<p>I applied to a lot of schools and only got into a few, mostly the ones I randomly picked so that I could get in somewhere. I've never been to any of them, and won't have a chance to and I hadn't even heard of the majority of them until when I applied. (like I applied to Northeastern because it was in Boston...and that's it, i had never heard of it before)</p>
<p>So what would you do? I got into</p>
<p>Northeastern
Loyola University Chicago
USF
ASU
KU (well I have been here, but I HATED it, i only applied because both my parents went there)
Mills
UCRiverside</p>
<p>.... so community college for me then? it's such a shame...I applied to so many schools hoping that one of my favorites would understand my situation and accept me. :( I knew I wouldn't be able to get into UCLA or berkeley, but I thought I had a shot at BU or American. the schools out east aren't so bad but then again they are mega expensive and I don't know if I want to go to a school I'd never heard of/been to before for 50,000 dollars a year.</p>
<p>oh and I did get into Durham to study natsci (4 years) in the UK…and I think I might be seriously considering it…even though it would be expensive as well</p>
<p>also got into Bham (4 year Physics w/Astrophysics) and put that as my insurance</p>
<p>^ the same for my D!! she worked so hard to be able to get into a good college and so far she got into all her safeties she randomly selected without thinking it could evenbe a possibility! but now they are the only choices she has, being waitlisted everywhere with 1 rejection! she is so sad!! what went wrong??? i can’t even sleep at night i’m so down and depressed!</p>
<p>i’m sorry your for daughter…but she only got 1 rejection. She is very lucky to be waitlisted…have her show some interest in her fave schools that waitlisted her and she’ll probably be accepted eventually. </p>
<p>I’m sitting here with 10+ rejections and no waitlists. </p>
<p>But at least you care about where she will end up. My parents don’t give one crap about where I go to college, they only complain about how much it costs and then go about their own affairs. She is even more lucky to have a parent like you, I would kill to have my parents interested in my future.</p>
<p>What went wrong is that you chose your list poorly. A “safety” is only a safety if it’s one that you want to go to! Selecting schools “at random” is a recipe for the kind of disaster you’ve experienced.</p>
<p>Now, what to do - do your best to figure out which school you might like best (visit if at all possible), accept one of them and do your best to let go of the anger & disappointment, and go to that school with a good attitude. Then you will succeed.</p>
<p>If you would have been happy with BU, you will likely enjoy Northeastern. It is a good, and rapidly improving school. Also, it’s coop program will give you valuable real world experience. It is physically very close to BU–so the city experience will be very similar.</p>
<p>^ i didn’t really have a choice about choosing my schools</p>
<p>my only mistake was letting my parent’s divorce, my dad’s affair, and my mother’s substance abuse affect me academically. I spent most of my high school career planning on HYPSM and the like. After junior year I dropped from a 4.0 cumulative to a 3.0…and was forced to make some quick decisions about colleges. My original safeties became my reaches. So hopefully that explains my <em>poor</em> choices. I also had no idea how colleges would treat my application - whether they would understand or not. I guess I know the answer to that question now. :/</p>
<p>As much as I’m understandably disappointed, I’m just trying to figure out what to do next year and asking you guys what the best choice would be for me.</p>
<p>Northeastern is a fine school, with one of the best co-op programs in the country. I’ve heard decent things about Loyola, and all the UCs seem to be at least reasonably solid. You still have some fine options.*</p>
<p>*Some of the others might be fine options too, I just don’t know much about them.</p>
<p>Loyola University of Chicago is a fantastic school. There are two campuses, one on the gorgeous Lakeshore, and the Water Tower Campus, in downtown Chicago. The computer and business courses are downtown. There is a dorm downtown. There is a shuttle bus that runs from downtown to Lakeshore campus if you have to take courses at both. And great interning opportunities. We have a friend who is in international business who is studying in Japan this year. And if you’re not Catholic, don’t sweat it. Jesuit schools are very accepting of all faiths. </p>
<p>Good luck and congrats on your acceptances.</p>
<p>Mills is a wonderful school in a beautiful area outside San Francisco. It’s a very nurturing environment. That may be of benefit to you given all that you’ve gone through. It is also very good academically.</p>
<p>Loyola and USF are both pretty good schools. I have some friends at USF and they really love it there.</p>
<p>Overall, I don’t think your options are terrible. You have a decent amount of schools with varying qualities to choose from. Also, like someone said before, BU and Northeastern really are pretty similar, right next to each other in boston and with fairly equal academics and opportunities.</p>
<p>You have some solid choices so stop the pity party. You knew, based on earlier posts, that you were asking colleges to take a chance on you. And despite what the teens here on CC like to tell each other, colleges don’t take many chances.</p>
<p>You’ve described your life at home as having caused some academic problems so my advice is to take one of these offers over a CC. You will probably end up loving any one of them. What a great adventure to head for the UK, Boston, Chicago or SF!! And if you don’t like where you land, your scores and good grades at any of them will make you a strong transfer candidate anywhere.</p>
<p>This is just a bump in the road, life is filled with them, but it’s nowhere near as bleak as you think it is right now. Think lemonade and fully embrace one of these opportunities.</p>
<p>Your options aren’t that bad, but you did make one big mistake in the admissions process. It is imperative to choose safeties that you LIKE, not by random selection. Do this even if you think you have a 100% chance at your match or reach schools. Just do it. Although your problem is not terrible, it could have been wholly prevented.</p>
<p>^I’m sorry to hear that. I too have had a less than easy time concentrating on my studies due to certain… factors.</p>
<p>Bear in mind that, after college (which is really quite short compared to the rest of your life), when you enter the real world, you’ll be head and shoulders above the rest due to your toughness. When you’re in a bad situation, you can stop and think: “Hey, I’ve been through worse. I can make it.” A diamond is first just a lump of rock; it must pass through the hottest fire before it can sparkle and shine.</p>
<p>Good luck; I wish you all the best. Semper fi! >>></p>
<p>I agree with hmom and can attest to the fact that a lot of very smart kids I know here on the East Coast did NOT get into Northeastern - so count yourself lucky. Let’s put the past behind us, shall we? After all, if Mom and Dad aren’t in the picture now, it’s likely they won’t be again until you have children.
Northeastern is indeed in central Boston. Prove yourself there and if you don’t like it you can transfer.
I think I speak for most experienced adults here when I say 95% of the time it’s not the college but what you make of it. Good luck buddy.</p>
<p>Well, the lesson is that the Safety is the MOST important school on thie list. One that you would enjoy going to, and can afford. Folks should always start with finding a safety.</p>
<p>I know many people who would give their eyeteeth to get into the schools you did.</p>
<p>Yep. This happens every year. Or kids who only apply to reaches or high matches and are shocked when they get dumped and/or waitlisted.</p>
<p>Always pick wisely. Always embrace your safety and match schools. </p>
<p>Now the ones you are into are fine. You may well like them, particularly if you can visit them in the next two weeks and check them out further. I recommend you do that. </p>
<p>USF is a large state school with big time sports. Its in Florida and for some that is very distracting and not conducive to good study habits or a healthy lifestyle. </p>
<p>Loyola Chicago is a fine school. Its Jesuit and that is a major PLUS. You will work hard. Its in Chicago which is also a plus, both for travel as well as lifestyle. Nice people. The people I know who either know Loyola or who went there all like it a great deal. That would be my pick. But I am not you.</p>
<p>Now dont sink into melodrama and sulking. Embrace what you have and be grateful. Humility is a good quality to embrace as well. And go to college next year and work your hiney off and PROVE yourself. I always say, “the best revenge (for the nerds) is SUCCESS!” Go get em.</p>
