<p>I didn't get into Harvard or anything near Ivy league, but I was happy to get into the business school at the University of Arizona. It felt really good, considering I worked really hard in high school. How do you guys feel about getting accepted to the colleges that you really wanted to go to?</p>
<p>Of course it felt good! Sure I did not get into my number 1 school but I did get into the remaining. In the end I was happy with the results and I’m happy at the school I’m at now</p>
<p>It’s absolutely amazing. </p>
<p>Until you have to turn it down for a safety school for financial reasons.</p>
<p>At first, I was extremely happy and now it just feels like another step to be taken in my life. Not really negative, its just feels natural now. Not really sure how to word it. Ah well.</p>
<p>Surreal! Definitely thought it was a prank from my parents at first.</p>
<p>Win I got into Columbia I ran towable my parents up and we danced around like fools (I forgot to request a password to check my decision, so I had to check the morning after). It was especially satisfying because I was 0/5 on Ivy Day + MIT. It still doesn’t feel completely real. Getting into a school you really wanted is an awesome feeling. And it doesn’t have to be an Ivy. It doesn’t even have to be your first choice. I would have been excited for Georgia Tech as well.</p>
<p>So for the class of 2013 and beyond: make sure you like every school on your list. That way you can’t lose</p>
<p>It feels incredible. It was the only school I really loved and I’m going there next fall.</p>
<p>Nothing in life that promises happiness will every truly deliver. Sure, some things will feel great for a while, but even if you won a billion dollars and got into Harvard, you’d get relatively used to it after a time. You’d probably be happier on average, but not as much as you’d think you’d be for having all those advantages. “Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”</p>
<p>I felt absolutely terrific after getting accepted to two of my dream colleges. It was wonderful to visit them, and felt wonderful whenever I thought of going there or when people asked about my plans. I was excited about starting in the fall. However, soon after going there, I began to realize that college is college, whether it’s Caltech or community college, Stanford or an easy state school. I really doubt most people are much happier day-to-day at a top school than they would be at a medium-tier school. That doesn’t mean I don’t think people should go to top schools; I just think that you shouldn’t make that decision because of short-term gratification. In my experience, you’re going to be working harder at a dream school, and you’re going to feel dumb more often than you would if you were acing your classes at an easier school. That’s not a bad thing–it’s just something that happens if you get a more rigorous education.</p>
<p>I think a good college can be a wonderful way to make the most of your high school education, but it’s not like you’re going to be living in a dream world. Life still goes on, and choosing a college ultimately isn’t the most important decision you’ll ever make.</p>