<p>I thinking about asking the Stanford adcoms to make an exception for me to apply REA. I simply cannot wait for the April decision; I will go crazy. The website says to talk to the Director of Admissions if we have unusual circumstances. Then again, another rejection that close (it’s harder for REA than RD) would probably be too much. We’ll see what happens.</p>
<p>applicannot: if i were you, i owuld go outside to the mall or wtv crowded place there is, and serenade a random person (not sarcastic at all, i LOVE doing crap like that)</p>
<p>@natim1: I had to reply to your post. My son was an unmatched finalist last year. He is a freshman at Rice this year. I was so worried about people treating him like some poor relation but that’s not the case at all! He says he brings a new perspective to the sheltered, wealthy students there. He even laughs about thanking the ones paying full tuition since they helped him get the FA package. He is smarter, more experienced, and more mature than many of them. </p>
<p>And to everyone gearing up for RD…remember the statistics are heavily in your favor! I really believe that many of the kids not going to QB schools made the choice to attend somewhere else. In the end, it will be your choice and it will be an awesome time for you and your families.</p>
<p>thanks brooklyn, thats very reassuring</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I live in the middle of nowhere. All my friends are already in college downstate. Sigh. It doesn’t dampen my mood in the least, but it doesn’t make for an interesting night either.</p>
<p>@Code H: I completely agree with you. I am going to go over my essays with a fine toothed comb and make sure they are better and perfect. That’s pretty much all I can do right now. I can’t change my EC’s or test scores (and I am not retaking).</p>
<p>I apologize if I offended you earlier.</p>
<p>I thought we couldn’t change anything for the RD round? </p>
<p>And any comments about my previous thought?</p>
<p>I think especially this year the colleges picked a LOT, if not all, of URMs for the match. So if you are not URMs, don’t be discouraged! You still have a very good chance for the RD round!</p>
<p>i haven’t cried as much as i just did in years. & no, not tears of joy.</p>
<p>oh man. this just sucks.</p>
<p>fufufishie and hopeful1992, congrats on getting into MIT! It was my first choice but I got matched to Stanford. I’m happy, but I’m still aiming to get the tube in a couple of weeks.</p>
<p>ummm, i might sound a bit dumb, but what does URM stand for?</p>
<p>^ Under Represented Minority (African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans)</p>
<p>URM stands for under represented minority</p>
<p>Rejected…
this sucks…
It actually makes me feel like not trying at all…
It makes me think that I have tried so hard and nothing ever pays off…
I am seriously done with everything…
that is the way I feel
I feel like I let down my family and everyone around me</p>
<p>I don’t think that’s the case Orange. I’m an under under under under represented minority and I didn’t get it.</p>
<p>@Those who want to forward application to MIT for EA consideration:
I just called QB, and they told me that what I need to do is call MIT tomorrow.
Best luck for all</p>
<p>I have a question:
At a school that is committed to meet 100% financial need, how different is the Regular FA package from the Match scholarship?
Why a student may not get matched but get accepted during the regular round?
Is it worth for a low-income student whose family makes <20k like me to continue apply RD?
(A middle class student may benefit from the Regular Round because colleges just dont want to give him a full Match scholarship because his EFC is >0. How about low-income students like me?)</p>
<p>You guys I’m speechless. I’m reading everyone’s post about not getting matched and it makes me feel that this is just pure luck. I was matched but my stats were not up to par as most would expect. If was matched, trust me, you guys will get into your desired school during RD. Pray every night from now on! It really works =]</p>
<p>i applied to 8 schools also with no success. couldn’t get to sleep last night either. i feel you i feel you. don’t give up though. odds are in our favor for RD.</p>
<p>thank you to everyone who answered my question. :]</p>
<p>marigabynq: don’t be so discouraged! all of the questbridge schools are super-tough to get accepted, especially through the match process. you always have regular decision to look forward to. instead of “not doing anything,” focus all your efforts into your applications. i know, it’s going to suck having to do applications AGAIN, but your hard work will not go in vain. :]</p>
<p>pnptruong: fa at the schools with the biggest endowmnents will be just as good as QB’s. Colleges don’t accept many ppl via QB bc of the 3k they have to pay.</p>