<p>As decision day quickly approaches, the reality of the admissions process is that the overwhelming majority of you will not get in. The odds are heavily stacked against you, and you shouldn't go into this week seriously expecting to get in or even thinking that you have a good chance of getting in. If you do happen to get in, you'll be in for a more than pleasant surprise.</p>
<p>I see what you mean, but I feel somewhat good about my chances to get into Columbia compared to the other elites I applied to: Duke, Harvard, UPenn (Deffered ED)</p>
<p>I only feel like this because I expressed lots of interest in Columbia, did overnights, did everything, love the school, and NO ONE from my school applied there.... at the other elites, there's like 5-10 applicants per school</p>
<p>Still though, I don't think I'll get in, but I think my chances there are highest compared to the others</p>
<p>Well Reeze....good luck to you man. Hope you get in dude.</p>
<p>I know the odds are HEAVILY stacked against me and I am pretty sure I am going to get rejected, however, there's something inside of me that says maybe they'll be nice, some glimmer of hope, because if I didnt have it, I probably wouldn't have applied or even made the effort to update my application and whatnot.</p>
<p>I really am going into this process with little to know expectations, I already got into 4 really good schools and I am just waiting a few more higher ranked schools. Specifically with Columbia because of its very small acceptance rate, I know that the odds are heavily stacked against me, but if I get in I will be thrilled and if I do not get in I will just know that it wasn't meant to be. I have tried my hardest not to fall in love with any school until I make that school, so I like Columbia but who knows. Good luck to everyone who applied.</p>
<p>i have low expectations... so i guess i can only be proved right or pleasantly surprised.</p>
<p>This may be the most depressing conversation I've ever witnessed. Sure it would be a bad idea to pre-order dozens of Congratulations banners in the Columbia colors, but there's also no reason to beat yourself up about something that hasn't happened yet.</p>
<p>Actually I think this is the opposite of a depressing thread. I think it is a practical thread. Here is a pretty good analogy, if you go into a movie that all the critics say was amazing, it is possible and quite probable for the movie to seem only okay; but if you go into a movie that everyone you know said sucks, you could quite possibly be pleasantly surprised. So going in with low expectations could simply help your mindset. I am just going to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.</p>
<p>I concur...but whatever, we all deal with hard situations in different ways. Me...I opt for sedation until Thursday afternoon! ...I wish ;)</p>
<p>ditto knows11. it's not meant to be depressing, just realistic.</p>
<p>I'm not really expecting to get in at all. But hey, I gave it a shot, and I probably have a better chance of getting in than winning the lottery, so I just have to wait a few more days now.</p>
<p>Got into USC, so im not worried if i do get in. Much rather live in NY than LA though</p>
<p>of course im not worried if i do get in, i ment don't get in</p>
<p>Deferred ED...so pretty much expecting to be rejected. Oh well, got into my other top choice already.</p>
<p>I'm not expecting anything at all. I mean, about 90% of RD applicants will be rejected...that's a huge number. And I don't think I stand out enough anyway. I know that some school out there wants me, but it just probably won't be Columbia.</p>
<p>I actually said that if I were to predict that one school would definitely reject me, it would be Columbia. I don't expect to get in, so I am going to check this decision first on Thursday, before my 3 other ivies to get it over with.</p>
<p>i got a likely from cornell, so i'm not going to cry in my cereal if i don't get into columbia, since NY state is a beautiful thing and i'll be extremely glad to get out of california either way, but i have to say...</p>
<p>if there's one thing i believe in, it's self-fulfilling prophecy, so my advice is that everyone have some faith in yourselves and take my wish of good luck to heart because i mean it :)</p>
<p>haha when i ever explain this to my friends they are all like OMFG DEFEATIST JERK LOLO BRB</p>
<p>No I totally agree with this. I have quite low expectations since Columbia is kind of out of my league. It actually alot easier to get rejected from somewhere where you know you don't really deserve it then somewhere where you think you can. Thats why this whole thing going on on the Barnard board has me really depressed. Oh well. I'm still waiting to hear from NYU, but I'm a little stressed about that since I seem to be the only one who didn't get any invites or e-mails. So far I'm in at Brandeis and UMD Honors. Gosh. I guess I'll just wait and see.</p>
<p>honestly i don't think i'll get in...so my expectations already are pretty low. guess that means i won't get sad this thursday lol</p>