I feel the exact same way
Have been lurking this thread for a while now and just decided to make an account today because I can feel myself annoying everyone around me with talking about college decisions so much, lol. Applying as an English major from a college in Florida- feeling very anxious about decisions, as I truly have no idea where my chances stand. Hoping for the best for everyone awaiting decisions alongside me!
I have also been annoying everyone around me by talking about the same thing. Welcome to the waiting room.
I feel the same way, part of me thinks I have a great chance, but who really knows. I wish we knew how many they are taking.
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all I think and talk about are these college decisions
@indirectproofs I feel the same, I feel like I have a great chance to get in but then 5 minutes later I feel like im an instant rejection
Another thing I’ve been thinking about… I hope I get in because I don’t know if I have it in me to do this all over again next year. It is so challenging, the constant worry about being rejected.
since its my first time applying to a college, I don’t feel that way, but I do feel annoyed about the long wait all over again. I know for a fact that next year, ill continue to have a much more impressive track record in college grades, extracurriculars, internships, etc, so ill be much more confident, yet also more nervous to face rejection. I just hope I get accepted now to avoid the headaches ahead. I have a 4.0 right now, but its only a years worth of classes, which isn’t much in my opinion. (9 classes) I feel like im getting rejected because they don’t have much college grades to examine, but we’ll find out soon, im just hoping for the best.
The school I’m in really pushes me to apply to as many places as possible, so I’m doing this nerve wracking dance for like 7 schools at the moment. I feel the best about Dartmouth, and even then, I’m also see-sawing with my confidence every other second. I think my grades are good, I think they reflect growth and hard work, and I think my EC’s show that I’m dedicated to the things that matter to me. But I know that so many applicants will exhibit the same qualities. The only advantage I feel I have over so many amazing applicants at this point is that my essays were able to be personal because I have been on the campus, and that I got a peer recommendation from someone that is a current student. If they accept around 4 students like they did last year, I just don’t know that anything I’ve done will be enough anyways.
I agree with the fact that so many applicants including myself have the ec’s and the grades, but I feel like what makes me stand out is my story. Its a really emotional story that has direct involvement with Dartmouth, and my peers agree with me on the fact that Dartmouth admissions officers have no heart if they reject me LOL, but realistically, i have no confidence. everything looks good except my high school gpa, which I explained to Dartmouth briefly why it was the way it was. My father is an illegal immigrant and he injured himself on the job, and since illegals don’t have healthcare, I had to leave school and help him work. This additional backstory might help, but im not sure. I went from a 2.3 HS GPA to a 4.0 in college and a SAT score in the 81st percentile, so maybe they’ll like my unusual improvement and story.
I really like reading your responses @kb199977 and @overthinking98 . It helps ease the wait! I hope you both get in 
Another nonacademic reason for wanting to go to Dartmouth is that there is a gymnastics place not too far away. They have an adult program. I do gymnastics a lot, and it is something I’d like to keep doing.
Maybe I will start a gymnastics club if I get accepted.
@IndirectProofs thats cool! and I hope all 3 of us get in! I play baseball and soccer and tennis but I couldn’t afford to play during high school so I hope to play at Dartmouth. I also make music for fun and I hope to do that at Dartmouth as well.
I really want to say my Dartmouth story but I hate putting personal stuff on the internet. I don’t want someone to steal my info etc, its happened before 
ps I love to share my story, I also love to hear others’ stories
@kb199977 those are awesome sports. I was a huge fail at any type of sports that have to do with throwing or catching or kicking a ball.
I play music as well. I am a violinist, so I will definitely be in the orchestra if I get accepted. If all three of us get accepted, we can tell each other our stories!
violin?? Thats SO COOL! you guys have many interesting talents, making me nervous over here!
It’s funny, but I see so many people going to elite schools; especially at my job. Sometimes I feel like Cinderella, and I get to watch everyone else go to the ball, and I wonder when I’m gonna finally get my ticket to the ball!
@kb199977 that’s so amazing! I know it must be really hard to leave school even if it is for the greater good. Coming from a family of immigrants myself I truly can’t imagine what that must have been like! I also have a personal story I enjoy telling a lot, I submitted it as an additional material to Dartmouth seeing as I’m majoring in English, probably with a concentration in Creative Writing
Had a friend read my personal statement today and he didnt really like it, and for some reason im really discouraged now
@kb199977 Don’t be discouraged!! Dartmouth is holistic in their evaluation of applicants and although your friend didn’t like your essay, it may really resonate with the admissions committee! Don’t lose hope yet
@avocadough so nice of you, thank you, that calmed me down a bit 
but I never get what they mean by “holistic” what does that holistic evaluation thing mean?