<p>Is there anyone out there who really believes that they will get accepted? I mean tear through that arrogance and c0ckiness, do you really believe that you will get in?</p>
<p>The only "confidence" that I have is that I have just as good a chance as anyone else of getting in. That's confidence in a way, but still not very comforting.</p>
<p>i feel good about what i submitted. Does that count?</p>
<p>I guess I sorta do... I'm assuming I will for now. I don't think that there's no chance I'll be accepted, but rather I think that thinking about it will only drive me insane. So I've decided to assume (note that this is different from really believing) that I will indeed get in. If I don't, I'll have a few more apps to do and be sad. If I do, all will be well. I figure I have enough tests/papers/projects/other apps/midterms to keep me plenty busy and I just don't have time to worry! So I guess the answer to your question is as follows: deep down, no, on the surface, yes. (Hmm... did that make sense to anyone?)</p>
<p>i dont feel like that at all.. all the people on this board are a lot better than i am. haha.</p>
<p>Hey, but even if (and this isn't the case) you really had no chance in hell, isn't it better to assume you will get in? So you'll worry less? And do better on pre-winter break assessments? And maybe not go crazy? To me, it's more of a logical choice rather than a strong feeling that I'm in. I think I have a good chance, just like everyone on this board. But assuming I will be accepted just makes life easier, ya know? The amazing part is that 95% of the time I'm actually pretty damn calm and don't stress out. So if it works, why not? I mean will you really be less disappointed if you don't get in if you thought you wouldn't get in? It'd still suck either way.</p>
<p>The only thing I'm confident about is that Feuler will get accepted.</p>
<p>i feel like if i thought i would get in and i didnt, that the irony would have been my defeat... meaning if i think i wont then i might. superstition can never go wrong.. i mean, it doesnt have to be correct, but stupid and unnecessary precautions MUST be taken. lol</p>
<p>Ok, so then KNOW that you won't get in and fully accept it. They way I see it, the black or white approach allows for minimal stress and is thus the best option.</p>
<p>okay. done. haha thanks marlgirl</p>
<p>I'm kinda disappointed... I thought there would be some guy in this board with no fear at all. I guess we are all unsure and not confident in our own abilities. I'd really like to meet a dude who is totally sure he'd get in. He/she dun have to be c0cky or boastful about his stats, but just sure and... I guess confident. (I've been reading Fountainhead again... which is my excuse for this thread)</p>
<p>(I love the Fountainhead)
Before I actually submitted the app, I maybe felt like that. But I've been thinking about my essays and decided that I didn't really like them that much...so I'm not betting on it AT ALL.</p>
<p>I'd rather think that I have no chance, and then be proven wrong, than to think that I am going to get in, and then be disappointed. Does that make sense? But secretly, I had to have a tiny sliver of hope, because after all, I did apply. Anyway, if you don't ask/apply, the answer is always no."</p>
<p>No one will admit to it, because they don't want to have to come back and say they were rejected. But I'm sure people like Feuler and Firebird know it already.</p>
<p>yeah I bet Stanford is like a safe at most match school for them</p>
<p>You guys see the 1600/800/800/800 kid last year on the CC-board who got rejected EA (not even deferred)? Granted, he might have been a boring person in real life, but seeing that gave me a whole new level of insecurity....</p>
<p>Someone could make a lot of money by publishing a book of all the kids admitted to Stanford with low SATs, GPAs etc. Every time I read a story like that I get a little burst of false hope...</p>
<p>Yeah the 1600/800/800/800 kid...wow. Even if he is boring...geez.</p>
<p>-Ender</p>
<p>I think Stanford rejecting a 1600/800/800/800 would bring MORE hope. It means that they are really truly looking for PEOPLE, not just numbers. Also, if there is a certain amount of randomness in the decisions, it means that despite a few shortcomings you still have a CHANCE to be picked up, an honest to goodness chance.</p>