<p>I begged my mother to let me stay home on M10 because I think my chances are low. But she is making me go to school haha, even if I get a rejection. She keeps telling me that life goes on whether I am rejected or accepted and that I must go to school, because why miss school if the point of the entire process was to apply to a great school to better my education? She thinks I will get in, and everyone around me who knows that I’ve applied to boarding school (only a few of my friends) keeps telling me that. My essays may be great and my passion may be evident, but God knows what will happen. I plan to maybe cry for a few minutes, but in the end I have to move on and I know that I probably will. So I will just listen to 80s music that makes me laugh and I will laugh after my rejection. Or I will listen to Duran Duran’s “Hungry Like the Wolf” and pretend that the world is my oyster, should I gain an acceptance. All that I know is life goes on. Even thinking about an orthodontist’s appointment that I have got on the 20th reminds me that life goes on. Either way I have got black tea, a few good books, Netflix, and Stevie Wonder. Everyone needs to remember that this is not a roller coaster. Your worth is not determined by the school’s decision to accept you or not. Stay golden because you dealt through a process that the majority of your peers would easily become bored and tired with. Either way we all deserve to be congratulated. Thank you to the wonderful parents on here, you are all extremely supportive. It’s good to know that my fellow applicants will be taken care of. I love this community and I will probably be back for the ridiculous college chance threads and whatnot. Point is we all must accept what happens. Well I’ll be focusing on physics (<3) and binge-watching Mad Men. See y’all on M10 (my heart skips a beat every time that date is mentioned).</p>
<p>My school is extremely lenient about phones & checking emails (even my teacher is texting all day long) so I will check when I’m there. Though I’m not sure if that’s the best idea, considering that either way there is no chance that I can focus. If I’m accepted, I’ll probably shout out “I DID IT I DID IT I CANT BELIEVE I DID IT!” in front of everyone and humilate myself. If I’m rejected, I’ll probably grow dead silent and zone out the rest of the day. I’m hoping I’ll get accepted to at least one school (there is no way that I can stay where I am and survive), but I’ll admit if I’m not accepted to my top choice I’ll be very very disappointed. Disappointed as in part of my world has died.
Haha, probably need to calm down about everything. It is what it is, and life will go on. <em>secretly doubts that life can ever go on</em></p>
<p>I’ve been saving season 3 of Sherlock for my own mini party if I get accepted. If i get rejected/waitlisted, then it will be a pity party. I’ll probably eat my feelings in ice cream and oreos. At school I have study hall so i’ll go to the library and check my email there. Or I’ll go to computer literacy and check it in there (the teacher doesn’t care). Then I’ll have swim so I’ll go and I’ll either be happy and tell my coach or sulk. If I get in I’ll probably tell all my friends and they’ll say something along the lines of “finally you can stop obsessing over March 10!” </p>
<p>@swimmergirl But then you start to obsess over move-in day…</p>
<p>None of my friends know that I applied. They knew I applied last year, but they weren’t exactly supportive. They kept asking about why I wanted to leave. My school isn’t too bad, but the BS’s are better, except in a few areas like music and certain extracurriculars. I tried to convince one of my friends to apply, but he said he like our school too much. </p>
<p>TBH if you’ve seen my chance me post that I now regret doing, I’ll be SUPER shocked if I get accepted to a school, M10 is also my birthday so I hope I at least get 1 acceptance, because I don’t want to be depressed on the big 1-4.</p>
<p>@swimmergirl3 SHERLOCK SERIES THREE enough said. I stayed up 'til 5 am to livestream it (time difference) on January 2nd.</p>
<p>@sorifootball13 I regret doing my chance thread as well. 
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<p>I’m so sad/mad I’ve been putting off watching it for forever and ever now and I just want to watch it but something always comes up. I remember I started counting down to the release date in November… @whyamievenhere</p>
<p>My plan is to watch all of the Kevin Hart stand-ups. And then play some Madden or Fifa. </p>
<p>Is it bad that I still don’t have a plan for M10? All I know for sure is that if I get rejected, I’ll lay on my bed sobbing, until my mom gets home from work to comfort me. If I get admitted, I’ll run around the house and have the best day ever?</p>
<p>^ basically outlines the general idea of my M10 day :p</p>
<p>^ you guys have the similar names and similar M10 plans!</p>
<p>@sincostan my friends are like that too. I told them but they always ask why, and I cant articulate it. So yeah I’m emailing them March 9th asking them not to talk about it. Obviously if I get in I’ll tell them and if I don’t they will be able to tell. But I’m hoping to stay home…</p>
<p>squashisawesome- haha, I didn’t mean to have nearly the same name as prepschoolhopes :P</p>
<p>As the parent of a child who has been through this before, with very mixed results, my advice would be to allow yourself to feel whatever it is you’re feeling, and then move on. You are all incredible kids no matter what schools you do or do not get into. These decisions do not define you - your school does not define you! YOU ARE AWESOME. There, my little pep talk is done ;-)</p>
<p>I have revised my plan. If I get accepted to any of my 9 schools I’ll jump up and down and call my best friend who also applied to tell him the good news. I will then eat a whole jar of neutella while thinking of how to tell my friends that I’m leaving.</p>
<p>If I get rejected, I’ll cry then go eat 2 whole jars of neutella . </p>
<p>If I participate in all my activities, I won’t be home until 6:45. My mom might let me skip something or she’ll bring the letters to open en route, but I know I’ll just want to go home!</p>
<p>I think I will literally die inside no matter how much I tell myself I won’t. I am so afraid because I feel like most of these schools care about stats rather than passion or whatnot. I really don’t know what to think, because I feel as if most schools will not take a risk, which is understandable. No matter how much I love physics or the school I am applying to, it will always be a game if stats. I mean do they really care all that much about essays and recommendations from adults that know you? I’m just very scared. Is it normal to be on this emotional roller coaster; confidence is up, then it’s down. I kinda want this madness to end. </p>
<p>Don’t worry @LaDiDaDaLaDiDa it will end soon and all will turn out the way it is supposed to be. I sympathize with you but I know that I have done everything I can to ensure my acceptance to these top schools and I know that you have too. Just remember that life moves on after M10 and you will next year have the opportunity to apply to the top colleges in the country. Whether you get in or not, don’t forget that you are extremely smart and passionate and if the schools you are applying to don’t recognize it, somebody else will and if you don’t get in it was never meant to be.</p>