<p>I’m sure you all knew how selective Yale was, but did any of you think you were getting in for sure? Like, you knew it was tough to get in and you kept telling yourself that, but you had that thought in the back of the head that you were getting in for sure?</p>
<p>I know it sounds complicated. Just a thought. . .</p>
<p>The best attitude when you are applying to ANY college or university is a positive attitude. Self-fulfulling prohecy comes into play as well. IF you keep telling yourself that you are not going to get in, your actions would follow.Such as screwing up your applicaiton…</p>
<p>I certainly didn’t think I was getting in “for sure.” I knew I had a great shot, but Yale was actually the school I thought I was least likely to get into (and I applied to other schools with comparable selectivity).</p>
<p>The best mentality to have is to remain positive, and to remain hopeful, but expect to be rejected. Then you could always be surprised, which is that much better, and if you do get denied, it doesn’t hurt so badly. Just remember that you are the same person, regardless of the school at which you matriculate. Smile and relax. Put your best effort into everything that you submit to the college, so you can know that you left no stone unturned. This way, if you are rejected, at least you can know that you gave your all.</p>
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Ok I know that I’m just a little rising senior, but I don’t think I would ever expect to be rejected. I’ll keep in mind that it’s a possibility, but I would never anticipate the worst.</p>
<p>My friends and I went to this buzzer-style team competition last year, in which you had to win four of the six preliminary rounds to advance. We had lost the first two, and so we kept telling each other that we had nothing to lose, and decided to just have a good time with it. For the next hour, all we kept saying to each other was “JUST BUZZ!” (our mantra which we chanted with a bit too much excitement) We reminded each other that we had nothing to lose, so don’t worry about effing it up. Just worry about knowing the answer and not saying it - even if it’s merely an unsubstantiated hunch - because any chance is greater than no chance." In other words, instead of expecting our answers to be wrong, we realized that at least TRYING any answer is better than not trying at all (which was probably why we lost the first two rounds). We won all four of the next rounds and advanced to the next round. There, in the last one or two minutes, I effed up by being overconfident and answering a question too quickly, allowing the other team to get ahead, and they went on to win first place. That could’ve been us!</p>
<p>Anyway, the point is, don’t expect the worst, but don’t expect the best either. In retrospect, I’m a bit peeved at myself for answering that last question wrong, but my whole team was happy that we at least advanced, which we didn’t anticipate at all. And in the end, we had an amazing time, and to this day we remind ourselves - just buzz.</p>
<p>Cute story, I know.</p>
<p>Well, it’s important to not be obssessive about the school you want to get into. Why? Because your application will depict this manner. Admissions know when you’re the desperate type by the amount of material you send and if it’s just fluffy that will clutter tables. For example, for those of you who knew me well at the Harvard Forum, you would know that I was absolutely hellbound on getting in. It was blinding indeed. Yale and Princeton were my third and second choices, respectively. Thus, the amount of bulk I send my application in terms of updates was according to my interest. I got rejected by Harvard and accepted to Princeton and Yale. I had sent nothing new to Yale and a little to Princeton during the Mid-Year Report. However, I sent a lot to Harvard—and got rejected. I ended up chosing Yale instead of Princeton because once Harvard was not an option I actually began to think about which school was best for me. Now, I am glad that Harvard rejected me. Word.</p>
<p>No, I didn’t think I would get in. I remember right before, I watched reruns of the Gilmore Girls and I would start to tear up, I was so nervous. But stuff happens, I guess. In the end all you can do is hope, but bear in mind that if in fact you are a good, ambitious, and resourceful person, you will succeed regardless of whether or not you get into Yale. Of my friends who applied but were not accepted, there were people who were nicer than me, or funnier than me, or better at math than me, and almost all of them had better organizational skills! However, we all have different talents, and it really is completely random in what the admissions officers are looking for at the moment to round out the freshman class. Besides, those friends ended up going to schools like Pomona, Wash U, and Stanford, which are wonderful schools that they eventually realized was the best fit for them anyway. So, just apply to as many schools as possible, and prepare to be pleasantly surprised!</p>
<p>haha gilmore girls. made me love yale more. :)</p>