<p>I’m freaking out - I don’t know if my first-quarter grades were sent with my transcript or not, and I haven’t received a request for them from the admissions office. I was told they had received all necessary materials … They very clearly illustrate the conclusion of an upwards trend after a transfer into a nationally-ranked school junior year. Freaking out.</p>
<p>I’m glad I’m not alone, though I’ve pretty much lost any hope that I used to have. I love Dartmouth, but I’m probably not going to get in. And I’m positive that I’m going to be crushed and that I’ll cry myself to sleep, but that’s okay. </p>
<p>I put myself out there and gave it an honest shot. And at the end of the day, that’s all that you can really do. If I don’t end up in Hanover next year, then I’ll end up somewhere else. I might not be happy about it at first, but I think that I’ll end up where I’m supposed to be; I’m sure that the next four years will be one hell of a ride. </p>
<p>Good luck to all the EDers! I hope that all of us are happy in three days, but if it doesn’t happen, life will go on. You’re all amazing people, and I know that you’ll still be amazing people regardless of where you go to college.</p>
<p>Lizdarcy–Thank you for the motivating words, I’m kind of feeling the same way. At this point the most I’m expecting is to be deferred, but even that would kind of suck because then I’d just be waiting to get denied in April. I just don’t want to get my hopes up, and I want to know if I’m going to have to finish 7 more essays before January 1st…</p>
<p>So frustrating. How fickle humans are haha</p>
<p>@blue<em>star</em>cadet: Do you think Dartmouth has your transcript then? I’m in a similar situation, albeit with Yale EA (I’m applying Dartmouth RD). I was really really freaking out, because my transcript should also show an upwards trend… but my counsellor was unclear about the process (I’m an international) and I think he only sent my most recent school report. </p>
<p>In any case, GOOD LUCK ALL EDers!! I really agree with lizdarcy, college admissions results cannot define us. I mean, yes I know I myself will probably feel so exasperated when I get my rejection - but whether it’s good news or bad news, life goes on. And in a few days (or weeks. or months.) it’s all the same… no matter which college we end up at, we have to face classes, finals, lab reports etc… The excitement of getting into Dartmouth or the disappointment from a rejection will die down soon enough (I think so anyway).</p>
<p>So good luck everybody, but remember it’s far far far from the end of the world.</p>
<p>all i can say is i’m freaking out too. i mean the only reason i have this CC thing is so that i can read that i’m not insane because other people are just as freaked out as i am. honestly? who KNOWS what will happen. there are 3 other really well qualified people applying ed other than me at my school only, and all any of us can do is hope they see something in our essays or otherwise that rings a good bell.
if not then we weren’t meant to be there were we?
i just wish i knew. it’s basically 2 days from now. that’s absurd. and i’ll be in a class when we find out.
i just have to say that i’m freaking out just as much as all of you are. it’s getting kinda ridiculous. i’m at boarding school and my mother wants to like fly out to make sure i actually get some sleep for the next what 50 hours? </p>
<p>we’ll all be great, you don’t apply to Dartmouth ED if you aren’t smart. so i hope you guys can try and do what i’m definitely not and relax. in the grand scheme of things, it’s less than 5% of our lives.
sorry for the rant, just hopin itll help someone</p>
<p>It helps me, dartmouthplease!
I think we’re all going insane.
But hey! We love the school that much.</p>
<p>I wish everyone good luck as well. You all deserve to get in!</p>
<p>Haha not to fuel obsession or anything. But thought you guys might find out webcams interesting. Check them out if you have time. </p>
<p>[Dartmouth</a> Web Cams](<a href=“Campus Life | Dartmouth”>Campus Life | Dartmouth)</p>
<p>I am way way way too scared! Applying from England (american parents, dad a d’81) so no one is in the same boat over here, glad to see there are other crazy obsessive people out there! (ps- i found this forum by googling ‘dartmouth class of 2014’ - got to do something to pass the time!)</p>
<p>Dear '14 EDers–
So a friend of mine who is amongst you guys tipped me off that you guys would be hearing today. I just wanted to say good luck to all of you, and, as a deferred and ultimately rejected 2013-er, that if things don’t work out, it’s not the end of the world. I hope you all get in, I do! But I didn’t ED, and had a horrible RD process as well, and yet…am incredibly happy where I ended up, and fortunate to be here. ED is scary and seems like the end of the world, but it really isn’t. Maybe you’re supposed to be at Dartmouth; maybe you aren’t! Either way, you are all intelligent, and you will all succeed. I do hope the deferral letter is nicer than last year’s, though…
It really will be fine. Even if you don’t end up where you envisioned–I know I didn’t see myself here in a year. But that’s the thing: in a year, you all will have friends at your schools, you’ll be having fun, and you’ll be studying for finals. No matter where you are. And it’ll all be okay.</p>
<p>Might I just say that deferral is a real *****.</p>
<p>WELL. how’d the decisions go?! i love this forum. i’m going to be like this too soon :S</p>