<p>sigh, i think i will do the honors and be the first poster in this forum to say.. i was rejected! sadness. :( am i the only cc-er to not get in? that would be even more depressing</p>
<p>I didn't get in either and I'm so depressed.
Now what?</p>
<p>now we mope and groan and feel sorry for ourselves. </p>
<p>been there, done that</p>
<p>but in all seriousness, being sad and depressed won't really help our situation and all we can do is pick ourselves up, fill out other applications, and hope for the best :) we just weren't meant to be wildcats but best of luck to everyone who was! =) </p>
<p>i was just wondering, would i just look pathetic if i called the admissions office and asked if they could point out weak parts of my application? i really think it would be helpful for future reference cause now i'm completely lost as to what i should emphasize or work on for my RD schools.. do you think they (the admissions office) would take time to actually do this for me?</p>
<p>i'm in the exact same situation.
and you should definitely ask the admissions office for constructive criticism.
i sent in an email and i got a reply from my admissions officer asking me what time i would be available to discuss my application and decision in detail.
i haven't gotten the call yet but it will definitely be extremely helpful.
cuz im basically really confused why i didn't make it.</p>
<p>Don't worry, everyone. IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!!!</p>
<p>In 10 years, you will look back and realize what a small event this is. You will face many other challenges in your life. Suck it up and keep your head up.</p>
<p>You may have been rejected because</p>
<p>1) you were not qualified
2) you were qualified, but somehow your application did not "click" with the admission (or the ad officer was in a bad mood)
3) you were overqualified </p>
<p>Chances are that you are 3) overqualified.</p>
<p>Good luck - remember, you can simply go to any school and become really successful in your life.</p>
<p>Wow just when we needed CC it was down. My D was rejected from NU. I am shocked. The worst is now she has all those other apps to do, and a bunch of auditions for musical theater programs. And she insists on being in a production. And now must really keep grades up. Her SATs are great, 770M, 710W, 710R SAT2, 740M2, 700 Lit. and over 3.9 GPA. But for some reason its not the right school for her. Congrats to those who got in!</p>
<p>Sarahahaha.</p>
<p>You're so much better than those northwesterners (no offense!).</p>
<p>You're going to become the chief editor of IN Style or Vogue. ;] Don't you worry your honeybuns about it <33</p>
<p>I still <3 you and will buy you magazine presents anytime.</p>
<p>-Your "unnie".</p>
<p>P.S. Please still connect me with really nice things in the future when you know all those famous celebrities. ;]</p>
<p>i was rejected from medill and emailed the admissions office asking for a more thorough explanation. i received a reply from an admissions officer which said to call her to discuss it. i did, and it was a complete waste of time and only made me more upset. all she kept saying was these generic statements about how difficult the decisions are because there are so many good students and everytime i asked for something specific to improve on she would just say how there are many factors that go into the decision...with all the time we spend on the apps, you think they would take the time to just give you an indivualized paragraph or something</p>
<p>my D was going to do that, ftball, so thanks for posting what happened. I'll tell her not to waste her time (cause she got all those apps to do now). So what greener pastures are other "rejecteds" moving on to? The worst is seeing the stats of "accepteds" that are similar or lower than my D's. I think as of tomorrow I should not come to NU pages.</p>
<p>thanks ftball. wow, that really sucks b/c i really just needed some sort of guidance as to what to do next but now i won't even be able to get that. anyone else give the admissions office a call yet and get the same kind of reply? </p>
<p>on a different note.. i really really REALLY don't feel like filling out my other applications. i am so unmotivated as of now.. uggghhh</p>
<p>It sucks to be rejected. I read a book called The Gatekeepers and it showed that you never can be sure what a college is looking for. It's especially difficult when there are so many applicants in the pool. This sounds ridiculous, but try not to take it personally. If it wasn't a good fit for NU, it wasn't a good fit for you in the end.</p>
<p>If a tuba player is needed and applies with lesser qualifications, s/he may get in over someone who has much better stats, but doesn't play the tuba. There is so much competition these days. </p>
<p>There is a place for everyone. Lick your wounds, chin up and move on. If you applied to NU, you have what it takes to be successful.</p>
<p>Best of luck to all.</p>