<p>Is anyone experiencing this to an extent?</p>
<p>I do pretty well in school, & have already received admission to some nice schools (Boston Univ, Northeastern, Univ of Denver, Pepperdine), however; my top three schools going into the application process- all denied.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt, Boston College, and Villanova. Not even a waitlistinterest haha. I've just been really down about it....I've experienced hardships and all but none that have/will be really affecting my future.</p>
<p>It also hurts b/c I was in love w/BC after multiple visits & sporting events. I don't know where I want to go as I won't be going to my dream school.</p>
<p>Has anyone else been feeling this? & what have you done to get past it/avoid it?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Just think about the pros to the colleges that you did get accepted to. Ex) BU- beautiful campus, Boston is right there, nice housing (not all of it but some), large school (impossible to not make friends), options in academics (if you change your mind on your major you can pretty much pick anything from engineering to art), etc</p>
<p>sjosty26, I went through the same experience you are going through now. I applied to 13 schools (something I should not have done) and as a result got rejected or waitlisted from all my top choices. The schools I got into were still good but I had no intention of ever going there or didn’t even know about them.</p>
<p>For a bit I was depressed but then I started to do some research into the schools I got accepted into and found some programs and classes that I began to find interest in. I ended up attending a college which I do not regret in and I actually am glad that I didn’t get into my top choices because I love it here. I know that now you might think college will suck but the key is to go into college with an open mind and optimistic attitude. If you believe the college experience will suck, then trust me it will suck.</p>
<p>My advice is to do some extensive research on the schools you got into (which are some pretty awesome schools btw) and narrow down your best fit. Forget about the past and embrace the future. Make friends over the summer by talking on forums and Facebook groups and get to know the different clubs on campus. You want to be able to enjoy college socially and academically so a good head start on both will help a lot. I hope you will be able to fall in love with one of the colleges you have been accepted into. Good luck! </p>
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<p>OP - yup - I’ve got a touch of it now, and I anticipate it will get worse after Ivy day. I will probably end up at one of my second-choice schools.</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I know my inherent worth is not based on what schools do or don’t accept me - especially when it comes to lottery schools. That said, it is difficult not to dwell on bad news. In the week leading up to UChicago’s decision, I realized that it really wasn’t the right school for me, but that didn’t stop me from getting cut up about being waitlisted. </p>
<p>Since then, I’ve gotten another WL and a cold, hard rejection (funnily enough, from BU, where you’ve been accepted!). I still have several decisions left to receive, but no matter what, I know I will be okay - and so will you. The schools you’ve been accepted to are fabulous, and you WILL be able to thrive at any one of them. There are good parts and bad parts of every school you applied to, so take the time to figure out the pros and cons. Visit campuses, attend classes, talk to students. You’ll get a good picture on where you think you’ll fit in, and you will be okay - I promise.</p>
<p>One last bit of anecdotal evidence: my sister applied to 13 schools, was rejected or waitlisted almost everywhere, took a gap year, applied to 13 more schools, and finally ended up at Pepperdine - which she’d added at the last minute. She loves, loves, loves it and is currently studying in Florence with her best friends. The rejections were crushing at the time, yes, but she’s so much better off at Pepperdine than she would have been at her previous top choice (Middlebury, in cold Vermont).</p>
<p>Anyway, thank you for posting this. I think writing this reply might have been more helpful for me than you ;)</p>
<p>@kimisizer, why do you regret applying to 13 schools? Just wondering, as I have a large list as well</p>
<p>Is been denied or waitlisted to all 13 of my schools… So I mean…</p>
<p>A lot of marketing has gone into making you feel depressed about not getting into the highest ranked schools. Don’t believe the hype. The marketing is nothing but big business pushing the right psychological buttoms. BTW, hanging out in Malibu at Pepperdine seems like a good college hang to me. GL</p>