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<li><p>$1,000 for college applications? Either the colleges you’re applying to have ridiculous fees or you’re applying to too many colleges!</p></li>
<li><p>From my point of view you have good credentials, but I’m in no position to judge your chances of getting into any of the colleges listed and neither do many of the people on this site.</p></li>
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<p>I’m sorry to hear about your rejection. I was pretty devastated as well when I got my rejection from Stern when I applied ED II last year. Looking back at it, however, I can’t help but laugh at how much of a drama queen I was (seriously! Look at my post history). While you should no doubt do what’s best for your future, you should nevertheless enter whatever school you’re going to enroll in with an open mind. I still plan on applying to Stern as a transfer this year, but my current school has grown on me and I won’t be as upset if I’m rejected again. </p>
<p>I’m not telling you to abandon your goal to get into Stern, I’m just saying that you shouldn’t let that goal overshadow your first year of college where you should be making lifelong friendships.</p>