You'll Get Over it- I Did

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>After being crushed by being deferred back in December, I was ultimately denied admission at U Chicago. I managed to accept this fact by my ultimate denial in March, but I truly was crushed by being deferred. U Chicago was my dream school since at least freshman year, and for a while, I was unable to picture myself anywhere else. I was fairly active on these forums before the EA release, and I became online friends with several of you. Being deferred and then rejected not only meant not getting into the physical school, but also missing out on the unique culture of the school, something that I was very sad about. It took me a while to get over my deferral and then rejection, and I am happy to say that I am officially over it, and am excited about my prospects for next year. </p>

<p>In the fall, I will be attending the University of Virginia, a prospect that I am very happy about. Although U Chicago has held a special place in my heart, and will probably continue to do so, Mr. Jefferson's University fulfills all of my dreams in a school, and is somewhere that I will be happy to call home. </p>

<p>Many of you will probably be questioning why I am writing this post, and I assure you that this is not an advertisement for UVa. Rather, it is my attempt to portray to current juniors, and anyone else who will read this, that there is hope. Even if you are rejected from U Chicago, or whatever your top choice is, you are going to find somewhere else that you love, and you are going to get over your rejection. Rejection may seem like a dark prospect, one that you won't recover from, but I assure you, there is light. Your future will be bright, no matter if you attend U Chicago or one of your state's directionals. Your future success won't be defined by where you go, but rather, by who you are and what you do. </p>

<p>It saddens me to be leaving the U Chicago community before I ever had the opportunity to enter into it, but I am proud to be going to UVa in the fall, and I want to assure anyone and everyone, that there is hope. I wish all of my peers in these forums --whether you are going to U Chicago or not-- the best of luck.</p>

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<p>I’d like to echo the sentiments of @Debater1996. It’s okay if you don’t get into the University of Chicago; just the fact that you applied says a lot about your ambitions. There are lots of schools that can and will challenge you as much, if not more, as UChicago. In my case, I was admitted to Amherst, Reed, Macalester and a few other liberal arts colleges, and will be attending Reed. I am not trying to make myself feel better about having to go elsewhere. Rather, I’m trying to point out how amazing it is that there are thousands of colleges in the USA (and in the world, too): there is more than one perfect fit, for everybody. </p>

<p>I’m very excited about escaping this bubble of college admission obsession. It’s very easy to get sucked into the vortex of prestige, rankings, that-person-got-in-there-what??, amongst other things. But once you get out of this bubble and enter the brick and mortar campus of the college where you will begin your work, you will forget about the existence of all other colleges. It’s going to be a beautiful journey. Good luck to all UChicago people, and all future applicants! </p>

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<p>@Debater1996–Just wanted to say WAHOOWA! Hope you have a great time in Charlottesville!</p>

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<p>@Debater1996 Good for you!! I am a Chicago Alum and even with that I will tell you, students should not really worry about being dinged by any College. Life is a Marathon and there are many many great Universities in the US, Univ of Virginia being one of them. Focus on getting a good education and if you are still interested you can get another shot at Chicago for grad school. </p>

<p>I have been prowling on College Confidential for a some time now and it breaks my heart to see how stressed out kids get about a single school. There are many more things that will determine your success in life besides the “School” you go to. </p>

<p>Don’t get me wrong. I still have fond memories of my Chicago days and loved the intensity and intellectual gravitas of the school and made great friends there, but it was just one part of my life and I firmly believe that the University gained as much by my being there as I gained from the University. The people making admission decisions at all these schools are human and they often make mistakes, so I would advice everybody who got dinged at Chicago or anywhere else, shrug it off and move on to bigger and better things. When you look back at your life at 70, I don’t think you are going to feel that you missed out in life because you could not attend a particular school. </p>

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