<p>Don’t take it as a judgment of your worth. Once you’re older, you will realize rejection is a part of life, whether it be relationships, jobs, etc. I have a friend who applied last year who didn’t get in and was heartbroken, but he’s doing fine now at Amherst and so in love with his girlfriend whom he met there. Another who didn’t get in, attended U of I (in-state tuition), excelled there and now attends a topflight graduate program.</p>
<p>Also, you never know but some of you might be better off pursuing a different path anyway (even some of those who got in). What I mean by that is…for example if you go in wanting to be pre-med, take a bunch of hard courses and all of a sudden start getting Bs and Cs (the curves here are brutal). Well, your dream of becoming a doctor is over and you’ll wonder if you would’ve been better off going to a less demanding school. Maybe you would’ve been. Maybe if you were forced to attend your state school and manage to excel there, you’ll get into your top choice med school afterwards. You just never know where life will take you. Life does go on, and this rejection will be nothing more than a blip in the bigger scheme of things.</p>
<p>Thanks for the post. Northwestern has been my dream school ever since high school, and I did work hard at everything to get a shot at it, but they rejected me. gah… now I will never know what life at Northwestern would be like. </p>
<p>But whatever, life goes on as usual, and I will probably be just as happy in the long run by going to Northwestern or not. But still, I want to shout “F*** YOU NORTHWESTERN”</p>
<p>You also always have the opportunity to make a name for yourself through whatever school you do choose, and transfer in. If NU is your absolute dream school, then it could be worth it.</p>
<p>NU knows what sorts of kids “work” with NU. It could be that despite every best effort, you just might not be the “type” - not your fault at all, but maybe you WILL fit in better somewhere else and be a thousand times happier there. Don’t despair, and just keep looking forward.</p>
<p>I had another dream school for most of college, applied early to it and was rejected. I was heartbroken. I ended up at Northwestern and have loved it. When I visited the dream school during my sophomore year, I realized it was not as great as I thought. I say this not to boast about how Northwestern is great, but because you will end up somewhere where you will be happy (and very possibly happier than at NU). Life will work out; you are all smart people.</p>
<p>Yeah, in time, the brain adjusts itself so you will think you won’t be happy at the school you were rejected from anyway. If you got in, then you’re more likely to think it’s really a “fit.” You will notice that a lot on this board come decision time.</p>
It is a stressful lifestyle even for those who are super smart.</p>
<p>Don’t get yourselves down- as suppasonic said, you probably didn’t really know what would be good for you anyway. NU was one of my three last choices out of like 15, I hadn’t even considered it, my mom made me apply. It’s turned out to be more or less exactly what I wanted and more, and made me who I am today (which is better than who I was).</p>
<p>Wherever you go, there you are. And that’s where you’ll make your own happiness.</p>
<p>Completely agree with what’s been said from alumni and others above (except don’t say F___ Northwestern, it’s an awesome place that just didn’t have room to take you). </p>
<p>I, on the other hand, really wanted to go to Rice- which I applied to early. Now looking back on that, I was completely relieved i didn’t get in. Yeah its easier said after the fact, but in all seriousness, i’m completely certain that my experience at NU would significantly trumped what I would’ve gotten at Rice, or any other school for that matter.</p>
<p>You’re allowed to be discouraged, but realize that you will find the right school for you! Good luck!</p>