<p>I used to feel certian that I was going to at least get deferred, but now...I'm just not sure! I really hope I get deferred, at least. I've gotten so attached to Yale, coming to this board. When I go to the message boards of the other schools, I feel like I'm visiting, that this is "my" board, "my" school. When people say they got this or the other thing from the Yale board, I feel so...hard to say. Proud's not the word. More like I'm in on something, like we're all together sharing in...something. I've become such a wannabe Yalie. I need a deferral, to keep my fantasy alive. If I'm rejected, I know life will go on...but that doesn't mean a rejection wouldn't really, really suck!</p>
<p>yeah me too... after reading results threads, not only last year's for yale, but also columbia and dartmouth, seeing people sooo disappointed after having worked so hard and being so passionate; posting regularly about how much they love their university and becoming a family...It's depressing. Those who were so helpful and regular posters were the ones who were rejected or deferred in the Columbia board... it's sad that we might be in the same situation in a few days.</p>
<p>Columbia was crazy. It was as if Columbia had made a concious effort to reject people with higher scores...crazy, if you compare the rejections to the acceptances, the former group is, if anything, more numerically qualified. I also find myself posting more as the whole Yale question weighs more and more on my mind.</p>
<p>I read somewhere that Columbia pays more attention to ECs (can't remember the source) but even then it still makes no sense.... Just goes to show we can never know what goes on in adcom's minds when they make their decisions unless we become them some day hehe... I wonder if they know how much power they actually have and how they are affecting kids' lives catastrophically, albeit for only (hmph only) 4 years, for a lot of them.</p>
<p>I'm feeling a lot like you are, too. I really, really love Yale and its absolutely my first choice, but I'm just trying to numb myself right now and try to remember that if Yale doesn't want me, I'll have four happy years somewhere else. The Coumbia thread helped me to put everything in perspective and to not get my hopes up.</p>
<p>I completely understand what you are experiencing... I think we're all in the same boat here. Although I'm new to this site, I'm beyond happy that I discovered it, since the fact that I can interact with those of you that are in the same position is beyond beneficial. Although my desire to be a Yalie is immense, after realizing many of us, myself included, will likely be rejected I nervously anticipate next week. However, I always try to keep in mind that there are many, many excellent schools out there, and I truly believe that we will end up where we belong. I genuinely wish that we could all get in, since you don't apply to Yale unless you are an amazing, highly deserving person. The admissions officer in my region told an info session, "if we were to discard our entire incoming freshmen class each year, we could easily fill it with just as many people that were just as excellent as those in the original admission." I believe that, no matter what happens, we are not failures as human beings if we aren't admitted. I wish you all the best of luck, from the bottom of my heart.</p>
<p>Ugh. One more week. This will be the longest week of our lives. It's impossible for me to not think about it. My Penn friend didn't get in, which really makes this whole process hit home. </p>
<p>I think the Yale board is much better than the others, because we are soooo much friendlier. I just read the Columbia and Penn boards, and some of the people were really mean! Also, I was looking for people with stats similar to mine, and most of them got rejected or deferred. Not a good sign.</p>
<p>Ack, I feel awful at the moment. A girl who's been one of my best friends since first grade has had her heart set on Penn for years, and didn't get accepted. I don't know whether she was rejected or deferred, but I honestly wasn't gonna ask. I really hope it's the latter. :( Ugh. Just feeling awful, awful, awful. Six days of hell coming up.</p>
<p>yeah, im getting pretty like antsy too. at random times ill find myself like pondering whether ill get in and stuff. But Im going to try to put it out of mind as much as i CAN. but of course, itll always linger in the back of my mind, and will increasingly move to the front.</p>
<p>but i don't think i'll make it in either......i have to wait till April 1 in complete agony. Has anyone else noticed that date also happens to be April Fool's Day?</p>
<p>I feel the same as everyone else (except the last few...I can't bear to think of rejection right now) - this is really driving me crazy. I'm praying the decisions are posted on Wednesday evening, like last year...</p>
<p>I know this is dumb, but if I'm not careful, I find myself thinking about what it would be like to be accepted to Yale, and how I will tell everyone, etc. Then I tell myself to stop so I won't have to suffer too much on the 16th. It's hard to see other people get their decisions, but I don't want to know mine. Basically, I'm anxious and confused about what I want. I think I'm going crazy!</p>
<p>I think my anticipation has slowly dissipated, not consciously, but its as if my mind is preparing me for the big blow. I know exactly wot ur talking about lindseylujh, the whole numbing thing. Right now, I can't even feel anything! It's like when u go into shock so that u won't feel the pain.
I think the ppl on CC are more realistic about their expectations to some point, because we're able to come in contact with so many amazing ppl. I know that before I came here, I was pretty hopeful and optimistic....now i'm just trying to be realistic.</p>