<p>Wow! Can you believe it? In a month, we'll all be applying or will have already sent in our applications. I am freaking out. I want to redo my common essay, I am at all satisfied with my supplemental essay, and I want more time to up my test scores. This feeling of "Oh my gosh, ONE MONTH" just set over me, and I am freaking out. I am so nervous and I feel so unprepared. </p>
<p>Anyone else freaking out? Anyone completely done and pleased with their essays/testing?</p>
<p>AHHH!</p>
<p>And I’m second guessing my choosing abilities when I picked which teachers would write my recs. I know one will be excellent, but I am extremely worried about the other. Plus, I’d love time to up my grades. I wish I could still have the opportunity to apply as an ED applicant in January. I really don’t feel ready, but UPenn is my first choice and I want that boost in the admissions process. </p>
<p>Oh lord, I need to calm down.</p>
<p>Haha, don’t worry about it. You should chill out knowing the hard part of your application is already over (the one that was three years in the making). All you really have to do now is put yourself on paper. </p>
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<p>Haha, I’m actually completely done and pleased with my essays and testings. Being the crazy type-A guy I am, I finished up a good part of my essays in August, and I finished all my testing already. All of us will feel SOME anxiety, I mean c’mon, this is arguably the most life-changing part of our high school careers. Just take it easy and enjoy your last year at HS, I know thats what I’m gonna do.</p>
<p>I wish I had done more this summer, like you. I tried writing my common app essay more than once… I’m just not happy with it. I have a favorite of the two I worked on most, but I don’t think that either is “me” enough. So I think I need to rewrite on a new topic… I also think I might need to completely rework my supplemental essay… and I want to do really well on my upcoming ACT because I am not happy with my current score, but you never know how those tests will go.</p>
<p>Well, congrats on being so on top of things! I wish you luck!</p>
<p>thanks and good luck to you too - I’m sure you’ll come up with the right essay whether its through revising your current one or coming up with a new one. BTW, the essay I’m satisfied with now was my 3rd try and it took just one day, about 3 hours, to write. When the right topic hits, it just clicks and you write fluently and organically without an outline or much revising.</p>
<p>I completely agree about the essay writing thing. I just can’t seem to find that special topic that just flows and really tells about me. I’m keeping my fingers crossed, though!</p>
<p>hey…I’m with you…I’m wholly not satisfied with my tests…I got a 2070 on the SAT… and I honestly don’t feel I can do any better. I completely fail at sat…and the act for that matter. sigh, oh i’m applying ED Penn, eh…my chances probably are null.</p>
<p>GAHHHHHHHHHHH I’m freaking out! Well, I finished page 217, but the “Why Penn” essay…it’s going to be tough, seeing as I didn’t get a chance to visit Penn over the summer
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<p>Freaking out as well. At least you are done with the essays… I have them in my head still. Not on paper. Fuuuu— </p>
<p>I’m not getting in but still my first choice. I haven’t taken the SAT yet, though I have taken the ACT and my score is decent but not great. I’m hoping the SAT works better for me than the ACT since my subject scores are very good. </p>
<p>My teacher’s aren’t even done w/ my recommendations yet. And my guidance counselors from the 2 schools that I’ve gone to are being very unhelpful atm. I think I am going to die of frustration. Seriously? Does it take 5 days to reply to an email?</p>
<p>Well, my essays aren’t actually done. I have a couple of possible common app essays written, but I’m not sure that I want to use either of the ones I have… and if I do use one that I have written, I’ll certainly need to polish it a bit. I also only have a rough outline for my Penn supplement… very rough… and I might completely change it. I do not have a pg. 217 written. If something good comes to me, I’ll write the essay, but otherwise, I don’t think I’ll be sending one.</p>
<p>And my ACT scores still aren’t back and I plan to retake in October but I won’t have my scores back until after I have already sent in the rest of my app.</p>
<p>Too much stress! But, luckily, I believe my teachers have already finished my recommendations. Now I just need to pray that they were nice! :)</p>
<p>I have this sick feeling in the bottom of my stomach. If I don’t get into Penn (which is most likely), I feel like I’ll lock myself in my room for a month and mope around. Maybe I’ve emotionally invested too much in Penn.</p>
<p>Pg 217 essay to polish up.
SATs next Saturday.
Subject Tests next month.
Application due Nov. 1.</p>
<p>Ohmygod.</p>
<p>it sucks because i know i’ve done my best on everything… except my SAT I scores are a bit weak… i’m taking them next saturday and i’m worried:(
don’t worry everyone–we’ll all do GREAT:)
have confidence! </p>
<p>also, if you don’t write the p.217 essay, does that have anything against you? since it is optional… and honestly, i’m not sure if i have anything more to say ('cause it’s pretty much all in my app). unless i squeeze a few more personality traits out of me… would that be necessary?</p>
<p>Well, I feel like a lot of applicants have that question because they emphasize that it’s optional in more than one place on their site. (“It’s optional. Truly.”) So, yes, it probably won’t count against you in any way.</p>
<p>That said, it’s a nice opportunity to strengthen your application and try to compensate for weak spots, right? Haha, it takes a while thinking of a good topic for it, though, because it’s so open ended.</p>
<p>ahhhh i know how you feel heart.greywolf…i have NO idea what to do for my page 217 essay and im debating whether i should do it at all</p>
<p>aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh</p>
<p>(i just had to get it out)</p>
<p>i lol at your anxiety</p>
<p>Stressed? You think I’m stressed? HELL YEAH I’M STRESSED!</p>
<p>I finished page 217 today. I have to write the other essay, finish up the Common App., take SAT Saturday, and the SAT IIs in November. Gonna be a fun ride.</p>
<p>^ same 10char</p>
<p>Pg 217 essay to polish up.
SATs next Saturday.
Subject Tests next month.
Application due Nov. 1.</p>
<p>im in the exact same position craisin, but “this too shall pass”
actually wait, i havent wrote anything for my essay’s
**** me.</p>
<p>I’m so glad I took my SATs last november and IIs early this year. ;D</p>
<p>but I still have to write Why Penn and common app essays. :((( aaaaaarrrrgh</p>