<p>Am I the only miserable soul who was rejected from EA?</p>
<p>No. There are thousands like us. </p>
<p>I know how you feel better than anybody in this world at this moment.</p>
<p>I was rejected. I was expecting to get deferred but after looking at the decision threads I'm even more disappointed :/ I know that Chicago looks at more than GPA and test scores but I was surprised to see that a lot of the people deferred and even accepted had lower numbers than I. I had good recommendations/extracurriculars and my teachers that read my essays loved them but I guess other people had something that I didn't.. While I love(d?) the school, I'm not the stereotypical UChicago student so maybe the fact that I wouldn't mesh well was evident? It wasn't my first choice though and I'm still waiting for my ED result so hopefully I'll get lucky with that one :) gah I put more effort into Chicago's essays though cos Chicago's were more interesting/thought provoking than the standard Common Application questions so now I'm more or less making myself sick with worry hah</p>
<p>And here you see the problem with message boards like these.</p>
<p>During decision time, so many people come on here to post the stats that got them admitted (or maybe deferred). It's great that some people are happy today, and CC can be a great resource. However, for those that got rejected it makes their situation look very unrealistic. CC makes denials of admission seem like rejection of the applicant as a person; it's almost a social taboo around here.</p>
<p>Let's be reasonable here. If you bothered to apply to Chicago at all, you are obviously a good student who cares a lot about learning. You will have the opportunity to be really happy somewhere next year. There isn't one right school for any person - there are many, probably even dozens. So while you may be feeling really upset right now (and that's completely justified), don't let some of the postings around here make you even more uncomfortable. The path will become clear.</p>
<p>You also have to remember that your entire life is being judged by a few pieces of paper, and making accurate judgments just isn't possible without really screwing things up sometimes.</p>
<p>Read: ABC</a> News: Magazine to 'Out' Famous Harvard Rejects</p>
<p>Something that also comes to mind is that we have a problem with student burglaries -- that is, burglaries BY students. This clearly shows that something went wrong in the application process, and some people got in when they should've been flat-out rejected. Don't let a rejection bring you down too much.</p>
<p>I got rejected, and though it kinda sucks, I had fun in applying to Chicago. I think because it wasn't my #1 choice and because I've been accepted to my #2 it's not so bad for me, but just remember guys you will end up somewhere, so don't stress and move on to greatness.</p>
<p>Doing the uncommon application was a memorable process.
And Chicago was the first school that pwn3d me so it will
always have a special place in my heart hahaha. Considering
how many scholarships I'm applying to requires a high GPA
average in college I'm not sure I could have afford to come
anyways.</p>
<p>But just think of it this way. "It's alright kiddo, everything's gonna
be okay." Just move on, and we can look back at this with
humor later on in college. </p>
<p>Congrats to those who did get in! :)</p>
<p>I think that its important to remember that one of the things competitive colleges are looking for is fit. Fit is kind of a slippery concept, but it really doesn't say anything about one's worth. Rejections suck in the short run, but not so much in the grand scheme of things. Chicago <em>isn't</em> for everyone. I'm glad that Chicago got their results out early, because that gives denied/deferred students a weekend to recuperate (if needed) and then adjust their list if needed.</p>
<p>radronOmege makes a good point other schools beging more, ahem, suitable, with GPA related scholarships.</p>