<p>i got rejectdominated by dartmouth on Wednesday. was highly disappointed but i was able to hold myself together and just accept it. if you are religious like i am, there is solace in the fact that god has other plans for me. and if you are not religious, replace god with "fate" or
"destiny".</p>
<p>When I applied to colleges last year, I didn't get into the two schools that I really, really wanted to attend (I applied RD everywhere). I ended up going to Hamilton, and already know that this should have been my first choice all along; I love it here. So reinforce the idea that you can have an equally good or even better time at another school. It certainly is not, as I have realized, the end of the world.</p>
<p>I get my result monday and I'm alreading making preparations for the chance that I don't get accepted. They include a big bag of chocolate, plans to karaoke Tuesday whether or not I get in, and a speech on why it's not the end of the world but it sure feels that way. I really don't want people to try to console me. I'll probably be fine (as in not crying) until someone hugs me.</p>
<p>My S was deferred from Dartmouth, and by the time the acceptances came in he didn't want to go to Dartmouth anymore. He was eventually rejected but accepted at Williams and Brown. He's had many "what was I thinking moments" because he doesn't like frats. He did like Hanover very much. He's been happy that he isn't on the quarter system.</p>
<p>So, things worked out better for him than if he'd been accepted.</p>
<p>My daughter was deferred at her ED school as well (family pattern?), but she was miserable for quite a while, but she was accepted in the RD round.</p>
<p>Both results were perfect for the child involved.</p>
<p>I got deferred from Columbia but my acceptance to U of Mich kinda made it o-k. It was my semi-safety. There are many schools that offer EA that could be considered semi-safey for students applying ED to top tier schools. This makes you feel a little more confident going into regular round of admissions and it means less apps to finish after the rejection :)</p>
<p>I just got deferred from Amherst today. I felt awful for a while (it is my dream school), and cried a little. I felt like I was disappointing my friends (who are 0/3 ED so far). </p>
<p>I realized, though, I had to get my **** together, because the next deadlines are in less than three weeks! Still some good schools out there. I made myself feel better by doing a supplement essay.</p>
<p>Don't despair, I can relate to this too. Of course pigging out, venting, and going out is going to make you feel better, but as cliche as this sounds "Time is the healer of all wounds". Time will make everything feel better. Contrary, to my name I was rejecte from my dream school USC. I wanted to transfer but with the suggestion of my language teacher I decided to stay in state and study abroad for a year. Some people thought I was just all talk and just scoffed at me. Well, here I am in another country currently studying abroad for a year. I've gained wisdom, great experience and a lot of insight on life. I have a new view and I feel that everyone should have a chance to study abroad because it does wonder and it will open up your mind. A great option is to stay at your in-state school to save up money so you can study abroad for a whole year. In the end, I know it hurts not to get into a school that your heart desires but there are times where you have to take advantage of the school resources and get involved with the things that your college offers. On a sidenote, I also met an amazing boyfriend who is my first one and we've been together for 2 years and still going strong. Don't despair now, everything will work out for the best!</p>
<p>I'm rejected by Columbia, but when I heard my friend with double 2400's rejected by Stanford, I really feel better =)</p>
<p>Mario Tennis.</p>
<p>I cried for two days straight when I got rejected ED. One thing that really helped me was to remember this: there are a few people scattered around the world, each of whom would become your close friend at one of the colleges to which you've applied. Since you will probably only go to one of these colleges (barring transfers) you will probably only get to meet a few of them. But those people are going to be so awesome that you won't mind foregoing the others. </p>
<p>It's definitely true for me. Though I'm sure I would've met nice people at my ED school (in fact, I've met people who were there at the right time who I would've been friends with) I can't imagine my life without MY college friends, who are still among my best friends today. I ended up at a place that was a great fit, learned a lot, and saved tens of thousands over my ED school. If you go into whatever school you end up at with a good attitude, it will probably be a good experience.</p>
<p>MITpwnsnoobs, that my favorite movie haha! </p>
<p>and it does make you feel better :]
I've been focusing on other colleges and trying not to think about it. I have a horrible feeling that I'll think about it like two weeks from now and just start balling. I had an interview at Bryn Mawr that went really well today and I was just accepted to University of Scranton and awarded the Dean's Scholarship.</p>
<p>Most of my friends got deferred/rejected from their schools, so I've been comforting a lot of people, and treating them to dinners/movies/laser tag and whatnot. Heck, I've even agreed to play manhunt for the entire night yesterday in an effort to get college off their minds. Everyone should just remember to feel super empathetic! I expect quite a few more disappointments Monday. :</p>
<p>my parents are not handling my rejection very well i wish they would read this...</p>
<p>I got rejected from ED Northwestern today. I did not really feel too sad over it. This could be attributed that just yesterday I got accepted to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and about 2 weeks ago I got accepted to University of Pittsburgh. So its all good.</p>
<p>stanford...
my plan is to fly to California and prostrate myself before the admissions officer, maybe get a kitten or two, and then sell matchsticks in the dead of winter</p>
<p>tell myself how my ED school is not that great afterall...lol yeah. and that it's not the end of the world. what's the worst i can end up at? rutgers honors program. that's pretty good! saves money too!</p>
<p>I'm still really sad, and no amount of logical argument is helping--I know I'll be fine and I know I really like my other schools, but I don't feel it yet. So I'm distracting myself (today I slept, went to practice, went shopping, went to work, and then went to a friend's house, and didn't get home until midnight) and commiserating with rejected friends.</p>
<p>A lot of my friends got rejected from Stanford last night. They actually handled it really well, just sad that now they have to wait until March/April for good news.
They know they're going to get into good schools and that this isn't it, which is really helping them though. Although some of my friends are worried that other top schools will reject them, but it's just a little panic from the SCEA rejection.</p>
<p>okay i changed my mind. i still feel like a reject. oh that's funny. cuz i am!</p>
<p>If she did her best and didn't make it, then the admission officers decided that she wasn't the "right type" of student for that particular college. It's better for her to go to a school where she will thrive in, a school that likes her "type," than to force herself to go to a school that isn't right for her character. I hope that makes sense--that's what I told myself before my Early Decision notification. I was accepted, but I still think so.</p>