<p>Oh, I just was wondering…yeah, I’m really giving my identity away on here…but I totally get it. Yeah- despicable is WAY too harsh. Not fair. Still, your chances are slim to average at this point. Keep hammering away. You have some great things going for you. Look at it this way: some people have “it”, and they don’t work at it or they do. These people make up a very small percentage. Those that don’t work at themselves never make it. </p>
<p>But then the vast majority of people DON’T have “it”- but many of them work their butts off to get somewhere. Although HYPS would love to have all the minority above, they have to accept a lot of the majority, because they know these people will work really hard and be successful. You have to remind yourself of where you fit in this, and how you can break the mold. This is what adcoms want to see.</p>