<p>I figure being prepared for anything is the best way to avoid too much dissapointment; I just wanted to know how yall are preparing for anything… if its even possible not to get your hopes up a little. is there just no way around being pretty unhappy for a while if the outcome is unfavorable? I don’t mean to sound pessimistic, but like I said, I just want to be ready for anything. I’m nervous like I’m sure most people are. Any advice? thanks everyone</p>
<p>i know how you feel… i’ve been trying to just convince myself of rejection to avoid any disappointment but i know its gonna feel terrible to be rejected/deferred even… nothing you can do i guess</p>
<p>why not just expect acceptance? rejection will hurt anyway, so you might as well do some positive thinking.</p>
<p>good point</p>
<p>I’m not really preparing at all…</p>
<p>I’m so ready. Thinking positive thoughts. THinking positive thoughts.</p>
<p>God, I said my 1500th post was gonna be the one where I tell my decision.</p>
<p>I need to post pump!</p>
<p>don’t worry, you still have the longest 2 days in history to up your post numbers… that should give you plenty of time. Then again, Friday just might never get here, in which case you would have plenty more time. sigh I wish it was friday now.</p>
<p>Friday will come before you know it…</p>
<p>I think that there’s a little part of everyone that likes the anticipation even though you want to find out. It’s almost a better feeling for some people to be anticipating something. I’ve found that often people anticipate something so much that once they get it, they almost get pseudo-depressed because things aren’t how they pictured it.</p>
<p>yeah mrhappyface… that happens to me sometimes…</p>
<p>do the whole “i’ll be happy wherever i go” spiel
it’s probably true, anyway.
it’s a lil disappointing and i don’t personally know how everything will work out
but don’t worry. a d/r won’t be the end of the world. good luck =)</p>
<p>just u kno, don’t get too caught up in it all. meditation!</p>
<p>meh. the only way it’s gonna work out is if I get accepted.</p>
<p>otherwise, no matter what I do, what I say, or what I try to believe, I will be undoubtedly disappointed. i know it’s not the end of the world…and that I will get over it…but pain is pain, no matter how much you try to lessen it.</p>
<p>Agreed AnuVX. I am convinced (quite rightfully) that I will be rejected…sad, but true. I don’t think I have a snowflake’s chance in hell with Huntsman and Wharton is ALL LUCK and nothing else…woohoo! I love lowering my expectations. But still, I know I would be VERY sad if I get straightup rejected, and then, I’ll have to lurk over to the Chicago board and wait for that instead. I think I’ll be happy anywhere, but, it’s just that Penn would make me a lot happier.</p>
<p>I need to get in. I’m screwed over if I don’t.</p>
<p>I already told most of you that though…</p>
<p>yeahh like all day long people that i hardly ever talk to have been asking me about penn, when i find out, etc cause everyone knows that i applied early… and theyre all SO SURE that i’ll get in… like i was freakin voted most likely to succeed and how ironic/sad is that if i cant even get into my number one… like if for some reason i get screwed over tomorrow, it will be the ****tiest thing thats ever happened to me. and im sure its the same for everyone else here…ahhhhhhh</p>
<p>well, what i do is…i promised my friends that if i get in, i will treat them to lunch…so if i dont get in, it will be like i saved $$…i even promised a friend to get her a dog if i get in lol…</p>
<p>sigh…</p>
<p>i promised a friend that i would contributed $80 to his fund. if we both get into the school we wanted to.</p>
<p>i made bets w/ people. if i dont get in i’m going to be getting some checks in the mail. and if I do get in…who cares i got into penn! lol…</p>
<p>I have no bets whatsoever. :(</p>
<p>I feel left out now…</p>