<p>This is the week before the decision, and well, some of us are nervous while others stand confident of their acceptance. Either way, I'm sure all of us have something to say, be it long or be it short. </p>
<p>This is the last thread/post that I'm putting up until my decisions come. It's nothing really, but I just really want to wish everyone the best on the incoming decisions. </p>
<p>Over the last few month, I have joined everyone in fretting more or less constantly about the condition of our applications. One day it's our SATs, the next our EC... even our recommendation letters and interviews became subjects of fervent scrutiny. Yet even through those feverish times, I think we've learned a lot... a lot more than we would have by simply visiting the Harvard websites. So here's a big thanks to College Confidential for setting up this priceless forum, another HUGE thank you to all those current Harvard students and parents that have helped us navigate through the myriad of questions, and lastly, an enormous, tarantuan thank you to all the applicants who kept the discussions flowing and offered us all rare insights into the elusive admission systems. I have met the most amazing applicants on this board and I hope I will be as lucky as to work with you sometime in the future.</p>
<p>** GOOD LUCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **</p>
<p>you too! we'll all need a little bit of luck, but at least it'll be a weight lifted off our shoulders no matter the outcome of our decisions. I might not have made it through these past months without CC.</p>
<p>i can't believe it's actually coming out in only 2 days!
i know pretty much most of us have been fretting a lot about their
stats/ecs/rec. letters and whatnot, but really, we all worked hard
and we all deserve to have some good news, while we might need
to face some bad news at the same time. </p>
<p>i think college admission is just another chance to learn about yourself,
and your life. I personally found writing the personal statement very
useful in understanding myself; but i think i have to mention the pain
i've gone through writing them. also, we got to look back on our lives
and point out weaknesses and strengths. though no one can deny that
this whole process is overly stressful these days, but i still think it's
worth all that. i've quite enjoyed this process even when i got rejected
from MIT, and i think i am really ready to take whatever there is to come.</p>
<p>good luck to you all, and i really hope everyone ends up at places where
they can shine:)</p>
<p>Why did I make my family drive from Illinois to the East Coast to visit schools I'll never get into? Why did I send that second abomination of an essay? How cool is it that I already got into UChicago?</p>
<p>It's been an interesting ride. Best of luck to you all. If I don't get in (which most likely I won't), I'll join you guys for grad school in 4.5 years! :)</p>
<p>The moment I check decisions is going to be AWFUL. I just want to be next to one of my close friends...but my parents are making me come home and check in their presence. When I tell them it's too much pressure, they take it personally :(</p>
<p>Drummerdude: Very cool that you got into UChi!</p>