Mine looks normal with the three tabs (personal info, student, financial aid), but my decision won’t be formally listed until the official regular decision date.
@newuser1234 did they request financial aid info from you? Or add requirements other than the CSS form and the Fafsa? Just curious.
@switchbacksoul Oh my gosh… I’m genuinely touched right now. Thank you so much for making an account just to help out a little high school student and thank you so much for all your kind and wise words. This actually wasn’t the first time I felt that anxious; it happened numerous times especially in junior year, when I was so obsessed with even a slight change in my grade. I screwed up some tests big time at that time, but after all I guess I did eventually raise them back up. That anxiety attack strikes me so frequently, (even yesterday when my APUSH grade drop by 2 points–which is still an A) and I think just the fact that a person who has applied to an Ivy League school does poorly on the tests so often makes me feel that I’m not good/ready enough to compete with other Ivy League applicants, who I bet consider studying a breeze and seldom screw up tests. I don’t know if this is true or not, but in my mind Ivy League applicants / students are all who rarely do bad on tests and have no problem with studying or acing tests. Setting a high standard for myself and comparing with other prospective students, I often think I might not be eligible to even apply to such schools…
@StudioGhibli Holy Cow…you sound just like my daughter! She too has high anxiety and self doubt. I think at this point after an exhausting year of worrying about APs, SATs, and college essays…she just wants to be done and know where she is going next year. She wants to start embracing the college she will attend and getting excited about new classes and clubs. I also hope that you both realize that living with constant anxiety isn’t healthy and certainly won’t make you happy, which is all I want for my daughter and for you too. Wherever you end up going to college next year surround yourself with people who support you in a positive way and TRY not to stress about grades and stats. Take at least one class a semester that gets you excited about learning and have fun! You have earned it and if on IVY day you don’t get the acceptances you desire, know that it is not because you were unworthy. because you are. It is a crazy system and even kids with perfect everything get rejections! Take comfort in knowing that you are not alone in the struggle. Let me know how it works out for you…if you and my daughter both win the lottery and end up at Brown you should connect and help each other keep it all in perspective.
@studioghibli
We all face anxiety. This admissions process has given me sleepless nights too.
I resonate with this part:
I constantly doubt myself even though I know I shouldn’t. This is called “self-limiting belief”. Even though I know it’s bad, I can’t help it.
To make things worse, I show symptoms of ADHD and OCPD. Which means I often zone out while in class or when writing an exam. I also hyperfocus, and have problems multi-tasking. This hinders my everyday performance.
And then there’s the occasional existential crisis and nihilistic thoughts.
But I digress. What I’m trying to say is, you’re not alone. I probably wouldn’t have written this post if it weren’t for @switchbacksoul up here. Just wanted to support her statement:
I’m pretty sure Brown will reject me but that’s okay! I read somewhere (from an admissions officer) that ~90% of Ivy applicants are actually qualified but most of them get rejected. It’s not your fault or mine. It’s just how the system is.
@studioghibli TBH…if you are struggling this much over a bad test grade maybe Brown isn’t for you. It’s an Ivy, it’s competitive, it’s coursework is designed to be challenging! Learn to let things take their course and learn from your bad grades! I got a solid 37.5 on a chem quiz once and it was because there was a ton going on (December 15th EA decision from another Ivy) but I worked my ass off and finished the semester with a solid 94 so just chill! Just be aware of what you are getting yourself into because you won’t have the same support living alone at college as you have right now at home with your parents and friends and many many familiar faces to help you. I fear your anxiety is unhealthy and I used to go through the same thing until I eventually broke down and realized my thoughts were unhealthy and I was doing it to myself. It isn’t bad to be grade conscious but when you become overly grade conscious it can be detrimental to your well-being. Just something to think about.
I haven’t been accepted to any ivies yet LMAO but I know that my peers at school who have been admitted to ivies or similarly elite private schools are nowhere near perfect. Sure, some ivy-bound people will seem perfect with perfect grades and all of the extracurriculars, but that isn’t the case for many, many people. For example, one of my friends who is going to Wharton next year is not intimidating at all or the smartest student in the grade. He always ditches school and flops on certain tests just like the rest of us lmao (also I know he got a 2 on an AP test and has some B’s and a possible C (+ he is an ORM)). Same with one person I know going to Columbia. His grades aren’t that great and his personality isn’t like a stereotypical ivy-bound, cutthroat person. Both of them got in because they still are pretty smart, but it was more about how motivated they are to pursue what they want to pursue. Anyways, I hope this helps @ anyone who feels stressed about not being good enough to apply for an ivy/get in, b/c trust me someone that gets into an ivy can still flop or be a mess haha.
@studioghibli Based on the insight I have from your posts I have no doubt that intellectually you can handle Browns curriculum. To @jhosk10 s point about competition, it will only be as bad as you allow it to be…meaning you are not required to compare grades with other students or jockey for leadership positions and internships…you can pick and choose what is important to you. If you really focus on what is important to you and things you are passionate about you will not fail. Learn from the anxiety you have experienced during the admissions process. Also just a thought…I am thinking my daughter would be a little relieved to not be the “smartest” one in the room anymore. In high school when you are labeled the smart kid it comes with a lot of pressure to continue to be the smart kid. Teachers rely on you to take leadership positions…they expect you to perform at a higher level…and right now they are asking my daughter all the time where she got in…no one from our school has ever been admitted to Brown…she feels tremendous pressure not to let them all down. They are counting on her to pave the way…that is pressure!!! She definitely would enjoy being just another one of a large diverse group of smart kids and is looking forward to having all the amazing class choices and new things to try that Brown and many universities can offer her.
less than 3 weeks left… still casually going with the assumption that I won’t get in. I don’t know about everyone else, but, aside from my Ivies, I’ve narrowed everything down to two other schools. I think that really helped me accept that Brown most likely is not in my sights.
@ezlbio I understand! I actually almost enrolled into my safety school one night because the waiting has nearly eaten me alive! If you don’t get accepted, I am positive you will live on to do such incredible things. HSM Voice We are all in this together!
@kalons I really like two of my safeties, but I can’t bring myself to commit until I hear from all of my schools. It really is reassuring though that I have a good number of schools where I can see myself if it this admissions game doesn’t work in my favor. Where else are you considering, if you don’t mind me asking?
I disagree with @jhosk10 when he says “maybe Brown isn’t for you”.
Brown fosters collaboration rather than competition. Even though the content would be as rigorous as other top schools, there is feeling of “we are all in this together”. The school as a whole is very supportive and there is no cutthroat competition like in Harvard or other Ivies. That is one of the reasons I applied to Brown and not any other Ivy.
Also, @switchbacksoul makes a very good point:
This pressure has been detrimental to my mental health. At Brown (if I get in), I would enjoy the freedom to do things for myself. No one will get in the way.
@ezlbio @kalons Same. I almost enrolled into my safety school where I was accepted in December. The wait is deadly.
@mundanewarrior @switchbacksoul , I said Brown may not be for @studioghibli in regards to the inability to deal with the stress of a single bad grade. I have no idea who the user is or what they are like so it really wasn’t meant in a serious way (I can’t judge one’s fit to a school if I don’t know the individual), I just wanted to get the user to think about how they will feel when they get a bad grade next year and don’t have the comfort of their own home (unless they live in RI), hoping they can realize that one bad grade really doesn’t matter. I know about 10 people that go or went to Brown and they all love it and there is a sense of community and support, but it is a selective school that has underlying competition. If you get praised by a professor or a good grade on an exam, someone will feel some jealousy and competitiveness, it is up to you to entertain that or ignore it.
Finally heard back from a college! So now I have someplace to go! 
Still hope I get into Brown though!
@PinkQuetzal9 Congrats! Which one?
Just one of my safeties: UCD. Most likely will not go there, but it’s so nice to have an acceptance to my name!
haven’t posted here, but im also an rd applicant to brown 2021!! currently interested in mathematics, but definitely looking at other disciplines as well. so excited!!
@yuvanni lol I keep seeing your posts everywhere did you apply to MIT btw? My friend got in for applied mathematics
@mackyg yeah lol i suddenly realized i haven’t posted anywhere since december, so wanted to catch up.
yes, i did! getting the results on tuesday
@yuvanni awesome good luck!