<p>dhl- I remember when you made a thread about UCLA’s Business Econ vs. Cal’s Econ. I’m glad you made your decision on things other the “name brand” like a lot of people on this board. Cal is an excellent school, but it really isn’t that much better, especially if you plan to live in Socal. I definitely would have chosen UCLA over Berkeley.
UCLA
-nicer campus
-nicer area
-better weather
-better looking girls ;)
-better sports teams
-better dorms</p>
<p>Socal >>>>>>Norcal</p>
<p>My reaction when I got accepted to my first school “Yes!!!! I’m not going to be stuck at my ***** school.” I partied hard, later that night.</p>
<p>I had just woken up from a nap, and zemook imed me on my phone and told me decisions were out for UCLA. My heart was beating so fast as I grabbed my dad's laptop just a few inches away from me. I logged in to the UCLA page, and the first thing I saw was the 'congratulations' banner. It took me a few seconds to process that this was an acceptance from UC freakin LA and I screamed... I scared my mom who was nearby and taking a nap. </p>
<p>What sucks though is that the first person I called was my dad, and the first thing he said, "What about Berkeley?" Gee, thanks dad.</p>
<p>Oh well. I'm going to celebrate later in the weekend, right now I have to study (even though I'm hella not in the mood).</p>
<p>perfectly serene when i saw the CONGRATULATIONS. i was confident in my greatness and lordliness to get me through.. i put on some bach and read gibbon's Decline and Fall....</p>
<p>although i liked charizardpal's idea of doing some jumping jacks on the roof of my house and rubbing gravel on my head....but i'm LORD OF GREATNESS, so i mst maintain my dignity.</p>
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My reaction when I got accepted to my first school “Yes!!!! I’m not going to be stuck at my ***** school.” I partied hard, later that night.
<p>but, in the spiritual side i went through a different experience:</p>
<p>i suddenly heard a thunderous voice from the sky. i looked up, terrified, and beheld the clouds darken and for an instant there was silence and a complete arresting of time, motion, everything...then the clouds were rolled away and angels with trumpets thundering in my ears, came streaming out in hoards, columns upon columns, all flooding on the void of space in the vast white sky....then....the voice of GOD: "JUSTICE. MY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH." then there was praise, singing, celebration, laughter and brilliant sunlight bathing the cherubs in a glorious pleasure and giggles: all at a pic-nick on a cloud...all observing me with their inquisitive innocuous sparkling eyes................then.........i felt an impulse to feel my body....and i lifted a sword. THE FLAMING SWORD OF JUSTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!! all the heralds of heaven cried out loud: LORD OF GREATNESS, servent of GOD, he shalt serve glory!!!! then i, the LORD OF GREATNESS suddenly found myself ina chariot drawn my a tens of silver unicorns...then all humanity beheld the prince, they shouted for joy, nations stopped their wars and beggards their quarrels and gazed in awe at the glory.</p>
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<p>perfectly serene when i saw the CONGRATULATIONS. i was confident in my greatness and lordliness to get me through.. i put on some bach and read gibbon's Decline and Fall....</p>
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<p>Ha, I was the opposite. I didn't see the CONGRATULATIONS graphic on the UCLA page until I went back and looked at it, having hopped around the house in glee. (At which point my boyfriend got to laugh at me and tell me about how he knew because I had a delayed reaction, because I actually read the first line of the letter)</p>
<p>Sauronvoldermort is awed not because he was affirmed to be a blessed man, but because he has witnessed a miracle and gotten into UCLA! Talk more later, you must excuse me because I have better things to do than check the UCLA website whenever the minute hand graces a new digit. </p>
<p>I must admire nature now, because my renowned professor has chosen me to be part of a select envoy that will venture into lands forbidden to man, in accordance by dark taboos and ancient rituals: A WILDLIFE PRESERVE. Yes, for 2 hours I will be one with the pigeons and seagulls that populate this patch of government territory. I will do my best to leave the land as I found it, and not upset the percirious balance between the rats, pigeons, gulls and mosquitos that inhabit this marsh. For the reason that this land is protected is to preserve the tenacious life-clinging avion of the coasts and Florence plazas: God forbid than man ever over-step his bounds and slay those beautiful but potentially endangered animals which we've affectionally named "Cigarette-Bud-Collored: Courier Pigeons."</p>
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I screamed and threw the mail all over the sidewalk when I saw the big package...
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<p>Hahaha just the mental image of that is hilarious...</p>
<p>I just plan on taking my letter to a quiet park/pond place and opening it alone, and that way if I get rejected, I can sob quietly and no one will notice/care.
If I have to resort to looking online, I'll just go sit outside somewhere nice.</p>
<p>If the weather is crummy, I'll cry. Regardless of the decision because I don't want to be sitting in my room and find out, I want to feel free to move on out of my current school. Plus, then I can't cry hysterically</p>
<p>An officer told me over the phone for Tufts, and I half laughed/teared and asked her if she was serious, haha. I think I remember repeating "thank you thank you thank you" waaayyy too much. When I get the package I'll probably jump up and down in our mail room giggling... Ohhh the people here don't know it, but they'll miss me.</p>
<p>I just found out I was accepted into the Tisch School Of The Arts Film & Television program at NYU, YAY!!!!! When I called my mom to tell her the news, I could barely spit it out because I was soo happy! Let the celebrating begin!!!!!! :-)</p>
<p>Hmm. This thread makes me think back on those times I spent daydreaming about how I'd celebrate my acceptances if I got into my dream schools. I was going to host a huge soiree at our club, invite all my school friends, parents' associates and families, etc. Imagining all this and the happiness I would feel only made the rejection tougher.</p>
<p>That's true. But I never dreamed about getting into Columbia, so when I did, it wasn't as though I got something I'd always wanted. What's ideal is to dream about it and then get in- but you can't really plan for that.</p>
<p>I was so excited!! I found out over the phone which was nerve-wracking. When she said "We'd like to welcome you to Vanderbilt University" I screamed out loud into the phone. After I got off of it, I ran around the house and felt like I had so much pent up energy that I just wanted to burn off somehow. Then I thought about my old school, and about all of the things I wouldn't have to deal with anymore. It was a great day! Good luck to all those still waiting!
Mal :)</p>
<p>well if i get harvard, i'll keep a straight face and hide my emotions from everyone, walk to my room, and then party alone with loud cacophonous music.I'll mess up the place and turn everything upside down! least i can do!!</p>