<p>CMA1 :
You know i actually did not apply for princeton... <em>dodges the shower of rocks</em> I applied Harvard though. So considering your question, I think it will come down to finantial aid... I'm broke :rolleyes:</p>
<p>GTFO of our forum, you poser!!! </p>
<p>JK, you can still post here.</p>
<p>^ bwahahaha! that's not the nice attitude our lovely princeton forum is known for! :P </p>
<p>oh gosh. everything is riding on the 29th for me. i should've applied ed somewhere too. :( or at least somewhere that gives likely letters or something! oh god, i think i'll pass out as the page loads and not find out till hours later.</p>
<p>...and i'll be sure to by some pampers beforehand.</p>
<p>I just got into Bryn Mawr! :) It's not Princeton :p, but it's the first decision I've received, and it's such a relief to be accepted somewhere. And my spring break starts tomorrow. And it's a beautiful day. And I think my friend is having a party tonight. And it's all very exciting. :) :D</p>
<p>Congrats camelia!</p>
<p>Yes, Congratulations cameliasinensis!!! It must help with the stress at this time.
Pikasok, feel free to post.</p>
<p>thank you :)</p>
<p>Is it just a product of an overactive over-mathematical mind :p or does next week seem a bit like a sine curve? </p>
<p>A few decisions trickling in through the 28th, then spiking on the 29th and falling again to the 1st. :D</p>
<p>Mine application process is like sin(x^2). At the time of applications, I got my first decision ~Dec 18 (1st peak), my second in late January or early February (2nd peak), my third at the beginning of March (3rd peak), my fourth a couple days ago, my fifth and sixth this Friday, and my seventh and eighth within about a week and a half from now.</p>
<p>Congratulations cameliasinensis! Spring break just started for me, so I'm in a really good mood.</p>
<p>YAY CAMELIASINESIS!!!!!! ALSKDJFLASDLFLDFKSDLKFDSFKAF!!!!!!#@_$(@$<em>@$)!</em>$&!@)<em>#!@)#</em>&!@*#!
(that was celebratory enthusiastic typing on your behalf)</p>
<p>Today I was sitting in class and somebody started talking about how upset they were that they had been "CAP'd," which is this thing at University of Texas where you aren't admitted as a freshman, but you spend a year in the CAP program (I don't even know what it stands for) at University of Texas-San Antonio and then you can transfer to UT as a sophomore. A lot of people were really upset (because...UTSA is...not...good/fun) and I just started thinking about how lucky I am to have received acceptances to awesome places and how lucky I am that I even have a remote chance at Princeton.</p>
<p>Basically, we are ALL really smart and amazing people (I am eliminating myself from that temporarily so as to avoid arrogance) and we are so lucky to be in this freaked-out crazy position.</p>
<p>I'd like to think we/I have a fighting chance. Positive thinking.</p>
<p>Thanks, j07!!! and very good points. :) I've been using the word "surreal" much too often during this entire process, but that's really what it is.</p>
<p>Has anybody else noticed (NOT TO DISCRIMINATE) that the Princeton forum is SO much more optimistic than Harvard/Yale? There really aren't too many of us here that are all depressed and saying "I've given up" "I don't even care anymore I'm not getting in anyway" "Waste of $50" "I won't even be disappointed."</p>
<p>Because...I think we will be disappointed.
And that's OK! It's OK to have emotion for something and not set yourself up for failure. I would rather be optimistic about it and be elated if what I hope for comes true than "prepare myself for rejection" and have a facade of okay-ness if that happens.</p>
<p>I feel as if I have to prepare other people for the possibility of my rejection much more than I have to prepare myself.</p>
<p>THEM: So where do you want to go to college?
ME: Well, my first choice is Princeton, BUT IT'S NOT AS IF I'M GETTING IN so I am thinking I might really like the University of Chicago.</p>
<p>Like, I can cope with disappointment, and I won't pretend I wouldn't be disappointed, but I don't want to have to deal with other people's reactions to it. Is that weird?</p>
<p>No no I definitely know what you're talking about. I do that with other people too. Most of my friends have completely lost track of where I even applied (11 schools is too many) and prom is consuming everyone's minds (/intelligence) and so luckily not too many people are asking me about it.</p>
<p>But I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. I do that just because I really want to avoid pity.</p>
<p>Exactly. I don't want to be the girl who really wanted to go to Princeton but didn't get in; it's a little too melodramatic. I guess I'd much rather be, er, the girl who applied to many schools, some of which were very selective, with not-too-unrealistic expectations that resulted in some very good choices... it doesn't roll off the tongue as well, though, which is just too bad.</p>
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<p>Sure it does...you want to be "chill."</p>
<p>Hahaha chill is a good word.
Let's be chill.
I'll provide popsicles.</p>
<p>LOL, how true. (I've always been verbose, can you tell?)</p>
<p>edit: and I'll bring mango sorbet and cold smoothies... any takers? :D</p>