<p>I thought we already established that it would be 4pm est?</p>
<p>^Yes, different schools release at different times and Chicago has consistently been doing a 4pm EST release.</p>
<p>Good! 
I’ll be able to relax until then.</p>
<p>It’s so close!!!</p>
<p>Im halfway freaking out…half way ok. I think I kinda just wanna know. The problem is, school gets out at 4:10pm. I ahve an interview with a school at 6. If it comes out, and I see anything but “acceptance” im going to be so bummed. And I know people will say “DONT LOOK THEN BEFORE THE INTERVIEW!” but um…when that emails staring YOU in the face, you wait 4 more hours…</p>
<p>Seriously, you have to ignore the decision then. The anxiety will keep you high during your interview. I had a similar experience last week, except that I had an interview with an LAC (one of my top choices) only hours before my Columbia ED decision was due. I found myself acting more naturally and speaking far more freely than I had done at other interviews.</p>
<p>really? I thought it would do the opposite. Id be like jumpy and jittery for my decision. But maybe I will have to force myself to wait. Ill try my best. Thank you srrinath!</p>
<p>I thought I wouldn’t be able to focus on my interview either. What made it worse was that I spent too long hanging around CC as we’re now doing and left home late for the interview. What made that even worse (and comical, in retrospect) was that I missed the bus and had to wait for the next one. Thankfully, I made it (just) in time but with adrenaline pumping through me from all the rushing. Now couple that with Columbia decision anxiety. And with the fact that we were at Starbucks (with its rather strong coffee). I didn’t bother with a polished sort of image and what resulted was a very honest and open conversation.</p>
<p>o.o…wow. holy crap. I hope mine goes as well. all I want, good or bad, is for them to get a correct sense of me. If that happens and im rejected im cool with that. I just know they dont tell you XD so it sucks. But I shall try. Ill sit in my chair in class saying “dont look dont look dont look dont look dont look LISTEN TO SRRINATH DAMNIT DX!”</p>
<p>Good luck! Unfortunately, I don’t have classes/interviews/finals to keep my mind off my decision. I have nothing but all day to sit around hoping that a decision will come tomorrow. I doubt I’ll be able to get any real work done on my RD applications today, so I’ll probably spend the whole day lounging around CC. I feel like a loafer, ugh.</p>
<p>Reading all your posts makes me feel a lot better I’m in HK waiting nervously for my decision… PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ be an acceptance I’m pretty much ready to give up Northwestern, Virginia and maybe Cornell for Chicago… Goodluck all!!</p>
<p>@kfong03: Hey, we’re in the same timezone. Here’s to learning of our decisions early tomorrow morning! I’d willingly give up every other school for Chicago at this point, but regardless of what my outcome turns out to be, I wouldn’t have changed my decision to apply to Chicago. I had more fun writing the app for UofC than I did for any other school.</p>
<p>im actually applying to northwestern RIGHT NOW. XD. I dont know if ill get in, but im gonna do it! and do my best…though the essay=not to my liking
DX</p>
<p>Yeah I didn’t like the Northwestern essay either (it’s one of the 17 schools I’ll apply to RD if Chicago doesn’t work out), but hey after Chicago, it’s hard to like the essays of most other schools. My essay-writing mojo died a miserable death after I clicked submit for Chicago. :(</p>
<p>seventeen schools?! sheesh. good luck!</p>
<p>haha
all the other essays are bland compared to UChicago’s
i’m just waiting for my Chicago rejection before I start the other essays :/</p>
<p>@swanagin:
Yep. If you look at my stats profile, you’d understand why:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/828405-how-will-cookie-crumble-last-minute-ea-freakout.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/828405-how-will-cookie-crumble-last-minute-ea-freakout.html</a></p>
<p>In any case, I’m done with the essays for most of them. Currently in the process of rewording and revising portions of each.</p>
<p>Haha I’ve already submitted all my RD application =P. Though if I get into UChicago, it’ll be a pain canceling all of them.</p>
<p>^Why the rush to submit them? You could’ve held off till you got your EA decision. Which is sort of what I’m doing. I’ll start submitting in a frenzy starting this weekend after I learn of my outcome</p>
<p>My school required all application materials for Jan. 1 deadline schools to be in their offices last week (counselor forms and transcripts and such), so I had no choice but to submit to all of my colleges. I’m hoping that Chicago comes through and I can forget about all the other apps that I sent in, even if I did spend waaaaay too long on them!</p>