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Old 01-19-2009, 09:11 PM   #46
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I regret not applying to Brown and NYU because I knew tons of people who were applying.
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:26 PM   #47
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I wish I had applied to:

Amherst, Williams, Wellesley, Barnard, Mount Holyoke, Dartmouth, Duke, Davidson, New College of Florida, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, Scripps.

Amherst, Williams, and Dartmouth are crapshoots for anyone, but I'm pretty sure I could've gotten into the others. I just knew that I couldn't afford them if I did get in -- I'd be the average student at each of these and my merit aid wouldn't be substantial, and my parents really couldn't afford to pay anything towards my education.

It's all right, though. I went to my LAC and graduated a year ago and I'm doing great
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Old 01-19-2009, 09:28 PM   #48
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i wish i applied to BU because i really like boston, and it's a good backup for NYU.

i wish i hadn't applied to so many safeties.
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Old 01-20-2009, 04:09 PM   #49
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I wish I had applied to Wake Forest and UVA. =[
I wish I had not applied to soo many safety school.
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Old 01-20-2009, 07:13 PM   #50
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The college panic seems to have gotten many to apply to more safeties than were necessary. That wave passed over me though because I have only 2, and only one of which I'd actually be willing to go to.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:10 PM   #51
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Same here. I only applied to maybe 2 that could be considered safeties. But on here I'm reading about people that applied to up to 6 safeties.

I kinda wish I hadn't applied to Macalester. I feel bad because I basically know nothing about the school, I haven't visited, and if I get in almost anywhere else I won't go there. I only really applied because my counselor reccommended it.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:17 PM   #52
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I should have applied to UCSD and UCSB or UCSC. I got this thing in my head that I didn't want to go to public school even though there is no way in hell I can afford private school on what my family makes, so I have to sit here for the next 3 months and hope they like me enough to give me a lot of aid. I even had ELC >_< uggg I feel like an idiot now.

I should have applied to Occidental and USC too, since they give full aid. Grrrrr, oh well, too late.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:21 PM   #53
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yeah I realized after completing and submitting my apps that I only had one public school on the list...lol.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:48 PM   #54
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I wish I had applied to Brown, cause one of my best friends is going there.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:50 PM   #55
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Not applying to Northwestern. For some reason it didn't even come on my radar. I think it was the location, but I think I really missed out on a great school.

Ah well. If I get into either NYU or UT-Austin, I won't be regretting anything.
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Old 01-20-2009, 10:53 PM   #56
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I regret not applying to Knox. They sent me a free app and everything. Also, Cornell. Should have just taken that chance.
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:18 PM   #57
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regret applying to : UC Berkeley
regret not applying to : purdue and CSUFullerton
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:20 PM   #58
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I wish I applied to one of NYU's special programs and maybe a UC
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Old 01-20-2009, 11:32 PM   #59
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Reed and Northwestern
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Old 01-21-2009, 10:01 PM   #60
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I notice quite a few people seemed to have overlooked Northwestern (including me lol)
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