I feel intense guilt and shame for not attending an Ivy League

[fauxfox]

The second I hear any Ivy league school name-dropped or I read it online my day is ruined. From my early childhood I've been told that anything less is a disappointment and now my whole attitude on universities is fucked. I go to a pretty good uni but often times late at night/early morning I spend hours on end thinking I'm a failure and that I ruined my life because I could've put in more effort and been accepted into an Ivy league.

I honestly feel like subhuman trash when I remember multiple dumbass people I know back in grade school/highschool being accepted into Harvard/Stanford. I feel a deep hole in my chest, a very empty feeling.

Lately that empty feeling has been turning into anger.

I spend 4+ hours looking at transfer acceptance rates and reading Reddit posts of people who claim to have attended Ivies. I know I could've gotten into one, I scored 1540 on the SAT but my GPA got fucked because I was extremely depressed during my sophomore and junior years likely due to taking accutane. I still think I'm smart but with each passing year my mind becomes more deranged and my thoughts become more violent.

I'm only a little over a year into college right now so maybe I can still transfer? I have almost all A's only a single B. I can't imagine the euphoria of being accepted into an Ivy League. If I were ever accepted it'd be a huge weight off my shoulders. It's like I've been carrying heavy weights for over a decade and that's the only way to get rid of them. I think there's something wrong with me. Life doesn't feel real. I haven't slept in 24 hours. My therapist said I might be schizophrenic.

 

[Alt Number 3]

remember without an ivy league tier face, Ivy League is nothing. most guys are better off doing the same degree in another university and getting a stable job that pays decent. career progression is only available for good looking people.

 

[fauxfox]

remember without an ivy league tier face, Ivy League is nothing. most guys are better off doing the same degree in another university and getting a stable job that pays decent. career progression is only available for good looking people.

This is extremely dependent on the field. If we're talking comp sci I completely disagree. If we're talking investment banking sure you're right, but networking is far more important. I feel like people on this form try to inject looks into every facet of life and while yes I do think looks are extremely important there are some very important things they do not decide. Ivy League is still insanely good for your future even if you're an average looking Joe.

 

[Ritalincel]

 

[Alt Number 3]

This is extremely dependent on the field. If we're talking comp sci I completely disagree. If we're talking investment banking sure you're right, but networking is far more important. I feel like people on this form try to inject looks into every facet of life and while yes I do think looks are extremely important there are some very important things they do not decide. Ivy League is still great even if you're an average looking Joe.

yeah it’s dependent on course and networking is key. It’s easier with if your gl

 

[Deleted member 3612]

ur a dumb nig i mogged hard delusional to think u had a chance at ivy league but u also thought u mogged me so of course ur completely psycho cunt

 

[Deleted member 6164]

Transfer schools no?

 

[fauxfox]

ur a dumb nig i mogged hard delusional to think u had a chance at ivy league but u also thought u mogged me so of course ur completely psycho cunt

Lmao I remember you from lookism before it got nuked

 

[Ritalincel]

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[fauxfox]

Transfer schools no?

Transfer rates are extremely low and you need an insanely good story to have a shot at being accepted. It's much easier to get in as a freshman.

 

[Deleted member 6164]

Transfer rates are extremely low and you need an insanely good story to have a shot at being accepted. It's much easier to get in as a freshman.

Oh :/ shit that makes sense then. I only know like 2 ppl who transferred schools, one being my mom when she was in college (but she was an immigrant so she prolly used that story), and some guy from my neighborhood who used to be like a gangbanger who changed completely, but they wouldnt give him a full ride and he couldn’t pay for the school anyway

 

[fauxfox]

Oh :/ shit that makes sense then. I only know like 2 ppl who transferred schools, one being my mom when she was in college (but she was an immigrant so she prolly used that story), and some guy from my neighborhood who used to be like a gangbanger who changed completely, but they wouldnt give him a full ride and he couldn’t pay for the school anyway

I could afford it but even if my parents chose not to support me I'd gladly go into debt to attend an Ivy League. It isn't even about the level of education I'd get there. It's all about feeling like I have self worth and displaying to others that I have merit, I mean if one of the most successful schools in the country thought I had merit no one could deny me as a person.

 

[Ritalincel]

It is over.

 

[Midgetcel]

What's so special about ivy leagues compared to other universities? In my university (university of buenos aires faculty of engineering) we mog mit students in math, science and theorical knowledge of engineering, degrees here in theory are 6 years long but most students take +8 years to graduate, in total they are 4800 hours of classroom courses, so in USA degrees from here are considered a bachellor + master, this is the best university in latin america, most other universities in the country are trash.

http://www.fi.uba.ar/sites/default/files/Ingenieria%20Mecanica%201986%20-%20actualizaci%C3%B3n%202017-07.pdf

 

[Vidyacoper]

It isn't even about the level of education I'd get there. It's all about feeling like I have self worth and displaying to others that I have merit, I mean if one of the most successful schools in the country thought I had merit no one could deny me as a person.

ok if this is ur reasoning u need to change ur mindset lol

 

[Lelek]

rope

 

[hairyballscel]

Do you mind saying what univeristy you go to?

 

[Kade]

I don’t mean this in an offensive or racist way, are your parents indian/asian?

Just based off of people I know, their parents generally instill that “all or nothing” concept and it can be really damaging to the kids

 

[Deleted member 5189]

Dunno what that is

 

[Maxximilian]

Dunno what that is

 

[Deleted member 5189]

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Reported

 

[dasani water]

the name of the school on your degree isnt everything. if you have enough street smart and are low inhib you can be successful. all that paper dictates is how good of an employee youll be to the company youll trade your time for

 

[Archangel]

University prestige only matters on getting your first job, after that no one cares anymore

 

[Gonthar]

What's Ivy League, SAT, GPA, etc. I'm from Romania, we don't have these things here, anyone can go to any university he wants here, there's nothing special about them...

 

[OldRooster]

I honestly feel like subhuman trash when I remember multiple dumbass people I know back in grade school/highschool being accepted into Harvard/Stanford. I feel a deep hole in my chest, a very empty feeling.

Not credible unless you went to a very expensive private school.

 

[OOGABOOGA]

Similar story, I’ve always been 99.9th percentile but was a dog shit student because I have sleep apnea. I’m also a rich and athletic white boy so no essay topic they’d want to hear. So all my try hard classmates that I iq mogged went off to Ivy League, mit, Oxford, whatever. I didn’t bother applying and don’t regret it. Super overpriced, takes forever, and the info is shit. At this point, a nice degree is your way to show big corporations that you were willing to waste so much of your time and money for a chance to work for them. By the time you get hired the company owns you. Learn real skills, make an honest living.

 

[Vitruvian]

If u think being successful is what u need its over. Its just a system bro. U will get a job and survive but who will u come home to?

 

[fauxfox]

I don’t mean this in an offensive or racist way, are your parents indian/asian?

Just based off of people I know, their parents generally instill that “all or nothing” concept and it can be really damaging to the kids

No I'm African but my parents are pretty successful and my Mom is definitely like an Asian tiger mom.

the name of the school on your degree isnt everything. if you have enough street smart and are low inhib you can be successful. all that paper dictates is how good of an employee youll be to the company youll trade your time for

It's about the bragging rights and attending an Ivy League is basically a springboard into rich old money circles

University prestige only matters on getting your first job, after that no one cares anymore

Even if this is true it's insanely good to start out of the gate with a high paying job versus having to climb the ladder for years.

Not credible unless you went to a very expensive private school.

I didn't go to a private school but a fuck ton of people from my highschool go to Ivy's every year. It's one of the top rated public highschools in the country, people send their kids here over private schools.

Similar story, I’ve always been 99.9th percentile but was a dog shit student because I have sleep apnea. I’m also a rich and athletic white boy so no essay topic they’d want to hear. So all my try hard classmates that I iq mogged went off to Ivy League, mit, Oxford, whatever. I didn’t bother applying and don’t regret it. Super overpriced, takes forever, and the info is shit. At this point, a nice degree is your way to show big corporations that you were willing to waste so much of your time and money for a chance to work for them. By the time you get hired the company owns you. Learn real skills, make an honest living.

Same, I know I had what it takes but I sabotaged myself so fucking hard with depression. I really think if I never got depression I'd be at an Ivy.

If u think being successful is what u need its over. Its just a system bro. U will get a job and survive but who will u come home to?

Maybe my priorities are fucked up but I don't really care about that stuff. I've never been in love so it's not real to me. Even my parents think there's something off about me just fucking lol. As if they didn't put ridiculous amounts of stress on me from an early age and raise me to be antisocial and cold. At least they learned their mistake and raised my younger brothers normally.

 

[Slayer]

If you're not going into business or finance, attending an ivy is just throwing money away and putting undue stress on yourself, even if you got a full ride scholarship and didn't have to worry about money.

You're clearly smart, 1540 on the SAT is insane and mogs my pissweak 29 ACT. Once you enter the workforce (aka real life) where you went to college will simply become a footnote on your resume.

 

[Ritalincel]

 

[basedfedoracel]

makes no fucking sense

 

[Deleted member 6128]

Do a masters at an Ivy if it bothers you so much

 

[PrinceLuenLeoncur]

This is extremely dependent on the field. If we're talking comp sci I completely disagree. If we're talking investment banking sure you're right, but networking is far more important. I feel like people on this form try to inject looks into every facet of life and while yes I do think looks are extremely important there are some very important things they do not decide. Ivy League is still insanely good for your future even if you're an average looking Joe.

I’m not too fussed about it but I could have got into Oxford but didn’t go because the tuition fees in my other uni was cheaper XD

 

[190cm90kg]

60% ethnics there will be a shortage of white girls

 

[gribsufer1]

inject T this is estrogenic behaviuor mub school muh studies, go commit crime you cucked faggit

 

[Deleted member 6305]

Universities are a giga waste of time

 

[Blackgymmax]

Girls don't care, youre ugly.
Look like @JOJOcel and see what happens