Thoughts Rolling Around in My Head 3/30/2001
"She has low test scores," a woman commented. A man shook his head decisively and said, "Well, they're too low for our school." The group nodded approvingly and threw the carefully printed application and the slides covered in their shiny plastic sleeve into the reject pile.
A group of people sat in a room and decided my potential. I got rejected from Brandeis two days ago...I kind of expected it to happen, I wasn't really surprised, just rather upset. It's depressing to know that your best isn't good enough. I'm stubborn though, and I plan on appealing. OK, granted, I got an 1170 on the SAT's and got a 500/540/570 on the SAT II's. First of all, I didn't start thinking about applying to Brandeis until September and realized I had to take the SAT II's. (I didn't even know the SAT II's existed until this September. My schools sucks like that; they never tell students anything, or how to prepare for anything. Basically, they get paid for reading magazines. Welcome to the public school system, it sucks). Anyway, I took them only once, because that was all I had time for. Had I had months to prepare, I do believe I could've gotten over a 600 in everything. I was on this Brandeis message board and a girl with a 1280, and another girl with a 1470 got waitlisted. On Brandeis's website though, their SAT range is a 1210-1410. It got really competitive this year, supposedly. All of my schools did. I should've applied to U of Virginia. Their number of applicants droped 17% from last year, so they were very lenient this year with their applicants. I just have that type of luck I guess; I apply to schools the year they're most competitive.
I haven't heard from U of Rochester yet, although I know they made a decision on my application; I talked to an admissions person and she told me, but wouldn't tell me what the decision was. I have a pretty good inkling; my guidance counselor called the admissions office to both Brandeis and U of Rochester, and they told her I got rejected. What pisses me off with Rochester is that they put so much emphasis on a test. With Brandeis, I can almost understand, because I did poorly on four required tests; however, UR only requires the SAT. So UR's going to bar me from the school because of a test. Everything else of mine is on par with what they wanted: I'm in the top 10% of the grade, straight A average, lots of extracurriculars, strong recommendations and essay, etc. And what pisses me off with both schools is that they have such low yield rates. Meaning, 83% of the people that get accepted into UR and 80% of Brandeis acceptees turn their acceptances down; an acceptance I would gladly take. These schools are turning away qualified applicants who want to go, and instead are taking people who laugh at their acceptance letters.
I heard U of Maryland--College Park ( a school that I'm extremely interested in AND I can afford it) also got really selective this year. Growl...I haven't gotten a letter yet from them either and I applied Dec 7. I know other people who applied regular decision who applied later than I did and already got their acceptance letters...So I may have to go to Umass@Amherst after all...I got into Syracuse, and received one of their biggest scholarships, but I'd still have to take out 12 grand a year. I don't know what's what yet, so I guess I have to sit tight and wait it out.
I hate that phrase, "sit tight." How does one sit tight? If it's such a popular expression, it should at least make sense. Yeah...that was a random comment. Moving on.
MJ doesn't like me, so I guess I'll get over it. He's like my Brandeis acceptance--I kind of knew it wouldn't happen, it's more like wishful thinking. I'll deal, he's just a boy. In my experience, boys complicate things, so it's better he's not in my life when things are already complicated enough as they are. He likes my friend Bernadette. (I didn't even make up her name because I think it's so beautiful and unique. I love beautiful and unique names, it's just a thing with me). I'm just pissed because we have to square dance in gym next week, and I won't have a partner. I get upset over the most trivial things, in case you couldn't tell. It hurts that he likes her, but I'm happy for them both. Anyway...hmm...what else? I've have more to write in a minute, I need to take a break. (Carpol tunnel syndrome setting in :o)
Until later
Artist
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