<p>Okay here is my situation. I hope someone can figure out some way to help me.
First of all let me say that I know that people are going to make comments about me being crazy and ridiculous, but I know what I want. As of right now I will be attending Columbia University in the fall as a transfer student. I got waitlisted at Harvard and my parents basically forced me to stay on the waitlist. They also said that if I get off of the waitlist I have to go there.
Now I LOVE Columbia and I cannot wait for next year. Basically I do not want to go to Harvard. In fact as the process has moved along I've realized that it would be the wrong place for me, however my parents are quite insistant. I went along b/c i figured that I would never get in off of the waitlist. Especially because my second semester gpa dropped quite a bit, mostly b/c of one class. However last week my parents realized that one of their friends knows a trustee. This friend heard about my being on the waitlist and basically in his words "called in a huge favor" and got this trustee to contact the admissions office about me. He claims this trustee has a great deal of influence and that he can get me in. Now I seriously doubt that, especially because when I contacted Harvard this week and they essentially said there wouldnt be any movement on the waitlist unless a student who accepted an offer of admissions changed their plans.
I am still REALLY worried though and I dont know what to do. I've thought about contacting Harvard but if I did then they would have to tell this trustee that I took myself off the waitlist and my parents would kill me, like that would just be terrible. I know it sounds so crazy to be worried about getting into Harvard and I do know that I have almost no chance of getting in, but what can I say im a huge worrier. So please any suggestions, or anything would be much appreciated. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Just tell them exactly what you told us, tell them to keep it confidential, and I'm sure they will be more than happy to reject you. :D</p>
<p>Do you think they would do that? Like I thought about that, but I thought that if this trustee was as influential as my parents friend claims ( very doubtful, but possible) then theyd have to let him know that they just werent ignoring him, but that I wanted to be taken off the waitlist.</p>
<p>well whatever you do, way to pick columbia over harvard!!! good job!</p>
<p>Your parents seems really strict. What would they do if you told them you didn't want to go to Harvard? Have you had this discussion with them?</p>
<p>why don't you tell your parents to kiss asss and you're going to columbia b/c its a cooler school.</p>
<p>Only a little bit cooler, but save Harvard for Grad School.</p>
<p>basically they are really strict, but my dad is tenatively in my corner, although he isnt vocal about it. My mom is honestly in love with harvard like she should marry it really and she refuses to process the fact that I like Columbia better. But to a certain extent it doesnt matter anymore if my parents understand, because I really cant turn harvard down if i get in after people have gone to all this trouble. UGHHH</p>
<p>some people are so unfortunately lucky.</p>
<p>i agree.. hehe :]
attending harvard OR columbia is a dream come true. try not to stress so much about it and i'm pretty sure you'll end up loving and being satisfied with whichever school you end up in.</p>
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<p>See: 'die parents die' thread :)</p>
<p>^ shameless self promotion! haha jk, i like that thread.</p>