<p>I mean obviously you have to apply to multiple colleges and have backups in case of rejections, deferrals, or financial aid. But, all I can think about is Penn. It is 100% my dream school. I don't even feel motivated to fill out the other applications because I'm so focused on getting my ED decision back. I wish I didn't have to apply to other ones (honors programs) until I learned whether or not I made it into Penn. Anyone else feel this way? Or am I Penn crazy.</p>
<p>I feel the same way! I especially hate the fact that UC apps are due on November 30th.</p>
<p>You’re Penn crazy.
The key is diversification…</p>
<p>Considering the low admit rate at Penn, I don’t know why you wouldn’t focus on other applications…the decision is out of your hands at this point. Why focus on worrying when you could be proactive and complete other apps “just in case”?</p>
<p>I have. Like i said previously, not to do so would be silly and risky. My heart just isn’t into the other applications.</p>
<p>I feel similarly; I’ve come to accept that rejection is more likely than unlikely, so I’ve really turned my focus to school (gotta pull up my grades for my midyear report!) and other schools. I’ve done more college research and let myself “fall in love” with other schools. It really helps.</p>
<p>we can all kid ourselves but in the end, for those of us who applied ED, there is a reason we applied ED, we can try to “fall in love” with other schools, but deep down, we want to go to Penn. Hopefully it works out, but for most of us it won’t. This is the cruel affair of college admissions. </p>
<p>On the topic anyways, yeah I love the common app, the only actual effort I had to put towards my Penn app, was just the one supplement, so now if I get rejected, I won’t feel so bad because all the other work I did for the common app still applies to the other schools.</p>
<p>^^so true.</p>
<p>I think the hardest thing will be the “Why X” college essays for other colleges, because I will be focused on what Penn could/could have offered me and not what the specific school offers that Penn couldn’t have. If that makes sense… </p>
<p>But, moving on, I’m deep in the process of preparing for rejection and looking at other schools (they aren’t all bad). </p>
<p>Penn, I will always love ya!</p>
<p>I’m fairly convinced that we’re the same person… hahaha I feel the exact same way! I’m obviously going to fill out other applications, but I’m so passionate about Penn and so motivated and hopeful with getting in that I definitely don’t feel as motivated with the other apps. There’s no use in spending all of the money on all of the other application fees at this moment when our admittance to Penn is uncertain, so I plan on submitting all of my other apps the day after we get our ED decision back should I not get in to Penn.</p>
<p>Keep in mind, though, that everything happens for a reason. Even if this is clich</p>
<p>I don’t believe that you’ll go where your meant to go, I mean at a certain point, it really does come down to random chance, maybe you admissions officer was in a slightly better mood and then read your app, or previously just read a really bad application. I don’t believe that everything happens for a reason, while that would be nice, the truth is some totally qualified applicants who would do great at Penn, will be rejected. I tend to believe you’ll go wherever you get accepted, haha, but seriously once you are qualified, its random chance so getting rejected at Penn and accepted to Harvard doesn’t mean you were meant to go to Harvard, sorry for the rant, I guess I am not a big believer in destiny.</p>
<p>I can’t bring myself to believe that; it’s far too depressing. I enjoy my ~delusional world, where everything happens for a reason. I like to think that if I’m rejected from Penn, it’s because I couldn’t handle the work or the stress, or I wouldn’t be happy there.</p>
<p>It makes me feel better…and I like my romantic notions. :D</p>
<p>I feel the same way, I am having a hard time finding another school that I love as much as Penn but I know if I end up getting rejected I will eventually love where I land. I have submitted most of my other apps already but I have 3 more that I have been holding off submitting because I just feel at this point I should wait just in case I get fantastic news in a few weeks. I hope that all of us who truly love Penn will be the ones selected, that would make Penn15 the greatest class of people to hang with. Good luck to everyone!</p>