<p>This is kind of a long story, but bear with me! I cannot believe this happened! So about nine or so days ago, I checked my CMU application status online. This is what it looked like (in fancy Courier New):</p>
<li>College: CIT Dept: ECE Program: Decision: Waitlist<br></li>
<li>College: MCS Dept: BSC Program: Decision: Waitlist<br>
etc.</li>
</ol>
<p>I was pretty upset. I really wanted to get in to CMU. So I turned to this forum for some support, and I found out about Priority waitlist. I was eager to see if I had recieved Priority; however no letter ever came for me in the mail. Days slipped away, (I had a busy week of lacrosse) and Saturday came along. Still no letter. I had a lacrosse game on Saturday, so I did not have the chance to call the admissions office. Then…</p>
<p>Today I checked my email. One subject line caught my eye:</p>
<pre><code>Admitted Student Chat Invitation
</code></pre>
<p>It was from Carnegie Mellon! I thought to myself, I wasn’t admitted! I was waitlisted! I read the first line over and over again:</p>
<p>“Congratulations on your acceptance to Carnegie Mellon!”</p>
<p>I was very much confused. I called CMU. It turns out that I was waitlisted for ECE, but I was accepted to CIT. MY ACCEPTANCE LETTER GOT LOST IN THE MAIL!!</p>
<p>I still cannot believe it. I mean, for a whole week I pounded the thought that I didn’t get in to CMU. So my brain truly believes that I didn’t get in, and now I’m trying to tell it that I did get in… ahh! I’m so excited!!</p>
<p>It all feels like a fairytale… what are the chances that MY letter got lost in the mail!? I can’t believe this actually happened!</p>
<p>How am I going to sleep tonight?</p>