Applying To Colleges

[A-Bob]

Rejected by Northwestern.

Ivy-leagues come out April 1st right? I'm trying to remember back to when my sister applied.

[ilikeverin]

Rejected by Northwestern.

Ivy-leagues come out April 1st right? I'm trying to remember back to when my sister applied.

April 1 is the day they release decisions for most schools that don't have rolling admissions policies.

[Senator Ben]

This Thursday, at 5 PM, the Ivies announce.

[N.i.K.]

This Thursday, at 5 PM, the Ivies announce.

Are you nervous? I'd be freaking out right now... Of course, you already have two excellent acceptances, so maybe your mind is at ease.

[Senator Ben]

Are you nervous? I'd be freaking out right now... Of course, you already have two excellent acceptances, so maybe your mind is at ease.

I am freaking out, but it is tempered by the fact that UVA is my default, and UVA has also always been a top choice of mine.

[© Tweed the Younger]

don't freak out, you are powerless.  the result has already been fully caused.  sit back and relax.


soon-to-be Ivy League graduate Boss Tweed

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

Good Luck Ben!

btw, which ivies did you apply to? I know you said Harvard was one of them.

[Senator Ben]

btw, which ivies did you apply to? I know you said Harvard was one of them.

I applied to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Penn.

Also, I got in to William and Mary.

[Senator Ben]

Got in to Emory!

[A-Bob]

Got in to Emory!

Awesome!

[I'm JewCon in name only.]

i just realized that   I'm going to go to college that sent me my first acceptance letter! lol!


Go WVU

[Senator Ben]

Waitlisted by Vanderbilt and Georgetown.

[Senator Ben]

Rejected by Penn, waitlisted by Columbia, waiting on the others

[Senator Ben]

No dice on Princeton.

[N.i.K.]

Deferred, and then Waitlisted at Georgetown? Harsh, man. Are you going to accept a spot on any of the lists? I'd take a shot at it, especially at Columbia and Georgetown.

[Senator Ben]

I'll take Columbia and Georgetown, yes.  Also rejected by Yale, accepted by Hopkins, and haven't heard from Harvard.

[Senator Ben]

And I was waitlisted at Harvard.

[N.i.K.]

And I was waitlisted at Harvard.

ACCEPT THE SPOT!!! (And by the way, it's an honor just to be waitlisted. Plenty of people with perfect SAT scores are outright rejected). Realistically, considering that you were waitlisted at several top-notch schools, there's a reasonable chance that one will have to fill up some spots.

And congrats on Hopkins, Ben! One of the most prestigious and best schools in the country (especially for international relations and the sciences).

[Simfan34]

I'll take Columbia and Georgetown, yes.  Also rejected by Yale, accepted by Hopkins, and haven't heard from Harvard.

Join the club.

Accepted at NYU Stern and UChicago- and I thought we concluded I wasn't a hipster! Yet to hear from Columbia- password problems. 5 for 6.

Here was my take:

So... today has certainly been a momentous day! Undoubtedly, it hasn't ended in the manner I would have liked it to, but such is the way the world turns. But I have gained something from this all. I will admit- I have not preformed to my full potential in high school. Take away the standardized tests, the random bits of knowledge- and I haven't. Ultimately, you get what you put in, and I am no different. I am disappointed, certainly, but I am also grateful. I will not belittle Yale: it is no less a university in my mind then it was day ago. For it is now, in my introspection, that I have come to appreciate the value of hard work- something I have done too rarely. I am glad I have learnt it now- before leaving off to college, and armed with this new knowledge I think I am better prepared for the road ahead. A better gift I could scarcely imagine.

But I am not too torn up in any case. If I might put aside modesty for just a moment, I have no reason to despair: I have been admitted to one of the top five universities in the country and one of the top five business schools, to begin with. The ground, I am glad to say, has not fallen from beneath my feet.

I apologize for the (undeniably uncharacteristic) divulgement. But on a momentous day like this, this represents an experience I think I shan't- I hope- experience ever again, and it is something I feel is worth sharing. I am rather tired, so if I do not get to thanking you personally- thank you for all the birthday wishes!

[N.i.K.]

Congrats on Stern and UChicago, Simfan! I'm applying EA to UChicago (and I'm not a hipster, safe for my big old black-frame glasses) next year, so perhaps we'll be classmates. As for Yale, there's always graduate school.

Well, knowing that two Atlasians have gotten into superb schools has raised my spirits a little bit. Maybe there's hope for the rest of us.

[A-Bob]

And I was waitlisted at Harvard.

Wait-listed at Harvard and Columbia is awesome! I hope you get to go to Harvard

[© Tweed the Younger]

I've basically all but committed to CUNY Law, but Hofstra just told me they'd give me $40k/yr scholarship to go there, which is an ego boost if nothing else.

[ilikeverin]

I've basically all but committed to CUNY Law, but Hofstra just told me they'd give me $40k/yr scholarship to go there, which is an ego boost if nothing else.

I'm so jealous; it seems like everyone else always has a clear first choice.  I'm still deciding between Maryland, NYU, and Rochester   Since March 13th, I count 11 days when Maryland has been my first choice, 5 days when NYU has been my first choice, and 2 days when Rochester has been my first choice.  (Okay, so, maybe I do have a first choice of my possible first choices, but Maryland would also be the riskiest choice for me.)

[Simfan34]

Thanks NiK! And the password problems with Columbia were resolved and the verdict is: I'm in!

[Senator Clarence]

Congratulations Simfan34- that is an excellen tschool!