I Made a Huge Mistake

Hello everyone. I’m looking for advice on what to do. I didn’t listen to what all the adults were saying. I didn’t apply to enough schools, and I didn’t put on any safety schools. I applied to 5 and all 5 rejected my application. I applied to a few more recently that are still accepting students based on rolling admission. What chances do I have to get into a better school when I reapply assuming I’ll work my hardest in a worse school and have a 3.7+ GPA?

I’d suggest you do your best wherever you do get accepted. Honestly - most career goals can be accomplished from what you are calling “worse schools”.

We need more info. What schools? Is money no problem? What do you consider “worse schools”? There are community colleges, online learning and some colleges still not full what are you willing to consider

The first few days in May a list of colleges who underestimated their yield will be released. I think it’s the NACC or something like that, but the list will be replicated here on CC too. There are usually a handful of good schools, but you have to act quickly. Good luck!

Thanks @Groundwork2022 It looks like the organization name is “NACAC”. I found last year’s list by Googling from your description: https://www.nacacnet.org/news–publications/newsroom/press-releases/collegeopeningsupdate/

With more information posters will be better able to help you. GPA/Rigor/test scores, annual budget, and the schools you did not get accepted to would be a good start.

There are some good schools still accepting applications, such as Rutgers, U of Iowa, and U of Pittsburgh, just to name a few. The NACAC list could work too, but why not apply to some before then?

And you can always transfer later (with perhaps better research into the schools you target).

Hi. My son was in the same boat. I looked up a list of colleges that accept 4/1 and 5/1 admissions. Some included University of Central Florida, Georgia State, University of Colorado - Denver, U of Iowa, U of Oklahoma…there are still plenty of places to look! Also, if you want to transfer next year, you’ll have a much higher likelihood of getting into your top choice. And, don’t worry! We always learn the most from our mistakes. You’ll land on your feet! Best wishes to you.

https://www.collegesimply.com/guides/application-deadlines/

Consider taking a gap year to de-tox a bit from high pressure studies, and to develop a more carefully thought out college application list.