<p>So I'm almost done applying to all my schools, and I was about to wait for a decision when my HS lost my transcript release papers so now the schools have to wait a little bit which means I need to wait for a response!
I've also had major problems with one of the admissions office for my top school (been resolved but stressful nonetheless)</p>
<p>anyone else wanna share anxieties or stress or what they're feeling as they wait for their responses?</p>
<p>That sucks! Hope everything went okay.</p>
<p>I applied to BU, Vandy, JHU, USC and UMichigan.</p>
<p>So far, I’ve been accepted to UMichigan and my top choice is JHU so I’m pulling out my hair right now with anxiety.</p>
<p>Where are you applying?</p>
<p>It did! Thanks for asking!!</p>
<p>Congratulations on UMich!! I feel you so much with hearing back from your top choice! especially when it will take a while for myself to hear back from it!</p>
<p>I applied to George Mason, VCU, Penn state and Temple!</p>
<p>Have been accepted and sent in my enrollment fee to UIUC</p>
<p>Hey, I’m actually trying to transfer out of JHU so if you have any questions you want me to answer I wouldn’t mind at all. I’ve been really stressed about this process too, more stressed out than the first time applying to college.</p>
<p>I ended up applying to 13 schools (the number is a little ominous unfortunately).</p>
<p>Realistically, I can’t afford two of the schools, and another isn’t a vast improvement over the university that I currently attend.</p>
<p>If I were to get accepted to just one of the 10 realistic places, it would be the best day of my entire life.</p>
<p>All of those 10 places have <12% acceptance rates with the exception of Cornell, however. There’s a real chance that I will get rejected from all ten :(</p>
<p>Even though I have been accepted into UMich, put down the deposit, selected housing, and have straightened out most of the credit business–rectified my mistakes from the college search–I still don’t feel much happier about my situation. I’m anxious about not getting into any of the classes I would want. Since I am an aspiring actuary and want to make use of Michigan’s wonderful program, I don’t want to go there just to do complete self-study anyway, especially when it’s >$50k a year. I really wish I did my homework for the college search before I applied to schools last year.
If I do okay with class registration in May, though, then I guess I can be finally happy. :P</p>
<p>Congrats to those who already know they’re attending!!</p>
<p>@dppilotmets that is totally understandable!! I agree I wished I wasn’t feeling so overwhelmed with these college choices and actually really thought about where I was going.</p>
<p>@mtguy I wish you thee best of luck!! Hopefully you’ll get into at least one of the ten you’re aiming for! </p>
<p>@firstdayofmylife I KNOW RIGHT?! And it bugs me/makes me feel down how other people from my hs applied to transfer and it was so easy for them to be done while for me I had so many roadblocks to be able to transfer and I just hope in the end it works out!</p>
<p>@firstdayofmylife: Why do you want to transfer out of JHU?</p>
<p>@nan1013: Yeah, that’s exactly what i’m talking about. I think it’s also because when we were applying to college during hs, everyone around us were going through it as well. But now, because none of my friends are transferring, it sort of feels like i’m lashing behind everyone and I sell haven’t found my place in college.</p>
<p>@lfr345: I guess I have a lot of reasons but it all boils down to me just not being happy here. I don’t really fit into the student body. I guess it’s also that i’m not a competitive person when it comes to grades, and I’d rather just focus on learning but it’s really hard to do that here because everyone is really competitive and i’ve noticed that it’s changed me and made me more competitive which I don’t like. There are some academic reasons too.</p>
<p>So many typos…sorry i’m typing this on my phone and it’s been autocorrecting everything</p>
<p>FirstDay, my situation sounds a lot like yours. I’m in a big public university, and class averages are CURVED down to 2.6. I don’t like the feeling of wishing ill will upon everyone all of the time. Also like you, I feel somewhat alienated from the student body.</p>
<p>@orion222 agree! I’ve having the same problems! Plus realizing that what I want to study isn’t even offer at my current school. It’s funny because my school prides itself on how everyone can find their group/what they want to do here but that obviously not the case especially with me!
@firstday exactly!</p>
<p>@firstdayofmylife: That’s just the thing. I’m looking for a different environment where I can be intellectually challenged. I love competition because I study with a sense of urgency and it brings out the best of me. I love to learn and an environment like JHU would stimulate me to exploit my true academic potential. As much as I like to ace all my classes, I still feel like I’m not pushing myself to the limit. </p>
<p>I completely understand what you’re saying. Learning should obviously be prioritized over worrying about how your classmates are doing. I’m sure you’ll find a place where you’ll be able to focus solely on learning.</p>