<p>hey guys.
Im the valedictorian of my class at a school that sends 4+ kids to harvard each year. I'm the captain two varsity sport teams, one of which is a state championship team. I scored a 2300 on the SAT1. I'm the president of the Spanish Club, treasurer of the Senior/Junior Class, treasurer of Model UN etc. I have no connections but I honestly didnt think that I would need them. In any event, I was rejected by all of the ivies with exception to Cornell. Where did I go wrong?</p>
<p>Top colleges these days are very difficult to get into, and the subjectivity of their admissions processes makes results rather unpredictable. Clearly, you were a strong candidate; this is validated by your acceptance to Cornell. </p>
<p>In most cases, there is no singularly or clearly identifiable reason for rejection.</p>
<p>The important thing is you will attend a ivy league college. You should enjoy it and look forward for the new chalenges. If you feel strongly that your acceptance rate is below expectation and there is something “wrong”, you should check the common components to all your applications, such as your essay or recommendation letters.</p>
<p>Maybe your essays sucked? Relax, you’re one of the about 92% of people rejected haha.</p>
<p>Correction: 94%</p>
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<p>Eh, I wouldn’t say that; it implies incorrectly that not attending an Ivy League college ought to be a source of concern.</p>
<p>wow…I am shocked…my son was admitted to Harvard, Princeton, and UPenn for Ivies and Vanderbilt, UVirginia, Emory for southern …did not know it was that difficult to get into!</p>
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<p>Wow, I wasn’t going to be as gentle in my reply as Silverturtle was.</p>
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<p>I’m sure you just made the OP feel oodles better. Thanks.</p>
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<p>Was that really necessary?</p>
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<p>Exactly.</p>
<p>Well, you seem to have thought you had it in the bag, so I’m guessing you didn’t put the care and effort into your essays that those less confident do. Just a thought.</p>
<p>lol, it doesn’t really matter. You’re a smart kid, and honestly wherever you go you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>You can’t always get what you want. But if you try some time, you just might find, you get what you need.</p>
<p>Wow, the amount of useless responses on this thread is absolutely stunning. To the OP: don’t let your college acceptances/rejections determine your self worth. Most of these admissions people are 20-somethings who only work there for a few years. They’re not much older than the applicants, and yet they assume the responsibility of deeming who’s worthy of the school they work in and who’s not. I guarantee you that if you applied a year later or a year earlier, your results would be different. It’s really quite a crapshoot.</p>
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<p>Amen to that.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that one thing they might be evaluating that maybe was missing from your absolutely stellar high school career (good job!) is your effect on your environment. In other words, what did you create? What was different at your high school or in your community as a result of your being there? Not just I joined a club or was President of it, but I created a club, an idea, a movement, and led that and it made this sort of impact.</p>
<p>Strong students shine everywhere</p>
<p>thank you everyone. Cornell is amazing and seemingly limitless opportunity. I love its large size and the down-to-earth student population. Thank you for helping me get over that difficult time in my academic career.</p>
<p>Alot also depends on who you were up against . Plenty of people who don’t go to Harvard have a great time in college and do just fine ! Remember , very few people are accepted into Harvard or the other Ivies .</p>
<p>I’m in the exact same boat (except my consolation was Swarthmore, not Cornell). I may be (am) biased, but I’d say we just got unlucky.</p>