So, let's talk about the wait

Applying to College
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All right, I am sure that everyone applying ED or EA to their #1 school is very nervous, whether it be Harvard or a any other school for that matter. I anxiously awaiting my decisions from UGA and GWU.

Together we await the e-mail or snail-mail that provides us with that decision. After sending my apps out, going through the interview, and doing everything in my power correctly, I am done. Now, along with thousands of others, I wait. I wait, wait, wait.

As I’ve experienced this process, I’ve noticed the drastic change of seasons. As I enjoyed the autumn fair and fallen leaves, I knew that the date was closer. And now, a week before thanksgiving, I have less than a month left of waiting.

I’ve studied the calendars, trying to decide if I will get my decision on the 15th, 13th, or 10th.

Now, I am ready to accept fate. I did everything right, and I have worked extremely hard to make every application me-not perfect, but truly me.

I let my personality show in my essays, I loved my interview, and I used CC as a constant source of advice and comfort. Now, it’s time for me to experience life again. It is time to free myself from CC. I just need to concentrate on something else, but I just want that fat envelope so bad.

So, I wish all you CC’ers the best of luck. Instead of prowling these posts, I think I’ll spend more time with my family, and volunteer a little more-my true love. I wish all y’all the best, and thank you for aiding me in the most difficult time of my life.

I hope that when I return on December 15 or so that everyone has what they wanted-not neccesarily a fat envelope, but comfort in themselves as individuals.

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<p>I wish I got to know that early.</p>

<p>Jan. 15th for Miami and Jan. 30th for UNC. So...long...away...</p>

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<p>Right now, all I'm thinking about is how life will be like if i attend my safety school. I do like it quite a bit and know that I'll be rather happy there, so hopefully I won't be too disappointed if I receive a frightfully thin letter mid-december! Incidentally I applied there EA too, so I'll get the results of both my reach and my safety by the 15th!</p>

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<p>I keep telling myself to put it out of mind and that it's a long wait...and yet when I fall asleep, I think, "someone could have reviewed my app today, and could have accepted/rejected me, and I'll find out in 3 weeks and x days..."</p>

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<p>Yeah I'm trying to relax now that everythings out of my control. I got my SAT II's back and they were more or less agreeable, so I'm not worried about them. I think I'm just gonna relax when I can and try to let the time pass by quickly. However.... I know I'll be counting down religiously and my fingers will bleed from the nails being chewed off lol.</p>

<p>21 days!!! ahh!</p>

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<p>Waiting till the 24th... 5 days, eek. I try not to think about it, but my friends keep bringing it up because I'm the first one to hear back from a first-choice school.</p>

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<p>lol. I can be so ****y a lot of times. To the point where people will be excited when I get rejected ED.</p>

<p>lol. what good friends I have.</p>

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<p>That's why I plan to eat ALOT of turkey during Thanksgiving....so I'll forget about my apps and concentrate on my stomach ache. :)</p>

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<p>I'm not big on savage beatings...</p>

<p>but if I was beat to a bloody pulp and put into a coma until december 10th at 3 pm....</p>

<p>I would have little or no objection.</p>

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<p>I know...time needs to speed up for just a few weeks, and then possibly for a few more months if I get deferred.</p>

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<p>Nice post, Hoo29. I wish you the best of luck. You really have made some insightful and intelligent posts over the past several weeks and I hope that you will come back after you receive your decision, whatever it may be.</p>

<p>When can you find out for most schools? Is it Dec. 13th online and the 15th by mail?
As far as the waiting: I just wish it would end! I mean I know that my ED APP is in and that my stress level shouldn't be as high as it is now, but until I receive the decision I just don't think I will be able to convince myself to take it easy a bit.</p>

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<p>you give some good advice and i totally agree...</p>

<p>theres nothing left to do but get back to our normal lives and
find out soon...</p>

<p>good luck to you and everyone else!</p>

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<p>So your quitting CC, basically. I hope you get into GWU, I am applying there too. In the mean time, I am waiting too(NYU), but I am not really that nervous. PS- the lack of nervousness is not an overconfidence.</p>