<p>if we all ended up at Mac we could form a club …the “college confidential 8” …or however many of us there are here ha ha…wanting it this bad should definitely count for something</p>
<p>ok so i called up mac admissions AGAIN (yes im desperate :S)</p>
<p>she said decisions are coming out tomorrow via email and regular mail. i asked what time. no later than 5 PM their time which i think is CT.</p>
<p>so around 24 hours to go i guess!</p>
<p>Haha, absolutely, canadianemigre! haha, that’d be awesome. we’d probably scare everyone else though… </p>
<p>I think it’s so scary to call admissions offices. I always think i’ll say something stupid and they’ll reject me… ;)</p>
<p>24 hours. siiiigh.</p>
<p>hahah ok thats a good suggestion canadianemigre</p>
<p>yes it is scary, but i never tell them my name :S my friend has this strategy in which he pretends its his brother applying. </p>
<p>yep. yep. i think we should start an official countdown, although im still hoping they release it tonite. they’re making us wait too long :(</p>
<p>Prospec, thanks so much for taking on the daunting task of calling (again 
) Well, at least now we know for sure 
I’m always scared to talk to admissions ppl since I don’t know how to start, and yes, just like saammie I have a feeling that they may reject me or sth.</p>
<p>Whatever happens when decisions are out, the “College Confidential 8” sounds like a great idea.</p>
<p>And just to add my two cents to the previous talks about LACs vs. Ivies, yes ppl here are the same - they’ve heard only of Harvard and Yale, and I’m tired of answering questions why I didn’t apply there. I know several ppl who have remarkable jobs which they got right after their graduation from LACs.</p>
<p>Anyone else on a spring break? I’ve never in my life thought that I wouldn’t like a vacation, but now…</p>
<p>Nope,I have spring break next week.
Instead, I’m super super busy tomorrow. Which is probably good.
I have class all day, I need to find time to go down to my driver’s school and book new lessons, write an essay and buy a costume for a grad party that night.
actually,i’ll probably miss the decisions because of that party. i dont know if thats a good or a bad thing.</p>
<p>my parents were that way when i told them i only applied to LACs. ‘Why?’ almost. but it fits me so much better than a big university.</p>
<p>21 and a half hours to go…</p>
<p>I must admit it’s a little lonely to be the only North American, up and awake when I presume you are all sleeping ha ha</p>
<p>well it’s nice that we all understand where we are coming from, with our parents and friends thinking we are crazy!!</p>
<p>I hope you can enjoy your party tomorrow saaammie!!</p>
<p>i just got an email saying i got in! with good FA too! woohoo! i wish u guys all the best! (international here)</p>
<p>oh wow congrats!!</p>
<p>thats really scary. i hope that doesnt ive been rejected/waitlisted as they always seem to come later. im really banking on Mac.</p>
<p>good luck everyone!!!</p>
<p>so anyone else got an email? atleast theve started…</p>
<p>Congrats red_mercury!
I am on wait list.</p>
<p>I got alternate listed. Well, it seems I have to attend UCLA… I had a nightmare about UCLA last night, but anyway… thank God I’ll get California Residence next seven to eight months.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who accepted. My best wishes as you continue your education.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what to do if being placed on wait list?
I have WPI and Tulane’s admissions both with great scholarships, but I much more prefer a small college like Mac.</p>
<p>ok, now im really nervous</p>
<p>so i got rejected, bleh. i guess i have no college now and shud take a gap year. any suggestions?</p>
<p>congrats to everyone who got. really happy for you guys, cuz macalesters brilliant :)</p>
<p>rejected here as well… what a way to start my morning. Congrats to those who got in, you’ll be in a great place! </p>
<p>I’m waiting on fin aid from another college, so the waiting continues I guess.</p>
<p>prospec, I also considered gap year seriously, and I think it’s a good idea. You can work so you can earn money and be in a better financial position next year (if financial aid is concern). In any case, it’d be a nice break and time to think things over. I’m really baffled that the majority of us here got waitlisted/rejected.</p>
<p>If you decide to take a gap year, plan your time carefully. AOs would like to see what meaningful experiences you have this year and how much you have improved.</p>
<p>gaaaah, i still havent heard anything. good sign, bad sign, i dont knooooow</p>
<p>my counselor told me not be too disheartened as this year its all about FA. so id say that to everyone here. plus universities have had a massive increase in apps, and more people are asking for aid.</p>
<p>good luck guys!
and again any bad news, dont be disheartened, a lot of people in my school are in the same boat as me!</p>
<p>Yeah, I hate that financial crisis and how it’s affecting so many people. I hope the worst is over though and I’m sure whatever happens it’d be for good.</p>