Whats worse than getting rejected.

Mitford
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:00:24 +0000

Getting rejected is pretty painful, but I think what makes the rejection worse is reading comments from others who got into your dream school and they aren’t even even interested or considering the school. This happened to D, and I advised her not to read CC, because it makes it worse. Of course I didn’t heed my own advice, and even to this day, I still go to the forum for this one particular school just to see what is being said.

I find it frustrating that there is not a better way for admissions to really measure how much a kid actually loves their school and really wants to be there and will do almost whatever it takes to be at that school, as opposed to the less than enthusiastic kid who could really care less. When I read comments like “I haven’t even visited and don’t know if I would even like that location” or “Well, I guess I’ll go there for a year and then transfer to xyz university” it just makes me cringe. In some ways, and this is just speaking as a mom who is hurt because her kid was hurt, I want to laugh at the school and say they are getting exactly the students they deserve. But as the parent who took my D to visit said school and saw the joy and excitement in her face, it just makes me sad.

Mostly just venting here…D will be attending another university that was also high on her list, so I guess it all worked out. But I’m not too proud to admit that everytime this other school plays any sport I will always root AGAINST them! HA!