<p>This is simply out of curiosity. I was just thinking that out of all my close friends, only 1 or 2 are actually going to their "dream school." Not to say that people are unhappy with where they're going, but it was just different from what they planned due to finances/rejections/etc. So are you going to what was your top choice?</p>
<p>Depends. Am I going to the school I applied to as a “dream school” in terms of being the biggest stretch for me to get into? No. That was Wake Forest, and I was waitlisted than rejected. I can’t say I was all that disappointed because Wake wasn’t actually my top choice, just my most difficult. </p>
<p>Am I going to the college I like the best after reviewing every option, including Wake and other harder to get into schools? Yes. Appalachian State is a dream come true for me, I love the school.</p>
<p>I’m not a huge fan of the idea of a “dream school,” if only because the admissions process has become so unpredictable. But yes, I am attending a school that always had a special allure to me. Weirdly enough, of the reach schools I applied to, the ones I got into were the ones where I thought I would fit in best. It all worked out, at least in my case.</p>
<p>Yes! I’ve been wanting to go to my school since 10th grade and feel so incredibly thrilled and lucky 
but I think I would be very happy anywhere; I liked all the schools I applied to very very much (which is why I applied obviously) and could see myself at all of them. So it was kinda hard but I had to say yes to my “dream school”, especially considering they gave me a great FA package!</p>
<p>I had a list of 5 colleges that were all, collectively, my ‘first choices,’ so it wasn’t until after I received my responses that I knew what the ranking was. I was accepted to 2 of my top 5, and I’m very pleased and really excited to be going where I am.</p>
<p>Having a first choice before you know where you’re in just seems like setting yourself up for disappointment.</p>
<p>Like several others, I do not believe in the idea of a “dream school” or “absolute first choice”. Still, would I say if that I am going to the best option for my personality? Yes, but I believe that I would have been happy anywhere depending on the circumstances.</p>