Let's obsess over why we didn't get in!

boardingschoolx
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:52:09 +0000

@SevenDad I wholeheartedly agree! I’m an Asian- which means that the competition I was under was pretty stiff. My parents told me early on that “if I wasn’t accepted, it would not be because I was a lesser candidate” and “that the competition is even more rigorous this year” etc etc.

Quite honestly, I believe ranting can be some form of emotional therapy (maybe I’m wrong; what do I know, after all?) and that it can help the “moving on” process. Anyway, freedom of speech, right?

Personally, I am overjoyed- because I was accepted to two top-tier schools- but I would be lying if I tell you I wasn’t disheartened by the decisions of the 3 other schools I applied to. I know my race can be a disadvantage; the country I’m in (CHINA) may also undermine my application; and I’m sure having a sister in a HADES school would also hurt my chances at other HADES schools. I don’t know; these things are difficult to tell. I know that my SSAT score, academics and recommendations were exemplary, so maybe my extracurriculars needed beefing?

Let’s not dwell in the past, though.