<p>I think that today’s nickname (DDay) was definitely called for in my situation. With a total of 5 rejections in one day, I find myself a bit numb, knowing that I couldn’t have really expected anything else. But, I just wanted to say that I’m glad that my last rejection will come from Amherst. It’s the only college I’m waiting on and my college counselor has basically confirmed that it’s not a positive response. My number one choice for college was Brown. I was deferred ED and gave it my all. (Truly, I poured my soul into a letter following up for them) Brown was the last rejection I read today and I would have disliked having it be my last college decision. </p>
<p>I’m not quite sure why I’m posting this up here, but, although I did like Amherst, I knew it was a shot in the dark. This whole process is a crapshoot. I’m thankful that my last rejection will come from Amherst. It helps give me closure. </p>
<p>This will all work out for all of us. There was a time when college was not the center of our universe, and we will return to that. </p>
<p>Again, this is most likely just my way of grieving, but, it helps to write this out.</p>
<p>This is almost exactly my situation. Brown was by far my first choice and I got deferred and then rejected. I also got five rejections today with Brown being the last one I read. I too also realize Amherst is a long short and at this point all I can do is pray.</p>
<p>Our similarities are uncanny. Will you now tell me that you, too, are from the Northeast, and are debating between schools that you never thought you would go to? </p>
<p>Know that someone out there is hoping that you receive positive news, even if it’s only a stranger.</p>
<p>Yes. I am from the northeast and can’t believe I am debating between the schools that I got into. Is it too much to ask what schools you are debating between?</p>
<p>You have a friend in the Pacific Northwest, buds :(. Waitlisted from 5 schools (including my deferral ED school, 3 of which took 0 off the waitlist last year), rejected from 3, and only praying for Amherst, one of my most difficult schools and a complete crapshoot and long shot. I am now deciding between several safeties, none of which I thought I would end up looking at, and all I can offer is that we are all qualified and it is an extremely bad year to be applying to college.</p>
<p>I can only hope for the best for not only myself, but for others like you guys who are bitterly yet helplessly disappointed like myself after today.</p>
<p>Amherst is also the last school I’m waiting on, and I know that for grad school 4 years later I will never again take college admissions for granted and will work much, much harder to improve. I’ll make it up starting today</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat, from the northeast. Got a few waitlists and 3 denials and now just waiting for the inevitable denial from Amherst. I really wanted to go to Penn but got deferred ED thn denied. I also wanted to go to Brown but got denied as well. Damn I really underestimated everything, and I’m going to give it my all at my safety school. Life goes on though, so it’s all good.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as well, I didn’t apply to quite as many schools, but I’ve been dealing with rejections and a singular waitlist ever since last friday, with two today. Now all I’ve got left is Amherst, and considering my denials at Bowdoin and Swarthmore I’m sure I’m waiting on a rejection.</p>
<p>Grieving is a good word for it, it’s a process. I think soon we’ll begin to start looking forward again as we start looking deeper into our safeties.</p>
<p>Pretty much the same situation here. Three rejections and two waitlists today. I am hoping that Amherst works out for me. I will definitely attend if I’m accepted. Good luck to you all.</p>
<p>Same feeling man…
rejected brown, cornell, dartmouth, stanford
waitlisted harvard, duke, macalester
accepted georgetown but potentially no FA at all, I’m an international applicant, and w/o money, no way to go…
Just hope/hope/hope/hope for Amherst</p>
<p>Had 7 rejections in a row today and yes, Amherst will also be the last college I’m waiting to hear from and will definitely enroll if given the chance (disregarding UMich). In view of my rejections from Wellesley, Middlebury and Williams, I have more or less resigned to my fate.</p>
<p>If I am rejected I’m going to be really annoyed by the fact that I probably lost my spot to one of you people who views Amherst as consolation to an Ivy, when it’s been my first choice all along.
And if you’re being rejected everywhere, it’s probably because you’re all applying to the same schools and don’t have the balls to go somewhere that isn’t a name brand but still is a great school. I haven’t received a single rejection.</p>
<p>^Very few people view Amherst as a “consolation prize”, Amherst is barely less selective than any Ivy, and the fact is some people wanted to aim high with admissions and Amherst fits that criteria as much as a UPenn. Admittedly, such a decision should mean balancing that aim with good safety and target options which not all of us have done as well as we should have. </p>
<p>And thanks for the links ASingh, the blog is a very nice read, and this certainly is the right crowd for it.</p>
<p>To ezilrib: I do not at all consider Amherst as a consolation prize. I just found in this thread some people who have the same situation as mine. And as Amherst is your top choice, good luck with it! I have a feeling you will be admitted!</p>
<p>Face it: the only Ivy peers of Amherst, Williams and Swarthmore are HYP. Brown isn’t in the same league (lesser academic reputation, far less per capita endowment, etc.). Brown is hard to get in to simply because of the huge numbers who fire off ivy applications. SWA(P) are not “consolation prizes” except for those who haven’t done their research.</p>