<p>Haha. it's the opposite for me, I told very few people. Only my parents, brother, and two of my best freinds know. I didn't want to tell my other friends because I was scared they would be critical and then also if i get rejected...But one of my best friends is a junior at a different school and she has been so incredibly supportive. (Not saying "Oh, of course you'll get in!" or "you won't get in", etc....just moral support i guess) I also knew that if some of my friends found out then it would spread around the entire class and I definitly didn't want that...</p>
<p>Yea, at this point, I like the idea of stating that I tried my best. There were a few mistakes here and there that could have been perfected, but whatever at this point. I make mistakes, and I regret them, but now I have no control over them. </p>
<p>I'm going to try and make the day just like any other day. I have a meeting with the school's diversity committee after school regarding next semester. So I'll be there till 5 or 5 30, and then I'll go home and check. Gosh, I love Brown so much, that I'm scared of how I'll react emotionally when I most likely get deferred/rejected. I cry so easily. I wish I didn't.</p>
<p>I told all my friends, and relatives, and teachers...I must enjoy setting myself up for failure:). I have school, Key Club, then I come home and check it...and either cry or order a Brown Sweatshirt to wear for the rest of the year (I've been holding off b/c having to see it and know I can't go there would be especially painful). Hopefully the days will quickly pass.</p>
<p>I'm a little nervous but strangely enough, I'm calmer than I was before...
But I have orchestra until 5 on the 11th so I will not be able to focus AT ALL
I'm not letting anyone be around when I check it!!...I know I will end up crying either way...happiness if I'm accepetd, sadness if I'm rejected!</p>
<p>Freesoon- yes, If i get accepted I'm going to drive to up the brown books store (and spend the rest of my evening on thayer street and Brown!)
I was there recently and I refused to buy anything with Brown on it because it would be an awful reminder if I get rejected</p>
<p>How strange is it to think that so much of what you have done in high school or anything else these past 3 1/2 years is coming down to this one day? Of course, I would have still done the things no matter what, but the feeling is still crazy.</p>
<p>My school is soooo small, so everyone knows everyone's business. Everyone at my school knows I applied. And if I'm still at rehearsal when the decision comes up (which is a definite possibility) they'll all be crowded around me when I check. Support!</p>
<p>HAHA i've been planning on doing the exact same thing.. i'll drive up to brown to buy a sh*itload of apparel, stickers for cars, etc. if i'm accepted</p>
<p>9 or 10 other kids from my school applied early to Brown -- so nervous</p>
<p>Everyone knows at this point around me too, because I have never been able to keep my love for Brown silent. I randomly start telling friends why they should endorse the open curriculum, etc. Most people I know may react a little when they find out about my decision, but I can't really hide anything from people. I don't mind if people find out. </p>
<p>What makes me a bit more nervous is that there are three other boys applying from my school, and I'm the one girl. We're all ed applicants. Ugh... They're all three smart, science, academic, research boys. And here I am, smart also, but artsy, into humanitarian work, painting, darfur, etc. I'm not sure whether being a completely different applicant than them helps, or the three of them together sound stronger.</p>
<p>wow, 9 or 10 other kids?! that's crazy, i thought four was alot from my school. Well good luck to you! I'm sure there will be one or two acceptances in all those.</p>
<p>thanks! hopefully we'll be among the lucky ones at our schools</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure I'm the only person from my school even applying to Brown at all. We're a conservative Catholic school so Brown in all it's liberal glory doesn't attract many kids. Except for me of course. I don't really fit in with the norm at my school.
I've told all of my friends that I'm applying and they've all been really supportive. I just won't tell them when I find out. I want a day or two to cool off if I don't get in. Everyone is rooting for me, and I'll just hate telling them if I get rejected/deferred. And all my teachers who've helped me so much...ugh! It'll be awful</p>
<p>I totally understand what you mean about the teachers - one of mine gave me their cell number and told me to call if i got accepted. I really don't want to have to call and tell them, "Well, unfortunately it looks like you'll have to send in all those other recs after all..."</p>
<p>i feel so much pressure to get in now because a ton of my friends have already gotten into their first choice schools which means i'm going to be the first to get rejected and everyone now expects me to get in too! not to mention one of my good friends applied ED too so i really don't want it to be awkward if one of us gets in and the other doesn't (i'll be so jealous if she gets accepted!!)</p>
<p>i think on the 11th i'm going to watch tv and do some baking until 5. a little cupcake catharsis if you will =)</p>
<p>The thing is, 5pm EST is 10pm GMT so I'll be freaking out for the whole afternoon/evening. I had thought about staying at home that day and checking obsessively in case they're released a little earlier, but I realized that would make me too neurotic....I'll just do what I normally do and try to work in the evening. My mum wants me to go to this family's party before 10 but I know a girl there has already got in as an athlete so it might be a little emotionally overwhelming for me.
I just keep on imagining the committee voting on me RIGHT NOW......
By the way, are we 100% sure its 5pm? Did anyone call to ask? I know it was 5pm last year.</p>
<p>If you log in on the Brown website there's a special message to ED applicants that says, "Decision letters for Early Decision applicants will be mailed Thursday, December 11, 2008. Decisions will also be available on this site at 5 pm (EST)."</p>
<p>God It's getting too much.....not long left everyone!</p>
<p>i'm for sure going to be freaking out... i'm from california so it'll happen when i'm at school. it sucks because our exams aren't until the week after. if it's not good news, studying thursday night and that weekend is going to be hell...</p>
<p>okay so honestly, how often are you guys checking the website? i'm going crazy! i've checked it so many times even though nothing's changed.</p>
<p>Yeah I totally have to admit everytime i get a spare minute i check it or if someone says something on the forums relating to the admissions website then i'm on it! It's really bad!!!!!</p>