<p>Umm, some way or another... EVERYONE knows that I'm applying to Columbia. So yeah, I will get my rejection letter and I'll be okay... until I get to school and everyone asks me, "So did you get in?" Ahhhhhh!!!</p>
<p>Also, I put off all the Jan. 1st applications until after I find out, so I'll have like 50 to do.</p>
<p>ALSO, I didn't put any effort into the UC or CSU apps because I don't want to go there, WHAT IF I DONT HAVE A GOOD BACK-UP PLAN? I DON'T WANT TO STAY IN CALIFORNIA AND I REALLY REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE!!!</p>
<p>LASTLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, it will suck whenever I think about how badly I wanted to go. How sure I am that this is the perfect school for me. How anywhere I go in the future will be a far second choice. </p>
<p>filling out other applications. although honestly i'm starting to get a grip. I'd be happy at Chicago, and it's still competitive, and it still has a core :)</p>
<p>It will be so bitter to fill out other applications, so I'm definitely not looking forward to that. I think the moment that I have to tell my Dad will be the worse, because he wants me to be happy so badly...</p>
<p>Scratch that, the worse part will be if my "best friend" gets in and I don't, and then she tries to comfort me and that patronizing sort of way...</p>
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<li><p>Never getting the opportunity to challenge myself and experience the Columbia environment.</p></li>
<li><p>Never getting to meet any of you guys and doing the things I ever so yearningly planned out with some of ya'll.</p></li>
<li><p>Spending christmas break doing the ever so despicable common app.</p></li>
<li><p>Reorienting myself to be content with going to my second and third choices</p></li>
<li><p>Being approached by everyone that knew I applied (half the school and half the church) and having to tell each and every single person: "heh, i was rejected, but it's ok, yes i'm fine."</p></li>
<li><p>Never having the face or courage or desire to come on this board again.</p></li>
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<p>Columbia rejection would definitely reflect my mood on other apps..and other essays...and it would basically mess up my chances at other schools, too...and then my parents will ask "did you get in?" and i won't be able to say anything...maybe i'll start crying.......................</p>
<p>I don't wanna do another 5 applications. I wanna be done with, this week, and throw ALL the college crap into the trash. USNews, Fiske Guide to Colleges, all the annoying stupid trash and get rid of it and BURNNN ITTTT!!!!</p>
<p>I think one of the worst parts that no one has mentioned is going to be thinking about why I wasn't accepted. That feeling of being inferior but not sure quite how is going to be annoying. Analyzing any faults I may have, determining if they are worthy of a rejection.
And then of course talking to other people from my school that ed and hearing that they got in, and filling out applications. Damn, it'll suck big time. I really hope it doesn't happen. I can't remember the last time I've wanted something this badly.</p>
<p>you have to remember that it's not necessarily true that you have faults
think of it as they havent seen your merits, your application didnt show them enough of who you are.</p>
<p>i can't think of a single good thing that comes with rejection..
for 3 weeks my life is going to be hell doing crappy RD apps. I'll have the worst 18th birthday ever. the worst christmas ever. the worst new years ever.
i'll be depressed for ageeessss..
i'll have to TRY and get obssessed with some other school, which probably will never happen.
and i'll never be able to come on cc again with the same mentality.
i'll never be able to meet you guys.
it would suck so bad.... i hope that columbia loves me..</p>
<p>will seeing people with lower stats than you really **** you guys off? i always kind of root for the underdog, seeing as how im kind of one myself. my stats arenty that great but im talented and interesting and hoping that columbia sees that. Everyone gets in for a reason, and if people on this board with 1300s get in ill be cheering for them, even if i do get rejected.</p>
<p>silverwavez, i believe you have let yourself become TOO obsessed with getting into columiba. I mean, our stats are pretty similiar score wise, we both have a possible "hook" (yours being art, mine being music), yet i have tried very hard not to become too attached to columbia knowing that odds are most likely against me. one good thing from rejection would be you learning how to move on from a great loss!</p>
<p>"my stats arenty that great but im talented and interesting and hoping that columbia sees that." - me too david.</p>
<p>"yet i have tried very hard not to become too attached to columbia knowing that odds are most likely against me." - i believe i havent even TRIED not to become too attached... i wanted to get attached and i did. i went in to this whole process head on.. putting my heart and soul into it.. i guess that's just part of who i am.. it's just an intrinsic part of my personality and character</p>
<p>"one good thing from rejection would be you learning how to move on from a great loss!" - yes this is true. if i do get R... i'll be incredibly upest and maybe even suicidal (haha jk).. but after awhile i'll accept it and realize that columbia was not my calling.. and that is life.. if i do end up somewhere that turns out to be "unhappy".. there's always transfer.
but whatever happens to me i really do believe that i'll end up with a smile on my face (EVEN if columbia does R me..)</p>