@jc0611 Where did you hear that they send rejections after?
Warren Buffet got rejected by Harvard, Obama got rejected by Swarthmore, Truman rejected by West Point, Nixon by Harvard, Harold Varmus got rejected (by I forget which school) and that dude literally went on to win a Nobel Prize. Regardless of what you think of their politics, that should comfort you some. We’re all gonna be okay — or at the very least, we all still have our full potential to succeed, even if it is in other ways we have yet to explore. I don’t believe in that whole “meant to be” thing. Crap happens. But if this is the most stressful thing you’ve got going on (100% is for me) then we’re already lucky. Just keep working hard. Not trying to sound like I know everything, or seem all high and mighty—I’m kinda trying to reassure myself here if anything lol. I guess I’m saying don’t get discouraged. As my friend Ed liked to say: “when you’re on your deathbed you won’t care.” ALSO, Obama was rejected by Swarthmore but got into Columbia! Forget UCLA! Onward and upward
@Locale1776 Oh that’s not official. I’m just guessing based on 2017, 2016 threads for GS fall admission because that’s what seems to have happened to the previous applicants.
@jc0611 Got it. Keep me posted on if you hear. I’ll do the same.
@Locale1776 Sure. I hope there’s any news to post today. And the time is coming! I’m refreshing my email thousand times.
@pablorodriguez5 Thank you! It was honestly the last thing I was expecting.
Good luck to everyone! I hope more acceptances come out today!
Based on previous threads per application year, GS always sends out a first round of acceptance letter about one week before the expected decision date. They send out most decisions on May 1st - 2nd around 5pm EST. Decisions continue on a rolling basis afterwards. Most people got in without an indicator of a red X mark so try not to think the worst just because you didn’t get the first round of acceptance letters or see a red X.
I hate the waiting. I’ve been refreshing the application portal like crazy since it shows any new updated status faster than they send out acceptance emails.
@jc0611 I did not get an update today.
@Locale1776 Me neither. I guess they’re not sending out the acceptance letter today. Did anyone get the result today?
@vidoll Thanks for your encouragement and clarification. I hope we all can get the good result by next week at latest.
Accepted! I got my acceptance letter at 8 pm EST… strange.
@vidoll Congrats! would you mind sharing your stats/background? 
accepted as well, @GoldenState1 check your email. it came late
R.I.P. for me, no email and portal still the same. If I don’t get into CAL today I’m dead. 
Congrats guys on your acceptances!
@GoldenState1 same here. let’s wait and see for few more days. Congratulations for those accepted!
@GoldenState1 dont worry man. your stats are not bad. you still have a chance. Lets be honest our Cal essay was a one size fits all essay for every UC we applied. Our columbia app, we were able to be more intimate in why we should be there. That takes time to read from a admissions point of view and it plays to our advantage.
@incogneato thanks!!
I got into both Cal and Columbia guys!!! Like back to back… crazy!!
@GoldenState1 Congrats!!
@yellowstone99 thank you!