MrsBabyToYou
MrsBabyToYou t1_iud0kzq wrote
Reply to Is moving to Cambridge a good idea? by [deleted]
Assuming this isnt an incredible joke post: Moving to Cambridge could be the best idea in the world and it wouldn't matter, since you are a child and you cannot move without your parents' consent. Part of growing up is learning that you can only change certain things and deal with the rest. That split between "change" and "deal" is way closer to 5:95 than the 50-50 or whatever the fuck some children grow up believing. Demonstrating that awareness/maturity is critical for getting into a fancypants school like MIT or Harvard, since I hate to break it to you, but as far as technical skills might go, you're completely interchangeable with a million other kids applying for top schools. Lastly, that A- or B+ in English could sink you in applying to Harvard. Now, more than ever, application committees aren't just looking for one-dimensional caricatures of a savant. Being able to think logically and communicate that verbally is a critical skill for life that would probably benefit you more than aping at being a character from the Big Bang Theory.
MrsBabyToYou t1_iug2eal wrote
Reply to comment by Medium-Gazelle-8195 in Is moving to Cambridge a good idea? by [deleted]
Yeah you're right; it was totally unnecessary and not at all constructive. Not my proudest moment on the internet.