How do I stop having a dream school?

sat123
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:01:34 +0000

^Awww, don’t be so hard on the OP. Thiispartaaa, just don’t give up, because giving up will cause you to lose confidence and you will also lose a bit of happiness. Just keep your spirits up. Even if you are being naive, so be it; even if you are in denial, so be it; even if you are being stubborn, so be it; even if you are just a dreamer, so be it! Nothing is absolute. Just tell yourself you can get in, regardless of the statistical probability, and then just say to yourself, “if for extremely odd reason _______ university does not accept, which is of low possibility, I should make myself available to other schools.” And then, also think to yourself of the greater financial aid, or scholarship money you can get from the other schools, or the great benefits you can get from the other schools as well. Think to yourself that they may not be as great as your dream college, but they do exist. And then you should be fine applying to those other schools. You may still be somewhat distracted, but you will be better off than being completely torn apart mentally from a shattered dream. Believe me, I am going through the same thing you’re going through, just believe stubbornly, and the mind will adjust; human psychology is a more powerful tool than most people may think. Good luck!