<p>So, for those of you waiting on decision today and / or those of you who have already heard and not gotten the news you were hoping for, there was an article in the Baltimore Sun today which was really uplifting and really helped me personally get some perspective on the whole situation</p>
<p>The article helps, but still it hurts. I got rejected by one school. However, the thing that hurts most was getting waitlisted at two of my dream schools. Being waitlisted seems to hurt even more, knowing I was good, but not good enough for them to offer me admission.</p>
<p>jessy - are you still waiting to hear from more? </p>
<p>Five years ago, my S was rejected from his #1 (Duke) and #2 (Northwestern) choice schools, was wait-listed at 3 (Georgetown, WUSL and Emory) school and admitted to 2 (UChicago and Vanderbiilt). He attended and graduated from the University of Chicago and loved his experience there and now has a great job and enjoys life in NYC. Sometimes things happen for a reason and they turn out better than you imagine.</p>
<p>I got rejected by Northwestern too. I am waiting for two more schools that you are familiar with: UChicago and Emory. I'll probably get rejected by them too. I just feel really hopeless now.</p>
<p>This waiting time will eat you up. Go do something tomorrow evening to get your mind off of the whole thing. Go to a movie or something. Don't become bitter like the guy in that article who was rejected by so many medical schools.</p>
<p>Also, I do believe that if you want to get off a waitlist and be admitted, you need to be proactive about it. Write a letter to the admission office and tell them how their school will be the best for you for the following reasons, blah, blah,blah...they will listen and probably take you off their list. I know of two gilrs last year who did that with schools where they were waitlisted and they got in!! Also if you have done something that doesn't show on your app, include it with your letter. Highlight awards, honors, etc. that you may have recieved. Perhaps a recommendation from an employee might help. If you don't have any of that, that's O.K. I think just a sincere statement of your desire to attend their school is what they want to see.</p>
<p>But by all means don't get in the dumps about this. If they don't admit you, they're just not good enough for you!!</p>
<p>Oh...and jessy, if you get into the University of Chicago, you've got to go! I can tell you all the great places to check out. I grew up in that neighborhood.</p>
<p>I would just wonder why the guy in the article got 5 rejection letters from UVa.</p>