| Gladenstar:
I pretty much ruined it for myself too at Miami. =(
I applied, got deferred, came on REALLY strong (too strong I'm afraid) and had my parents send a letter, had several people calling on my behalf, had others emailling on my behalf and I think they just thought, "This girl is crazy. We don't want crazy people here!" LOL Seriously, I think I went way too far and they just got sick and tired of me.
I really had my heart set on going in the beginning too. I mean, I lived, breathed, and worked all things Miami. I toured, interviewed, wrote about it, everything. But it was a bust. I wasn't underqualified, but definately not over qualilfied. After being deferred and having nearly everyone I knew call on my behalf, I was wait listed! LOL
I thought, Holy cow, I am SO bummed! I cried for days.
Then I got over it. I mean, I've got so much going on in my life (like you, my parents are separated, my older bro died, and my mom is real sick.) so, I have to think that g-d has other plans for me, you know? If I didn't force myself to 'get over it' and quickly too, I'd be a wreck. Miami will always be my first choice, but I can see pretty clearly that they don't want me. (bah! Boo hoo!)
Thank goodness my mom forced me into applying to like, a billion other schools, and thankfully I've got some great ones to choose from. But my heart will always be tied to University of Miami, but I have to face the truth and realize that I totally over did it.
So for all you really cool cats out there trying your hardest to get into your first choice school, and don't - remember - the big guy upstairs knows what he's doing and we just have to accept that.
(Okay, I so totally don't really believe that, but my mom tells me repeatedly that he does.... LOL)
Good luck everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Trackiex10, man, I hope you get in, if anyone deserves to get in, it's you!
Good luck! |