<p>i’m really sorry to everyone who got rejected… i had this same sort of experience when i applied to NYU early decision last year… everyone on the college confidential forum panicked, tracked their mail, and eventually got rejected.</p>
<p>i’m guessing that most of you are high school seniors, applying to college for the first time. i was unable to go to school this year because the only school that i was accepted to didn’t give me enough aid, among other crazy reasons. what i learned this year was that life pushes you in the strangest directions (especially after high school, when everything suddenly stops being regulated). i guess i learned how to deal with the unexpected, so if anyone wants to talk about the future, being rejected, etc., i’d love to.</p>
<p>on a side note, i had a MISERABLE day. last night i rushed to the emergency room for what i thought was appendicitis… then they did an ultrasound and told me that it was a twisted ovary and that i needed emergency surgery… but thank god, it ended up just being a huge cyst, and i didn’t need to go under the knife… however, i can’t exercise for a month, which is really frustrating, since i’ve made this year off bearable by focusing most of my attention on kung fu.</p>
<p>then, to make things worse, my mail never came today. the mailman sometimes just skips our street, and it always seems to be at the worst times.</p>
<p>sorry to vent so much. i really would like to give any advice that i can about dealing with rejection from college, etc.</p>
<p>I’m so sorry everyone. … feel better. I hope you guys will have a blast in the colleges that you’ve gotten into! I feel like college admissions are just plain random this year… sorry… :(</p>
<p>electoralgoat, hope you feel better soooon. I do understand the frustration at not being able to exercise…hang in there! I admire your patience and maturity.</p>
<p>Honestly, the Barnard admissions people must be seriously confused. You girls/women are wonderful! In three months/three weeks/three days even three hours it’s not going to matter…</p>
<p>I was waitlisted… But Hey! I got into Wellesley!!! OMG!!! That was my ED, and i was deferred. I thought i would get into Barnard without a problem…Even though I wouldn’t go. I am in NYC, and can’t wait to leave the city! After I got the letter, I was a little angry, because I think I deserve to be accepted. =) And i think the rest of you guys do too. Here is one example to prove that you ladies are great, and that not getting into Barnard means nothing. (No offense). So this girl who applied to MHC (a very competitive program in New York Public Universities, and it’s totally free if you get in), she got rejected. I got in. And then she got into Barnard. And I was waitlisted. So not getting into Barnard is not your fault, it’s just the admissions. And not accepting you guys is their mistake! I personally would pick Bryn Mawr over Barnard. Bryn Mawr is 10 times prettier than Barnard, and even the ranking is higher. Bryn Mawr is ranked # 26 on the top graduate school feeders by Wall Street Journal, and I couldn’t even find Barnard there. A couple of days ago, I found this interesting thread about Barnard and Columbia. It sounded like they don’t have a good relationship… <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/168550-barnard.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/columbia-university/168550-barnard.html</a><br>
Anyways. Congrats to those who got accepted, and good luck to those who will be going to other top schools next year!!! ^_^</p>
<p>I think I’ll be at NYU next year, so if any of you who won’t be in the city want to visit, you’re all welcome. There’s a lot of you I’ve gotten pretty close with that I’d like to stay in touch with…you guys know who you are so message me or something so we can exchange contact information and stay in touch. Next year will be AMAZING, no matter where we are!</p>
<p>yep, just as i expected…walked down the long hallway to my mailbox only to find a thin envelope stacked underneath my humongo envelope from Bryn Mawr…Im going there, I think I am. I knew I was getting rejected–but, its okay! Im waiting on Brown & Spelman now, then I get to FINALLY make the BIG decision : )</p>
<p>I called my brother today because he had no school today. So exactly 12:30, I call him and he said that I recieved a letter from Barnard in a small envelope. At first, I was sad and began to shake. But my friends were crowded around me and they held on to me tightly. I have finally accepted what has occured. Even though I will not be attending Barnard Sep. 09. I proobably might either go to Wheaton College, Providence College, or Assumption. I am still waiting on one IVY. But I can truely say that I am okay and have sucked it up and moved on. I will always love Barnard. But everything happens for a reason. </p>
<p>Good luck to allllllll on your future endeavors!!!</p>
<p>well, i was rejected too. i got rejected to USC also. getting both of them back to back was like a slap in the face.
I seriously don’t know what exactly they were looking for :(</p>
<p>but good luck to the rest of you guys.
and maybe, we will end up at another school together!</p>
<p>Waitlisted! ARGH! I am so sick of the W-word, but I’ll do it for Barnard. Everyone on this thread is amazing - even after getting skinny envelopes back you ladies have kind, uplifting words to share, and I so would have loved to go to school with each and every one of you! Maybe we’ll still end up together somehow. Congrats to those accepted, and I’m sure the rest you will find yourselves somewhere awesome come September. <em>hugs to all</em></p>
<p>Superwoman, and everyone else who was rejected, It’s okay I was rejected too. It hurts, but we all got into great schools such as BMC and MHC (at least for me,) we can still keep trying. And carothetaro, I was rejected by USC too. Barnard hurt more than USC though. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I was rejected also. But I’ve got to say, we prepared ourselves well for whatever the outcomes were. It probably would have been really hard to get over a rejection from Barnard. But because of you lovely ladies, I am not as down as I thought I would be. I’m sure Barnard missed out on a great group of girls this year! And echoing what etched said, a higher education is what it is. Give or take a few aspects, we’ll all succeed anyhow. I know it. :)</p>
<p>Barnard was my 3rd choice… and Tufts was my 1st! So w/e to Barnard. Besides, if I had gotten in, my parents would probably have wanted me to go to B-nard.</p>
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Congrats to those accepted, and I’m sure the rest you will find yourselves somewhere awesome come September. <em>hugs to all</em></p>