<p>Tomorrow night will be even worse and if it comes to the next night…</p>
<p>I had a snow day today and it turned into “I don’t think I’m going to be accepted” day. 
I’m just so worried because my SAT scores are low, but the rest of my application is really strong I think. I hate the SATs by the way haha</p>
<p>belladilauro,</p>
<p>Same with me. I had a snow day today and I have been thinking all day about not getting accepted. I’m in the same situation with you and testing. My ACT reading and science sections were low, but I did well on my english and math sections. I feel like the rest of my application is good, but I keep thinking that I won’t get in because of my reading section.</p>
<p>WHAT? They weren’t sent? That’s so disappointing; I kept hearing (from what I assumed to be reliable sources) that they had been. Pish.</p>
<p>I guess I can start sleeping again, if nothing else. Still - I wish they had a better-regulated system. My friend applied early decision to Columbia and she finds out tomorrow at noon. I’m rather jealous.</p>
<p>See I’ve always been a terrible test taker, but I’m a really hard worker and I’m definitely bright. I don’t believe the SATs or the ACT can measure that in anyone. I have tons of friends who got amazing scores, but have poor grades. It just annoys me to no end that one stupid number could stop me from getting into my dream school. </p>
<p>My math score is below the middle 50% of what Swarthmore lists on the website, but my CR and W are in the range. I hope standardized test scores don’t play a huge roll in admissions because I’m just not a good test taker!</p>
<p>And me too. My scores are excellent, I’ve an intense course load and (dare I say) pretty impressive extracurriculars. But my essays are only really above average and my grades probably fall a wee bit short. (The latter two points, I’ve been fearing all day, spell “deferral”.)</p>
<p>my scores a good, volunteerism good, essays good, recs good, grades good but i feel like i havent taken enough APs to be competitive (though its how schedules work out in my school because there are so many stupid requirements like health/gym and religion classes which take up a full slot that could be used for something more important). Also, my last summer was pretty good (job at Penn) but the summer before that i was dealing with deciding whether or not to get major surgery and the summer before that i was just clueless haha. Also my ECs may not be focused enough?
So much to second guess… so little time</p>
<p>I feel like every aspect of my application is really strong. When I went for my interview Wallace Ayres told me that everything I showed her made me very competitive for acceptance there. My essays, I felt (not trying to sound conceited) could not have been any better. My letters of rec were phenomenal, I’ve taken as many APs as humanly possible at my school and my grades and class rank are all really good too. Its just my SAT scores. </p>
<p>Its so interesting how we’re all going through the same whirlwind of excitement, doubt, anxiety at about the same time. Even though this whole process sucks and is really draining!</p>
<p>Bella - You had an interview with Ms. Ayers, too? I really liked her! (Needless to say, my interview went pretty well. (-; )</p>
<p>Swat2010- Yes, I did! At first I was really intimidated when I saw her, but the interview went extremely well. We talked for well over an hour. She’s so nice!</p>
<p>Intimidated?! But she’s so sweet! Mine went pretty long as well, and I spoke to her again when I visited for my overnight. It was so funny–we had reasonably long conversations each time and though it appeared she had to be somewhere toward the end of both, she wouldn’t finish up! (Eventually, I asked her if she needed to be somewhere and suggested we conclude…on both occasions.)</p>
<p>To join into the conversation (I took a nap and it’s the first solid sleep I have gotten in a while) now I’m just trying to put it off in my mind that it won’t be here tomorrow.</p>
<p>I def. know what you guys mean, I absolutely hate standardized testing, and while I have a very intense class load (5 APs, 2 Dual Enrollments, and one of the highest sciences that my school offers) my grades are somewhat low compared to others. But I know that my EC are diverse and my recommendations are strong (plus a letter of support I have from a leader in my community) and my essays are pretty good…but part of me has this feeling that it is just not enough.</p>
<p>strangely, ever since i found out that the letter wont get here until friday at the earliest, i feel much more relaxed… thats good i guess. i need to maximize my concentration for my humanities paper due next monday!! haha oh and belladilauro, you’re not alone… im also worried about my SAT score as well. my CR is reeeally low. its below swat range too… but my math and writing are above/almost above average, so i hope that helps. im just a really slow reader, thats why my CR is so low. i submitted my act AND sat because i ddint know which one was better, but my act wasnt spectacular either… but i decided not to worry since i spent my childhood in a foreign country, which helps to account for my low reading score.(i heard a swat admission officer mention it when talking about sat scores) </p>
<p>anyway, i have a feeling the letters are gonna arrive sometime on friday(they came on friday last year as well)… ahh soo nervous. im praying everynight, i really hope i get in!</p>
<p>for course load, i havent taken that many ap’s (i could’ve, just couldnt fit them into my sched). i wouldve taken english AP but i chose humanities instead, and i decided not to quit orchestra and spanish, so i couldnt take bio AP. ehh idk. i explained this in my application, so i hope this doenst hurt my chances or anything.</p>
<p>Swat2010- My Swat interview was my first real college interview and I was nervous. Right before me a girl, who not to be stereotypical really did not fit the part (she was wearing a jean mini skirt and she asked about sororities during the info session) went into an interview with a student. I was expecting to have an interview with a student as well and then Ms. Ayers came out and I just got nervous haha. Luckily, it went really really well.</p>
<p>I didn’t submit my SAT scores, because the two times I took the ACT a second time, there was an obvious increase in my English and Science parts…I increased in writing and math, but math is not my favorite subject.</p>
<p>I a tieeris, I’m not as nervous…I’m just getting a little tired of waiting. I searched on Facebook, and there is already a class of 2014 group made by some kids at Swat…so it makes everything seem so real.</p>
<p>belladilauro - i had an off campus interview, and my interviewer happened to work at the college my older sister goes too…and minus the fact that the power was out in the coffee shop we went to it…it went really, really well. How long was yours? mine was over 45 minutes.</p>
<p>hjohnston I saw that too. I’m really hoping I get to join that group! I’m a such an fb addict hahaha</p>
<p>Completely random, but…</p>
<p>I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience I have. Whenever folks ask me where I want to go, I say Swarthmore.
“Where’s that again?”
“Swarthmore’s about 20 minutes outside of Philly. I’m not getting my hopes up, though; it’s really tough to get into.”
“No worries. You’ll get in wherever you’re meant to be.”</p>
<p>And it’s that last statement that I’ve always tacitly disagreed with. While I’m sure I’ll be happy wherever I go, I’m not exactly sure my alma mater has been predetermined by some higher power. It could be…after all, who knows for sure? But I’ve always questioned such a philosophy.</p>
<p>Has this happened to anyone else here? (Or would you prefer that the annoying projected Religion major stopped eating your time with such abstract conjectures?)</p>
<p>Bella - Wow! That sounds like an adventure! (And yes, I’m a FB addict, too…)</p>