just because you did not have to put a lot of effort in, does not mean others don't. For some people, getting mid 80's is challenging. Guess what! Mark inflation exists! People who go to my school tend to have a lower average than people who go to the next closest school, because, even the school admitted it, they inflate the marks. Getting in to a university may not be a huge achievement anymore, but you know what is? Staying in. Just because you get amazing marks in high school and get in to these so called "better" programs, does not mean you are smarter or better than anyone else. It means you got better marks in high school. Maybe you took easier courses, maybe your school inflated the marks, maybe you had a lighter course load. Guess what, some people want to enjoy their university experience instead of being with people like you, who clearly think they are better than others. As someone with anxiety that literally paralyzes me during tests, I have to put a lot of effort in to get good marks, and by that I mean low 90s. I study my ass off, and work very hard but know I wont get into some of these programs because people taking easier courses will likely get better marks which will get them into programs such as UW CS. The program you go to IS NOT a measure of how smart you are or how successful you will be.