<p>I really doubt that college admissions rest in any god's hands. You can think like that if it makes you feel better about things, but in the end your acceptance or rejection is due to the work you've done throughout high school and the decision of the admissions committee.</p>
<p>and ive learned that some people, who do nothing in high school, still get into ridiculously awesome colleges. admissions is a crapshoot, and no one knows what they look for, EVER. thats why you are not EVER guarenteed admissions to a top 10 college. that said, i prefer to let faith and confidence in one's self be my own explanation for what infinitely many people have failed dismally at explaining: college admissions. achievement is certainly important, but it certainly isnt everything, as is made apparent by the perfect applicants that get rejected from awesome schools. well see though, no wont we?</p>
<p>...unlike me. I worked my butt off throughout highschool both in extra-curriculars and academics and I still got deferred from upenn and rejected from UNC. I've been hearing a lot of UNC rejected notices this year o_O oh well...there's still me waiting to hear from Penn! I'm so anxious <em>tingle</em></p>
<p>Dahliaand pearls...I also got deferred by Penn ED, but was accepted by UNC (applied there EA). Are you OOS for UNC?</p>
<p>aww dont worry dahlia, you'll be fine :) UNC probably wasn't for you anyway, but im sure penn is, and im sure they will see that you are a great candidate :) just a few days left woooo!</p>
<p>5 days wholy crap</p>
<p>5 days, 6 hours...</p>
<p>For some reason, now that it's only a week left, I feel a lot better about waiting. The day's got to come now whereas before it felt like it would never come.</p>
<p>Whoa is Dulce actually making constructive comments?</p>
<p>lol I think under the initial bitterness, Dulce might actually be a good guy...</p>
<p>.. hopefully haha</p>
<p>LOL you guys keep this thread rocking.:)</p>
<p>oh this damn thread will continue to rock until the new thread is made on wednesday :) and then..that thread will rock! wow gettin so close, yet im really calm. its as if ive just assured myself that i will be happy when i find out my final decision :) hah, i never though i wouldn't be freaking out like i was at the beginning of march, and before ED decisions.</p>
<p>impboy, your so calm. I'm jealous, I wish I had that much faith :)</p>
<p>JohnnyH1917, I agree that in most circumstances, those who do the best in HS and in other areas should get into the better schools. However, as an over the hill parent, from my experience, there are times when who gets into a particular school and who doesn't seems to make no sense. I personally believe you will end up where you are meant to for whatever reason. I have told this corny story before...I wanted to go to a private college but my father insisted I go to one of two other state schools. My stats were excellent. I was rejected from one, while other kids with much lower stats were accepted. I attend the other state school he wanted me to go to and on the first day of school, in my first class, I met my future husband. So, did God have something to do with it...I think so. But everyone is free to follow their own beliefs.</p>
<p>CMA, i might not hold such strong religious beliefs as you, but i definately do believe in faith and the concept of being able to do whatever you want, as long as you want it more than anything, and wish for it hard enough. so yea, confidence and faith in myself is a big thing for me.</p>
<p>Wow you guys are hell bent on Penn. Im a deferree (jeez that sounds like refugee for some strange reason) like many here. Only catch is - I'm an international and my midterms were quite bad so I'm expecting the rejection. </p>
<p>Enjoyed reading all your posts and threads:p Dulce seemed like a dunce but I guess he's coming around. Anyways I live by 'Expect the worst and hope for the best'- does that even make sense?</p>
<p>Keep the Faith.</p>
<p>lol impboy... I TOTALLY agree with your last two posts.
It's almost as if you took my thoughts right from my head...</p>
<p>we'll see what happens thursday... :)
stay positive</p>
<p>u really hope faith pulls through and impboy is correct. this thread has given me hope. even if i don't get into penn, i know i'll end up in the right place. thanx for your post- CMA1. i hope the school i end up at is where i am destined to go.</p>
<p>4 days!!!! we're almost there!!!!</p>
<p>In my essay, I told the admissions offer we can meet for coffee in downtown Philly. Let's see if he/she makes good on my offer. :-)</p>
<p>lmao xen that creative. did you write your essay from a first person point of view directed towards this admissions officer or something? because if you did, id say props and kudos, as i think thats a very innovative approach :)</p>
<p>even if you didnt, props and kudos, as you took a very innovative approach in your essay anyway with that coffee offer :)</p>