So this was the school I really loved

Colleges & Universities A-Z Carnegie Mellon University
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<p>I guess, I didn't want to be one of those who goes about saying "THIS IS MY TOP" just to be rejected. So I told everyone "oh, it's engineering, I'll be happy anywhere". And ya' know, I'd probably be happy at RPI or UT or Baylor, I think I can be happy anywhere.</p>

<p>Anyway, once I got the fat letter, I realized this was always my top choice. It's all in my head, how I'll go, what kind of things I'll be a part of. I'll be a good mechE, play with robots, try to intern with NASA, join Scotch N' Soda, play pool, do orientation, paint the fence, gripe about the mexican food. Hah, this feels good, really good. </p>

<p>Just felt like saying that, I really can't at school since others are waiting to hear back from CMU also and my parents are kinda not caring where I go so they're not particularly anymore excited for me than when I got into UT. I just, need to say W000T, I love this place.</p>

<p>Now, just to hope for financial aid or the Gates scholarship.</p>

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<p>Congratulations! :slight_smile: I hope everything works out financially.</p>

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<p>yeah
WOotWoOt :P</p>

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<p>So great for you! I hope you are very happy at CMU.</p>

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<p>This sounds a lot like what I did. Between my application submission and the day I got the FAT letter, I managed to falsely convince myself that I didn’t really want to go here anyways, and went to great lengths to put cmu out of my mind. I couldn’t even remember what major I’d applied under. Of course, that was just preparing myself for what I felt was an inevitable rejection letter, and now I’m practically jumping for joy =D</p>

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<p>Congrats and it is great that you are sensitive to the feelings of your classmates. Hopefully the financial piece will fall into place for you!</p>

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<p>Good luck on that Gates scholarship. One of my good friends here got it, and it’s paid for undergrad and currently gives him a better stipend than the rest of us here in grad school!</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I was the same Rhomboid, ahh, I still can’t check my aid.</p>