<p>I’m just worried when I apply to HYPS (not this year), I’ll get too optimistic about those schools and then forget about my matches and safeties. Is there anything I can do to focus more on other applications instead of dreaming about HYPS all day?</p>
<p>Keep returning to the rejection and WL threads on CC from 2008…LOL</p>
<p>you just need to remind yourself that admission at those schools is never a guarantee – think about the situation you’ll be in if you don’t get accepted, and if you didn’t take your matches / safeties seriously enough, and use that as motivation – it doesn’t hurt to be hopeful though…a little wishful thinking never hurt anyone ;)</p>
<p>Seriously, those rejection threads are depressing. Take a look at them.</p>
<p>Also look at those “Post your Stanford Results” topics where there’s tons of pages where students post their admissions decisions and all their ECs, stats, etc.</p>
<ul>
<li>read the cc rejection threads</li>
<li>check out the stats profiles here in cc and how the profile owners fared</li>
<li>check out the admit percentages, waitlist numbers, etc. of those schools</li>
<li>check out your school naviance and find out how many get in from your school</li>
<li>research other schools and see their positives</li>
<li>visit other schools and check them out</li>
</ul>
<p>a combination of these and other things will help bring you back to earth and not obsess about a few highly selective ones. good luck davinci.</p>