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They’re out! Accepted!
I was denied I guess the people they accepted can also solve challenging undergraduate mathematics problems from international mathematics journals. I guess I’m not special in any way. Thanks for reminding me Wesleyan!
@IndirectProofs nah dont say that. same here
Waitlisted and withdrew! Best of luck to everyone :)!
They had 50 spots, and they cannot accept a hard working mathematician who has literally poured every ounce of themselves into submitting math papers with over 30 math solutions accepted. Never mind the fact that I never went to high school and didn’t even start learning math until my mid 20’s! Never mind the fact that my math story was published on a math website and that I’ve given speeches at different events about my inspiring story.
I’m sorry but I just don’t understand there is not a single thing more I could have done!!
I’m crushed, heartbroken and totally lost my faith in these colleges! waht do they want??
Waitlisted and going to withdraw. Hopefully that helps someone. Good luck
Rejected from Wesleyan 
Looks like I won’t be transferring, every school that I have left is harder to get into than Wesleyan. I really thought that I had a good shot.
@IndirectProofs College admissions is a crapshoot. Don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s really not personal. I’m sorry that it didn’t work out, but keep working hard and keep your head up
Edit: I know it might not mean much coming from me since I was admitted, but I was rejected/waitlisted everywhere I wanted to go last year, so I kinda know the feeling. We come from completely different backgrounds, so I can’t truly understand what you’re going through. It sounds like you’ve really been through a lot and defied a lot of odds. I’m truly sorry about the outcome, but I just really hope you don’t let this define you.
There’s this article that an MIT AO wrote years ago. It’s somewhere on the MIT blog, but I can’t find it. Anyway, he discusses the admissions process and talks about how he’s become extremely sad about some of the applicants they’ve had to deny. A lot of these schools vote in committee by a majority, so a lot of the times there are some AOs that are extremely passionate about students that the committee ultimately votes not to accept. These AOs often times spend months getting to know candidates through their applications. They know their hopes, their dreams, their hardships, their stories. I am almost certain that the committee did not deny you lightly, It probably really hurt some of them to do so.
Just know it’s not personal when they deny you. It’s just how admissions is, and it sucks. I really hope you keep your head up
It just makes no sense, they had 50 spots. I’m starting to think that college applications are nothing but politics and that they just want people who look better on paper. If that’s the case, I’m screwed because I’m not perfect but I do have mathematics talent that shines apparently not very bright though!
rejected
Sorry for whining everyone.
@IndirectProofs Did you get your GED? If not, I would recommend taking that and then trying again next year
Does everyone’s rejection letter say, “this was a particularly difficult decision” I’m guessing they are just trying to be gentle
Rejected.
Not surprised considering they are need-aware for transfers.
It could just be that all 50 applicants are full-pay students. Wesleyan endowment is relatively modest compared to some other schools, so they are need-aware with transfer applicants. It could be that they loved you. But if you are not making 100-150k, you are not a full-pay, and they prioritize full-pay transfers.
@OwlOfAthena words cannot even express how much your message helped me. That at least makes more sense now. 
Being a mathematician, it helps me to have a logical explanation.
Yes, mine does as well. What is sad is that their yield on transfers is low; only 41 out of 159 accepted offers. Yet there are students like us who would have loved to attend. I wonder what I could have done differently but I guess all I can do is move forward and remain cautiously optimistic for my remaining 4 decisions.
Because those admits are probably rich kids who are using it as a safety while applying to big Ivies. That’s what happens when you not a #1 school but seek out wealthy applicants.
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