<p>I would have to get rid of one of my favorite sports bras (it’s got Cal written on it) if I got rejected, which would make me sad so knock on wood.</p>
<p>just remember:“hope is as hollow as fear.” - Tao Te Ching
That always seems to help me, but i have not the faintest idea why.</p>
<p>And less cheesy- check out the impact bias. [Impact</a> bias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_bias]Impact”>Impact bias - Wikipedia), and [Dan</a> Gilbert asks, Why are we happy? | Video on TED.com](<a href=“http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html]Dan”>http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html)</p>
<p>Basically, not long after decisions come out, you will return to your normal level of happiness (or lack there of) no matter what the decision is. Your excitement or depression will be both less intense and last less time than you think.</p>
<p>@emilsinclair</p>
<p>Im actually glad you posted as well, it was nice to discover someone who felt the same as me. CAL has always been my DREAM school. I want to eat, breathe, sleep CAL lol. If (God forbid) I get rejected from CAL , I would probably settle begrudgingly for Davis as well. I would have loved to have UCLA as a backup just in case but thats out of the story now. I remember telling my sister that If I got accepted into UCLA I wouldnt even care because all I want is CAL. But when I got rejected it kinda hurt. Im worried about the pre req issue as well but heres something for you:
I sent a frantic psychotic email to a CAL counselor after my rejection at ucla and the pre reqs issue and heres her response:
I wanted to tell you that often UCLA’s transfer process is quite different
than that of CAL’s. Many times students get denied at UCLA and are
admitted at CAL and visa/versa.</p>
<p>As far as CAL is concerned, there are no articulated transfer requirements
that you can take at a community college, thus you won’t be responsible to
take courses that do not exist.
I will talk to you soon. Hang in there.</p>
<p>I also emailed the head of the Near Eastern Studies dept regarding my Near Eastern Civ major and my ucla pre req issue and heres her response:
Dear *****,</p>
<p>The NES department does not expect transfer students to have any of the courses required for the major in Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations. We recognize that these classes are rarely offered elsewhere. Our major is doable in 2 years (the major is a total of 10 courses, which over the course of 4 semesters is roughly 2-3 courses a semester).</p>
<p>However, NES does not have a say in who gets accepted to transfer to UCB. I believe that is handled separately by the College of L&S. If you have concerns about your admission, you should contact someone over in L&S.</p>
<p>Yours,
Professor Feldman</p>
<p>Marian Feldman
Associate Professor
Departments of History of Art and Near Eastern Studies
416 Doe Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6020
tel: 510-642-0335
fax: 510-643-2185</p>
<p>These emails have kept me sane, I re-read em sometimes to help me relieve stress. I hope we both get in. You have a good major that has a good acceptance rate as well as mine. People with 3.50s get in with ours and we got our lovely 3.7s UCLA can suck it. CAL ALL THE WAY!</p>
<p>@calbearguy</p>
<p>im curious, what are your stats?</p>
<p>@acceptmecal14 that actually made me feel better about cal. The “contest for the lowest gpa accepted to UCLA” thread makes me feel worse haha. I see people with .75 lower GPAs than me getting in and it annoys me even though I know it shouldn’t.</p>
<p>@corinnejay</p>
<p>Im glad it helped you feel better 
I feel the same way =/ We should make a support group for the 6 grueling days that are left over haha</p>
<p>What major are you/ what are your stats?</p>
<p>@acceptme…yeah…that did make me feel better. Despite how I much I don’t want to have hope, that made me think I might still somehow have a shot…now I’ll really feel the six days…</p>
<p>NICOLLES has HOPE!!! This is a monumental day!!! haha but really, i think you have a shot</p>
<p>NOOOO!!! I don’t…I shall not have hope…my heart shall not be broken…NOOO!!! I refuse to have hope…problem is, I secretly do…crap!</p>
<p>Five days, 120(+) hours!</p>
<p>wow this month went by real slow…all the counting down. its go time.
:)</p>
<p>5 DAYSSS!!! im going crazyyy</p>
<p>sooo close. Is cal all your number one choice? Besides CalBearGuy, because I can deduce that one for myself, impressive, I know.</p>
<p>hahahahaha yeah how do you know CalBearGuys first choice is Cal?
lol</p>
<p>well last year it was my number 1 choice…this year its my number 2.</p>
<p>how bout you?</p>
<p>It’s pretty much my number 1. UCLA’s your number 1 right?</p>
<p>LOL its my ONLY choice hahaha</p>
<p>yep. </p>
<p>but i am still looking forward to hearing from Cal…who knows…if i see good news i could have a change of heart.</p>
<p>Where do you live now?</p>
<p>Los Angeles.</p>
<p>i am very much in love with L.A. again.
but who knows…lately my inner hippie has been creeping up and i might go Cal.</p>