Hillsdale College rejected me

Lindagaf
Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:35:45 +0000

@MYOS1634 is not trying to be insulting. The concerns are legitimate. OP should have been accepted and wasn’t just deferred, but rejected. Something is going on and it might mean the OP has to consider some hard truths.

I am sorry OP that you didn’t get into your top choice. But as I read your posts, I found myself wondering if you gave your interviewer a reason to be wary, or if maybe your teacher recs weren’t what you hoped they would be. Ask yourself if perhaps those factors, or your essays, gave them a reason to be concerned that you can succeed at their college.

What I noticed were these comments:
I’m just sick of hiding my thoughts and ideas. I had a teacher try to sabotage my grades because she didn’t like my conservative ideas. I rather not do that in college.

FWIW, teachers honestly don’t sabotage grades, or at least rarely. It reflects poorly on teachers when their students don’t do well. High schools aren’t exactly thrilled when students aren’t accepted to the colleges they apply to. Teachers and their high schools want their students to succeed. When I hear a student say “the teacher doesn’t like me,” and similar, the problem usually lies with the student and not the teacher.

I’m very much wondering if perhaps you are coming across a little too strongly. If you still have apps and essays to submit, I suggest asking an impartial person to read them and give an honest opinion. Best of luck.