Don't Sweat Rejection: TRANSFER!!!

claqu
Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:34:33 +0000

I’ve had time to think about my weaknesses. I’m a pretty shy person, so going for leadership positions in high school was difficult [which might be an understatement]. Still, I did it and I joined NHS, Key Club, Student Council, etc., ran for positions and carried through and genuinely enjoyed the work. That’s just it though. In college, freshman don’t really run for positions [and attain them easily I suppose]. My recs were from teachers who knew me for years and wrote pretty highly of me. Here too. If my recs from these teachers didn’t get me in this year, how will a vague college prof’s essay push me through?

And the essays… I wrote about what I felt strongly about, proofed it, etc… It just wasn’t enough I guess. This is my dilemma. I gave these four years my all and it was shot down. I’ll repeat the process next year, but if they thought I was just another typical student with no personality, there’s a good chance it won’t change.

What’s worse is that my mom feels like I failed her. I’m trying desperately to find out more about the odds, but I know staying at my state univ is a big possibility.