Dealing with Rejection

<p>I'm only applying to Middlesex. I don't know if that is smart or not, but my decision was made the moment I finished my tour. I even told my interviewer that when he asked me what other schools I was applying to. I basically said, "Well sir, I was applying to 6 other schools but once I get back to my hotel, I will be canceling all my other tours. It's a waste of time. None of them will live up to Middlesex."</p>

<p>Anyways, I'm really, really scared I won't get in. I have found myself revolving around the fact that I will get in. But I know there is a large chance that I won't. I'll call it a 50-50 if you will. Basically, the only other school I applied to was the one I am currently at in 3rd grade (8th grade now), and have been there for 5 years. But everyone knew I was getting in, it was a no brainer. So I have never had to face rejection before, and I am purely dreading March 10 with a burning passion. Does anyone have any tips for how to deal with it? Like I said, I've become dependent of this idea of going to Middlesex when the reality is I might not get in.</p>

<p>Perhaps you were a little short sighted in your decision process. You made a decision without having all of the facts. You cancelled the other tours based on your first impression of Middlesex. Don’t you think it would have been worthwhile to at least tour the other campuses? If it doesn’t work out, you can go through the process again next year and cast a wider net. Good luck to you, I hope it all works out.</p>

<p>“Well sir, I was applying to 6 other schools but once I get back to my hotel, I will be canceling all my other tours. It’s a waste of time. None of them will live up to Middlesex.”</p>

<p>And your parents allowed you? Seems…odd.</p>

<p>I don’t know what kind of response you got from that particular interviewer, but I would be very disappointed in any school that didn’t counsel you to keep your other appointments and visit other schools. I can understand you falling in love with a school, but I would hope that an adult with more life experience and wisdom would have intervened and helped you understand why broadening your options would be of benefit to you.</p>

<p>Not much sense in beating yourself up now, and I hope you get in! The important thing to take away from this is remembering the anxiety you feel now and not wanting to put yourself in this kind of position again. Best of luck.</p>

<p>We stopped looking after my son had his interview at the one school we applied to. We had visited two others, but none were worth our time to continue the process. We told the AO as much, and she was very encouraging. I took that as a positive sign as well, ccnaf14, thinking that the AO would’ve probably encouraged us to keep our possibilities open elsewhere. But I know we were REALLY early in the interview process, so who knows how many excellent candidates they’ve seen since then? Our saving grace is that we are truly content if he doesn’t end up getting in. We will be VERY disappointed, but our “fall back” is to keep doing what we’re doing, and right now, he’s in a VERY rigorous and competitive homeschool co-op that is on par if not more academically rigorous than the most prestigious prep schools. The main reason we wanted him to go to prep school is for the opportunities to be with like-minded learners, as well as the athletics program. Our local athletics program is horrid!</p>

<p>Either way, I wish you the best of luck! Sending lots of p and pt for you to get a bulky envelope from Middlesex :)</p>

<p>There is nothing wrong w the strategy of applying to one school only, provided u are satisfied w your fallback option.</p>