Hey guys! So I’m curious as to how you guys reacted to getting the signature “Congratulations” at the top of your page when you opened up the portal for your decision.
I remember the decisions for Columbia came out mid-December. I was walking around my house trying to calm my nerves. The prickly needles of anxiety and stress were prying into every inch of my body. Decisions were coming out at 6:00 pm and there was fifteen minutes left so I just checked out the forum for Columbia ED results. 5:51 comes around and I get a weird email titled…“Welcome Admitted Students” and the email suggested we try logging into a portal. I looked at it and had no idea what it was saying. It had a link to another page to login that wasn’t the portal for decisions but I had trouble logging in. So I thought to myself “There’s no way this is an acceptance” and I just left it thinking it was just a reminder to check the actual decisions. I can’t believe how dumb I was, but my mind was going blank since I was so nervous. 6:00pm rolls around and mom walks in the room. I’m pretty sure a rejection is coming so I try to hype her down saying I probably won’t get in.
I logged into the portal and clicked the decisions letter. The letter opens up and I see the letter start off with one word…
“Congratulations.”
I didn’t even read another word of the letter and literally went crazy. I was literally like a rabbit on crack jumping around like a maniac. Mom starts crying and my face starts hurting from smiling so much. Go back to the weird email I got and realize how dumb I was. I try logging in again and it turns out it was a Portal for admitted students with the welcome video and everything. One of the most hectic days of my life.
Not always the best to get excited right away though. I got a decision from one school that read “Congratulations!” only to find out that I didn’t get accepted to my desired major… Of course it was awesome, but I don’t think there are that many amazing stories to tell for anyone really…
Well, when my D got her first acceptance, to her safety school, I was truly just as excited for her as if she had got into her top choice. For me at least, the huge relief of knowing she was in somewhere was the most exciting thing ever. I was grinning from ear to ear. Other acceptances have been nice, but the first one had that “first” quality, and I don’t think it can be topped, even by the dream school.
I got into my top choice school, UCLA, and I was talking myself and my dad down SO MUCH. I thought I had a 95% chance of not getting accepted because honestly my stats were not impressive in the slightest. I kept repeating “I know you didn’t get in but it’s ok because you got into other schools.” I clicked on the log in button and lowered my computer screen down because I was way too afraid to check. However, I forgot that my computer was shiny and the reflection on the screen near my mousepad said congratulations. I opened it and screamed and my dad came in screaming asking if I got in and I started crying so hard. Dreams do come true
@luna2389 Yesssss! I totally feel you. I was literally thinking my application was sitting in the admissions office with a big fat red REJECTION on it. The anxiety is crazy with your top choice schools. And for me, I hadn’t even got into any other colleges yet so it was even more stressful.
I got a likely letter from one of my top if not my top school back at the beginning of March. And for me it took just a little bit longer to realize just what I was reading. I was in my room working on some homework and I heard my parents talking in the kitchen. I heard some confused mumbling (my mom reads out loud a lot) the name of the college, and then she called me to come into the kitchen. Once I heard the name of the college I slowly eased out of my room really anxious. I was worried that I had forgotten to submit something to them and this late into the decisions game I felt it would be detrimental. I also knew that likelies were going out but I seriously pushed that out of my mind because I knew I wouldn’t get one. “Do you know what this is? I don’t really understand it?” My mom asked me. So then finally I pulled it from her hands and read into the first paragraph. It did not say congratulations, so I didn’t get triggered by that word. But I saw the words “likely status” and immediately started screaming and jumping for joy! I had the same exact bunny reaction as you @AlphaX ! finally I filled my parents in and we were all jumping and screaming and hugging! It was amazing! after that I was too excited to finish my homework and to study for the two tests the next day (I just crammed throughout the day lol) but honestly I felt like I had earned it! Congrats to everyone on your acceptances!
@tuty143 Haha, sounds like you were as excited as I was. Likely letters are pretty much acceptance letters if you look at it. And even more so since it’s a letter out of nowhere giving you acceptance instead of opening up a portal knowing you might be rejected.
My first acceptance was from Fresno State in early December. I really wasn’t overwhelmed by any emotion at the moment. Many other people in my school also recieved their acceptances around that time. Progressively I found out about the other 3 csu’s I applied to (chico, San diego, and Sacramento). Again not much emotion when finding out, yes I was glad these schools had admitted me but they weren’t my first choice plus the whole soon to be college student thing hadn’t hit me.
Early this month I was anxiously awaiting acceptances from uc’s. I applied to UCM, UCSD, UCI, AND UCLA. My first choice was UCI. After finding out about UCM and UCSD I was glad and thankful but again not much excitement. Thenot early this week I found out UCI had began to give out admission decisions. I was so anxious! I checked my email every chance I had. Finally Friday morning I recieved the email. I walked into class explained to the person sitting next to me and my teacher. They convinced me to check since I was so anxious and hesitant to check. I finally did and saw I was accepted. I thought, “wow, I did it in got in!” I was between UCI and Fresno state and really didn’t have any hopes for UCLA so I had made my peace with the idea of being rejected. Then that same afternoon I saw ucla had began giving out admission decisions as well. So I quickly texted my friends who had also applied and proceeded to check my decision. To my surprise I had been admitted to UCLA!!! I was so stoked! I wain’t planning on attending but simply having the honor to be accepted at UCLA with its 17% (or around there) acceptance rate was overwhelming!!!
After finding out about UCLA it hit me. This was real! I had been accepted into all schools I applied to!! I will be going to college in the fall! The college of my choice! I went from having the biggest smile on my face to crying my eyes out as I texted my mom! I cried for a good half hour just thinking of everything!
I’m sorry it’s so long but that was my reaction to my acceptances.
