Preparing for rejection (Penn ED)

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>With the sheer volume of applications that Penn received for the Class of 2017 in the early round, it is reasonable to expect rejection, no?</p>

<p>With that in mind, what are some ways we can prepare ourselves for the blow of rejection? (so December 12th won’t hurt as much.)</p>

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<p>Have an empowering, you-can-do-anything playlist and a box of your favorite snack foods at hand.</p>

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<p>Do a CrossFit challenge workout.</p>

<p>100 Burpees for time or 50 push ups, 50 squats then 30 Burpees for time.</p>

<p>Or just go for a 5 mile run.</p>

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<p>^ Lol, crossfit. I’d rather go to the gym and do an actual workout, thanks.</p>

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<p>I would recommend a box of twinkies, but yeah. No.
Prepare a quiet place and box of tissues to mourn.</p>

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<p>Should’ve made this thread more general. ^_^</p>

<p>Just expect to be rejected. Take it as a given, so that on the twelfth, all besides nothing that could happen is a pleasant surprise.</p>

<p>I’m jealous that you guys get decisions on the twelfth.</p>

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<p>Get over it by channeling your depression into your next college app essay…</p>

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<p>I don’t think there’s much difference from last year…I’ll be highly surprised if overall acceptance rate drops by more than 1%.</p>

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<p>I’m prepared with two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a saltshaker half-full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers… Also, a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of beer, a pint of raw ether, and two dozen amyls.</p>

<p>plus a dvd of “Animal House”</p>

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<p>Im writing myself three letters - one for me to read if I get rejected, one for if im deferred, and one for if im accepted. Hopefully ill read the last one! D: im so scared.</p>

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<p>did anybody get any emails about the date yet?</p>

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<p>No not yet. Penn is kinda slow in handling these things</p>

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<p>I’ll just leave this here… <a href=“https://www.admissions.upenn.edu/decisions/mydecision.php[/url]”>https://www.admissions.upenn.edu/decisions/mydecision.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I thought the application pool increased but Penn is still admitting the same number of students. I believe the acceptance rate will decrease by at least a percent…</p>