gratzby

Same. I skipped plenty of places that I should have applied to because I thought I'd never get in to a Tier 1. And even if I didn't, I'd probably feel better now for having tried.

Thanks for the perspective. Ordered 'They Say, I Say,' and I'm looking through the school's resources. It doesn't seem so bad. A friend's been telling me some horror stories of teaching high schoolers that might have given me negative expectations haha. I keep trying to find reasons this situation isn't as good as it seems. Next-level first-world problem.

God, am I the only one suddenly getting second thoughts about being able to teach? I'm international, so I don't know what Freshman Comp is, but there's a fair few posts out there talking about how frustrating it is. Are undergrads difficult to control / manage in the US with those compulsory classes?

Alternatively, they know about the anxiety and they're taking a chance to mess with people

I had an acceptance from Seattle. Rejected from Syracuse and Ole Miss (Syracuse by email, Ole Miss just said if you don't hear by early February don't wait up :S), still waiting on Brown, NYU, and SDSU.