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Ask HN: I got rejected by all the US colleges I applied to. Now what?

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Re: Ask HN: I got rejected by all the US colleges I applied to. Now what?

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I’d say you have two options: 1. Look into universities in Continental Europe. Most are free or have low tuition and will still give you a solid education. I recommend somewhere in Germany, Austria, Sweden or the Netherlands. Depending on the city, $100,000 will cover your expenses for 5-10 years. 2. Spend the next year prepping for the SAT. Hire a private tutor, sign up for courses, etc. Then get a high score and re…

Woah can $100k really take you 5-10 years? What are cities you're thinking of?

Most smaller university cities in Germany and Austria are very inexpensive. Leipzig, Heidelberg, Kassel, Münster for example. Even Vienna or Berlin are not too bad if you are okay living further out and with roommates.

Re: Ask HN: I got rejected by all the US colleges I applied to. Now what?

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East Coast private Schools, also heavily favor SAT Scores over ACT. ACT is preferred in the Midwest and South.

Definitely check out some big state schools like University of Maryland, U of Wisconsin, U of Michigan. These schools have large research grants and funding, and they have access to some of the best large scientific computing platforms (HPC and Mainframes).

They may not have the entrepreneurial prestige, but they all have decent business schools in addition to great compsci programs, so you could dual major or minor.

Re: Ask HN: I got rejected by all the US colleges I applied to. Now what?

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The question is why is getting into a US college so important for you? Is it academically interesting for you, or is it getting the rights to add some letters at end of your name?

Once you have answered it, it may turn out that it is not so important after all. My advise is to look deeper.

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