<p>This post is a sound off for those people are just sick of the college admissions process. For those who don’t care about getting into HYPSM any more and would just as well go to a state school if it wasn’t for their parents pushing them to “fulfill their potential.” For those who think that AP’s, SAT’s, ACT’s the alaphabet soup from hell. And most of all, for those who are tired of all this damn pressure.</p>
<p>You’re in the minority, I’m afraid. People wouldn’t be on here if they weren’t obsessed with getting into a good college. It sounds like you need a break from CC- it tends to stress people out more than calm them.</p>
<p>Rickpaul,</p>
<p>I think you need to give yourself some slack and plug your ears to what others are saying. According to other posts you have made, you are first in your class with a 4.0 UW and a 2230 SAT from your sophomore year. You are in great shape, and frankly you should be able to get a good education wherever you go.</p>
<p>Ask yourself if the pressure is coming from your folks, your peers, or just from inside yourself. If it’s your parents, try to sit down and talk to them. If from friends, be honest with them. The plain fact is that you have a great future unless you manage to burn out before you hit the end of high school. This kind of worry and frazzle just isn’t worth it.</p>
<p>I’ve been there and done that, and there are better ways to handle this. Don’t let it get to you. And, yes, if CC is a headache, give it a rest for a while.</p>
<p>honestly, i’m just frustrated right now</p>
<p>Then slack off, get B’s and C’s. Don’t come on and say “I DON’T CARE ANYMORE!!!” and tell me you have a 4.0 and are first in your class. And you’re sick of college admissions, and haven’t even applied to one college yet. You’re not a senior, you don’t know what it means not to care anymore. Please. Grow up.</p>
<p>A2Wolves6, i dont think that was really the issue here. it’s just that some people on CC are WAY too concerned with going to “reputable” colleges with parent pleasing stats and names, while discrediting the value of a state school. i can sympathize with you rickpaul…but i think you should recognize that you’re priorities can be far different from others, namely the people on this discussion board…</p>
<p>and i agree with Cami to talk to your parents about why exactly they’re pushing you to do something. or just say, forget you! (in your mind) and if you’ve already gotten accepted somewhere, just force your way through your parents and tell them where you want to go…repetition and rhetoric can be good tools…usually i tend to convince my parents instead of really defying, because in the end, besides entertaining a temporary sense of rebellious satisfaction, it’s not worth it.</p>
<p>You are right, Rickpaul80. Many of us on CC would do better to spend more time on the rest of our lives. Hang in there- it will be over eventually.</p>