<p>It never hurts to apply. I was rejected from MITES and YESS, but I got into AP/EA at Carnegie Mellon and I’m going there. If I didn’t get in, though, I would have found something productive to do. Just because you don’t go to a summer program doesn’t mean that you can’t do something meaningful that looks good on a college application.</p>
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<p>if it makes you feel better, i got rejected from 3 places too (MITE, RSI, AP/EA). Life goes on. I understand you’re upset. I was too, but I figure if I had the time to whine and mope around, then i had the time to do more productive things. ya know? cheer up, enjoy life. I know i dont want to remember my childhood as being depressed because some stranger didn’t like my application.</p>
<p>I got rejected from two programs, including TASP (I didn’t even make it to the interviews). I almost didn’t apply to TASP b/c it’s just so hard to get in. And I did, and yes, I do regret that I wasted that time. But there is NO WAY for you to know before hand how you will do! I think I’d feel crummier having rejected MYSELF by deciding not even to apply, rather than at least trying.</p>
<p>Don’t get down on yourself. Michael Jordan was cut from varsity b-ball in high school, Fitzgerald wrote a play that completely failed, etc. etc. I know you’ve probably heard that all before and I’m a complete stranger and it’s hard not to get down on yourself, but remember that there’s always someone smarter than you, a better writer than you, better at art than you, better at football than you, better at science than you, etc. And for all these talents, YOU are a lot better than other people at them. Feel better!</p>
<p>[Study</a> Hacks Blog Archive I Got a C on My Orgo Exam! What Should I Do?](<a href=“http://calnewport.com/blog/2010/04/01/i-got-a-c-on-my-orgo-exam-what-should-i-do/]Study”>I Got a C on My Orgo Exam! What Should I Do? - Cal Newport)</p>
<p>Not to sound like a Hallmark card, but the gist is that people who pick themselves up after defeat and keep trying ultimately succeed. I got rejected from TASP too, but if you’re going to be upset over it, don’t be upset wondering “What did I do wrong?” (because, honestly, the only thing you did wrong was to apply to an absurdly selective program) but because you’re missing out on a cool opportunity. Then move on. None of these programs have a monopoly on fun/interesting/attractive to colleges summer opportunities, nor do they necessarily result in acceptances to top colleges, or success later in life.</p>
<p>But you’re smart; you know this.</p>
<p>I got rejected from all four the summer programs I applied to which were all math/science oriented, and only one was actually free - RSI, PROMYS, Simons, and HSHSP. But in the end, I still got into MIT, so you still have as good a chance as anyone else. Plus, you got an interview for TASP, which you should be pretty proud of.</p>
<p>Can I awaken this and rant too? Rejected from City of Hope today, Jackson Lab, and Iowa State internship programs, as well as alternated to RSI (aka rejected). Even though all of those programs (except RSI) are a competition between high school and graduate students, I still feel horrible. Still waiting on Clark and Carnegie Mellon, but I know it’s a lost cause. The thing is, I thought I was pretty well qualified, and especially since my parents were both Iowa State alumni (which should’ve been in my favor for the Iowa State research, right?)
Sigh. At least I know I have a backup backup-plan, and I’ll be researching at the Mayo Clinic this summer… But still. My parents never had high hopes for me and now I know they never will.</p>
<p>Dude I got rejected from four programs over the past few weeks. I feel ya bro. But, there’s always a good side to it. We still have our essays saved, so we can use them as a template for our college apps. </p>
<p>I hate seeing posts like these. I’ve gotten rejected by two programs already, and yeah I was sad and cried a bit but you can’t let it get to you in the long run because then it’s just going to discourage you and make you think of yourself as something you’re not. Everything happens for a reason and if you didn’t get in, it just wasn’t meant to be. There’s something better in store waiting for you, but it’s not just going to come out of the blue. You have to pick yourself up and keep trying because I promise you once you do you will be successful in the end. Hard work pays off, only if you are willing to get past all of the rejections and keep trying. DON’T let it bring you down. After my two rejections, I applied for 2 more summer camps and I was really unmotivated so I spent only like an hour on each application not expecting anything. To my luck, I got accepted into one and still waiting to hear back from the other. But I never would have applied to those and started searching for other opportunities if I didn’t fail the first time. and it doesn’t even necessarily have to be summer camps, it could be a job or classes or just something to keep you productive in the summer time. I’m sure I just rambled here and I don’t know if anyone read this but yeah it might be hard but please stay positive 
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