<p>I just don’t see how this whole process can be random. If I got rejected at Stanford, I see myself getting rejected at all the other schools I like such as Rice, Princeton, and Cornell. It hurts so much. Christmas break is not going to be fun. If you feel like me, let me know, or if you have any insight into why I am so angry and disappointed, please share.</p>
<p>Don’t freak about it. I got rejected too, and its annoying but honestly such a small fraction of life that it doesn’t really matter. Wherever you end up going, you’ll be happy, and you’ll say “I never would have known how awesome this school is if I went to Stanford” or something along those lines.</p>
<p>As for getting rejected elsewhere, Stanford is harsh. They have to reject some pretty amazing applicants. Cornell’s acceptance rate, for example, is triple Stanford’s.</p>
<p>You will get in somewhere and you’ll end up being happy there. Just try to relax a little :)</p>
<p>You have to remember that it’s an arbitrary process! These really exclusive colleges see so many amazing applicants and this isn’t a computer picking applications. These are people selecting applicants, so it really depends on whose eyes are looking through your application. </p>
<p>I got rejected too. I think it hurts because…you know, a lot of us have never been rejected in such a “harsh” way before (I still think that the Stanford email was gracious…)</p>
<p>You’re going to get into an amazing school where you’ll be happy. 
Don’t worry!</p>
<p>Cheer up! No matter which school you end up at, you have to remember that it’s not the physical place that’s important - it’s the people that you’ll meet and the experiences you’ll have. Sure, Stanford has a ‘diverse’ set of students but I can guarantee that it’s not the only institution to have diversity. If you really have your heart set for Stanford, you can always try transferring or applying for grad school. Don’t let your spirits fall because of a measly rejection - you’re a stronger person than that! Live your life and don’t dwell too much on this trivial setback. You’re going to do amazing things. Believe in yourself! :- )</p>
<p>Hey ripemango, Stanford’s a dice roll (especially REA, but that’s another topic) … it just didn’t go your way.</p>
<p>Several years back your decision was also my son’s first official decision. You know what? He was accepted into every other college he applied to, often with scholarships. </p>
<p>You’ll find your place, I’m sure!</p>
<p>I sorta expected to be rejected. I completely feel teh same as you do. It seriously feels like I won’t get into anywhere in April. It’s like saying my application wasn’t strong enough… if Stanford feels that way, surely the other colleges will think the same?</p>
<p>Seriously, don’t stress over it. Two of my roommates got flat out rejected from Stanford. Crap happens!</p>
<p>OP–
I am really sorry that it hurts. You weren’t rejected–the representation of you that the Common App and the supplement creates was.</p>
<p>I am kinda an obsessive data wonk. I have come to believe that among the top half dozen or so schools, there is no consistent predictor about who gets accepted by which schools. Someone gets accepted by S, but not Y. Someone else gets accepted by Y, but not H, someone else gets into H but not S. The transitive property does not apply to college admissions.</p>
<p>I think of it as taking multiple swings at a pi</p>
<p>I got rejected too. Stanford was my very first choice. Had everything I thought I wanted in a University. </p>
<p>But the way I see it, if I was supposed to go there, I’d have gotten in. Obviously, I’m meant to go somewhere else. There are so many other great universities in the world, I’m sure I’ll have a great experience wherever I end up. I’m sure the same is true for you. Even if you don’t get into an Ivy or the school you want, you’ll go where you are meant to be. And if you work hard towards your goals, you’ll ultimately end up satisfied with life. </p>
<p>Maybe you’ll get into one of those other great universities! And you’ll love it more than you could ever love Stanford. Or maybe you’ll go to your safety school but you’ll meet someone that is invaluable to you and your goals. There will be opportunities everywhere. </p>
<p>Still, it does sting to get a rejection letter so soon. It kind of sets a horrible tone for the next few months of waiting for other admission decisions. :/</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>I feel the same way. I don’t know how I’m going to take it if I’m rejected from my other reach schools.
Buttt we gotta just keep pushing through. There’s nothing else to it.</p>
<p>and ice cream helps :)</p>
<p>The worst is that I don’t know WHY I was rejected, what it was on my application that wasn’t good enough. I just want to know how my decision was made, and why they made it. And yeah, ice cream helps :)</p>
<p>All I can say is that there are always good if not better colleges/universities to look forward to. It’s not the end of the world! Cheer up! Got rejected from Oxford AND Stanford, but I’m looking toward Regular Decision, because maybe this was the way things were meant to be. Keep your head up, and expect the unexpected!</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>“If I got rejected at Stanford, I see myself getting rejected at all the other schools I like such as Rice, Princeton, and Cornell.”</p>
<p>No, not at all. Read this for evidence to the contrary:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/1047139-yale-people-listen-up.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/1047139-yale-people-listen-up.html</a></p>
<p>The emotions are proportional to how much you convinced yourself that life wouldn’t be worth living if you didn’t get in to Stanford; yeah, I know that’s stating the obvious but everyone here has a load of opportunities available to them, and should consider that what you’re looking for is someone/someplace that really wants YOU. If you’d gotten accepted by Stanford, who’s to say there wouldn’t be another school that gives a better aid offer? or has a better program for your major?</p>
<p>Not getting admitted or being turned down on an application for something is always difficult, but successful people usually have several plans going. Focusing too much on one university places you at a disadvantage. The goal now is to find several possibilities so that you can end up at a university where you will be challenged and happy… Easier said than done, but put it beyind you and move forward.</p>
<p>Hey, I got rejected too. I have to say, the feeling sucks. I was feeling alright till this morning, when the rejection finally sunk in.</p>
<p>I know a guy who got rejected from Stanford REA, but got accepted into Princeton and Penn. Getting rejected from Stanford is not a reflection on you, as a person.</p>
<p>Check out this 2 min discussion about institutional priorities by the previous Admissions Direction. [YouTube</a> - Stanford–Please explain the role that “institutional priorities” play in the admission process.](<a href=“Stanford--Please explain the role that "institutional priorities" play in the admission process. - YouTube”>Stanford--Please explain the role that "institutional priorities" play in the admission process. - YouTube)</p>
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<p>Exactly. ALL of you are going to be admitted to a great college in the spring. Just check the past years’ REA threads and you’ll see for yourself. Although the top colleges publicly claim otherwise, the admissions people do tend to talk amongst themselves, and they usually know about great candidates who are still “available”. This explains both the above statement that all of you will wind up admitted at a great college, and also the fact that, once admitted early action to a top college, a student is statistically less likely to be admitted to others (since, again, those other colleges often know that the student has an ace in the hole and has expressed a strong preference for that college). In recent years, most of the applicants who get multiple acceptances to very top colleges tend to be URMs or others with universal “institutional” appeal, though there will be exceptions of course.</p>
<p>So, bottom line: don’t worry. It will all work out and there will be enough places at the top schools “to go around” for students who really fit there.</p>
<p>I know how you feel. I was rejected from Stanford SCEA last year. Yes, it hurts, and it feels unfair… but you have to move on. </p>
<p>I applied to 10 schools and Stanford was the only one that rejected me (I got into MIT, Yale, Princeton, Rice, Duke, Upenn, UChicago) and I’m now attending MIT. Even with finals creeping up, (next week!) I couldn’t be happier at this point in my life.Just keep your head up.</p>
<p>However, I doubt any of the rejected REAers (including me) are going to stop worrying until we get into our other top choices in April.</p>
<p>seltzer01- we can only hope to be as awesome as you haha</p>
<p>mind sharing your stats?</p>
<p>idk. I feel like I’m not strong EC wise, like they’re too predictable or not strong enough or something (key club, NHS, tennis, blah). My essays are pretty good though. any insight on this?</p>