<p>I’d like to echo the sentiments of @Debater1996. It’s okay if you don’t get into the University of Chicago; just the fact that you applied says a lot about your ambitions. There are lots of schools that can and will challenge you as much, if not more, as UChicago. In my case, I was admitted to Amherst, Reed, Macalester and a few other liberal arts colleges, and will be attending Reed. I am not trying to make myself feel better about having to go elsewhere. Rather, I’m trying to point out how amazing it is that there are thousands of colleges in the USA (and in the world, too): there is more than one perfect fit, for everybody. </p>
<p>I’m very excited about escaping this bubble of college admission obsession. It’s very easy to get sucked into the vortex of prestige, rankings, that-person-got-in-there-what??, amongst other things. But once you get out of this bubble and enter the brick and mortar campus of the college where you will begin your work, you will forget about the existence of all other colleges. It’s going to be a beautiful journey. Good luck to all UChicago people, and all future applicants! </p>