24 Apr 2021

Carleton University

Computer Science, Masters (F21)

Wait listed via E-mail on 24 Apr 2021

Note

Just because a university is ranked 650th in the world, it doesn't mean it accepts students from only Tier-4 and Tier-5 universities. The fact that you got rejected and blatantly wrote that it does, shows the kind of superiority complex that you have in your head. Moreover, if you were to share your profile, there are ways to do it and contribute without being obnoxious and using curse words. I just suggested that rather than blaming any university or the competition itself, maybe you should find ways to introspect and maybe even improve your profile. And this is applicable not just for you, but for everyone. Maybe do a RA, work on getting a recommendation from a top professor, and possibly some good research experience. Also, I believe that Canadian universities are notorious for filtering candidates just based on their GPA and English scores sometimes, so you might want to highlight your low GPA in the SOP explicitly so that the admission committee understands the reason. Also, I only suggested that you might be getting wrong advice regarding the importance of extra-curricular when applying to these universities and might have gone overboard with them in your SOP. Extra-curriculars work mostly for American/Canadian students and that too when they're applying for the Bachelor's degree as the decisions are purely rolled by the "Academic Staff" and not the "Admissions Committee" as there are fewer parameters to evaluate from. I think you will find plenty of examples highlighting the difference between the two. It's okay to be frustrated, but not okay to humiliate any university. Moreover, I didn't mean to be condescending, but rather just suggested some ways in which anyone can present their profile better (highlight key strengths, cover weaknesses) and also try and improve their profile. I apologize if I may have hurt you in any way as that was not my intention. Moreover, I didn't call you a Loser, someone else did, my post was the one after the "Loser" post. This year was tough for sure, but if you could crack JEE where the odds were 0.1%, you can crack these universities as well. All the best!

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