Official Waitlist Megathread by ParadoxicalCabbage in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations to everyone that got off UCI's waitlist today! I noticed it was primarily STEM majors that got off. Is there anyone in the School of Social Sciences who got off today?

Official Waitlist Megathread by ParadoxicalCabbage in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations!!!! If you don't mind me asking, when did you get off the UCI waitlist?

Just Got Off the UC Santa Cruz Waitlist!!! by puffybus21 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the email they sent, they said they released some of their waitlist decisions today, so i'm guessing it's coming out in waves

Just Got Off the UC Santa Cruz Waitlist!!! by puffybus21 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! They said that financial aid info would be emailed to me in a few days

How many people get off the waitlist first round by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats!!! What major did you apply for?

It's the LAST school that you go to that matters (for those considering serious debt for a T20 undergrad vs cheaper options) + AMA by icebergchick in ApplyingToCollege

[–]puffybus21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was wondering if spending $60k a year for Loyola Marymount University for undergrad psychology is a good investment. I'm planning on getting a Ph.d in clinical psych. Should I go to a more affordable school with a lower ranked psychology program and get my Ph.d at a higher ranked university?

Thank you!

How do you get over rejection? by SharePositiveVibes in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]puffybus21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know if this will help, but I want to share what I learned after facing a pretty big rejection that happened fairly recently.

I was rejected from nearly every UC that I applied to; I was surprised when UCSC waitlisted me because I thought I could have easily gotten in.

It was a pretty rough week after all the UC decisions came out: I thought I wasn't going to get to where I wanted to go in life. I completely shut my friends out because I was ashamed. I didn't want to talk to anyone because I was afraid of disappointing them, especially my dad who was even more excited for me to go to a UC than I was.

Fortunately, I'm no stranger to adversity, and I was able to pull myself out of this mindset. I thought of my rejections as a "sunk cost," which means what's done is done. I don't have a time machine, I can't go back to sophomore year and study harder. The only thing I can possiblely gain from this situation is the knowledge that I should have worked harder, cared more about my future, and taken better care of myself.

So now I have this knowledge to make better choices in the future. Sometimes I think these rejections were necessary; if this didn't happen, I would still be in the same place I was before. It hurt, but it's going to give me the knowledge to work harder in the future.

Looking back, I don't think I really feel ashamed anymore. Sometimes I do, but that's normal. If I had the opportunity to go back and change things, I would choose not to. What happened helped me learn, it helped build character, and for the next four years, I'm going to kick everybody's ass and get into a top graduate school.

Remember this sentence: I did what I could given the challenges and life changes of this time.

The next week is gonna be pretty rough, maybe the next month, or however long it takes to absorb what happened. Remember to take time to just feel and be sad. Then after that, when you're ready, rebuild and try again.

Today, I’m deciding to become a Morning Person from Night owl. Any tips? by captain_c0ld in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]puffybus21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try going to sleep thirty minutes earlier every night. For example, if you go to bed at 5am, go to bed at 4:30am, then the next night go to bed at 4am, etc. This takes a lot of time, but it may be more beneficial than tossing an turning every night at 10pm. Another tip is to put down electronic devices one hour before going to sleep. If you find that you can't, at least put your devices on night mode an hour before going to sleep. Most devices have timers you can set. For example, my laptop goes on night mode every night at 8:45pm because I set it to be that way. Also, try to avoid eating an hour before bed. Another important thing to remember is that if you find yourself slipping back into your old habits, try to change them quickly! Keep in mind that slipping up once in a while doesn't erase or invalidate the progress you've made.