<p>I do agree with the OP - he/she makes an excellent point that we should have enough confidence to think that we deserve to be/belong at the schools we applied to. Also very good to remember that the % of people, even from HYP, who go on to be masters of the universe or top of their fields or whatever, is much lower than any acceptance rate.</p>
<p>@mcb: Ahh, okay</p>
<p>That makes me feel a little bit better…I’m not waiting with baited breath though.</p>
<p>This whole byzantine process of trying to get admitted to college, for all we over-achievers in here, is likely the first time for most of us in our 17 or 18 years of this life that we have been told by ANYONE in any situation: “Sorry, you’re not worthy.” </p>
<p>Yeah, of course, no matter where you get in, if you have applied to any of the top 25 or 30 schools that are active here on CC, it will be the right place for you in the end, and aside from the immediate desire to rent a car under an assumed name and drive through crowds of students in Harvard Square next weekend (did I say that out loud?), the pain of a rejection will be outshined by some pain even more egregious during your 4 years in college – most likely as part of some frat initiation rite. So buck up, pilgrims. Next week may be the suckiest and most ego-crushing week in our short two decades on this planet. But the best is yet to come. Unless you’re not into S&M like me, which means the worst is still ahead.</p>
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<p>That is made of Win</p>
<p>^^ ■■■■■ TheDukeofEarl. </p>
<p>Meet me at the Alamo counter.</p>
<p>While I kind of agree with the OP, I also feel like now I have to explain why I, at least, am fairly negative when it comes to discussing my chances of getting into Harvard.</p>
<p>While compared to most students I stand out as excellent, when compared with the lot usually let into harvard, I’m rather near the back of the pack. Even so, Harvard has a kind of aura about. Mention Brown, MIT, or really any school outside of California in my town and you receive blank stares. Harvard, however, is always met with “Oh wow, Harvard…blah blah blah…”: It’s THE definition of prestige. Warranted or not, Harvard has been my inspiration throughout high school. It made me work hard, go out and volunteer, and gave me a hope of getting out of the backwards little town I live in.</p>
<p>Now that I’ve been through the college application process, I know Harvard isn’t the perfect place for everyone. I applied to many schools that will probably be a better fit for me, regardless of acceptance decisions. Honestly, I don’t think I will get in. Yes, I have a 4.0 and yes I’ve taken AP’s and volunteered and everything, but I don’t excel anywhere, I’m not a legacy, and I’m not a recruited athlete. I doubt I have what it takes to get in as I just don’t stand out anywhere.</p>
<p>Still, I felt compelled to apply to Harvard, if for nothing more than to say “I didn’t get in,” rather than “I didn’t apply because I didn’t think I’d get in.” So yeah, I’m negative when discussing admission decisions, but I really only applied for the self-respect, not the outcome.</p>