<p>Mehh I'm not too worried about getting into ONE college.. I'm worried about getting into Duke/Davidson/Vandy =</p>
<p>My unweighted GPA is crap (got like all Bs Freshmen year).. yeah..</p>
<p>I propose that we all just not go on CC for ONE WEEK. Or, go on but with a clear question to look up for less than half an hour.</p>
<p>It's a great source of info, but we can do without it for a week and do other things...things we did when we were normal. (kidding, there)</p>
<p>If anyone sees me on CC before August 16th at 11 AM, throw your college outburst my way and scare me away, please.</p>
<p>I'm going to try now. See you guys in a week.</p>
<p>By the way, this is so not the first time I've told myself I wouldn't go on for X number of days...so hopefully this works out....</p>
<p>:]</p>
<p>You know what I'm in too. Um...but I'll do it once every MONTH. Yes if you see me again before September 09 2007 2:29 PM (Eastern) take out your anger on College Admissions at me!</p>
<p>See you next month!</p>
<p>I'm not applying to any big state schools for my safeties, but rather the not-terribly-selective private LACs Beloit and Knox. And I know I'll be a happy student if I end up attending either of those schools--both have good creative writing programs, which is important to me. I'm sure I'll get into both those schools, and both offer major merit scholarships, so when I remember that I breathe easier--even if they aren't the highest-rated schools, they do "change lives," don't they? They seem like nice places.</p>
<p>No, what worries me is that I won't get into my favorite schools because of this stupid suspension I got landed with in 9th grade. I mean, if Middlebury had to choose between equally-qualified candidates, and one had a disciplinary record and one didn't, who do you think they'd pick? Hopefully they'll be able to tell I'm not a bad kid from the rest of my app, but the fact of my suspension is like this mosquito buzzing near my ear whenever I think about colleges... argh.</p>
<p>Yes. I'm freaked out over my 3.2 f--- gpa. THAT'S a reason to be freaked out.</p>
<p>i guess im not worried about getting in, because it's common sense to use safeties, but more worried about getting enough financial aid</p>
<p>I've just recently become stressed about it, because I'm having a last-minute crisis over what I actually want to major in. Up until now it's been engineering and so all the schools I've looked at are engineering schools, but now I realized I can honestly see myself doing anything.. Like what if I get in a decent engineering school and a great libarts school? I'm torn to pieces, especially because I need to apply somewhere ED</p>
<p>Oh and my mom is setting all these damn "deadlines" for having different parts of the essay done early. Like I need to have a topic and outline by this friday. She doesnt understand that you can't just force these things.</p>
<p>Great academics, high test scores.</p>
<p>A few extracurriculars, hardly any volunteering, no leadership, no work experience, no internships/research.</p>
<p>Colleges would LOVE to reject someone like me.</p>
<p>I worry a LOT about not getting in ED.
RD is so much more difficult. I'm sure I'd end up at a UC if I don't get in ED. Aaah.</p>
<p>i managed not to go on for the entire month of july but here i am again. clearly i have no safeties on my list. this is not good.</p>
<p>I have weeks where I feel confident and weeks where I sleep an average of two nights. I haven't touched applications because I have this insane belief that I can't start until absolutely everything is lined up (tests all taken for the final time, transcript in hand, rec's turned in to guidance). To top it off, I find myself on CC at least 45 minutes everyday which I know might not sound like THAT much but when you don't have that much spare time, 45 minutes is too much to waste. It's like a train wreck that I can't tear my eyes away from.</p>
<p>I'm freaking out about getting into UF, mainly because I don't even have a close number 2 in mind...</p>
<p>I'm super worried as well. My parents aren't too confident about me getting into any colleges, and so they keep asking me "What if you do 2 years at a CC and then transfer?". It's not like I'm completely shutting out that option, but I don't want to miss out on applying.</p>
<p>luckydivot: you should be glad you are not one of my children. I make mine practice those essays every day! Plus, I told them they have to have all their apps ready to go by Labor Day. That way, they are not scrambling during midterms or crying in their beer over Christmas break. </p>
<p>Most of you kids seem to have terrific scores, even those of you with 3."fxxxxing-2"! And, if you don't at first get in to your dream school, use that year in State U, or LocalLAC, or even Community college, to boost your scores. Relax. RELAX. Now, go write that "Why do you want to attend Podunk College?" essay.</p>
<p>Seriously, I have college on my mind 24/7. One moment I'm thinking I'll be fine wherever I go and the next I think I'm going to have one hell of a time getting in anywhere.</p>
<p>Wow, some of your guys' parents really take an active role in your college seach/application. My parents are very hands-off. They pretty much decided that I'm going to an instate public school. My dad says it doesn't really mater where you get your undergraduate degree, which.. is kinda true. When I expressed interest in applying to vanderbilt my parents were like "expensive, expensive, expensive! Illinois State for you!"</p>
<p>I'll just have to apply behind my parents' back and hope I get scholarships so I can afford to go to my dream school.</p>
<p>I'm very, very worried... like freaking out. Mainly because I am planning on majoring in music, and while I still need to apply to all the colleges and do the same stuff (essays, etc.) as everyone else, I am preparing for the auditions, which count for MUCH more than anything else. Basically my entire future comes down to 10-15 minutes.</p>
<p>LOL - my parents are pushing Illinois State too.</p>
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I worry a LOT about not getting in ED. RD is so much more difficult. I'm sure I'd end up at a UC if I don't get in ED. Aaah.
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<p>Don't worry about this, really. When I didn't get in Princeton ED, I thought it was the end of the world. Seriously, I've been hearing all of these things about how Princeton ED had the most chance out of Ivy early admissions and if you don't get in Pton ED, you have very little chance elsewhere. Now I realize it is all false.</p>
<p>ED admission rates are high because the schools are typically looking for a specific "type" of students. To some schools, it may be URMs, athletes, or musicians. To others, it may be highly accelerated students. If you don't fit what they are looking for in the ED round, you don't get accepted. So actually, the higher admission rate is because the people who fit those criteria are encouraged to apply early (legacy, "hook," URM) and thus they boost up the admission rate (there's a smaller applicant pool during ED, anyway).</p>
<p>So yeah, don't just hinge everything on ED, I was very happy when I started getting admission letters from MSC after getting deferred (and eventually rejected) by Pton! Now, I'm actually kinda happy that I didn't get into Pton ED =p</p>
<p>Guys, seriously, I worried a lot last year too and realized that it wasn't worth it. Do your apps the best you can and send them in. Then, forget about them. I know it's hard but it will save you a lot of pain and heartache. Also, stop looking at this webiste so much. It bearly gave me a heartattack about 8 times last year and made me feel so insufficient when I looked at people's stats and the responses they got on What are my chances? threads. I got in just fine and I am pretty sure all of you will get better responses than you're expecting.</p>