<p>^Yes, but most of the highly-selective schools are need-blind and have a separate Financial Aid office and Admissions Office.</p>
<p>It does appear that colleges can know from FAFSA filings where else you sent FAFSA information, but it’s not clear that that information is available to admission officers. Moreover, MOST colleges have yields less than 50 percent, and no college (no, not even Harvard) has a yield above 90 percent, so every college admits students knowing that some won’t enroll. Bottom line: don’t worry about where else you applied, just make sure that to each college you apply you make a strong case for being admitted to THAT college.</p>
<p>^Ya, too late for me. Already applied. shouldn’t have applied to so many. some of my “why us” essays were weak. ■■■.</p>
<p>This was a really difficult year for college admissions, which at times, can seem quite arbitrary. You are qualified and that’s why it must really hurt to see other perhaps not as academically or EC motivated students get those acceptances; I’m really sorry but you did get into some great colleges and the fact that you got waitlisted at many of these AMAZING institutions means that you were really close and that you are what they are looking for- you didn’t screw up astronomically or anything like that. And the odds are, you will get a spot at some of these colleges! Being a girl from New York is also difficult for a lot of these private schools that get SO many applications from that area and from girls with similar stats and interests. It’s just a very difficult region to be from for college admissions so you should be proud of yourself for achieving what you have. And all your extracurriculars and academic potential DOES NOT end here- as much as it seems that college is a whole new ball game. You will need to carry these activities or at least, be grateful that you have such amazing EC’s for a resume because applying to certain majors, jobs, or internships in the future- well, you can be sure that they will be a handy asset to you. All your EC’s and hard work doesn’t just suddenly end with college admissions as much as that may seem to be the case- rather, you take it with you in hopes that you can do something better, greater and more passionate with your life. Don’t give up! Things will work out in the end and take all this as a lesson- I know that’s not what you want to hear but you really are a great applicant, with strong scores and solid EC’s. It’s just a really hard year with difficult odds. And those schools are among the most difficult- they can fill their prospective freshman class many times over with qualified applicants with great test scores and ECs so it’s not your fault. It does not in any way mean that you are not academically on par or even lacking in EC’s- with these schools, they get so many applicants, they really take the time to craft their class according to what they want in terms of singular interests and to add diversity. So, in reality, you did really good, it’s just that these schools are really difficult to get into. Good luck!</p>
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<p>This is the key line to me in the above, which you (the OP) should take to heart. By the way, I understand it’s painful seeing others get many more fantastic acceptances than you do. But I’ll have you note that in my high school, among the top 10 ranked students, a good number were accepted to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford. Whoever was accepted to one of these schools went to one of them. However, our top two ranked students were accepted to none of these. And one would be hard pressed to say that any of our good students weren’t incredibly passionate about something or the other. </p>
<p>When you should really feel bad is if you don’t have an acceptance from a school like Michigan. Frankly, I don’t know you personally, but I would guess there is more at Michigan than you could possibly take advantage of, and ridiculously stellar people will be attending such a school for a bargain education. Rise up to college, and please put high school behind you – now that you’re into some great schools, it’s kind of a level playing field with the others from your high school, and you have plenty of achieving to do.</p>
<p>Also, try to congratulate and be happy for everyone around you, because in the end you’re all going to great schools, and you’ll feel better about yourself and others that way.</p>
<p>Perhaps, having applied to so many schools your essays and the rest of your application were not as strong as they could have been had you only applied to say, half a dozen schools. Who am I to speculate though, don’t mind me.</p>
<p>In any case, the schools you have gotten into are very good, and I’m sure you’ll get into a few more out of the one’s you’re waiting on. No need to feel bad, onwards and upwards.</p>
<p>I stand corrected on the SAT sharing, but the FAFSA report to each school absolutely shows all other schools getting the report. </p>
<p>And yes, the name is for the best band in the world - up the Irons!</p>
<p>OP wrote:</p>
<p>“All of the work I’ve done over the past four years, I feel, has gone to waste”</p>
<p>I trust that comment was hyperbolic and off the cuff. If it truly reflects your feelings, that is sad. Did you only work deep into the night so many nights just to get into one of those Top 20 that have waitlisted you? Do you think attending UMich or Carleton would be an invalidation of your hard work and top of class standing?</p>
<p>What if Carleton is the absolutely BEST fit for you? Have you even considered that?</p>
<p>I do hope you get into one of the remaining dream schools, or off the waitlist… but please tell me you didn’t really mean that UMich and Carleton mean your work in high school will have been a waste.</p>
<p>But aren’t the office of fin aid and admissions different? The people who admit won’t get to see your fafsa. Well maybe it depends on it being need blind.</p>
<p>hear back from emory, I am in the same situation and got another waitlist, and have no accpetances.</p>
<p>damn, i wish i had your numbers.
good luck ^_^</p>