<p>well, I applied ED II to Scripps. If you guys have been reading any of my posts, I live in NJ and have so so scores (1240 SAT, 3.6 GPA UW, 5.4/6.9 W) in comparison to the people on CC. Well I am in Love with SCRIPPS! but I am so nervous because last year they took 29/73 people ED. I am so in love, that I can't see myself going anywhere else and I am dreading all the way until Feb. 15th when I find out if I get in or not. I guess I wanted to know what exactly did people do if they were waitlisted/deffered from their favorite school and if it worked? I am so nervous because with Verbal scores hitting around 690 versus my 630 :( and rank and etc. etc. I am so scared they will reject me. Can't they just pick me because I am so in love with the school and will show commitment! I am not sure how I am going to be until Feb. 15th its driving me crazy.</p>
<p>If the fact that you love the school comes through you are in a good position. Remember that they look at essays, interviews and leadership/activities as well. Numbers do not tell the whole story. Good luck. Scripps is a beautiful campus with strong academics</p>
<p>Even though it will be hard, it's time to turn your attention to other schools on your list. You've put your best foot forward at Scripps, but it may not work out. So spend some time thinking about how other schools on your application list can be good experiences for you.</p>
<p>I do agree with reidm--during my college search, I had my heart set on one school that I should've had NO problem getting into. I was totally in love and knew I was well above admission standards. As it turned out, I fell in love with other schools and lost some interest in that one, which was a good thing, because I didn't get in, and had I not turned some of my energy elsewhere, I really would've been crushed (and needlessly, since I DID take a totally alternate route, and ended up VERY happy). Keep your first choice in mind, but don't blind yourself to the benefits of other schools, too.</p>
<p>Other than that, hopefully your love of Scripps came through in your application. Colleges, in large part, want students who want them. Scripps doesn't have a huge applicant pool, so you do have the benefit of getting your application weighed equally against all others. I had a friend apply to Barnard, and while she was by no means a bad student, it was definitely a stretch for her. Apparently there was some sort of "Anything Else?" part of the application (or something along that line), and she included a very dramatic but entirely honest statement of her commitment to the school. Something to the extent of: "I LOVE your school. I WANT to go to your school. If you let me in, I WILL attend. And if you don't let me in, I will apply next year. If you don't let me in then, I will apply the next year, and the next, until you do. And if I never get in, I will join the janitorial staff, just so that I can somehow be at your school." It was something like that, but perhaps a little less stalker-sounding and a little more sincere ;-) The point was that the school was a reach for her, but she made sure they knew how serious of an applicant she was, and hopefully it was this that put her over the edge, because she did get in. </p>
<p>Best of luck during your wait!</p>