<p>Those of you who are being rude to kissthesky are just as "stupid" as he is. You've never met him, why should you be allowed to judge him by one post he made? The college process is relative to everyone—there are people who've got their hearts set on HYP, and end up at another great school. But for them, it's still a loss. No one can really judge how another person reacts to the college process. I didn't get into Yale, which was my top choice, and I cried for about a day and a half, even though I'd gotten into other great schools. So, please, don't be so judgemental.</p>
<p>Actually I think there's a chance Daniel is a troll. Look at his previous posts, no mention of Stanford or Dartmouth accept letters...</p>
<p>Seriously, all you are doing is depressing others who deserved to get the acceptance, yet they missed out.
Especially Stanford, they are just brutal and savage in their admissions process.
And turning down Dartmouth, though they are offering so much money.</p>
<p>I really think he didn;t get into these two schools...</p>
<p>I don't really know. But I would be on the moon if I had gotten into those colleges.</p>
<p>I was quoting someone else. Hence the "s. I got rejected by Stanford and didn't apply to Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Oh, I wasn't referring to your post, Daniel.</p>
<p>As a person who got waitlisted at Stanford, I really dislike how some people can "cry themselves to sleep" on being rejected from HYP and still getting into Stanford. In a matter of years, it might even top one of those three in terms of ranking. No one will look down on you, not even an HYP-er, if you go to Stanford. It just doesn't work that way.
I am; however, quite content with my full ride (almost) to Amherst, and will be going there in the fall.
And, yes, I did get rejected from an Ivy (Princeton); however, I've concluded that feeling screwed over is not the way to go. I heard at Harvard they rejected 800 kids with perfect 2400s, and my SAT score, at least, was 300 points lower than that. So getting into 9 out of my 12 schools feels like much more of an accomplishment, esp. when that 9 includes Pomona and Amherst. Be happy with your acceptances, folks--opportunities are what you make of them. These days its a personality thing, not a school thing. Going to a good school makes it easier, yes, but there's no point in achieving something without a struggle. It makes the accomplishment more worthwhile.</p>