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I agree with some of the people here it does depend on motivation, but at the same time there are lots of factors that affect it too. I go to a college that I commute to for over two hours a day, I have personal family issues that do affect my ability to stay on campus long or eve stay there during class times over all. Literally to get to a 8:00am class I have to wake up around 4:30, to catch the train and switch lines, meaning most of my times is wasted during the commute. There are some people privileged enough to live on campus, or near it, and they have a better time doing multiple jobs, doing ECs, and doing great in school over all. But that is not everyone, and it's highly unlikely everyone will have the same priorities and motivations to do well, or what their situations is. If you can do all of that and have the ability to do great GREAT FOR YOU!!! We are here cheering you on! But if you can't evaluate why? And if it's something that really cannot change, then try to go around it, but don't feel horrible that you cannot do what some people can do, everyone has their problems and their privileges, it's a matter of what they are. I know some kids who grew up in a well to do family, rich kids who had tutors, worked for the resume boost, partied, did amazing/okay in their undergrad because of the help they got, I also know some kids who did not grow up privilege and did equally well/bad. Don't feel bad, truthfully my undergrad experience was horrible, and it's most likely because of the college I attended, it was far away from home, not very science based, not great at having active/supportive faculty especially for those who were commuters/first gen, so it definitely depends on the college as well.