<p>I just heard back from my first two colleges today. Accepted into one (Virginia Tech) and waitlisted for UVA. And okay, so its not a "rejection"...but it almost feels worse. I'm embarrassed and sad. And I know I've got more of this coming :(. I thought I had a chance. I really did.</p>
<p>Can anyone else relate?</p>
<p>If you’re going to allow your self-image to be impacted by what a bunch of strangers had to say - who never even met you! - you’re in trouble. And the admissions officers will tell you that themselves . . . the decisions they make are based on a number of factors, some of which have absolutely nothing to do with you personally. Same application, different year, and you might have had a different result.</p>
<p>The reality is that schools generally have far more qualified applicants than they have space for - yes, qualified applicants! So don’t let it get to you. It’s okay to feel said - getting rejected hurts. But then you need to move on. They made a mistake - that’s their problem, not yours.</p>
<p>Ditto - cry for a bit and then move on. This will only be the first of what will probably be more rejections in life – whether it be job applications, potential love interests, etc. It hurts, that is for sure. But the good news is that college rejections aren’t personal…</p>
<p>I know it sucks but it’s not personal. but at least you got into Virginia tech 
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<p>Rejection of any kind always hurts somewhat. When you apply to college, you put yourself out there- you take a calculated risk that at least some of your applications will be accepted, and some might not be. It’s similar to applying to a job. You send a resume. Maybe you get an interview, and then, maybe you get the job- or not. </p>
<p>For a high school senior, applying to college is probably the first time one has an experience like this, but over time, people have many. In a way, it will always hurt a bit, but you learn how to handle it. It can be used as a lesson sometimes: what can I do to be more qualified for this job? Should I have practiced more for this audition? As others have posted, do not take this on a personal level. </p>
<p>Sometimes it simply means there were more qualified people than there were spaces for them. For a college like UVA, getting accepted there is a combination of being qualified and chance. Being put on the waitlist indicates that they think you are qualified, but don’t have a space at the moment. </p>
<p>Risking these kinds of rejections is the price of success, because without doing so, people would not get to college, jobs, roles in plays. Because you were qualified to apply to college, and you did, you are going this year. Congratulations.</p>
<p>i’ve only been waitlisted so far, but i know for a fact that more than one rejection is coming my way. i was waitlisted at mount holyoke, where i was actually fairly confident i would get in (and accepted to places i didn’t think i had any chance at). thankfully it’s not my first choice, but it still feels a little strange. being waitlisted isn’t great, but it’s not quite as bad as rejection. also, i try to remember that there are SO many people rejected from SO many different schools that you can’t take it personally. almost everyone is going through the same thing. imagine how the people actually rejected from UVA are feeling, especially if they had their heart set on it. try to focus on and find things you like about your acceptances. you’ll get over it soon enough, and getting into virginia tech is awesome!! admissions are so unpredictable that there’s no use beating yourself up over it. </p>
<p>Getting rejected/waitlisted/deferred sucks, plain and simple. But look at it this way, if you got accepted to every place you applied, it means you probably aimed too low. (Crazy kids who get accepted to every Ivy excepted.)</p>
<p>I was waitlisted at one and denied at four (including a safety) before my first admit. For about a week I was walking around like a zombie, but now that I’m in at least one school everything just feels much more relaxed.
One of my friends got accepted 9/9, and I agree with above poster - he probably aimed low, because he could probably get in to any engineering school in the country. I aimed high, and I’ve only got one accept - but I’m happy with that, because I’m already in a school I like and I’ve got a chance at better ones.</p>
<p>feeling the same @Chlorophos</p>
<p>My situation is even worse. I have already been rejected by four and waitlisted by one. So I still only have my safe schools. The worst thing is: it isn’t my reach school that rejected me( since they have not yet posted results), they are schools “right in the middle”. There must be something wrong, may be I did too many academic activities, maybe I should have applied to a major other than econ and business. But I will wait till the last before I begin the retrospect.<br>
Anyhow, we cannot lose hope before everything ends.Hope you are already admitted by the rest of your schools.</p>
<p>Wait-listed isn’t the end of the world. A lot of Ivy Bound kids use UVA as a Safety, so when they are accepted and don’t attend, you could still get in. </p>
<p>If you really have your heart set on UVA, you can always transfer or go there for grad school.</p>
<p>I can imagine how you feel, even if it’s just one waitlist or rejection, it can sometimes effect your self-esteem. LIke I know if I get a rejection, even if I wouldn’t have wanted to go there anyway, it would still hurt. But don’t worry, many people get rejections and waitlists and the bright side is that its one less choice to make in your college selection, so it’s a little less stressful when choosing. </p>
<p>A warning about tonight - Some of you will be waitlisted or rejected. You will be sad and upset. And then you will discover some classmate of friend of a friend who got in the same school with far less in grades, test scores, or ECs. It will be a ■■■ moment. You will be mad, very mad. It will not make sense. But there will be nothing you can do about it. Just know that the feeling will pass in anywhere from a week to a month, but the best thing in the world is to focus on the acceptances, and move on from there.</p>
<p>Virginia Tech is a great opportunity. Check out this link, it might help cheer you up!</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/by-state/Virginia”>http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/by-state/Virginia</a></p>
<p>It doesn’t make someone feel better to say “A lot of Ivy bound kids use UVA as a safety, so when they are accepted and don’t attend, you could still get in.” That’s a crock of bull. UVA is a safety for no one. It’s extremely competitive for VA students and even more so if you are from out of state. An acceptance to Tech is great - mourn a little while and then decide whether you want to move on or stay on the wait list, but know that it’s not easy to come off the wait list.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all of the kind words from everyone who has posted. I’ve heard from all of my schools at this point. I was accepted into Tech, William and Mary, JMU, and Colgate, waitlisted at UVA, of course, and flat-out rejected from Brown. The rejection from Brown actually wasn’t that hard for me to take; I always knew it was an extreme reach. I won’t pretend the waitlist from UVA doesn’t still hurt…it definitely does. I really liked that school. But I also feel extremely happy with the schools I DID get into :). I truly hope everyone here winds up being happy with the school they ultimately pick!</p>