College Accepetences Aren't the Reward for Hard Work in High School.

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>A college accepetence letter, isn't the reward you get for hard work in high school. Everyone, people in admissions offices for top schools, college professors, and GCs, have told me the same thing. The accepetences to college are so random. Just because you don't get an accepetence letter, doesn't mean that your not a hard worker. Getting into college is more about a luck these days then anything. It's a lottery really. Think about it, depending how much of a good a student you are, you can to enter youself in different lotteries. Most of us, can enter any lottery of our choosing because of our stats. And then it's as if, they just mix them up in a bowl and choose them out, just like a lottery. </p>

<p>I'm not sure, if that analogoy made a lot of sense, but I just don't want people to get discouraged about this whole process. It sucks in a lot of ways. And no, it's not fair. Great students get deffered and rejected, but that's almost because Georgetown could fill it's self 5 times over with quailified applicants and then some!! Best of luck to you all. (P.S i made a collegeconfidential group on facebook, search for it and join it haha)</p>

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<p>i think that that is a fair analogy</p>

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<p>Eh, I think it is a decent analogy, but I think that students who do well and are accepted should feel good about doing well in high school, on SAT's etc. I know the whole point of high school isn't just to get into college, but at the same time, getting into a highly selective school feels like justification for all of the long hours of homework and paper writing over the previous 4 years.</p>

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<p>right, i agree that if you do get in then it should be considered a reward for hard work...but luck definitely comes into play</p>

<p>deferring 78% of applicants, some qualified people are obviously going to be deferred</p>

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<p>Paulus, Well said</p>

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<p>no they really aren't</p>

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<p>Yes, Mike. But it shouldn't be justifacation, because people worked just as hard you, did just as well, if not better, but didn't/won't get in. Although, yes if you got a good GPA or good SATs, be proud of yourself like crazy! You deserve it, I didn't mean to say it like that. After all, I have my grades from this semester hanging on the christmas tree! (Not Kidding, I got 6 straight As in 200/300 level college classes, so im very proud of my self)</p>