<p>Inspired by the regrets thread.</p>
<p>After having gone through this entire process, spending days of your life on cc, didn't you love every second of it? I'm sure we all have regrets but the college application process has been incredibly exciting for me. It was basically a massive friendly competition among both people you don't know and people you do know. I've gotta say that I loved this entire process. Didn't you?</p>
<p>seeing as Im going to my top choice school... YES</p>
<p>No.
Unless I get into one of the Big 4 :)</p>
<p>Somewhat. Filling out applications was boring. I liked visiting schools and going on interviews and being able to explain myself. The wait from colleges is nerve wracking.</p>
<p>Umm..does anyone really like it? For the most part, it's stressful having to wait for interviews, fill out a zillion forms without getting things confused, etc. But I did enjoy writing my essays--I'm an aspiring journalist/writer. I think right now I am more relieved that I have everything in than I am in love with the whole process. That might change once i get one of those big envelopes in the mail, however... ;) Oh yes..the wait is VERY nerve wracking. I'm trying to keep busy on CC, with homework, and with friends.</p>
<p>Applying to schools was definitely anticlimactic; maybe I'll change my mind when I get my decisions in April.</p>
<p>No.</p>
<p>Worst year of my life.</p>
<p>As a parent I am going to miss it! I liked all that junk mail (the mail box is almost empty now); I loved the college tours; I loved reading my kid's essays. I doubt my kids liked this college game as much-they did all the work and have to make decisions, deal with rejection, etc.</p>
<p>I will look back on it favorably I'm sure.</p>
<p>Absolutely not. It's stressful, overwhelming, exhausting, and occasionally boring. I'm very glad that it's over for me.</p>
<p>Okay, now for a hard question:</p>
<p>Which is worse: the stressful parts, or the waiting?</p>
<p>I'm going with the waiting.</p>
<p>The waiting is definitely worse. Congrats on MIT, goldenratiophi! I was going to apply to MIT, but I thought my math and science stats/ECs weren't good enough for them.</p>
<p>I HATED IT.
So much.
I'm so glad it's over with...but the wait is even more dreadful. :(. UGH, 50 MORE DAYS..give or take.</p>
<p>At least, I'm not the only one counting down. For April 1st, it's actually 51 more days. My status on Facebook shows my count down.</p>
<p>Loved the Visits
LOVED the Search
Double Loved the Interviews (one of my favorite parts)
Loved Most of the APPs
HATED Financial Aid
HATING the 3 month wait..............</p>
<p>Looking back. The lead-up was kind of fun: the visits, the search, making lists, exploring new places, etc. The actual process of filling out applications and waiting for results was stressful and I could have done without it. I did, however, get into my first choice school ED, so I don't have any complaints...</p>
<p>junior year college search was so much fun. it was intriguing learning about the process and all the different schools. i loved visits. application time was okay.. i knew i'd procrastinate rather fantastically, so it was all good.</p>
<p>Finding out what I would like to do with my post-high school years and where ... definitely worthwhile.</p>
<p>Applications themselves ... pointless waste of time.</p>
<p>Bahahahaha!!!! </p>
<p>That was a good one I really needed a laugh.</p>
<p>In all seriousness though, I guess it really was kinda fun. At first the whole thing was pretty frightening, especially after coming onto CC and seeing what I was up against. Then I got a bit um...obsessive with the virtual tours (since I couldn't visit). Now, my new obsession is CC (as in seriously, I'm blowing off my bio homework as I type this). If I get into my top choice, I'll actually be able to say this was a good process...but that's 3...freaking...months....away! <em>tears out hair then screams after realizing just how long that'll take to grow back</em></p>
<p>I would have to agree with many of the other posters here... the search was fun, but the application process was a huge drain.</p>