@Honeyraven I know the feeling of things that you thought were a sure bet not working out. My safety (both admissions and financial) turned out to be $20k/year more than I thought. Thankfully, I have two other acceptances, but man, that threw me for a loop.
I was actually talking to my grandpa tonight after I got an acceptance, and he talked about how proud he was that I made it in to even two selective schools because it is a crapshoot. Exact wording. Reminded me of how many on here always refer to it as that. Sort of helps put things in perspective.
Again, good luck to all! I am rooting for everyone here as well. I will probably not be on until next Thursday, as I’ve got a busy week ahead, and CC doesn’t do much to alleviate stress for me.
@Honeyraven Thank you! I’m going graduation dress shopping on Tuesday, so that should be sort of fun… I think the way that I’m approaching Ivy Day is to expect all rejections. If I don’t get in anywhere, that is honestly going to be fine with me. I already have one school that I love that loves me back, and I’ll jump if I get the chance to attend Harvard, Columbia, or Brown, but there’s no reason to believe that I will get in and no reason to base my self-worth even in part on whether I get in.
I would like to say good luck to everyone else as well May God or whatever kind of omnipotent force shine your path and lead you all to where you are supposed to be! You’ve all come very far and should be proud of yourselves regardless of the outcome!
@whitespace
Love your phrasing there. My state university is so far the only one that loves me back. They didn’t give me a full ride, but they gave me an annual merit scholarship that covers all but eight hundred bucks of my tuition, gave me the max need-based grant they give out, and work study. That being said, and I’m shaking my head at this, the room and board costs more than tuition. Loans here I come.
I can’t take credit for that - I saw that particular phrase on a BS thread, but it definitely resonated with me.
My state school… as I mentioned before, is terrible with aid. It would be more expensive than a private halfway across the country.
Luckily I have been accepted to a school that was really, really generous. I’ll most likely be attending after the wreck that Ivy Day is sure to be. Plus, honestly, and this might be blasphemy to say, but I think I like that school better than any of the Ivies that I applied to (Columbia, Brown, Harvard).
I don’t think that’s blasphemy, @whitespace. It looks like I’ll be in a similar situation with my state school. It’s the only one I’ve had a chance to visit. Right now, the Ivies represent the unknown. Might be great, if I get in, or they just might no be meant to be.
I’ve visited each, and I liked them. I just didn’t feel the “real-world application” of their education styles. Columbia seemed very rigid, Harvard seemed fantastic but incredibly elite, and Brown seemed very isolated, not just physically.
I think I’d rather attend a school where working hard is valued over pure intellect, which isn’t really the impression that I got from those schools. But – the Ivy league schools are known as the top shelf of academia for a reason. Again though, no reason to stress before decisions come in.
@whitespace I agree that Columbia seems forced with their Gen Ed requirements as well as the bureaucratic structure of Harvard. For Brown, did you mean it felt too big for you when you felt “isolated”? (spiritually and atmospherically of course, not physically)
Thank you. everyone! I’m sorry for everyone currently facing rejections. Just know, not getting into a school like Stanford, or an ivy or any other great yet picky school does not make you any less of an applicant. Really, admissions is in no one’s favor. I heard that Stanford’s acceptance rate was below 4 or 5% this year and that’s ridiculous!! I’m pretty sure that many many many of the students that were rejected could have thrived at Stanford but there just isn’t enough space.
I feel very humbled to have been accepted to Stanford, but no offense to me, if i was rejected, I bet the student who was accepted could do just as well as me at Stanford. I think in the end, for most of us, it really just all comes down to luck. Admissions can be so random - I got into Stanford, but rejected at UCLA. Last year, my friend was wait listed at UC San Diego but got into Harvard, where she thought she had no chance of getting in. Now we all have the exact same chance of getting Harvard. Give or take, 96% of us will end up in the rejection pile just because that’s the way it works, not because we’re any less.
No matter where we all end up attending college, we’re going to be happy and we’re going to thrive because you’re all smart, driven, capable scholars. Where you spend your next four years or so will not change that. Sorry to ramble, but the point is yes, rejection is always disappointing, but don’t let your rejections deter you!
Question: when is the last day to submit application updates? I posted an update on the portal last night, and I’m hoping they will see it. Do you think there’s still time for them to see it and consider it before making their final decision? I also e-mailed my admissions officer notifying her of the upload.
@parisbarca77 They have already made their final decisions on 99+% of applicants, so I would say that no, they will not consider your update. Good luck!
I think race plays a big role since they are building diversity, they would tend to favor more African Americans (Affirmative Action), Native Americans, and Latinos to make their class as diverse as possible.
May God or whatever kind of omnipotent force shine your path and lead you all to where you are supposed to be! You’ve all come very far and should be proud of yourselves regardless of the outcome!