Of course not. Who would have higher stats than someone who is "top 3 international in his/her country"? The point isn't that everyone has a zero chance; such a statement wouldn't make any sense. The point is that there are so many top applicants who apply that a certain amount of luck has to...
College rankings can never be 100% accurate. It's simply because there is no true objective indicator of which schools are "the best," because people have different preferences. You can make generally true comparisons between schools that are entirely different by simple prestigious standards...
Obviously you shouldn't be ashamed (like we're going to tell you to be ashamed... --__--). That being said, it sounds like you're blaming a lot of different things. I hate to say it, but I doubt that having a bad prom (my junior year in high school I had a weak prom also, so I can relate) had a...
I'm not referring to the difficulty of the entire curriculum for physics majors, I'm referring to the intensity with which physics departments design their intro physics series. Such intensity discourages a lot of kids from even trying. Since a lot of American kids are already lazy, it gives the...
It would be incredibly difficult to have a position in which you'd be able to consistently observe current particle physics research. That's a position that many undergrad college students would love to have. Most college students would only be able to have data type positions or something...
The whole "weed out," idea is truly a terrible one. It's a big problem right now with education in the US. Weeding out basically discourages kids from pursuing STEM majors. Anyways, dropping micro sounds like a very good one. Your focus should be on physics, especially since you're partially...
I agree with the other comments 100%. The vast majority of the physics community would tell you the same. PDE can add much more useful techniques to your applicable math base than abstract algebra ever could.
I really don't understand why you're stressing. I don't mean that in a playful/friendly way, I mean that more in a you should stop it way...lol. How could you possibly not be ready to major in these subjects? You're taking college courses already, and from the looks of it, done well in them. In...
You parents are totally out of line for saying that. Let me break it down for you:
1) Idk where your mom gets off telling you that you're limited by her intellectual capacities (which may or may not be as accurate as she described them to be in the first place).
2) I know kids who have...
I hadn't, so I looked it up. It's definitely not #1 by BS prestigious standards, but it'll definitely give you a very solid education in aeronautical engineering. Sounds like the primary purpose of the whole school is basically...well, aeronautical engineering haha. Can't go wrong with that.
Why not just switch math to computer science? It sounds to me like you have an interest in physics, and subsequently enrolled in additional math classes to suppliment your physics base. Just switch the math to CS.
First of all, you shouldn't doubt yourself. You got an A in Calculus BC...there's literally no better high school indicator of being ready for college level physics than that...I'm sure you know that haha. It's difficult, it's rewarding in the sense that it will make you more intelligent and can...
Those schools have gotten to the point where they deny kids as qualified as the ones they accept; they have too many kids with the same amazing credentials. That being said, I'd say you have as close a chance as anyone else. Good luck!