<p>I'm in that position where I've already submitted all my application and my FAFSA, so now I'm just waiting to hear back from the schools. Most of the decisions don't come out until March (University of California) so I have awhile to wait.</p>
<p>I'm trying to focus on my grades; however, I stress out all the time about whether or not I'll get into the schools I want to. People around me are always talking about the record number of applications that UC schools are getting, as if they're doing me a favor by telling me! It's so frustrating because everytime I hear stuff like this, I'm thinking "...so basically I'm not getting in?" I'm very worried (maybe irrationally so) that I will end up going to a school I really don't want...and it terrifies me. I have a decent GPA and a pretty high SAT score so it's not like I have no chance at all...I just can't help but feel like I'm going to be beyond disappointed come March. I really really want to go to UCSD, but right now I'm thinking that it's impossible...</p>
<p>So my question is, how are your seniors dealing with this horrible wait? Do you have any advice to maybe help me through this? I don't want these next few months to be filled with constant worrying...</p>
<p>Well, it’s now beyond your control and out of your hands. You’ve done what you can and there is no point wrecking the rest of your senior year with pointless worrying. Stop thinking about it and focus on other things. I know it sounds glib but that’s the only thing to do. In a week, this will be behind you and you probably won’t be thinking too much about it. By the time March rolls around, you will be in a better frame of mind because the trauma of the application process will have worn off a bit.</p>
<p>You should not be “terrified” at the prospect of not getting into university X. There is nowhere so special or wonderful that it’s worth that level of emotion. </p>
<p>Did you apply to a safety? Look for reasons to like it, so that you won’t be devastated if the outcome is not what you would prefer in March.</p>
<p>Son never talked to us, now a college grad. You need to tune out all college app info now. Ignore all references to college and who got in/didn’t get in anywhere. Concentrate on doing your best this last year of HS and enjoying being a senior. Choose to let all stress about college go past you without thought. There is nothing you can do now so put all college stuff into the deep recesses of your brain. Find something nice to think about whenever you get worried. It’s okay to privately fantasize about being at one of your dream schools instead of looking at the negatives. Imagine yourself doing well and enjoy the moments of the here and now. That’s all I can tell you. You are in control of how you think- choose happy, it will help and when the answers come it won’t have hurt.</p>
<p>PS- noted how my post beat out the one below after clicking send- like minded thoughts.</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters. You’ve done all you can, it is out of your hands. Try to relax and enjoy your last semester of school. Exercise. Read for pleasure. Spend time with friends. Go to the movies, watch movies at home, play board games, learn to cook if you don’t know already and, if you do, learn some new recipes. Go for a walk and enjoy our beautiful weather. Be kind to your parents, believe it or not it is stressful for most of us too and we have to conceal it! If my kids knew how much I lurked here and on college sites they would be amazed.
I have two seniors–one is ELC for UC and has the stats to get into at least one of the second-tiers but I am still obsessing about UCB and UCLA. He is pretty chill about it since he received the ELC notification last week or maybe he is just good about hiding his worries. The other senior is a less strong student but still solid. She is totally fine with going to a CC and wants to be a nurse. That makes the waiting easier.
Even if the wheels fall off the bus for you (and I am not saying they will), the absolute worst thing that can happen to you is CC, getting good grades, and transferring to a UC. I highly doubt with your stats that will happen, but sometimes imagining the absolute worst and realizing that it is not that bad is helpful. Good luck!</p>