I absolutely know how you feel. I was rejected from my dream school yesterday, and I went into shock after finding out. I physically felt ill; it was like going through a bad breakup. I’d “get over it” for a few hours, and then I’d get this unexpected crying jag and absolutely break down. Sounds melodramatic, but my heart was really set on going there, and I guess I wasn’t as prepared for rejection as I’d thought. Also, according to CC, people with lower GPA’s/test scores/worse stats were accepted, and I wasn’t even deferred. All my friends and family tell me I’m good enough for the Ivy League/Stanford, etc. but now I’m basically considering only state schools and easy private institutions, because I just don’t think it’s worth my time and money to chase after the schools I used to dream about. But who knows? This college thing is a crapshoot, and everything happens for a reason, right?