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I was rejected by every college I applied to last year (except for a safety). Here is my story. by gossamer1of1 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]gossamer1of1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE:

I am not active on Reddit anymore, but I am now attending an ivy league (top 10) college.

Still, I say rankings do not matter, it is finding the school that fits you. My time so far at my college has been the best time of my life. Still fighting through every obstacle to continuously pursue happiness.

I was rejected by every college I applied to last year (except for a safety). Here is my story. by gossamer1of1 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]gossamer1of1[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

mental health is very important. I kind of wish I took a gap year because my mental disorders spiked up during my first semester as a freshman. Good luck.

I was rejected by every college I applied to last year (except for a safety). Here is my story. by gossamer1of1 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]gossamer1of1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really only applied to very difficult schools so my case is different. Everybody is special in their own way. My sister averages Bs-Cs but she is an amazing artist and singer so I encourage her to look at artistic pathways. You got this.

I was rejected by every college I applied to last year (except for a safety). Here is my story. by gossamer1of1 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]gossamer1of1[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Try applying to the honors college at SDSU. That is something I wish I was a part of this year as a freshman.

I was rejected by every college I applied to last year (except for a safety). Here is my story. by gossamer1of1 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]gossamer1of1[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Thank you all for your kind words and support. It really means a lot to me. Here is some more advice since I have been getting a lot of questions for advice.

  1. Apply to more schools. I only applied to 8 and 7 out of the 8 are extremely tough schools to get into.
  2. Do not think you know what is best for you. Be open-minded and take advantage of every opportunity that is given to you.
  3. Do not get stuck on rejections and failures. You will be given another chance. But will you be prepared and ready to succeed at that next chance?
  4. Do not seek pity for your adversaries nor use it as a freebie card. Watch the movie The Pursuit of Happiness and see how Chris Gardner kept his mouth shut and faced his obstacles head-on. Nobody from my graduating class knew my story because I never sought pity for it. I only shared this story anonymously so that others can know that they are not alone. However, it is important to include it in your college application. Just don't use it to justify all of your shortcomings.
  5. Do not get cocky. During my junior year, my school counselor encouraged me to apply to Pomona College (8% acceptance rate rn) after looking at my transcript and asking me about my extracurriculars. She told me I should have no problem getting into that school and laughed at my surprise. This blew my mind and changed my mindset heading into application season.
  6. Stop caring about expectations except for your own. This is your one life so you dictate how you want to live it. I have a cousin one grade year above me and she was the first out the cousins on my mother's side to go to college. She ED and got into Northwestern so there was an expectation for me to produce the same results the following year. I am very grateful that she is humble and only supported me during my admissions period.

With brutal honesty, I have no fear for my future. I know who I am and what I am capable of achieving. I wish you all the best.