<p>Is it bad that I'm so pissed at myself for not getting into my dream schools? I only got excepted to 1 out of 4! And then I got wait listed. Why couldn't I have had better luck. Or was I just not good enough? Should I not be pissed? I don't know if I should be angry or upset. Anyone else feeling this way? </p>
<p>I feel similar. Rationally I know that the schools I applied to are extremely selective and that I tried my hardest, but inside, I’m so angry that I didn’t do more and that I let this amazing opportunity slip away. </p>
<p>It is natural to be disappointed. Don’t be so hard on yourself. The admission numbers are terrifyingly daunting-- this is what many of us parents who have been thru this before have been trying to impress upon candidates. </p>
<p>It could be that a less academically qualified applicant got priority over you because the school happened to need a tuba player and it didn’t hurt that the admitted tuba player lives in Nebraska and doesn’t need FA. The most popular schools are always a crapshoot. Your success & happiness in life are not dependent upon u attending any particular ‘dream school’. Most people have not heard of any of these schools anyway.</p>
<p>Love the school that loves u. Appreciate the great compliment the admit school is paying u. </p>
<p>It is a disappointing process. When I got rejected at the only school I applied to last year, it was a pretty dark time. </p>
<p>Indeed, love the school that loves you.</p>
<p>So DD, w outstanding grades (never below an A) test scores (98%), leadership (class pres 2 Yrs. Etc) , arts, ( has literally performed at Carnegie Hall), premier athletics was wait listed at Andover…application was last minute and a few days late and included request for FA I did some calculating and realize Andover had such a burst in applications this year that getting in was considerably harder than getting in to Harvard, Princeton, Yale or Stanford. Their acceptance rates are around 4-6%, Getting into Andover was only the top 1-1.5%. Crazy. It is legitimate to feel disappointed but don’t be mad at your self.</p>
<p>You got in somewhere. Congratulations!</p>
<p>@funnygirl1200. Just get a cool head and aim very high at the school that admitted. Sometimes things do happen for a reason, get up and set great goals for yourself, you won’t be so disappointed with yourself in the end. Concerning me…I am still contemplating whether I should just blow-off my head or take it slow by hanging myself. University of Toronto just rejected me today and last week was McGill university…I guess God hasn’t punished me enough for my sins…</p>
<p>You got in somewhere. Many did not. Pat yourself on the back.</p>
<p>@funnygirl,
Your admit school is really cool & distinctive! >:D<</p>
<p>A movie for u to enjoy:
<a href=“We Bought a Zoo (2011) - IMDb”>http://m.imdb.com/title/tt1389137/</a></p>
<p>Funny girl, Millbrook is an awesome school. You should be proud of your accomplishment. I know several great kids who were rejected or wait listed. Love the school that loves you! It’s unique… And you’ll have a great experience there. Congratulations!</p>
<p>Yes, funnygirl, love the school that loves you! The schools know what they are doing. Trust that if they picked you, they must really want you. Go to revisit day. It’ll make you feel so much better. Congratulations!</p>
<p>You got into Millbrook? Congratulations! I spent a day there interviewing for a job a few years ago, and I really liked the place. I loved how the kids were funny and supportive of each other during their chapel meeting, I thought the kids I met were sweet, bright, and happy. I think their Intersession sounds like a lot of fun, not to mention the zoo. There is so much to be excited about the school that recognizes you will make a powerful contribution to their community. Look Forward. You’ve got a school for next year!</p>
<p>Andover’s admit rate wasn’t 1%. That would mean that almost 40,000 people applied. Which I doubt. </p>
<p>I am 100% in the “Please keep in mind that there are kids reading this forum who would be grateful to have even one admit.” camp.</p>
<p>@SevenDad I’m in that boat too! :)</p>
<p>@funnygirl1200 you got one of the 80 spots available out of 600 applications…that’s pretty darn impressive. </p>
<p>Correction: Andover’s acceptance rate was 14% which is still extremely low</p>
<p>To add onto that, 427 out of the 3,049 people who applied were accepted. </p>
<p>Slightly off. But still, no where close to harvard’s rates. </p>
<p>Harder than Cornell, though</p>