Official Princeton University SCEA Class of 2017 Thread!

<p>10:08 est. far end of the alphabet</p>

<p>Guys, it seriously doesn’t matter. God, I get that we’re all stressed and stuff, but now we’re just sounding ridiculous. Come now.</p>

<p>if someone at the head of the alphabet got the email the same time as me, with my last name at the end, maybe its decision stuff idk. it’s just strange</p>

<p>You all realize that emails don’t necessarily arrive in your inbox at the second they’re sent by another server, right? It’s simple internet logistics. It all depends on ISPs and bandwith and etc, etc. Guys, this is ridiculous.</p>

<p>Ah! I hadn’t even considered the possible significance until I saw these posts. I got mine at 10:09 EST, name in the middle of the alphabet.</p>

<p>You know, this is psychologically fascinating…</p>

<p>I actually apologize for bringing this up. I don’t want to freak anybody else out! It really probably doesn’t matter, and BeoX22’s point about providers makes sense. Nothing now will change what happens on Tuesday at 4.</p>

<p>AHHHHHHHHHHHHH $&@"#%€&!!</p>

<p>^sorry, I just had to do that for BeoX22. =)</p>

<p>But anyways, Beo’s right. It probably doesn’t mean anything.</p>

<p>Yea the email timing is a bit ridiculous, but also pretty funny. I don’t blame you guys for looking into it; if you’re bored in the days leading up to the decision, it’s hard not to be paranoid and such. I never thought I’d be so anxious about it, but I am. As my solution, I simply eat junk food and watch Netflix, go on a jog, or hang with friends and pay as little attention to the upcoming decision as possible. If you’re really worried, try getting off CC and forgetting about it for a while.</p>

<p>^ Whew. So anyway. Whaddya guys think about my previous question concerning awards won at a Princeton competition?</p>

<p>BeoX22- Haha it is kinda fascinating, although I’m not sure why…</p>

<p>@BeoX22 We’ll know soon enough!</p>

<p>@Hurricane2017 Well, let’s face it; people who apply to Princeton, and have these sorts of achievements, live with a certain mindset. This mindset is a veritable breeding ground for anxiety, micromanagement, and a desire for certainties. The average human being will go out of their way to find things to stress about; just imagine what people like us will do. I actually wrote a paper about this idea last year…</p>

<p>I believe Freud would describe us as a group as having developed a fixation around age 2 to 3 because we had difficulty in potty training.</p>

<p>XD!</p>

<p>BeoX22- I don’t think anyone is replying because we aren’t sure… It may vary from one admissions officer to another; no way of knowing.</p>

<p>By the way guys, I’ve been reading posts, but didn’t reply until now. Just thought it was funny that ya’ll brought up whether the application status was indicative of our decision because I was wondering the same thing before it was even mentioned… Not that I want to bring that discussion up again because I’ve concluded that it doesn’t matter haha</p>

<p>Dang BeoX22, you seem to be extremely intelligent. Are you also a HS senior applying to Princeton?</p>

<p>I am indeed. But thank you kindly for the compliment. Psychology is my intended area of study, and its nuances really bring out the intellectual in me.</p>

<p>@Und3rC0ver You are hilarious. But possibly completely accurate: Freud was an odd thinker…very odd indeed.</p>

<p>@Beo I am thinking about Neuro! But I’ve only taken a semester of psych, 'casue that’s all my school offers :(</p>

<p>Hopefully these three days don’t take as long as today. I have literally been writing poetry, doing homework, and watching movies all day! Too many hours to wait!!!</p>

<p>I really hope we all get in and I can meet you guys…I feel like we would be really good friends.</p>

<p>No problem. I have attended a fairly average high school for the past few years and am not used to my peers speaking/writing very well. No offense to them, as I have also been slightly molded by this environment haha</p>