<p>I’ll have 7 decisions coming in on the 30th.</p>
<p>^Same. ‘Biggest day of our lives’ is the biggest understatement of our lives. In a mere ten minutes, our futures will have changed forever.</p>
<p>Pretty poetic.</p>
<p><em>clap clap</em></p>
<p>Am I the only person that feels that their stress level is making them age faster than normal this month? If I don’t get into H/Y/P I might consider suing…</p>
<p>(kidding)</p>
<p>@ caitl294: please refer to the thread “For Your Amusement” and review Step 3.</p>
<p>Everything that I’ve lived for and my future will be determined. I guess I could just sell pastries if I get rejected everywhere…</p>
<p>^ I could probably use a pastry on March 30, so I’ll be your first customer.</p>
<p>Don’t normally post in these kinds of threads, but I need to vent…</p>
<p>Right after applying, I felt alright. But now, not so much. I’m up against at least four people from my school, one of whom already got into Caltech and who only applied to Yale on a whim, another who’s a smart girl with lots of leadership and job experience who also happens to be a very proud Brazilian girl, a girl who skipped ahead a year in foreign language and who’s somehow taking two math classes this year, is president of Model UN, our school’s Christian Club, Korean Student Association, blah blah blah, and a French girl who is not an ORM, unlike me, who took AP French her junior whereas most in my school take it their senior year and who was fortunate enough to get the amazing French teacher who retired while I got stuck with the terrible new teacher who gave me a C even though I got 100%'s in my previous years and whom I couldn’t stand and caused me to drop the class. Also, all these people are much better writers than I am and probably did not procrastinate like I did and most likely had polished, perfect essays.
Not to mention I only applied to the top schools for my privates because I need full financial aid to afford any school since my parents are only waiters (though I am grateful to them, I do wish we had more money). Also, the first guy I mentioned happens to be a really good friend of mine who’s been getting on my nerves lately because he’s always complaining about not having scientist parents when one of his parents is a professor at UC Berkeley’s Top 10 law school and the other is a college-educated elementary school teacher and because he claims he’s had no help from them.
Fudge. Did I mention I’ve made a checklist for March 30th that includes acquiring pints of ice cream, root beer, my favorite vinegar and salt chips, tissues, and stress balls?
EDIT: I’m also the only person at my school who applied to MIT this year to not get accepted, even with first generation college student and low-income status.
Sorry for the long and probably too personal post.</p>
<p>Dmoney:</p>
<p>Good luck mate. Just know that (if you are religious), God will do what is best for you in the long run. If you’re not religious, then whatever happens, happens. After all, you’re going to get the same education everywhere. What matters most is the fit and whether you feel comfortable.</p>
<p>Ahhh!!! I just realized I have an error on my Yale essay 
How do u think they’ll take it?</p>
<p>^It shouldn’t make or break you. No sense in losing sleep over it at this point.</p>
<p>12 days, 22 hours, 1 minute…</p>
<p>wow only 12 days? wait who am i kidding i mean STILL 12 days???</p>
<p>The hardest part is just getting through the next full week of school. Once next Saturday comes around, then it starts getting real.</p>
<p>I get my Berkeley, and CMC decisions next week, so that’s enough to keep me occupied for another 12 days :)</p>
<p>I’m on a gap year - and because I’m currently suffering from the most awful sore throat/cough/flu combination, I can’t even do my regular volunteer work. This is going to be a tough 12 days.</p>
<p>^ I think this is why halo reach was invented</p>
<p>Halo reach?</p>
<p>Popular video game. He means to say that Halo: Reach will occupy his mind until decisions.</p>
<p>This explanation brought to you by colons: they start lists, separate movie/game titles, and are vital componemts of the digestive system.</p>
<p>@overachiever, same here! i am waiting on CMC and Berkeley for next week! Once those results are out, my wait for the ivies will become much more anxious!</p>