<p>I just got rejected to my dream school, Cornell. Rejection hurts. It had been my dream school for so long. It is the ONLY school I can see myself at.. ONLY. I don't know what to do now. I am so extremely upset and depressed. I don't understand it. I couldn't even get a deferral. Is there any way.. is it possible to email admissions and plead my case on why I should be accepted. Is that just pathetic/wrong? I just NEED Cornell. Should I just move on? I don't think I can.. I was thinking about transferring in next year but admissions for transfers is difficult too and I don't think I would be happy at any other school for a year. Also, transfer students are at a disadvantage (friends wise, housing, etc). What do I do.. please help. =[ =[ =[</p>
<p>Unless you have something to add to your application, I don’t think pleading your case is going to get you anywhere. I recommend spending a day or two in mourning, then heading out into the field with an open mind. If you keep thinking Cornell is the only school for you, of course you’re not going to find another school you like. Broaden your perspectives and move on. There are some schools that are similar to Cornell; I’ve heard UChicago compared to it before. </p>
<p>Of course don’t dally too long. The deadlines for RD are approaching fast.</p>
<p>i’m ****ed off too. flat out rejected by Cornhell</p>
<p>Remember, seeing a school as your dream school is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Spend too long imagining yourself at one particular place, and you get into the mindset that it’s the only place you’d be happy. The fact is, there are many other wonderful colleges out there, and there’s no way that you couldn’t be happy at any of them.</p>
<p>It isn’t the school that makes the student, it is the students that make the school. I have no doubt that you will be very happy at whatever school you are accepted to.</p>
<p>You could try transferring after a year if you’re still unhappy. Don’t get too upset about this.</p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about this. I know you might be really upset now, but if the college doesn’t want you, you shouldn’t want it either. Maybe that colleges just doesn’t fit you even though you think it does. There’s plenty of other good colleges out there. Be sad, but move on. It’s all what you make from it! :)</p>
<p>I believe that everything happens for a reason and this is no different. It’s up to you to find the lesson in this situation and come out on top. Whenever I suffer a great disappointment like this I allow myself a certain period of pity time (like a day or two) and I make up my mind that I’ll find an alternative answer after that. I wish you the best.</p>
<p>Totally sucks. My D got rejected by Columbia today. Some of the posted stats of ones who got IN were lower than hers. She has wanted only Columbia for years. She is heartbroken and I’m really sad and angry at the same time. Why couldn’t they see how great she was? How perfect for Columbia? Why did those other people with the same stats or even lower get accepted and she didn’t? Why, why, why! So tomorrow its time to move on. No whining to the school. It won’t make a difference and you’ll just seem pathetic. Time to move on. Do not even think of transferring now. It totally fails to give any other school a chance. Move on.</p>