So this is how its gonna end huh? my worst nightmare come true

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>So i got rejected from harvard, yale and wharton. Although i still got pton and stanford to wait onto, i'm sure i'll get rejected.</p>

<p>I've spent soo much time on CC over the past year that its not even funny. Its sad. I thought i had a great app, at least warranting a waitlist at wharton, instead of being flat out rejected. and looking at acceptee's stats, i really thought i had a good chance.</p>

<p>Every american uni applicant from my school got rejected so far at all ivy leagues and MIT. (i'm in canada)</p>

<p>I also spent a lot of time here at the hs forum, especially since winterbreak.</p>

<p>oh well, all things must come to an end, i guess. and i no longer feel like frequenting this forum, and i'll quit CC for good once i get my other rejections tomorrow. I really thought i'd be able to contribute to future classes if i had gotten into one of my top choices, but now, i guess I only have one advice as follows. </p>

<p>Here's a tip for future seniors: Dare to dream, dare to act. But expect and brace for the worst. </p>

<p>In my case, my worst nightmare has come true.</p>

<p>I feel really c<em>ra</em>ppy right now since the realization that all those hours spent here and working on my EC's (even ones that I really enjoyed doing) have been in vain. I mean, i learned lots of skills, met lots of people along the way, but in the end, my ultimate goals were not achieved.</p>

<p>oh well, i'm sure the suckiness will subside within a few days. and hey, after all, its just university right? I still have a whole life ahead of me, where ever i go!</p>

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<li>Bob</li>
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<p>my sincerest condolence goes out to you. as a fellow canadian i can understand where you're coming from. i'm turning senior next year and after reading this i recognize i need to be prepared for the worst...but hey, our universities aren't all that bad right? you can still establish a solid future right at ut, mcgill, or ubc. </p>

<p>but don't give up altogether, try hard at whatever school you get into and apply for a transfer...yea chances are slim but it's definitely possible if you fully demonstrate in your first year that you have what it takes to attend an elite school. stay strong, and i wish well for your future.</p>

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<p>i am canadian . yes. i feel your pain... somehow mcgill, queens and u of t is just not the same. i really had hoped and dreamed and thought 4 years of work would pay off, but i was proved wrong last nite. rejectedt o columbia, waitlisted at harvard, still waiting on pton. expecting nothing.</p>

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<p>ivy, did you at least have some safety schools? Your schools here in the U.S are all reaches for everybody. Its a crap shoot! I hope you get good news from your remaining school.</p>

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<p>Read Thomas Sowell's recent column on Harvard... you'll feel better. It's not terribly flattering. Best of luck to you with your remaining decisions.</p>

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<p>Didn't you apply to any safeties or anything? I'm sorry about your situation.</p>

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<p>^ Some internationals don't apply to safties... why go to a saftey when you can just attend a cheaper (and may be better) university in your own country?</p>

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<p>oh and ivy i read somewhere that you got into nyu stern?congrats! Hope you'll enjoy stern!</p>

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<p>Iam sure you got into some schools, correct? Also I am not sure if you intended for your post to come off this way but you made it sound like you have been serving some kind of prison sentence and HAD to do all the things you did in high school, you should do them just for the sake of getting into a good school, I hope you did them because you understand the life long value of getting a good education and your ec's have helped shape who you are. I think this "trap" is a slippery slope because I truly believe, as was confirmed to me by my moms great friend who was head of admissions until about 3 years ago that candidates who work and study hard for the sake of getting into a good school as opposed to those who genuinely love to learn, love community serivce, love that instrument, love being student president,etc..........really stand out. Its reflected in their essays, their recs. and everything they do, and a seasoned ad. officer can pick up on this. So for you future seniors, one MORE word of advice:</p>

<p>Enjoy what you do, develop a passion for at least one thing you are excited about doing every morning when you wake up. Don't drudge through it, if you do, quit and find something else. Be excited about lifes offerings. They will take you much further than a college acceptance.</p>

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<p>I know what you mean Ivy. I was rejected and waitisted at my reaches. My simple message is: Dream, but be realistic about it.</p>