<p>So, is anyone else who got into Cornell ED just a little jealous of their friends who are now getting college decisions? I mean, I'm SO grateful that I got in, and it's been nice not having to worry about not getting into college, but seeing all of them excited makes me wish I was sharing that with them (although, I am excited for all of them). Also, haven't the last couple of months knowing where you're going, but being so far away from the end of senior year been a little tortuous (sp?)? Just a thought.</p>
<p>My friend, who got into an Ivy ED as well,has shared these feelings with me.</p>
<p>I believe they're rooted in thinking that perhaps, you could have compared things and gotten into a yet better college. Really, as someone who got deferred from Cornell ED, I don't feel the same way.</p>
<p>Almost daily, I think about how much easier everything would have been had I gotten in and just been done with it. Cornell was (and still is) my first choice but instead of getting in and being happy with it, I had to choose a handful of other colleges to apply to. Now, as the final stretch approaches.. I have an offer from Barnard, which for a New Yorker, is arguably a competitive offer even in comparison to Cornell. Still, I can't help but wish that I just got into Cornell and not had to do the work and worrying of all those applications and decisions.</p>
<p>Just my two cents. :) The college process is too stressful to regret missing.</p>
<p>I actually went through that for a short while, but am way passed that. For about 2 or 3 weeks after Cornell, I kept thinking that if I got into Cornell, I might've had a chance at an even more selective school (what are there, only like 10 more anyway). I wouldn't have wanted to go to any other school, but I think it would've been nice to be rejected somewhere else so that I would've known my 'limits' (again, I wouldn't have minded the rejection at all, because I wouldn't want to go anywhere else). That's not where the majority of my 'unrest' comes from, though. It comes mostly from the past few months, looking forward to going to Cornell (because I know the specific place I'm going too), but knowing I'd have to wait another 6 moths, as opposed to all of the RD people who only have to wait about 3 after making their decision on where to go.</p>
<p>I've actually been going through almost exactly the same thing; right now a lot of my friends are getting their replies and although it really is hard for me to see some of them heartbroken because they didn't get into their top choices, I keep wanting to participate in all this acceptance craziness. Seriously the past 2 weeks and the upcoming week are like 21 straight days of lottery results being announced. And if you think about it students get to experience that sort of thing only once and we EDers kind of missed out on it.</p>
<p>However I am incredibly grateful that I didn't get rejected ED - writing about 20 more essays for all those other colleges would have been torture.</p>
<p>20 essays?! How many colleges were you planning on applying too? I only applied to six, and didn't plan on sending out any more apps.</p>
<p>I totally agree with A Persona. Because I got deferred from Cornell ED, I was super disappointed because it was and still is my number one choice. I've definitely had the same thoughts as Persona, along the lines of how my life would have been easier.. Although tbh, I am kind of glad I get the chance to find out where else I'll be getting into (even though Cornell is the best out of all of them, so the whole "which better schools might I have gotten into" question wouldn't have entered my mind if i'd gotten in). I still wish I'd gotten in Early though! Anyway, congrats on the Early and just be relieved that you got to skip out on all the extra applications and could enjoy a bit of senioritis, guilt free. Oh, and live vicariously through your friends if you want some of that "will I get in?" excitement/nervousness! And be very, very glad you got into your choice of school :)</p>
<p>the ed deferral was a pretty horrendous experience for me. cramming all 8 other applications into one week with only 2 days to ask my counsellor and other teachers for the rest of the recommendations because my christmas break started on the 21st. If i get waitlisted...</p>
<p>Wow, I thought it was weird that I was feeling this. I am so happy to be going to Cornell, but it is interesting to see all of my peers who are about equal to me academically getting into Stanford and Johns Hopkins (so far). I kind of feel left out watching all of these kids pile up acceptance letters. One of my friends who got denied from Cornell ED just got into Stanford. Kind of odd. Hopefully the packet that we will be receiving from Cornell soon will make things seem more real and exciting. That little letter they sent out earlier was kind of lame compared to some of the stuff other schools send.</p>
<p>I also got in to Cornell ED and sometimes I have the exact same feelings while other times I don't. One of my friends applied to 23 schools after getting rejected early by UPenn, and has recently gotten into a few lower-tier schools like Northeastern and BU, but other than that, has gotten waitlisted at WashU, GW, and Barnard and rejected by Northwestern. I know that it is really tough for her because even though she applied to so many schools, she hasn't gotten in anywhere she really wants to go yet. When I talk to her about colleges I'm so grateful for already knowing where I'm going to be next year. She's hearing back from, I believe, 9 schools tomorrow. This must be so nerve racking, especially because after getting into the various schools, she'll have to choose!</p>
<p>I think a lot of ED people feel this way, simply because the idea of having many options and decisions to make sounds appealing.</p>
<p>Read the posts from the kids who have gotten waitlisted or rejected at a number of their top choice colleges and perhaps you won't feel like you've missed out on something. I understand the feeling of wanting to be a part of what your peers are going through, but remember it is so very stressful and all indications are that the regular decision cycle for many colleges has been very weird this year. Not all of it is happy news. A lot of waitlists, more so than normal for a number of colleges this year, extremely high numbers of applications, etc. I think you should feel relieved that you were accepted to your top choice school.</p>
<p>Be happy for it is almost all over now. What really hard is not getting in ED to your dream school, then only getting into schools you really dont want to go to. Why did I apply to them? They were the best target and safeties for me.</p>
<p>What is even harder, I have to pay the full fare. No F/A here. Parents have given me a present of a life time... they are paying 100% of my education. They saved completely for my college years. I feel so bad, for not one school I have been accepted to, do I want to go, as well as spend all of that money on. It seems like such a waste for my parents.</p>
<p>I feeeeeel you. That's exactly what I felt like. LIke all my friends were getting excited and I was just sad I wasn't feeling that excite. Dont' get me wrong. I'M SOOOO HAPPY and grateful I got in. cause obviously, not all the news my friends got was happy news. So, I am sad I dont' have that crazy excitement, but the security of knowing I"m already in makes up for it. Plus, getting all the housing stuff and is now making me super excited again!</p>