<p>I'm freaking out right now. I've submitted all my apps but I'm getting super paranoid that I'll get rejected everywhere. I haven't heard from any school for any reason other than financial aid stuff, and some of my friends have already been accepted to schools that I've applied to as well (like Virginia Tech)... I'm worried that I've applied to too many reaches and will end up not going to college at all. </p>
<p>Chance me please (schools ranked by preference):
University of Chicago
Cornell
Bryn Mawr
Dartmouth
Amherst
Oberlin
William and Mary
Wesleyan
Virginia Tech
Drexel
Hofstra</p>
<p>My stats are:
SAT: 2250 [740 CR, 710 Math and 800 Writing]
APs: World History(5), Psych(5), US History(5) and Eng Lit(4)
Subject Tests: World History(720), US History(760)
Current Courses: AP Stat, AP French, AP Environmental Science, AP Gov, AP Eng Lit
GPA: 4.17 Weighted 3.97 Unweighted.
(My school's weighting sucks; my gpa doesn't do me justice because I've taken lots of AP/Honors classes and have all As on my transcript except for a B in 8th grade Algebra 1)
Rank: Top 3% about 20/650</p>
<p>Recs: Teachers like me pretty well, my History teacher loves me
ECs: Model UN 2 years, volunteered at my school's health department 3 years, school newspaper 3 years (editor this year and had my own column in every issue for 2 years), president of msa, Young Democrats, Obama Campaign, French Honors Society and a couple others (im blanking)
Awards: Distinguished Honor Roll every semester All 4 years of high school, AP Scholar w/distinction, Dartmouth Book Award, and Outstanding Achiever in the National Merit Scholarship Test (PSAT)</p>
<p>Other:
Majors: 1st choice is Psychology, 2nd is History/Gov
State: VA, public school
Gender: Female
Race: AA
Income: low (22000)
"Hooks:" I'm an URM; my parents and I immigrated from Africa when I was younger (I consider myself African-American) & I'm a first generation college student (my mom has a hs diploma, my dad started but didnt finish hs)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for advice and leave a link if you want a chance back!</p>
<p>What about Bryn Mawr? It’s more selective so I definitely wouldn’t call it a safety (I think the acceptance rate is around 45-50%), but its one of the less selective on the list (and one of my favorites!). I know this is horribly irresponsible of me, but I didn’t pick any safeties that I would actually legitimately want to go to. I really hope that I won’t have to pick between Tech, Drexel, and Hofstra…</p>
<p>U Chicago: High match
Cornell: High match
Bryn Mawr: Low match
Dartmouth: Low reach
Amherst: High match
Oberlin: Match
W&M: Match
Wesleyan: High match
VA Tech: Safety
Drexel: Safety
Hofstra: Safety</p>
<p>U Chicago: Low match
Cornell: Low match
Bryn Mawr: Low match
Dartmouth: Low reach
Amherst: High match
Oberlin: Match
W&M: Match
Wesleyan: High match
VA Tech: Safety
Drexel: Safety
Hofstra: Safety </p>
<p>FOUR safeties and you’re worried that you will get rejected from your list of a dozen colleges? Either you are FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS (which I am 99% sure you are) or you need psychiatric help.</p>
<p>When 70% of applicants have stats basically identical or better than mine, fishing for compliments doesn’t really have a purpose. I’m not as worried about getting into my “safeties” but I know that it would be nearly impossible for me to go to one of them for financial reasons, considering that they don’t exactly give a lot of financial aid (I only applied b/c of the free apps).
Looking back, I know this was a sucky decision because I don’t really have a financial safety besides schools that I know 100% would give me a full ride or really close, like Dartmouth and Cornell, where my fam income would qualify for automatic free tuition/zero parental contribution. I’m not just worried about getting accepted to any school at all; I’m freaking out because I have to rely on getting into a school like UChicago or Dartmouth to have a realistic financial aid package.</p>
<p>I’m no psychologist, but I’m pretty sure that’s a realistic concern (not warranting psychiatric help, as you said) :/</p>
<p>@TheKongo
If only it were that simple… I hope you know that that would never solely determine my chances (I really hope it wouldn’t.) & I hope the admissions officers agree with you lol</p>
<p>and @alexis and yankees: thanks, I teared up reading your responses (probably due more to anxiety coupled with caffeine and a lack of sleep lol). I guess sometimes I just need reassurance that this isn’t as big of a deal as it seems to a bunch of 17-year olds. (but it still sort of is…) ;)</p>
Then Drexel/Hofstra/etc. aren’t safeties. Is there still time to apply to a state school? While you are a competitive candidate to all of your schools (I’m not going to chance), so are thousands more, and what you really lack is a financial safety that you can attend and afford (and love!).</p>
<p>Unfortunately, we can’t read the adcoms minds and tell you anything more than you have a good chance at all of your top schools; what you need to do now is look at at financial safeties-- so that like you said, if you do not get into any schools that /you can afford/, you have somewhere to go to college. Best case scenario, you spent a couple of hours for just some peace of mind. Worst case scenario, you go to a college that is thrilled to have you.</p>
<p>You think 70% of applicants have better stats than you? Full stop. Let’s not even consider your safeties–let’s take your highest reach! Only 15% or so of applicants at STANFORD have better SAT scores than you. This is the kind of delusion and hype that is fostered by college confidential. It’s a good site, but ridiculous at times.</p>
This is way too harsh. I think the OP is looking for people to qualm her fears/stress. I’m not sure where you get “fishing for compliments” or a “need for psychiatric help.” Worrying like this is common for many prospective students. No need to be extreme here (or rude).</p>
<p>@OP: You have no reasons to worry. You have applied to a good range of schools and I am confident you will end up with some nice options. I know it is difficult not to get anxious when you see others around you getting acceptances already, but your time will come. You have done all of the hard work, now just relax and enjoy the rest of your senior year.</p>
<p>I have been very respectful on this site so far (feel free to look through my posting history), but when she posts this when she has applied to four safeties, there is something wrong:</p>
<p>“I’m worried that I’ve applied to too many reaches and will end up not going to college at all.”</p>
<p>The “Oh my god; I have a 2400 SAT score but I’m worried that I might end up at community college” attitude is erroneous and only serves to stress everyone else out. I refuse to pander to it like the rest of you.</p>
<p>I explained in my other post that I’m not necessarily worried about at least getting accepted somewhere, but I’m anxious about a lack of financially viable options (considering that it’s usually the Chicago and Cornell type schools that give out the best financial aid). And you should know that at schools like Stanford, the stats for REJECTED students are almost identical to the accepted ones…</p>
<p>@ipod
You’re welcome. I’m actually in the exact same spot as you. I basically applied to 15 reaches and I’m pretty much gambling. No safeties.
I withdrawed my application from Drexel bc no aid (single mom and our taxable income was less than 10,000).
Your chances are better than mine, so I wouldn’t worry too much.
I understand your fustration, though. I kinda feel the same way you do now, but it was waaaaay worse at the beginning of Jan. I just had to let it go and let whatever happens happen.
<em>^▁^</em></p>
<p>My son had a 2300 SAT, but got rejected almost everywhere. Or waitlisted. It is VERY tough to get into a top school. I think you should have applied to a few more safer schools, as your list is very “top heavy”</p>
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You have applied to a good range of schools and I am confident you will end up with some nice options. I know it is difficult not to get anxious when you see others around you getting acceptances already, but your time will come. You have done all of the hard work, now just relax and enjoy the rest of your senior year.</p>