<p>Now that decision dates are fast approaching, (only a month and some now), my confidence is slipping like crazy. When I first applied, I figured that I would probably get into at least three or four of my schools. Now I feel like I'd be lucky to get into ONE.</p>
<p>My stats and EC's aren't bad, but it's still very nerve-wracking waiting like this.</p>
<p>Does anyone else feel the same way, or is it just me?</p>
<p>Ya, I feel the same way. It's like an exponential graph. The closer we get to receiving our decisions, the less certain we are about our acceptance.</p>
<p>haha...i applied to colleges i know i'd get into to raise my self esteem level.
Getting that letter that says "Congrats" even if it's a college you probably won't go to helps your level of confidence.</p>
<p>OMG, akiirah, I was just going to post about this and how I've become resigned to the fact that I'm going to have to take a gap year next year.</p>
<p>Mehhh...life stinks.</p>
<p>Do you have safeties which could help boost your morale?</p>
<p>i feel the same way.</p>
<p>I've already been accepted to my safety, so now there might be no more acceptances on the horizon, haha.</p>
<p>I've seen people with AMAZING stats being rejected at all the schools I applied to, so it's pretty worrying. Top LACs for the win.</p>
<p>GAH.</p>
<p>i feel the same way too about everything not just this</p>
<p>I feel that way too. I know that I will get accepted to my safety but I would still feel disappointed if I didn't get into any one of my reaches.</p>
<p>Sometimes I feel like my safeties aren't really safeties for me...</p>
<p>haha this has been the story of my life for the past month and so forth. I feel like everything could go two ways - they will either love me or think I'm full of unqualified pretension. </p>
<p>vfrizz - same here. i feel like i only have one TRUE safety (Boston University) because I know I'll almost definitely get in AND won't entirely mind attending. BUT if I had the choice, I would rather not go to a mere safety.</p>
<p>My son didn't apply to any safety. Overly confident, I don't know. He thinks his state schools are pretty much safeties: Berkeley and UCLA! Ya right! After applying to his dream schools, he was sick of the whole process and I couldn't get him to even consider writing another essay. I'm nervous as _ _ _ _!!! :(</p>
<p>Trust me, millions of seniors feel the same way, including me.</p>
<p>in short you are not alone.</p>
<p>I just got back from Cornell and had an interview for Columbia. I love Cornell sooo much and now I feel like I have zero chance of getting in :(. It was my worst interview because it was before I knew much about it.</p>
<p>karagon: whoa. you gotta do something</p>
<p>im in the exact same boat...
especially after joining CC. before, i thought my stats were awesome and that being number one in my class was all i needed to get through...haha NO!
now im scared as heck that i wont end up getting into the schools i applied!</p>
<p>Yeah...I feel ya.</p>
<p>Haha good to know a lot of people feel the same way...</p>
<p>I get my Wellesley Early Evaluation decision this week. I'm nervous as hell, cause if I don't get in, I feel like my chances at schools like Columbia and Yale (DREAM SCHOOLS) are next to nil. </p>
<p>I kind of dont even want decisions in March, because right now I'm blissfully ignorant of what's to come. It doesn't help that my parents and teachers have such HIGH expectations too. Rejection wouldn't be half as bad if noone but you knew about them haha.</p>
<p>I've gotten into a couple of safeties, which is nice, but I've never been so convinced that my top four will have nothing to do with me. When I was applying, I thought that Columbia was my only real reach- now, I'd say that NYU and BC are real reaches as well, and Boston University is in no way the sure thing I thought it was. (Getting deferred from BC early action isn't helping.)</p>
<p>Oh, well. I liked UConn when I visited. At least I can go somewhere.</p>