<p>Second, remember than colleges don't even claim that they accept the most qualified or most deserving students. It's all about building a class . If you lived in Wyoming you might have a big fat acceptance letter.</p>
<p>Third, think about some of the <em>stars</em> who were rejected. Stephen Spielberg was rejected, not once, but twice, by USC Film School. The second time he was actually told that he should give up the idea because he just wasn't talented enough. How hilarious is that?</p>
<p>Robert Rubin, former secretary of the treasury for Bill Clinton, really, really, really wanted to go to Princeton. He was rejected. He went to Harvard, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude (which means he was in the top 5% of his class.) When he did, he sent a letter to the admissions dean at Princeton. He just wanted the dean to know, Princeton blew it. The dean wrote back an incredibly rude letter--along the lines of just because you graduated summa from Harvard doesn't mean you were good enough for Princeton. Uh, huh. I guess everyone Princeton admitted instead has more impressive credentials than Rubin's. I mean the entire class did better than being named co-chair of Goldman Sachs (one of the <em>star</em> investment banking companies) and becoming Secretary of the Treasury for Bill Clinton. </p>
<p>On a personal note..well.. one of my own kid's friends who got rejected at his top 3 choices went to UChicago. He ended up a Rhodes Scholar. A talented actor who was rejected by Yale went to Brown--and well before graduation, had incredible roles lined up. The roles, I assure you, are far better than anyone in the same class at Yale got.</p>
<p>So, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again!</p>
<p>I never understood people who get their hearts set on a certain college. Visiting and researching is nothing like actually going. As long as a college has what you what you want, you will most likely have a good experience. I can understand being upset but there are so many great schools. Its possible to make something of yourself anywhere.</p>
<p>OP,
Look in CC's archives for FrecklyBecky. Two years ago, she applied to colleges at the same time that her twin brother did. As I remember, he got into Harvard EA, and also got into lots of other places.</p>
<p>She applied to many of the same places and was deferred and then rejected every place but her safety, University of Michigan.</p>
<p>Understandably, in April, she was very dejected. However, that fall, she found that she loved University of Michigan and also got a starring role as a freshman in a major theatre production there. Last we heard, she still loves Michigan.</p>
<p>I know you're mourning Emory now, and I agree with people who say that this is the time to get your cry out. However, please know that where you end up going may truly be a college that makes you far happier than your original first choice would have.</p>
<p>That blows, I got rejected too (most ED applicants do get rejected.).</p>
<p>Just last week I felt the same way you do now, but with a lot of positive support from others and reevaluation of what i want out of college, I realized that my early school was not the only choice (in fact it wasnt even the best choice).</p>
<p>everyone ends up where they will fit best. perhaps the school you had your heart set on isnt actually the best one for you. i can definitely back up that with my experience... where ever you end up, make sure that you give it a good chance because it could end up being the best place for you.</p>
<p>dont stress out too much. i didn't get into the college i wanted to last year but right now i'm doin fine at my 3rd choice college (UCSD). things tend to work out, so don't worry...</p>
<p>My son never got into his First Choice. I went name them because why bring them shame? </p>
<p>Anyway, he applied (it wasn't easy, because of his disappointment) to 7 other places, got into 4 of them, waitlisted on 2, rejected from l. And he never did get into the first choice place in spring. He evaluated the 4 he got into and thought deeply, revisited one, phoned people, etc. and made a "second choice."</p>
<p>But in October of his freshman year, he wrote and said, "If I knew how happy I'd be at my "second choice" it would have been my first choice all along.<br>
Now he's graduated and doing JUST what he wants to do. He was really happy with his college and has heard enough about his old "first choice" to realize he actually got more attention from profs at the "second choice" because it was a top LAC, rather than a top University. He didn't fully understand how much that would influence his learning. You really don't know it all ahead of time.</p>
<p>There are MANY fine schools in this country. It's natural to have a first choice, and be disappointed right now. But something else will become your new first choice after regrouping. You'll have time to think, revisit, and rearrange your thoughts. </p>
<p>My schoolmate who is african american SAT 1 1960 SAT2 Biology E 600 math level 2 720 world history 550 he should have taken Physics , He was not able to study for any of his exams he had some big family health problems his entire high school year. very very nice guy
public school
gpa 3.78/4.5
top 5%
Ap scholar with honor
Ap calculus AB 5
Ap cal.BC 4
Ap Biology 4
Ap world 3
Ap Government 3
Senior year schedule
Straight A"s so far</p>
<p>Ap physics M & E
Ap Physics
Ap phscology
Ap Statics
advanced Journalism
Honors english
several hundred hours of community service hours
plays on a rec. league, he has sold himself so short, a lot of his friends are so disappointed and in disbelief, Loved by the community, loves to help the disadvantaged..... I hope this helps for those of who are differed or rejected
very honest happy kid</p>
<p>Fungirl, You are the same wonderful person you were last week. Getting rejected does not change that one iota. Now, all you have to do is find the college that will love you just as much as you will love it. It's out there, just waiting to be discovered. Don't think of the rejection as the end of the world. Think of it as the beginning of a fabulous new one that you haven't yet imagined. Seize the opportunity, and go forth confident that all will work out as it was meant to be.</p>
<p>I sort of know what you're going through. I was accepted into my first choice (St. John's College) but the chances of me attending are slim to none. Financial issues (they only give need based aid and my family won't qualify for any and the tuition is rather high, considering I've gotten scholarships from other places...), essentially. It is definitely heartbreaking, regardless of whether you were accepted and can't go or rejected, to know that going to the college of your dreams is not going to happen.</p>
<p>I've had time (since July when I received my letter and was promptly told by my parents that they won't pay for it) to adjust and believe me, it will get better. What I've done to try and lessen the pain is to just basically try and forget about the school, as hard as it may sound. Stopped going on the college's website on CC, googling the school, going on the college website... that sort of thing. I would ruminate and go through all this St. John's paraphenalia and it just about killed me. I don't even think about it that much, anymore; now I think about all the other schools that I want to go to that I <em>can</em> go to.</p>
<p>St. John's will always be number one in my heart and I'll always wish I could have gone but, as cliche as I may sound, when one door closes, another one opens. I know this isn't helping you now, since it's still pretty fresh, but I wish you the best and hope you are successful, regardless of where you may go.</p>
<p>there is no such thing as only one "perfect" school for you..cry about it, eat some comfort food and then if you're still down, seriously go and take a very cold shower, it will clear your mind and the message across that you'll end up where you're suppose to be.
I hope this is not coming across as too harsh, to be honest, I have my heart set on one school too(i cant help it), but i guess what I'm trying to say is that life goes on, and you'll have 4 great years at college even at another school.</p>
<p>Although it sux even more when you just got into your dream school ED and your parents are raining on your parade...or trying and failing at it :D</p>
<p>My daughter was rejected from her dream ED school, Emory, last year. She was devastated. She has just completed her first semester at the University of Florida and is thrilled to be a Gator. This school is NOTHING like her original dream school (size, location, reputation, student body...etc) yet she is so very happy at UF and cannot imagine going to any other school. You can and will be happy at another school. Look at other options now with a "different set of glasses". I agree that many kids "will bloom wherever they are planted."</p>
<p>This past fall there was a thread by kids who HAD been accepted to their dream schools and now that they were there they were ready to transfer out. Some of D's friends who were accepted to great schools like Harvard, Swarthmore and Georgetown are wondering if they want to go back next year. Dream schools often exist only in the mind. Follow the advice of other cc ers and check out some more schools. You'll probably find there is more than one dream school in the pack. good luck</p>
<p>I, too, got rejected from my first choice school which was Point Park Univeristy. I wanted to go for Acting, but it is rather selective. I have a few other choices though, but the one I want to go to most is Emerson College. I was wondering if anyone knew how many apply to their acting school and how many are accepted? I know it is very selective as well. Also, I am kind of concerned about SAT's. I have a 1230 SAT and a 96 gpa, and I am involved in alot of activities (swim team, drama club, go club, yearbook, performing arts school, etc.) Does anyone have any informatin about Emerson College that they would like to share? Thanks!</p>
<p>D was rejected EA at her dream school, (and was devastated, crying and depressed, too) then accepted at second choice, but FA was terrible, and accepted at her safeties, but really didn't want to go there. Accepted at a couple privates, received some wonderful offers, then wound up going to a top LAC that she decided to apply to mid-December, and the first choice school isn't even on the radar anymore. She loves where she is!</p>
<p>Yeah, i actually got rejected by all my dream schools too, but I am not too upset. I am going to be attending Colorado next fall and make the best of it!</p>