<p>So after my parents told me that I practically have no chance at my dream school; I started to breakout crying. I\'m a rising Junior, but my lack of mediocre grades(couple C\'s) in the past (being indolent, lazy, stupid) has really held me to move foward. The worst thing a parent could say to their child is that they\'re a failure. My dream school is Stanford. Ever since this situation, I been failing to study for anything, losing new hope everyday. </p>
<p>Well, they didn't tell you that you were a failure, and it's true that you have practically no chance at your dream school. They were being realistic, and you should be, too. Since you know full well that you have these personal problems, why don't you take some initiative and improve yourself instead of feeling down? Junior year is the most important year that Stanford will look at, along with your first semester Senior year grades. If you can pull off a 4.0 both of these years in the toughest courses your school has to offer, then you'll have a realistic chance at Stanford.</p>
<p>Also, I'm sorry to myself if I've wasted my own precious time.</p>
<p>you'll be fine OP! but if you want to really go to stanford, and if it really is your dream, you know what you have to do. my grades have been lagging in sophomore in year, I know that I am going to have to pick it up next year. All you have to do is have the passion - and that will take u to far places. Even if your parents don't believe in you, you must believe in yourself - or you won't get to your dream school.</p>
<p>kwu is absolutely right. Your parents are being realistic. You should start looking at other schools. Then again, are your parents exaggerating how poorly you've done? What grade are you in and what are your stats so far?</p>
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<li><p>make a list with Stanford as your reach, but include other reaches, matches and safeties</p></li>
<li><p>realize that something about Stanford inspires you, so as kwu says, make it your goal to make fabulous grades in Jr. and early Sr. year, especially because Stanford is still on your list (but as a reach)</p></li>
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<p>If you talk nonstop about Stanford and nothing else, your parents might be trying to get you to realize you need to change your academic approach in the coming year, and diversify your attention to include other schools as well.</p>
<p>You know them, however. If they normally belittle you, then they're just stomping on you heartlessly again. If they normally are supportive of you, then maybe they just wanted you to take a wake-up call about hard work for the coming year, and ADD to your list. That's different than saying take Stanford off your list.</p>
<p>As said above, you chances for Stanford are not very good, because there are even kids denied who had straight As. However, your parents should be ashamed to make their daughter/son feel inadequate. Your parents are suppose to be your biggest cheerleader, not on the opposing side dwelling on your mistakes instead of showing you your potential. </p>
<p>On the other hand, they may have been blunt, therefore trying to inform you that the chances are not good before you waste 60 dollars for a flimsy rejection letter. While parents should cheer you on, they should never give you false hope. </p>
<p>Also, as Newjack88 has asked, did they exagerate how badly you have been doing? Or have they just told you the truth with horrid choice of words, making it sound a lot worse then they wanted it to?</p>
<p>Here's a scene from the movie Pursuit of Happiness:</p>
<p>Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? </p>
<p>Christopher: All right.</p>
<p>Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.</p>
<p>sorry if you think i'm not getting to the point here, i don't care you have a chance or not, but if you have a dream just fight for it, don't listen to other people saying you can't do it, not even your parents</p>
<p>Thanks for everyones helpful advice. I have a dream, so I will fight for it. Period. I guess I have to retain that mindset, thanks again. Its just sometimes I ALWAYS lose my focus, my initial aspiration.</p>
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Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right?</p>
<p>Christopher: All right.</p>
<p>Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. Period.
[/quote]
LMAO</p>
<p>and the rest of your post was peachy platitude about how we can do it and we can fight for it...but it works. It reminds me of Starcraft, no relations to pokemon whatsoever.</p>