<p>For every school I applied to, there was a point in time where I was seriously considering them. I applied to Swarthmore as a super reach because I liked it a lot, but by now I’ve realized that it wouldn’t be a fit for me, I would have felt incredibly bad if they’d accepted me.</p>
<p>Same here, but at least I was considering them so it wasn’t like I was lying. Now others from the wl will have a chance if you reject the offers.</p>
<p>That’s exactly it sara12!</p>
<p>Well, I don’t feel as guilty because Middlebury waitlisted me today (who thought that getting waitlisted would make me feel BETTER?). I think I also feel guilty because I know that for every acceptance I have, there’s someone out there that’s very upset, very sad about being waitlisted or rejected, who has worked just as hard or harder than me.</p>
<p>I feel guilty about not attending McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. I know for a fact that people ranked higher than me ( 1 of my best friends has the same rank as me) were rejected by the University of Texas. I’m choosing to go to the University of Michigan instead. I also feel guilty because UTD offered me a full scholarship and some of my friends who are just as good students as I am - did not receive any scholarship money because they applied later and they actually plan on attending UTD whereas, I had no intention of attending… wow… I don’t think you should be bitter about the schools that waitlist/reject you. There will always be people less qualified than you are that get into a school and people who are more qualified than you that will not get into a school that you got into. I really think it goes both ways…</p>
<p>To those of you who feel no remorse when a “friend” doesn’t get into a school you’re rejecting - good luck in the real world…</p>
<p>I applied to a ridiculous amount schools not expecting to get in or they were safeties. It sucks seeing people with higher test scores get rejected to these schools that they considered their top choice while I got in and they were at the bottom of list as “just in case”. So if I know I’m def not attending I decline the offer of admission maybe someone on the waitlist is one step closer which makes me feel better.
I do admit that acceptances make you feel like you have bragging rights (especially with people at school who think they’re better than me)</p>
<p>I hope people appeal, as long as they don’t give up there’s always a little hope!</p>