<p>So I'm finally experiencing the life of a Senior and through all of the requirements I should be focusing on all I can think about is what if I don't get into Tufts? I know life goes on and I'm not trying to sound like another blabbering nervous senior but still I believe that most people who apply to ED do it because they are willing to commit to a school that they want to make a part of their life's journey. The heartbreaking part is that ED is like a relationship and the other person can say they are not willing to commit to you back. That makes me extremely nervous. Well, I guess my question is what do people do once their rejected like do you create a back up plan before hand? Also, is anyone else facing the anxiety of Tufts Early Decision this year or am I the only cucumber that is not being so cool at the moment?</p>
<p>People are all nervous about the ED decisions in five weeks or so. Work on your other apps, do school, go out. The day of/day before the decisions come, go out with friends and don’t hang out at home in front of the computer. Do something fun to get your mind off it.</p>
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<p>Yes, you should have other applications ready to send out in Dec. if the news isn’t favorable.</p>
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<p>Go to the Alphabetic List of Colleges for the Tufts forum.</p>
<p>You definitely create a backup plan beforehand. The time between rejection and when the RD apps for selective schools are due is very short and you will be in no mood to do them, plus you undoubtedly have finals and Xmas and New Year’s. And your HS will be closed as well, so no help there. D has 10 schools on her list, her ED1 and an EA are in. She has to complete a Priority App and a merit scholarship school by Dec. 1. Her ED2 school will definitely be done before the ED1 announcement, ready to go. That leaves five, and she should have at least rough drafts of four of those ready as well.</p>
<p>She’s hopeful all this will be wasted effort, but given the odds, you need a Plan B.</p>