<p>I've been so worried this past week. So hopeless... </p>
<p>it really isn't about getting into my top choice anymore... it's the horror of knowing that all I have worked for and aspired for may be crushed, completely. My goal for the past years, an important part of my life, my dream. I've been asking myself how I should face my decisions if I don't get in... but I really can't find an answer or a new goal. It feels like everything will be gone. I know I'll probably eventually get over it, but to make the pain less... what should I do? what should I think? what should I aim myself at then?</p>
<p>123 take a deep breath and don't panic. From your letter you haven't heard from most of your schools yet. If you had a well-balanced list and included some true safeties you'll get in somewhere.</p>
<p>And if not, take a "gap" year and take some time to think about what you really want. Just because someone doesn't get in to a top choice school this year doesn't mean they can never go to college or achieve their life's goals!</p>
<p>Look at andison's post. It turned out fine for that family; nothing has happened yet, so it may turn out that you do have some place to go next year.</p>
<p>that's why you should have safeties that you actually enjoy...not just because their safeties</p>
<p>I have the same problem as you orange...:(</p>
<p>I've worked hard throughout high school and my dream school is Dartmouth but I just know I won't get in....I've been dreaming about it since forever and if I don't get in I will be soooo dissappointed. We're in this together. As are a lot of other people.</p>
<p>I have gotten into some colleges, but they are not my first choice. I was wondering what I should do if I don't get into my first choice...</p>
<p>Virtuoso I completely agree with you :( I will be so sad if I get rejected... I don't know what I will do... :(</p>
<p>My friend's son was rejected from every college he applied to. He was a very good student, but he aimed too high & had no safeties. Actually, he DID have what should have been a safety, our state flagship U. They like to surprise people every so often, and he got surprised. Anyway, he quickly applied to a decent local university. He spent a year there getting top grades and making friends with professors. He ended up transferring to the flagship U sophomore year, and he is very, very happy there. Things will always work out ... sometimes they just work out differently than you think they should! :)</p>