<p>there will be fireworks animation if you are accepted</p>
<p>That awkward moment when you log in and don’t see fireworks and you know you can swallow those 20 sleeping pills cause there’s nothing worth reading on your admission status page… :S</p>
<p>That other awkward moment when you convince yourself to look at the decision anyway because you convince yourself that your crappy computer won’t be able to load the flash.</p>
<p>^^ or go to the next school and work doubly hard and prove that a bunch of adcoms at a school do not determine your selfworth.</p>
<p>I got rejected from MIT, so I know that a rejection hurts, but I also realized that it’s just another school. I’m proud of my application, and these twelve years have been an amazing ride. There’s nothing I’d want to change about any of this.</p>
<p>All of these top schools are a crapshoot to get into. That’s just the way it rolls. You win some, and you lose some, and even if I get rejected from every school I applied to, I know that I’m going to rock it out at Texas A&M because these twelve years have prepared me to be awesome.</p>
<p>I know that when everything gets released, I’m going to be just as nervous as the rest of y’all, but just remember that Chicago is just another school. It’s just another blip in your life. Being rejected doesn’t mean you’re not an awesome person, and it definitely doesn’t mean you’re not going to succeed in life.</p>
<p>So have faith that life will take you the way you need to go and that everything is going to work out the way it’s supposed to!</p>
<p>texaspg, while I like your flair and upbeat spirit, I’m more into melodrama.</p>
<p>collegeguyyeah: true dat</p>
<p>But guys, don’t worry, I was speaking in jest. I already got rejected from Oxford, so crisis failure day is behind me. I now await remaining decisions with a zen-like nonchalance.</p>
<p>Orwellian - as a parent I worry about statements like this. It is tough to see kids work so hard and put so much emphasis on getting into super reach schools and have a rejection here or there blow them to pieces.</p>
<p>Ultimately, you have to remember that they can only select so many to admit and it is not a reflection on you. You suffer for a day or two and move on to the next BEST thing that is available to you and do your best when you get there.</p>
<p>Texaspg - I completely agree with what you’re saying. It’s a stressful process nevertheless, especially when you’re denied the catharsis of acceptance, and I deal with it by being melodramatic. But yes, I ultimately believe it’s not where you go, it’s what you do there, and I hope to prove that wherever I end up.</p>
<p>At any rate, UC haven’t rejected me yet :D</p>
<p>Thanks for the pep talk, I may know all these things (in principle at least) but it’s always good to hear them from someone else.</p>
<p>I definitely deal with things melodramatically as well but that doesnt mean i believe it. i’d rather be mad and sad for a while than happy and just say oh well… as if i didnt care in the first place. but i already got rejected ed somewhere so i know the feeling. i just really want to know what i’m doing with my next four years so its scary that i still don’t and possibly still wont after today because no colleges have gotten back yet (even the rolling admission safety ones for some reason).</p>
<p>Today’s a day I’m glad my D decided not to apply to UC so I don’t have to worry over this one. Her best friend did though, so I’m hoping she gets in and know what a long shot it is and what a lottery. Good luck to all those waiting. It’s a gorgeous and awesome school.</p>
<p>@CollegeGuyYeah I got two rejections so far: Macalester and Kenyon. I’m 100% sure that UChicago will not accept me.</p>
<p>But thanks for the encouragment!!</p>
<p>Oh man, let’s try to be a little positive…</p>
<p>I can’t lol. It’d just get my hopes up.</p>
<p>I so know how you feel. I don’t think I’ve ever hated being an international applicant as much as I do know. I feel like if I was a US citizen I wouldn’t be consumed by thoughts of not getting in anywhere.</p>
<p>I’m hungry haha.</p>
<p>hahahaha that was so completely random, I actually lol’ed irl</p>
<p>Hi. I was accepted EA. There were no fireworks! But there were bubbles that are extremely fun to play with. I wish you all the very best. I know EXACTLY how you feel right now. I wore maroon December 19th for good luck. I just noticed that I’m wearing the same shirt! I guess even my subconscious is hoping for all of you :)</p>
<p>heya shreya. is that your name? cause mine is too :)</p>
<p>Darn my time zone. At least Switzerland has good chocolate :)</p>
<p>I’m in Asia and I’ll probably stay up all night waiting for the decisions to be available… lol i couldn’t sleep when I was waiting for an EA decision from another school in December</p>