<p>Isn't it crazy to think that within these four days or so (Dec. 2nd-6th) our fate (for those who applied ED anyway) is being decided. I wish I would just shrug off thinking about if I made it into Williams and just wait to think about it until I get the letter. Oh well. I guess we were wired to worry. Anyone else sharing my nervousness? It's silly but it is as if I just want to talk with all you others who applied to Williams to let out some anxiety.</p>
<p>If anyone feels the same. Talk away. I'll gladly listen.</p>
<p>I'm certainly just as nervous as you are. Since the beginning of November, I've been counting down the days until the ED decision will arrive. In about 7 (painfully long) days.. I'll finally get the letter. This ED decision has even permeated my dreams; the other night, I dreamt that I was rejected ED from Williams. In the dream, my family and friends threw me this huge "congratulations" party.. because they assumed that I had been accepted. When I got to the party, I admitted to everyone that I had been rejected.. but no one believed me; they all simply continued celebrating.</p>
<p>Anyway, that dream only added to my nervousness. I guess I'm being a bit superstitious.. but I did see the rejection letter in my dream. Oh well.. I'm almost sure of deferral/rejection by now. On the other hand, I would still really like to get the decision from Williams. I wish that it would be an acceptance.. but anything is better than this stressful wait. </p>
<p>BTW, good look Leonesa.. hopefully your ED decision will be for the best.</p>
<p>I completely hear you! I actually dreamt about Williams a few days ago, too. (Though, I can't remember the dream now. I hate when I have a slight grasp of what a dream was about but cannot remember the details.) </p>
<p>Also, I know what you mean about feeling you are going to get rejected because of your dream, though you are probably just scaring yourself with superstition as you said. I do that, too. I don't believe in superstition and yet at times I fall for it. </p>
<p>Like you, I really, really want to be accepted...I suppose all ED'ers do. I visited the campus during on of their multicultural programs and just loved it. By the way, I don't have any special ethnic minority status yet still they accepted me to their multicultural program. I think it might be because of my rural background. Who knows...Anyway....</p>
<p>Do you think ED applicants are generally stronger than regular applicants or relatively weaker? </p>
<p>Also, where are you from? I'm from Minnesota and would just love to go to a good liberal arts school in the New England area, one that offers decent financial aid of course. </p>
<p>I guess the important thing is to not let an acceptance/deferral/rejection make us think any differently about ourself. I try to tell myself that it is not the end of the world if Williams rejects me and it doesn't make me any less of a person. Ahh... Sometimes, I just don't know if I like this applying to selective schools. None of my friends are applying to selective schools and hence I can't really talk about this stuff with them. So here I am on collegeconfidential.</p>
<p>Well, I am really rambling. I wish that Williams would accept us both Saturnine! Good Luck to you and let me know how it goes....</p>
<p>omg i have found fellow soulmates! you guys rock, i dreamed this girl had my letter and wouldnt give it to me so i couldnt find out whether or not i got in!! i thought i was being a weirdo having these williamsy dreams...and yes, i have been freaking out these past few days since they are deciding!!!!!! AHHH go ED'ers, best of luck</p>
<p>Is it a coincidence or what? I dreamt about Williams too - I dreamt that I had been accepted and was just entering my dorm (which closely resembled my room) when I was brought back to the real (and harsh) world</p>
<p>I asked the admissions office and thay said that I wouldn't get to know their decision until 15..the wait is getting onto my nerves</p>
<p>Lets hope we all get in (though I'll probably be deferred)</p>
<p>Katatat - I love the "soulmate" message. Hehehe...</p>
<p>Seriously, guys, it does feel good to talk with other apprehensive Williams ED'ers... I'm glad you all responded! </p>
<p>Do you guys know if they email decisions, or if they only mail them? </p>
<p>That's funny that we have all had dreams about Williams.</p>
<p>The one thing that kind of worries me about early decision is that it kind of seems like early decision candidates are overall stronger and therefore maybe the higher acceptance rate is a little misleading. It seems like a lot of strong candidates apply early. </p>
<p>you guys think getting a rejection letter in dream is bad eh?? well, i got an acceptance letter in my dream.... I was so happy! then I woke up, and was like 'shXX! that was just a dream.....'</p>
<p>hahaha.... in order to make me feel better, my mom promised to buy me a car if I get rejected from Williams... lol getting car was a dream I kept all my high school years.. yet I can gladly trade it anytime to get in williams</p>
<p>Katatat - heehee...I know what you mean, needing to talk on CC 24/7. I can't believe how addicted I am to this site. I would be embaressed if my friends knew how often I was on this site. I waste too much time here, but oh well. </p>
<p>Hopemanjkjk - I was about to think you had super rich parents until you said you have wanted a car all through high school. I agree in that I think I'd rather get into Williams than get a new car, even a brand new one. </p>
<p>I can't sleep! Probably because I took a nap at about 3:00 p.m.</p>
<p>Haha... It would be pretty funny if we all made it in and somehow came across each other and the old cc board days came up. Your comment, Katatat, made me smile.</p>
<p>CC should have a live chatroom for people like us. I can't wait all of those days until the decisions are mailed out. Who's with me for a secret trip up to Williams to take a peak at our admissions decisions?! </p>
<p>Btw, have any of you see the movie 'Orange County'? There is a line in which this guy suggests that the rejected student simply move up by the college and start showing up at classes there. I wonder what stops people from doing that... ;)</p>
<p>haha ill totally do that...anyone else wanna join me? (and if people are willing to give out their AIM or AOL sn's we could have a live chat sometime!)</p>
<p>williams must have finalised admissions by now....did any of you find out if you got in?</p>
<p>will they mind if I called them up and asked them? i mailed the admissions office, and they were pretty curt ("you'll get to know by 15th"), so i don't think i'll ask them through mail again.</p>
<p>Yeah, they probably know who's accepted by now, at least most people. They may have a few decisions to finalize. Of course, they probably don't mail out the decisions right, right away. They may have to do a final scan or something and make sure they didn't accept too many, etc. They may be completely done but of course we have to wait for the darn 2-3 day mail, unless you live closer I suppose. I have to wait until it makes it to rural Minnesota. :)</p>
<p>I think it's better to wait it out Gandalf, rather than call. If you do choose to call, don't give them your name! Besides, I think even if you called it wouldn't do any good because I'm pretty sure they don't give out admission decisions over the phone. Just like how you can't call the ACT service place to find out your scores. It's against there security policies. </p>
<p>So for the meantime we have to wait it out. I'm sure the admissions office gets annoyed with people trying to find out early...Best of luck to you all though, and as soon as someone finds out less us know! Also, when you find out post the envelope type and where you live, please. </p>
<p>Katatat - I would love to chat with you on AOL or something but all I have is MSN messenger. So if you do have that let me know. I also set you a personal message with my email address if you want to talk or anything.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK EVERYONE, LET'S HOPE THE WAIT IS WORTH IT AND THAT WE ALL END UP WITH SMILES ON OUR FACES WHEN WE FINALLY READ OUR LETTERS!!!!</p>