<p>That is actually Freudian psychology at work. If we are obsessively compulsive about decision day, we theoretically developed a fixation at our second psychosexual stage according to Freud. Though I do not intend on majoring in psychology, I do find some of the theories very intriguing. </p>
<p>I actually have a party to go to tonight so it should lessen the boredom a bit. Lots of TV, supplement writing, and FIFA to play makes the wait a little shorter.</p>
<p>And you guys all seem a little less uptight than those on other forums (umm Harvard). I would love to meet you guys if we end up at Princeton.</p>
<p>Und3rC0ver- Coincidentally, I am also heading to a party in less than an hour. Wait- supplement writing? What kind of party is that and where does that sort of thing happen? In my school/area, I only know of one other student who has even applied to a prestigious university.</p>
<p>To all Princeton SCEA applicants: I realize that this is a difficult time as you stress over admissions decisions. I want to tell you to relax, but I know that’s easier said than done. It just is what it is.</p>
<p>But there are a few truths I’d like you to keep in mind.</p>
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<li><p>It is futile to try to divine admissions decisions by analyzing date stamps on emails. Applicants go through this exercise every year on CC but, in the end, there is never a discernable pattern.</p></li>
<li><p>Most of you won’t be accepted. Some will be, but most of you will be rejected or deferred. The fact is that most of you are probably perfectly qualified to attend Princeton, but there aren’t enough spaces for all the qualified applicants. If you haven’t already done so, be prepared to submit the rest of your applications soon.</p></li>
<li><p>Overanalyzing every detail of the process only serves to drive you crazy. Said something you regret in your interview? Doesn’t matter. Should you have retaken a standardized test? Too late, and who knows anyway? Wondering if CC kids are somehow more qualified than the general pool, so more of you will get in than statistics would indicate? Probably not, the only group with phenomenal odds are recruited athletes.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I know it’s a tough time. Try to relax.</p>
<p>Good luck to each of you, whether it’s at Princeton or another great college.</p>
<p>@MOREthanLUCK I feel your pain. My school cancelled AP Psych the year before we were allowed to take APs. I took a course at my community college this summer though. Loads of fun, although it was a bit awkward being at least 10 years younger than everyone else taking it.</p>
<p>Ahhhh I have to disagree there. Freudian psychology has been all but disproven. It may resemble his theories in a very superficial way, but Freud was a bit of a maniac. Also, if we’re stuck at our SECOND psychosexual stage, we’ve got bigger problems than D-Day. You might have had some conflicts back when you were 3, but being stuck there… anxiety and compulsiveness fit in much easier, and more accurately, with modern cognitive psychology.</p>
<p>@Sherpa- I see where you’re coming from and I made some of the same points, but you have to realize that it can actually be entertaining to analyze details in anticipation of the decision.</p>
<p>Freudian psychology is of course a fringe theory nowadays; I was merely acknowledging his points, not suggesting they were true. I am not a contemporary of Freud, just someone who enjoys reading.</p>
<p>And @Hurricane2017</p>
<p>I wasn’t really that clear there. I am going to a party tonight. But the supplements, FIFA, and TV is for the rest of the wait time. I agree, I have never heard of a supplement party!</p>
<p>@Undercover: Oh, I know. Have you perchance read Civilization and Its Discontents? It’s much more easily swallowed than his psychosexual nonsense.</p>
<p>Hahaha okaay gotcha. I never thought about it before, but a supplement party wouldn’t be took bad. People could bring their laptops, play some good music, and talk about what they were writing. Constructive discussion while writing a supplement essay could be really helpful. At the same time, I am NOT suggesting that they be working on the same essay and cheating haha</p>
<p>Sounds like I’ve been throwing my own one-man supplement party, then. I’m well known as a talented writer in my school, and all my high reaching peers have been sending me their essays for feedback. I feel like an english teacher, especially when I consider how badly I nitpick.</p>
<p>sigh…results come out in the middle of my final exams…bringing my laptop to the final so i can check at probably 5 PM when it is supposed to end.</p>