<p>So far, I've only been accepted to one school, Gettysburg College, which was my safety. I've been waitlisted at Northwestern, BC, and NYU, rejected at Brown and Middlebury, still waiting for UMich. I really do love Gburg because it is strong in all my areas of interest, but the fact that it is not as prestigious or highly ranked as my WL schools is kind of raking at me. Many of my friends who get grades similar to mine are being accepted to way more widely-recognized schools, and part of me feels like I failed.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong - I'm incredibly grateful to have any acceptances or waitlists at all, but this name recognition thing, which I never thought would bother me, is now taking away from the happiness I should be feeling about Gettysburg. Anyone else feeling the same way?</p>