06-26-2024, 10:03 AM
The Harvard lawsuit (and other related lawsuits) pretty much revealed that it's 1) legacy, 2) race (nationality for international students), 3) athletics/sports being the three biggest factors. It's amusing even after these lawsuits American admission counselors still won't admit that these 3 are the biggest factors influencing a student's admissions success rate at top colleges.
What is even the point of going to college if they've accomplished any of the above? Forget about a million, even 10,000 downloads at the app store will guarantee an interview at most tech corps. At a million you're practically guaranteed interviews at Tier 1 companies like Google.
(06-24-2024, 10:26 PM)LevelUP Wrote: Some examples to show schools that you are world-class:
- You created GPL software that has 1 million downloads (CS major)
- You write blog posts for major news companies (English Major)
- You have 100,000+ social media followers (various majors)
What is even the point of going to college if they've accomplished any of the above? Forget about a million, even 10,000 downloads at the app store will guarantee an interview at most tech corps. At a million you're practically guaranteed interviews at Tier 1 companies like Google.
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