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Azur
Thanks for the advice. As of the moment I plan on attending another four year college. And should I like it, I will continue on there, since it is a great university as well, otherwise I plan on transferring to either UVA or William and Mary, and then hopefully they'll accept me.
posted by
penguinrock26
on April 17, 2006 at 1:02 PM
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I am sorry to hear you missed out after all of that
Perhaps you could contact them or someone linked to the university to find out when and how you can re-apply. Make sure to get some good advice on the criteria that they are looking for.
Alternatively you can cast the net wider and consider all alternatives. You might find something really good. Or you could try again for later and then take a gap year until it's time to start. Fortunately life goes on after such setbacks and the good opportunities will emerge.
The main thing is to keep going after what you really want. I'm sure this will only be a temporary setback.
posted by
Azur
on April 16, 2006 at 9:39 PM
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Quite disappointed.
I applied there early decision, worked my SAT(taking it three different times) to 1260 on a 1600 scale, scored 600, 620, and 680 on SAT II's, which I took just for them, got waitlisted early decision and waited another 4 months to get flatout rejected, took 3 AP classes to make my transcript look strong enough, went through the trouble of being inducted into the National and French Honor Societies, kept my GPA at about a 3.8, wrote what I thought were great essays, sent them an essay my former UVA AP english teacher gave a 98 on, the highest he has given on a book essay the entire year, missed school to go and tour it when I should have stayed in school, had the best teachers in the school write recommendations for me, I live instate, and go to a brandnew school who only has about 5 people going there, when most schools have 15-20 or so. Sorry about going on a rant, but I was quite disappointed, particularly considering that I got waitlisted to William and Mary, which I consider a better school, and did not apply ED, send SAT II scores to, send them my Frankenstein essay (the 98), or write three different essays for. Sorry once again.
posted by
penguinrock26
on April 16, 2006 at 8:16 PM
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I think the way to stand out
is to write something which shows how far outside of yourself you can cast your thoughts. I don't think it is the "gay" theme that would have affected your admission but self pre-occupation. I have graded the work of journalism students and the ones who go beyond writing about themselves and their pre-occupations produce the stand out work. Were you disappointed not to get into the university?
posted by
Azur
on April 16, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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Azur-the topic was topic of choice, with a 500 word limit or about there
and I just wanted to make it interesting, something that would grab their attention, and set me apart from the 20,000 or so other people.
posted by
penguinrock26
on April 16, 2006 at 7:28 PM
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I'm curious to know what were you asked to write for the essay?
For many people, myself included, the issue of someone being gay is no big deal. Of course it is a big deal to you and it affects the way you think about things but.... well I suppose what I am saying is that it might put someone off, including the people making the college selection, if being gay is worn as a badge for every little thing. It should blend in, just be part of the social fabric. By treating it that way acceptance comes more quickly - just my two cents
posted by
Azur
on April 16, 2006 at 7:06 PM
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Tell me about it...my rejection might have been because of the topic
posted by
penguinrock26
on April 16, 2006 at 2:45 PM
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That is a difficult theme to attempt at any time.
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posted by
A-and-B
on April 16, 2006 at 2:29 PM
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penguinrock26
Seems pretty idealistic thinking to me, but younger folks can afford that thinking, because they haven't been jaded by the realities of life yet. Good, be what you will, enjoy the sexual you without guilt, whenever you figure out who that is. You write a great blog, live, love be happy.
posted by
WileyJohn
on April 15, 2006 at 7:45 AM
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Even if one is heterosexual, one will still find oneself being
discriminated against for a different reason: race, religion, education, family background, looks or whatever.
Discrimination can never be uprooted in human society, according to my own experience.
Homosexuality is okay with me. Sexual or romantic love is pretty much a polarity thing. If you don't feel polarised by the opposite sex, there's no help for it.
Wish you happy!
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una01
on April 15, 2006 at 3:18 AM
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microba
on April 14, 2006 at 8:42 PM
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