What will you do when you get rejected?

efeens44
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:06:45 +0000

@Solrak, so I shouldn’t apply because my “hope for the best, expect the worst” mentality isn’t “Harvard-ey” enough? I’m going to apply because I feel I stand a better chance than most (I feel like this site completely disregards the thousands of unqualified applicants who DO apply and are soundly rejected; for most people on this site, the chances are undoubtedly above 5.9%). I DO think I’ll be rejected, but I’m hoping I won’t be. I think there is an infinitely miniscule number of people who wholeheartedly believe they’re a shoo-in for Harvard, and that encompases two groups: the Intel/Siemens finalists who won the USAMO three times, and the people who got a 34 on their ACT but live under a rock and don’t know how much more is required to get in.

Hoping for the best but expecting the worst is fine; don’t try and patronize the people of this site into believing that if they aren’t confident, they don’t belong at HYPS.