<p>AH I’m so ****ed right now. I just wasted my time and money and efforts on an application only to forget to turn in something… </p>
<p>I was just rejected from UNC because I totally forgot to submit my midyear report online!! They’re ridiculous and won’t accept paper midyear reports (which my guidance sent) and they told me by email that I needed to fill out the midyear report and I FORGOT ABOUT IT because it was on my other email that I don’t check! So I just checked now and there were like 2 emails reminding me about it. GODDAMMIT. I’m looking back right now and about to shoot myself in the face. AGHHHHH.
I’m so ****ed. I did pretty well on my midyear: A’s and two B’s… argh. My first reply after Wharton deferrall… and I was rejected because the dumbest reason. I hate myselllllllffffff. Seriously, my confidence in getting to college is so low right now. This is ridiculous. I always thought that UNC was a sure accept. I didn’t even want to go there! I hate the south! I’m a city girl!</p>
<p>It’s just SUCH a low blow on my ego. God, if I’m crying about UNC, Wharton rejectio is going to hurt so badly. Somebody console me? :’(</p>
<p>aww feel better venus :( idk what to say in terms of consolation, b/c i have pretty low college-acceptance-confidence myself ... i just realized how crappy my essays were ... </p>
<p>but cheer up, try not to think too much about it :)</p>
<p>aww cmon venus, dont blame yourself. seriously, what kind of dumbass college doesnt take paper mailed midyears anyway?? haha that's why UNC isnt Penn, cause Penn is superior and DOES infact take paper **** :) dont let this blow your ego: keep your confidence high. i still think you have a great shot at wharton venus, especially with a good midyear and courseload for a senior :) seriously, cheer up and you'll be fine!!</p>
<p>Venus, the big colleges from my school for smart kids are Penn, Duke, Cornell, NU, WashU, and Michigan. WashU decisions came out this weekend and Michigan decisions have been rolling, but everyone has heard back by now. One person got in RD. He didn't get into Michigan and has Cs on his transcript. A fair number of people from my school were waitlisted, many of whom got into Michigan and have better numbers and probably equal ECs. Now, Michigan is a fairly selective school, but not as selective as WashU and more GPA/SAT based than WashU (because so many people applying to WashU have the stats already, that essays, interest, ECs, etc separate the good from the great). the worst part is he doesn't really want to go to WashU.</p>
<p>Now ask yourself: Would you rather not get into UNC because of a stupid mistake, or would you rather not get into UNC (pretending it is closer to the top of your list) but have a less qualified applicant get in instead?</p>
<p>Well I was looking through UNC's forum, and people with 1880 SAT got in.. and it's just like.. all right, I forgot to fill in the online portion, but you still have my paper midyears! Why did you have to explicitly say that you don't accept paper midyears?? What's wrong with that?</p>
<p>I mean, I've taken 8 APs, I have 2220 SAT I, above 700 on two SAT IIs, am Editor-in-Chief of the literary magazine, Founder/President of Debate Club, President of the Science Club, and Concert Mistress of every single orchestra in my school, making it to districts, regions, etc. I have more than 400 hrs/yr on volunteering. My essays rocked, my teacher recs rocked. WHY was I rejected for this tiny mistake?? I worked my butt off and applied to 11 schools and UNC was at the bottom of the list. </p>
<p>I feel like the only reason I was rejected is because I didn't show interest by not following directions and posting midyears...but STILL I wish they just looked at the paper one already... unless there's another reason I was rejected???</p>
<p>You won't be rejected everywhere. May I ask why you applied to UNC OOS when you had no intention to go there? Was it still higher on your list than PSU?</p>
<p>don't worry, i believe that there's a balance in life... so because you were rejected for a really stupid reason to UNC, you'll probably be accepted to Penn for a really good reason!! And with your stats, it's their loss if colleges don't except you. cheer up!</p>
<p>Venkat, I applied to UNC because it has a top 20 b-school and also I needed a variety of schools. And yea both UNC and PSU were at the bottom of my list.. I didn't like UNC's only 3 yr b-school program, but I don't like PSU's campus and lack of diversity....</p>
<p>God, I'm not ready to hear back from the other schools... this is really emotional ****.</p>
<p>okay venus, take a nice deep breath, and calm down :) seriously, you really are a fantastic applicant. as i said earlier, most schools, such as penn, WONT penalize you for such a stupid human mistake. they realize that you are after all...a HUMAN BEING, and humans can make small mistakes. please try to calm down :) i truly believe that you have a wonderful shot at getting into some excellent colleges, penn included!! so really, try to cheer up, you have no reason to frett over such a minor setback. i know you want to be at penn, and i have confidence that you will be soon :)</p>
<p>hold up venus, it's not all over yet! chill for a bit, then write a polite letter to the admissions office. explain your situation. tell them that you rarely check that email address. (or just make up something like your spam-filter intercepted the message and you don't recall receiving anything). your strongest argument is that you DID send a mid-year report. you had nothing to hide on that report, it was just a minor error that you sent it on paper. hopefully they will be understanding...</p>
<p>Don't worry. In two weeks when you get that Penn acceptance you'll be laughing about how stupid you were to worry about this stuff. Atleast that happened to me after missing several deadlines.</p>
<p>abhim, that's a really good idea! I mean, it's not as if UNC was a top choice or anything, but I think I might email my admissions officer (who probably will get a flood of emails from other people too) and tell her the situation.. and ask if the midyear was the only reason...</p>
<p>venkat and impboy, you guys are sweet, but I have no hope for Wharton. Although my midyear was decent, I had C's in my midTERMS, which shows on my transcript.. and Penn really really really cares about that. </p>
<p>And plus I'm from the rich suburbs of Philly - Malvern, if you've heard of it. Too many applicants with too many opportunities to travel and do amazing things. I look like a piece of crap in comparison to all the other Chinese, I'm sure.</p>
<p>venus, do not worry. EVERYTHING happens for a reason. You weren't meant to go to UNC. We all just have to move along and keep going. Hopefully we'll both get into Wharton and become classmates!</p>
<p>venus, you messed up one application. Before December 14 I missed two application deadlines, 3 scholarship deadlines, and hadn't started my Stanford application which was due on the 15th. It all works out in the end, and may I say that messing up royally for colleges at the bottom of your list actually seems like good luck for getting into Penn.</p>