<p>Wow… seems like we are in the exact same boat. I just got rejected by Rice too! and not my first rejection either… and I feel completely crappy! but the worst part is how to tell my parents. My parents have been telling me I should have done better in school and such… and I really should have my first 2 years… but I did try really hard to make it up with my junior and senior year… heck, I’m taking 7 AP classes this year and getting all As!!! My parents are always telling me I should have caught on before its too late… but… what can I do now?! But you are lucky! UT Austin, that’s still a great school! maybe it’s not Rice… it is a lot better than the school I might have to default too. I hope you feel better soon… I know it’s not easily done…</p>
<p>hmf123 - ignore that person… s/he is obviously a jerk.</p>
<p>You just have to remember that if you didn’t get into to a college, you’re really not meant to go there. There’s this one forum under College Admissions and it’s called Did you get Rejected? or something like that. Read it! Rice is obviously not in your future, but another college will be so lucky to have you!</p>
<p>Agree with poster who said that Rice is a stupid name. And it’s really humid there. Yuck. : )</p>
<p>In the defense of rejection emails, I think it’s more important to save the Earth’s environment than the feelings of an 18-yr-old who most likely will get into some place else and get over his “depression” sooner or later.</p>
<p>Sorry for sounding like a b1tch but… I’m really sorry for your rejection, but please don’t take it out on a piece of email. If i were you, i’d actually prefer the email, because at least after i read i can just delete it and it’s forever out of my life. The physical letter is just a painful reminder of something that i most definitely do not want to remember.</p>
<p>Imagine Harvard has 29,000 apps, 1,500 accepted, leaving about 27,500 rejectees. Same with Yale, Princeton, etc. That’s A LOT of paper and envelopes and stamps and money and everything. </p>
<p>Save the Earth. Peace out (:</p>
<p>Oh yes, and I agree with everyone about ur valedictorian and urmomgoes2colege. I hate people like that…</p>
<p>im so sorry but at least you know now. i dont know and makes it even harder to know if I made it in because im not a super smart student., but i get a major advantage becasue im an athlete. nevertheless its still making me freak out becasue opne of m close friends said that she also got rejected, so just know that your not the only one.</p>
<p>e-mail really isn’t so bad… you don’t have to show it to your parents… But it’s the part in the e-mail that says you’ll be getting the official letter saying you are rejected… later!!! it’s already sent!!! so… how are we going to tell our parents then?!</p>
<p>Boo-hoo to your first rejection.</p>
<p>Thats why you apply to more than one college.</p>
<p>We all get one. We all move on with life. This “pity party” stuff is kind of lame. I would feel bad if you got rejected to every college you applied to, but whining over your first letter is just selfish and extremely annoying. It almost sounds as if you are bragging that this is your first.</p>
<p>^^^Are you on crack? Have some sensitivity geez she really wanted to go there.</p>
<p>Uncalled for man</p>
<p>You obviously havn’t been rejected from your first choice school. It sucks when you dream of going somewhere, and they slam the door in your face.</p>
<p>“It almost sounds as if you are bragging that this is your first.”
um, what??
…</p>
<p>es2642’s post is correct to an extent. His delivery was uncalled for but his statement had some depth. Whining on CC isn’t going to change Rice’s decision at all. And to the person/persons who said the name “Rice” is stupid or lame, please be aware that when you make statements like that it offends people who actually attend or are affiliated with the school so please try not to use a rejection or hostility to degrade the school. Hmf, I’m sorry about your denial but now it’s time for you to grow up, expand your options, look into other schools and do well in which ever you choose. Hoepfully graduate school will turn out to be what you expect it to be, if you choose to attend.</p>
<p>I never understand why people get their hopes up for their “reach” school. Its just that…a reach. Its almost like getting your hopes up for winning the big lotto jackpot, and then crying when the numbers don’t match yours. </p>
<p>I am sorry to be insensitive, but people can get very ridiculous when they don’t get into a school. They will first “curse” the school for being terrible and making a tragic mistake. Then they will say “well, admissions is completely random.” Then they will go to “well, she got in with a 3.8 GPA, and I had a 3.85.” I see it over and over with the people around me…it just gets really old. Life WILL go on and crying about it will not change Rice’s decisions, it will only make you more disappointed about Rice rejecting you and less excited about the other wonderful schools you have been offered a spot at.</p>
<p>Its just, people who whine about getting rejected bother me, especially at my school. I understand this sadness, but it’s silly to dwell over a college…there are others out there that are ASKING you to join their student body, and that in itself is a huge honor.</p>
<p>^ seconded House of London.
Everybody goes through rejection every once in a while in their life. Believe me.</p>
<p>Sorry if this offended anybody, I was just really upset b/c I was so hopeful and really wanted to go. I know that the decision is final, part of the reason why it’s so upsetting when people get rejected. Also, it’s not just this rejection that upsets me, it’s just that this on top of all the stuff I’m going through right now just sent me over the edge. The rejection and all that I’ve had to deal with lately just set me off. But really I’m sorry if anyone thinks this is a pity party I just felt like I needed some support b/c I just don’t have very much. Thankfully there are so many kind people on CC and I’m really grateful for all the kind words I’ve received. Also, I got rejected a few hours ago, maybe I’ll move on once I’ve actually had one night to sleep on it? Sorry, that’s a little rude but it’s true. I don’t know about anyone else but I need at least a night before I can just all of a sudden move on from my dream school. But really I know everyone was just trying to be helpful so thanks.</p>
<p>I can empathize. Trust me. I felt the same way when I received a rejection letter from Columbia. got over it a few days later though. Right now I am madly in love with the school that I am in right now and will defend it to the core. That is the beauty of college. Being able to move on from the one that said no and fall in love with the one that said yes. Think of it like a relationship. Columbia University was my dream school and up to this day it is on my list for graduate schools but I grew up and kept in mind that many qualified applicant were in the same boat as me Dec 12th, 2007 when I received my Early Decision letter. It just goes to show that when one door closes on you another opens–provided you applied to several other schools.</p>
<p>Haha, it’s rather traumatizing.</p>
<p>You know what helped?</p>
<p>A one hour nap, and the fact that I had hundreds of pages of reading and a paper due the next day. Life goes on: march along.</p>
<p>A fine university is going to offer you admission. Relax.</p>
<p>Not to sound insensitive, but rejections happen. It may seem like a big deal right now, but you’ll get over it and move on. And chances are you’ll be happier at another school, and it’ll be Rice’s loss.</p>
<p>Take it from someone who’s been rejected loads of times already, without even a safety school to fall back on. You could do a lot worse.</p>
<p>Congrats on doing an excellent job junior and senior years, when it matters most; that’s great!!</p>
<p>Everyone should get at least one rejection letter, because if they don’t, it means they didn’t cover enough ground in their applications, that they played it too safe. Congrats on reaching! That is an important skill to have – to risk rejection by reaching. Rejection sucks, noooo doubt about it, but you know what? Playing it safe by never risking rejection sucks more. </p>
<p>Good for you for taking the risk!</p>
<p>And yes, it’s Rice’s loss!</p>
<p>Kudos to owlice’s logic.</p>