<p>Powerfuldog,
Etondad has the right message. I know it is confusing and frustrating. I was also rejected from YP many years ago, but went to Dartmouth and found out that in the “real world” the name on your diploma doesn’t matter much. High school, and the college admissions process, is a very small world. Once you get away from all of this you will wonder why you cared so much in the first place. Success is up to you. The HYP obsession is driven by ego and status. It is not your fault, though. Students are brainwashed into thinking HYP is the only route to success, and then given no support or explanation when they are rejected. You should not be criticized by the people on this forum. You worked hard and have achieved a lot and should be proud of that. It is an unnecessarily cruel process. Let’s be kind to each other, folks.</p>