thank y'all!!!

i know bryn mawr isn't a questbridge school but in my mind this community is basically one for fly ins so i was wondering if anyone else got accepted (virtually or not)

has anyone heard back yet?? if so what was the time between you applying and your acceptance/rejection??

i received a letter from Yale about 3-4 weeks ago and i'm thinking about using a lot of the information within it for the yale fly in question "why would you like to participate in this program? How do you think it would serve you in your College application process?" is this a good idea or should i do a deep dive into yale and why it fits for me specifically (to be honest I was going to use the information provided in the letter and connect it back to me and why I want to participate in the program of course, but should I research more into like their majors and things like that or should I just use what I was given?)

hello everyone!
So, recently I've started applying to fly-in programs, and I honestly don't know how to go about writing the why essay. Would anyone be willing to share their accepted fly-in program essays? specifically for Yale,Brown, Barnard, and Bryn Mawr (and others)
thank you so much!!!

hello everyone!
So, recently I've started applying to fly-in programs, and I honestly don't know how to go about writing the why essay. Would anyone be willing to share their accepted fly-in program essays? specifically for Yale,Brown, Barnard, and Bryn Mawr (and others)
thank you so much!!!

i know this is kinda a weird ask but what colleges am i likely to get into with my stats+ preferences (rising senior)

Background:
Female
Egyptian American
First Generation (parent has degree but from other country)
Single Parent Household
low income
suburban/ urban area
public magnet school (4th best public high school in my state)

Intended Major: Public Policy, Pre-Law, Sociology, Government, International Relations

Preferences:
financial aid: I stated in my background, I am considered first generation (by some colleges) even then I am low income so I need as much financial aid as I can get. I would love to graduate debt free and since I do plan on going to law school I really need as much money as I can get. This is my most important factor when applying to college.
weather conditions/location: I DO NOT CARE i've been through it all and am genuinely flexible. would i prefer it to be warmer? yes, but the quality of my higher education is much more important. also the state doesn't really matter to me either, but I would prefer to get out of republican cities/states just because I don't really agree with the values down here? and I fear that with my interest in politics I am not meant to be in any republican city/state for college/career.
internships/help when applying to graduate school: I would love to have easy accessibility to hands-on working environments, especially since I plan on applying to law school. I would love to get my hands into the legal field with as much accessibility as possible. additionally I will need help when trying to take my LSAT and applying to graduate school so I would love for the school to have a program like that where you can major but also like have some other track(I know Emory has something like this and I really like that, but I don't like where Emory is located)

Academics:
3.7 U/W GPA
4.2 W GPA
No ranking, but I know that I am within the top 10%
1270 PSAT Score
28 ACT, 25 Math, 26 Science, 27 English, 31 Reading (retaking this summer)
Past APs: AP Bio: 4, APHUG: 5
Current APs: AP Lang (on track for a 5), APUSH(on track for a 4 or 5), AP French (teacher is very inconsistent with actually teaching our class so i'm probably getting a 2)

ECs:

- Student Board Member: serve on my local board of education to advise board of education members on school policies and how students view them by representing 81,000+ students in my county.
- Mayor's Youth Council: on my local mayor's youth council where we create initiatives with the ideas youth bring to us, represent the youth of my county to our Mayor so they can enact policies designed for youth.
- Student Government Representative: help my grade create events that help students balance work and enjoyment within a rigorous school
- Debate Secretary/ Social Media Manager: informs students on what events are upcoming and also was in novice policy and won the following awards at our monthly tournaments:
2nd Place Novice Policy Speaker
3rd Place Novice Team
2nd Place Novice Team
Special Award @ Banquet: Heart of the Team Award
-Model United Nations: we don't have an official club at my school but i was an advisor for many delegates and won outstanding delegate and outstanding resolution
- Youth In Government:
similarly to MUN we don't have an official club
This Year:
I did run for Blue Lieutenant Governor (but lost ☹️), and because of my campaign I focused on sharing YIG tips and advice on my campaign page so I became an advisor beyond my school (in the end the page gained 1k followers that were all delegates), also at this conference i was invited by the youth governor to create a summit/special bill focused on gerrymandering and the redistricting of our state and my bill passed almost unanimously in both chambers, but no awards
Last Year:
Presented three bills which all passed and one was awarded best bill and two got signed into mock law
- Sunday School Teacher: teaches kids the dogma of our church
- Rhizome: created events focused on youth civic engagement and activities with high attendance of over 30 people per event

Awards (some of these explanations i copied straight from my resume so that's why they sound formal):

Brandeis University Book Award: The Brandeis Book Award is presented to an outstanding high school junior who is in the top 10% of their class and who demonstrates a commitment to civic engagement, community service, political activism, social justice, or volunteer work. This award recognizes students who combine academic excellence with meaningful contributions to their communities,reflecting Brandeis University's values of curiosity, integrity, empathy, and a dedication to making a positive impact.
Lawyers Association of Women Scholarship Essay Contest 1st Place Winner: Recognized for excellence in originality, clarity, creativity, clarity, persuasiveness and quality in an essay on youth roles in fostering change and hope within communities.
MLK Values Reward 10th Grade Award Winner: Recognized for consistently embodying the core values of Martin Luther King Jr., demonstrating integrity, compassion, and social responsibility within the school community
PSJP Semi-Finalist Scholar
LEDA Semi-Finalist Scholar

THANKS EVERYONE!!!

hi guys!!! so all of my summer programs results have came out and i honestly don't know how to feel so i thought i'd share them along with my stats

Background:
Female, Egyptian American, First Generation (parent has degree but from other country), Single Parent Household, low income, suburban/ urban area, public magnet school

Intended Major: Public Policy, Pre-Law, Sociology, Government

Academics:
3.7 U/W GPA
4.2 W GPA
1270 PSAT Score
28 ACT, 25 Math, 26 Science, 27 English, 31 Reading
Past APs: AP Bio: 4, APHUG: 5
Current APs: AP Lang, APUSH, AP French

ECs:

- Student Board Member: serve on my local board of education to advise board of education members on school policies and how students view them by representing 81,000+ students in my county.
- Mayor's Youth Council: on my local mayor's youth council where we create initiatives with the ideas youth bring to us, represent the youth of my county to our Mayor so they can enact policies designed for youth.
- Student Government Representative: help my grade create events that help students balance work and enjoyment within a rigorous school
- Debate Secretary/ Social Media Manager: informs students on what events are upcoming and also was in novice policy and won the following awards at our monthly tournaments:
2nd Place Novice Policy Speaker
3rd Place Novice Team
2nd Place Novice Team
Special Award @ Banquet: Heart of the Team Award
-Model United Nations: we don't have an official club at my school but i was an advisor for many delegates and won outstanding delegate and outstanding resolution
- Youth In Government:
similarly to MUN we don't have an official club
This Year:
I did run for Blue Lieutenant Governor (but lost ☹️), and because of my campaign I focused on sharing YIG tips and advice on my campaign page so I became an advisor beyond my school (in the end the page gained 1k followers that were all delegates), also at this conference i was invited by the youth governor to create a summit/special bill focused on gerrymandering and the redistricting of our state and my bill passed almost unanimously in both chambers, but no awards
Last Year:
Presented three bills which all passed and one was awarded best bill and two got signed into mock law
- Sunday School Teacher: teaches kids the dogma of our church
- Rhizome: created events focused on youth civic engagement and activities with high attendance of over 30 people per event

Essays: I had two main essays for most of these first one was mostly about who i am as a person and most of the time i wrote about my 504 plan and being in a rigorous learning environment taught me to become an uncomfortable advocate for myself, and ultimately i wanted no one else in the world to feel like that as well. the second prompt was mostly what's the biggest issue in the world, and i played with an analogy with diseases and corruption within government and politics which many thought were interesting

RESULTS:

Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA): >!Semi- Finalist, No Interview, Rejected (this one bummed me out the most since I was so passionate about the program and really excited for it, it was on a vision board too talk about dedication)!<

Princeton Summer Journalism Program: >!Semi- Finalist, No Interview, Rejected (this result was expected since it's only 40 applicants chosen but it was a backup from LEDA)!<

YLS: >!Rejected (i think they choose people from a computer generator genuinely)!<

TN Governor's School for International Studies: >!Waitlisted, Rejected (this was literally my backup i don't even know why i got rejected)!<

TN Governor's School for Humanities:
>!Ghosted (idk how they just never gave me a response!< >!🤷🤷!<>!)!<

Questbrige College Prep Scholars: >!Rejected (did ts on a whim so it's okay i guess)!<

NBA High School Internship: >!Interviewed, Rejected (THIS WAS LITERALLY MY FINAL OPTION AND I GOT REJECTED!<>!😭😭!<>!)!<

hello everyone!!

months ago, i applied to matriculate and just got my response today saying that I am part of the program. however, I already applied to matchlighters (and lucky enough with their quick response time) already filled out my paperwork for matchlighters. Any idea on what I should be doing in this scenario???? should I go with matriculate or just stay with matchlighters???

i'm leaning towards matchlighters because i already completed my paperwork, but i've also heard it's just better. unfortunately, i'm really close to the date I'm supposed to be matched, so it would be really helpful if I could get advice as soon as possible!!!

thanks all!!!!