<p>I KNOW! I especially agree that I feel like I’m being snotty by even admitting where I’m applying to people. Especially to those that don’t know me an an academic respect whatsoever… I’d rather remain sort of anonymous in that sense with those people. But oh well… I guess its just a fact of life, right? I feel that it would be just as hard to play the “i’m not telling people game.” Its the worst when people just assume that you’ll get in and then when you inform that that they’re soo wrong they decide to list your entire resume for you as if you didn’t know it… Whatever. It’ll be over someday.</p>
<p>Um yeah I know the feeling…my city’s entire Indian/Pakistani community is going to know the decision I get from Yale two seconds before I get it myself. Not to mention my entire extended family.</p>
<p>yup, that’s how it goes for me</p>
<p>Omg potus I know! People just assume that if you get good grades and have good test scores, you’re really smart and therefore automatically into HYPS etc…it’s like, no, thanks for your vote of confidence, but it’s really not that easy at all.</p>
<p>When people ask and I say Yale EA, I always get this look…it’s rather interesting.</p>
<p>Wow, this thread is making me feel so much better about all of this. It feels good to know other people are going through the same things, for some reason.</p>
<p>My english teacher said to me at one point “If you don’t get in, I’m a cow”. I know he meant it to encourage me… but I wanted to cry! Expectations are so burdensome!</p>
<p>I hate expectations! My parents have too many</p>
<p>But in a way it almost makes me feel better… like no matter what they thought I deserved it. Sometimes I think they’ll look at me funny for applying to a school like Yale but I guess even though its frightening, in a way its reassuring that no matter the outcome, they’ll think the same of you… Of course for the most part its just frustrating!</p>
<p>I feel like people think I’m trying to put myself above them by applying to Yale. Like it’s signifying to them that I’m better than them or something.</p>
<p>I’ve tried to avoid all of those “Where are you applying” questions as much as humanly possible without being rude. It’s kind of frustrating though when I’m trying to work on my admissions essays at school and all of the kids in my computer lab are looking over my shoulder. It just raises more questions. </p>
<p>I don’t even want to tell my “friends” that I applied to Yale, because I know they’ll probably just the slightest bit amused if I don’t get in. And of course everyone will know I got a decision and will be asking what it was; all of our seniors have their college announced at graduation, too. Most people around here wouldn’t think that I have a chance, and I’m not so sure of that myself. </p>
<p>The only people that I told were my parents, my boyfriend, and of course the teachers who wrote my recommendation letters.</p>
<p>I feel like people think I’m trying to put myself above them by applying to Yale. Like it’s signifying to them that I’m better than them or something.</p>
<p>I feel the same way. it drives me crazy.</p>
<p>It’s not so good to get so stressed so early in life guys/girls. There are much more important things you guys should be worrying about. Besides, if you don’t believe that you can get into Yale, then you probably won’t. Success is 99% attitude and 1% achievment. YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!!!:)</p>
<p>thanks for the inspiring words, evil<em>asian</em>dictator</p>
<p>nicely put E<em>A</em>D</p>
<p>cute, EAD, love the optimism</p>
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God, I feel the same way, but with most of my college list. When prompted I list my safeties first and then work my way up before ending up “forgetting” 3-4 schools.</p>
<p>So, I mailed in my app via USPS on 10/30. I have proof, I think, because I have the certified mail receipt. And since everyone was saying that they weren’t getting any confirmation really, it didn’t really bother me THAT much that I didn’t hear anything.</p>
<p>Well, I just found out this evening that one is not supposed to send certified mail with return receipts to P.O. Boxes-and so basically my Yale app was probably bounced back and just lost somewhere in the system.</p>
<p>I find this COMPLETELY ironic, as I was advised to make it certified mail and attach a return receipt to ensure that my app WOULDN’T get lost.
I am going to the local post office first thing tomorrow morning. However, I am extremely worried right now. Am I screwed? What happens now?!</p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>Hmmm that does seem to be a bit of a problem. Not that I’m familiar with the US Postal system or anything, but do you really think your application would be bounced back and then lost? It seems like the package would be returned to you if anything. In the event that what you said actually does happen, I would just call the Office of Undergraduate Affairs and explain to them what happened, and based on their reply possibly remail your application with the receipt attached. </p>
<p>This must be really stressful for you; I hope everything works out, and I’m sure it will.</p>
<p>Yeah, that was why they had the separate non-P.O. box receiving address, I suppose. I would think that it would get bounced back to you if it had appropriate postage. Don’t lose hope, though–things could still turn for the better. Give them a call to see what you can do.</p>
<p>I just got an email from my interviewer! I’m going to have an interview next week or early the week following that. Scary, but exciting.</p>
<p>Has anyone had their interview yet? If so, how’d it go? What’d you talk about?</p>