<p>After reading all these posts for a while, as well as some of the threads from last year, I get the feeling I am getting IN !. I know that it would be a major bummer if I do not ( and of course, that 's very possible ) but overall, I am feeling somewhat optimistic. Anyone else?? We will verify it December 15th of course!!</p>
<p>I don't mean to be a moodkiller, but regardless of how you feel right now, you should try to plan on being deferred. In terms of numbers, it's the most probable outcome for an applicant at random, and if you happen to be admitted early, it makes it even better. I would expect deferral and hopefully be happily surprised on December 15.</p>
<p>I applied three times. The time I got in was the time when I was most pessimistic.</p>
<p>how did you apply 3x? senior year, year off, transfer admissions? That's dedication.</p>
<p>I am sorry thefishofsorts. That psychology does not work for me. I plan to do something, realize my realistic possibilities taking into consideration that certain things are beyond my control and if the outcome is not what I expected, then I move on. Life is full of disappointments and one should be ready to face them. If I do not get IN, it will be because everyone in the pool is just as qualified as I am and the adcoms had to close their eyes and pick files at random. That is certainly beyond my control!! But I am optimistic that I have what it takes to make it to that last round, that's all.</p>
<p>It's fine to be optimistic, and your outlook seems healthy. You just have to realize that Harvard is extremely good at admissions and knowing 17-18 year olds, and, as a result, they can make decisions that are seemingly ridiculous. It's the same with all selective colleges, so a general optimism regardless of which college you attend will do you very well.</p>
<p>Hanna applied for freshman and then twice as a transfer.</p>
<p>Was there a reason for applying 3 times? That seems overly excessive and desperate.</p>
<p>I feel almost positive I will be deferred and rejected. Now, i know that this is not the positive outlook I should have, but just browsing around this site makes me feel that I have no chance with my SAT scores (2170). </p>
<p>Can anyone explain this to me... looking through the thread of aceptances here, it would seem that the vast majority of people have SATs of 2250+, which doesn't really coincide with the data given on collegeboard. Are people lying, does CC just have the very very top harvard applicants, or is the collegeboard data hiding something?!</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Was there a reason for applying 3 times? That seems overly excessive and desperate.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Not desperate, just motivated.</p>
<p>ladylou, its probably the highly qualified people posting here coupled with stat inflation.</p>
<p>although you must remember harvard admissions is totally not about the stats.</p>
<p>wow it takes feel self-confidence to apply three times. That's pretty amazing to still keep your head up after being dejected for twice.</p>
<p>Me, as well as several of my friends from my school who have applied early to elite colleges, have all come to the conclusion that none of us will get in.</p>
<p>Have the worst in mind and you'll NEVER be disappointed :P</p>
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<p>Well said! =)</p>
<p>true true so many times</p>
<p>Yeah but isn't that a kind of scary way to live our lives? I didn't apply ED anywhere but I'm applying to Harvard RD and while I'm going to set myself up for rejection (and maybe I will be pleasantly surprised), I still don't like the whole idea of it. It seems like there's no difference between this kind of thinking and the thinking that says when you wake up you should say "I will probably die today" and then if you don't you are not disappointed. Haha, sorry, that made no sense.</p>
<p>I give you credit for being optimistic! I'm trying to be optimistic, and still very realistic at the same time... it's not easy!</p>
<p>j07, about that "I will probably die today" comment- I'm sure you know, but the reason it's not a good analogy is that while there is a very good chance that you (not you in particular, but anyone who applies to Harvard) will be deferred, it's very unlikely that you'll die today.</p>
<p>Seriously- living in constant pessimism is bad, but so is being disappointed. There's a good balance in between.</p>
<p>I'd say from having read Hanna's posts on CC for a while now that by applying a third time she gave Harvard a chance to correct its mistakes in not admitting her those first two times.</p>