Anxiety about ED decisions

Applying to College
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<p>Ok, so I am pretty cool in terms of keeping down stress and stuff, and I'm trying to deal with ways for me to keep me focused on my other college applications and on trying to keep my ranking at school and trying to enjoy senior year. But I think this week will be the most emotionally rollercoastering week of high school... i think ED it's different than the RD decisions, because it's one school, it's your dream school, and if you don't get in, you have to pick yourself up and get the strength i guess to continue to work on all your other applications and keep up your grades.</p>

<p>I had a dream last night about getting deffered and it seemed so real. i remember waking up and thinking that i already got deffered and then i started to cry, even though it WASN'T REAL!</p>

<p>but i know i can get through this and so can everyone else! I'm preparing myself for the worst (by working on college apps 24/7) but hoping for the best. I guess I want to say that all of us EDers are going through the same thing!</p>

<p>oh yeah... and i think it really helps not to go on CC all the time because it just makes you really anxiety-ized.</p>

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<p>Most of my friends are not, since the come from competitive areas with lots of students. The realize that there are many colleges that fit. Thus, they applied to some EA (non-restrictive), RD, and a ED college.</p>

<p>Even when they get a letter from a safety, they usually feel better and the stress goes down. It makes it easier if the unthinkable happens.</p>

<p>Keep it in perspective by looking at your list of reach/match/safety schools. Folding up because you don't know the outcome of an ED decision is probably not a good idea, as it may affect where you will go in the fall.</p>