<p>Honestly, I still think that there is hope for us. We could get accepted come Regular Decision! I honestly think ED had a LOT to do with legacy status and money … the two girls at my school who were accepted were both incredibly wealthy, and one had many connections to the University.</p>
<p>so what was the ED acceptance rate?</p>
<p>this is a year later. but did your son get in? i’m in the same boat and i’m trying to draw up a plan. but i dont want to have false hope. my SAT score is not good and that’s what is bringing me down. i’m scared because all the RD applicants will have higher SAT scores than me and i will just be rejected again. i need something realistic. will you tell me how your experience went?</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as you guys too! 
got deferred. It feels like someone just doesn’t accept me in life haha… sardonic laughter… but yeah, I think the reason I got deferred was my grades really slipped last year… but then I see the people who got in with like a 3.5 UW and I just can’t comprehend it >_></p>
<p>umm lets just take a look at my college confidential screen name… i feel awful. and my stats are similar to people who got in. the only difference is that the people who got accepted all seem to be in the arts and sciences school. i havent seen a single person who got accepted to engineering which is what i applied to…</p>
<p>There are other intangible factors that will have a great influence on who gets in or not. Whether applying arts & sciences or engineering makes no difference whatsoever. Changing schools is so easy here that the standard is relatively the same for each school. (though it does make more sense to apply to a specific school that fits your application)</p>
<p>Hey guys, deferred as well and it’s awful. I have been in love with this school forever. Whats worse, my best friend got in. I am SO happy for her but it breaks my heart. Ugh, well we all have to keep in mind it’s a numbers game. The fact that we are deferred just proves we are qualified just not lucky I guess. =[</p>
<p>As a parent, it’s pretty heartbreaking to read these stories.</p>
<p>But, repeat after me: WHAT COLLEGE I GET INTO DOES NOT DEFINE MY LIFE!!!</p>
<p>Here’s my story (I’m 51). I hope it shows how little what college you start at matters in the long run.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Was accepted to BC (my dream school at the time) and had already sent in my deposit. In June we get the tuition bill. My parents turn to me and say “How are YOU going to pay it?”. I figure that there’s absolutely no way I can pay it on my own, so I call up my state university and beg them to let me in (I had already been accepted). They let me in and give me lots of financial aid and loans.</p></li>
<li><p>I go to the state university and meet lots of great people and have a great time. I enter majoring in Poli Sci, when I leave, I’ve changed majors to Chem. Eng., Biochem, and finally Chem.</p></li>
<li><p>I end up leaving home after Sophmore year (alcoholic parents) and complete Junior year which I’ve already paid for. Major is still Chem.</p></li>
<li><p>I can’t afford to live on my own and save money for tuition so I take a year off from school. That turns into 18 months. </p></li>
<li><p>I transfer to a local university which is lower-ranked than the state university. The local university has a great co-op program which allows me to make money while going to school. I co-op at the research division of an electronics company.</p></li>
<li><p>After 2 years, I graduate with a degree in electrical engineering. The job market is horrible, but I send out 200 resumes to electronics companies all over the country (this was before easy word processing computers were available) and, because of my co-op experience, get a job at the top high-tech microelectronics company in the world, based in Silicon Valley.</p></li>
<li><p>I do great at my job and win a couple of major awards.</p></li>
<li><p>I apply to, and get accepted to a top-10 Ivy business school</p></li>
<li><p>I get out and work in a consulting firm, gaining management experience.</p></li>
<li><p>I leave the consulting firm after a number of years and become an executive at a couple of high-tech startup companies.</p></li>
<li><p>I leave the startup world and buy my own company which is doing very well and is fun to work at.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Morals to this story:</p>
<p>A. Where you go is not the most important thing; it’s what you do with it.
B. You will probably end up doing something very different than what you started doing. I’m guessing that most of you will change majors at least once during your time as an undergraduate. Work hard, enjoy yourself, and make time for your family and friends; nothing else really matters.
C. Money matters, but only a little. You need enough to live, but you don’t need the Mercedes, the yacht, the vacation home, etc. I’ve had jobs at which I’ve made a lot of money, but, I was absolutley miserably every day I was there. I laugh at the kids applying to college who say “I have wanted to be a Radiologist since I was 5 and NEED to go to this school!” Well----did you really want to be a Radiologist then, or, was it when you or your parents found out how highly compensated a career it is and how it has some of the most reasaonble hours for a physician? I’d hate to think how many kids are applying to pre-med, not because they want to help people, but because of the $$$, prestige, or because their family is pushing them to become one (and you know who you are).</p>
<p>Now pick yourselves up and go out and find a school where you will be happy!</p>
<p>Josephinejw: my son’s high school stats and SAT’s were fair at best. He went to an in-state university and hated it but did great there. He had really good recommendations and, I think, since he had applied ED, showed that he really wanted in. Please give it a shot. It’s worth it.</p>
<p>To Washuedplz: You see less people saying they got ED in engineering because engineering is much smaller than artsci, and so less people get in overall (because fewer apply) and so less people get accepted ED, and so less people are likely to mention it on forums.</p>