<p>...is to get into University of Chicago ea! PLEASE santa!</p>
<p>me too!! and all my other schools.... :O</p>
<p>I've now gotten to the point where I've accepted that I'm not going to get in. I just know it. :(</p>
<p>see i know im not going to get in... but then i hope that chicago will see what a great unique person i am and let me in despite all my many flaws... its is this feeling that will not let me get started on any other apps.. ahhh... i cant face facts!</p>
<p>You'd think that they would let people who really care get in first, but I don't know if that's the case.</p>
<p>As the date gets closer and closer, I keep doubting myself more and more.</p>
<p>I remember the good ol' days back in the summer were I was like, "Oh yeah, I can get in here, here, and here." NOT ANYMORE!</p>
<p>I am now so sure that I'm not getting in that I'm not even bitter about it anymore.</p>
<p>I love CC and all who post on it. You help keep me informed and give me hope I can be accepted. It is my Christmas wish that we all get accepted and we are all happy with our final choice.</p>
<p>i've gone through stages of emotion thus far in the application process</p>
<ol>
<li>thinking that i am ABSOLUTELY going to get in, no question. it's not like uchicago is harvard!</li>
<li>realizing that chicago is NOT the easiest school to get into, and my sat scores are not THAT amazing, but atleast my essay is good!</li>
<li>rereading my application and realizing that my essay is not that good, bad even, but still assuming that i'll get in.</li>
<li>starting to admit that i'm not going to get in, but deep inside thinking that i will</li>
<li>admitting that i'm not going to get in, and deep inside knowing that it's true, but still running out to get the mail every day.</li>
<li>complete loss of hope. there's no point in even checking the mail anymore. i just don't need to see that tiny envelope, it's unnecessary since i know it's coming.</li>
</ol>
<p>i just reached stage five, and i think i'll be there until i get the letter.</p>
<p>I've been in stage five for a long time. It's bliss, I don't even care anymore AND I know that I'm not getting in. I have finally started on my other apps, :)</p>
<p>ME TOO!</p>
<p>I thought I was all alone. I've come to accept it so much so that I'm not going to be mad when I get my definite "no" letter from Chi-town. I'm cool with it. I can live as a gypsy... JK</p>
<p>man. i am like stage 3. which sucks because i will be really disappointed :(</p>
<p>I'm at stage 3.75 when my insecurity pathetically manifests itself in the form of really stupid superstitiousness so that I hoard maroon M&M's and shush anyone who tries to reassure me because i just know they're jinxing it. :( :( :(</p>
<p>Same here. That's the only present I want.....</p>
<p>stage three is the worst, but don't worry. i'm sure all of you will make it to atleast stage 4 before the decision letters get to you, and then nobody will be THAT disappointed.</p>
<p>i wonder what the rejection letter will say...</p>
<p>Come on now, I know you guys aren't really expecting rejection letters with great grades...</p>
<p>People who should be wary of rejections are like me...</p>
<p>holy smokes, you outlined that thing like you knew me</p>
<p>those are EXACTLY the same stages I went through, still on stage 5 to</p>
<p>From a post on the Parents Forum. I thought you all may want to see what the MIT admissions dean feels about what you are going through. From having spoken to Ted O'Neill, I know he feels the same way.</p>
<p>Im a stage 3 also. I ran to the mailbox the other day. Found some random college mail for me, ripped it up and threw it away without even opening it. Checked the mailbox, saw nothing from chicago, and i went to sleep. wow...</p>