<p>A “calming” post would be “I got in, but I feel incredibly lucky to have done so. Everybody’s odds are extremely slim. Regardless of whether you get in or not, it will not define you. You’ve accomplished remarkable things even to be in contention for admission; I wish you all the best of luck.”</p>
<p>So I originally thought you were an aspiring applicant trying to console yourself and others and resign yourself to defeat, making an acceptance a wonderful surprise, and a rejection an “oh, well, saw that coming.” Even then, your post was dark enough that I, as someone who goes here, found it upsetting to read!</p>
<p>And then I discovered that you, in fact, do go here, and I was upset for rather different reasons.</p>