Dream School Double Feature in My Dreams

[edost]

I had a prophetic dream last night about by dream school. Well, I had two dreams, actually. In the first one, a person in a lab coat came to tell me I've been accepted (which is weird, since I'm in the social sciences, where nobody wears lab coats). I woke up happy and fell asleep again. Then I dreamt that I was notified that I've been rejected by the same school. The person rejecting me gave me an application form for a university in Montreal instead (why Montreal of all places, I don't know).

One of these dreams will definitely come true, minus the weird parts (lab coat/Montreal). I hope, of course, that the dream where I'm accepted comes true.

Have you ever had dreams about your dream schools (or reach schools and safety schools, for that matter)?

[LLajax]

Yes! This is happening to me too! I keep having dreams about getting in- in my dream I'm sitting in class and I get a call from an unknown number, then I sit there thinking about taking it ("hrm, well I am in class, but no one calls me during the day...oh fine I'll go out to the hall and answer it"). So I go out and get the good news- weirdly though I haven't actually dreamed the words, I just dream the happy feeling. Then of course, I do the happy dance in my dream, text everyone I know, and go back to class. In some variations of the dream, I am in a classroom that has windows to the hall, and all the other students see me doing the happy dance. In some versions, the TAs or other people in the class ask me what's going on and I tell them.

I think it might be a cruel trick of my subconscious. Then again, at least I'm getting in in my dreams! I would probably sink into depression if my subconscious hit me with rejection dreams.

[bdon19]

Hahaha believe me, I've been having these dreams almost every night lately. It's super frustrating, as it tends to happen regarding schools that it's very likely I won't actually get into. The weirdest dream was the one in which I got accepted to U Chicago, even though I hadn't applied there.

[Mal83]

Yeah, I had dreams about the application process too that ranged from waking up in profound sadness to really happy...usually when I had a good dream about grad school the happy part quickly faded as I realized that I still had no clue if I was getting in anywhere much less my dream school. It's definitely a manifestation of how frustrating/exciting/stressful the process is. I actually found out that I got in to my dream school when I checked my email on my ipod one morning at like 7:30 even before I got out of bed, when I saw that "congratulations!" in the subject line it was like a dream...a confusing dream...I was literally confused for like a split second. It was like waking up and not recognizing your surroundings for a minute. The confusion was due to the fact that I was waitlisted and figured by then I had no chance left...that was the best thing I ever woke up to.

[orst11]

I have actually had both good and bad dreams. Some are very specific. For instance, I have had one where I dream of where I am living, the exact street name and everything and people's names of who I am working with. I actually remembered the street name and googled it later. I think there is some reasoning to these though, given I have previously visited each school/program/city and have looked on program websites way too much. Others are just somewhat general: I will picture myself TA'ing. I will dream that I am working and just will check my email for the thousandth time and see congratulations or something that would make me jump for joy. As far as the bad dreams I have had: There have been some where I contemplate not even applying to certain programs just because of things. I will check app statuses and see rejections. I have had one dream where I will be talking to a POI and pretty much get told I am stupid. Both of the bad dreams are about the same program and it really is somewhat discouraging when you are working on submitting that individual app.

[AriesPP]

Wow, sounds you are pretty nervous about the application outcome of your dream school ! Don't be stressed out and hope your dream can come true!

[wintergirl]

I've had three dreams about getting into a top school that's not even my first choice. The first dream had me putting on a t-shirt with the school's name on it, with happy heart. Another one had me finding out I was accepted. The third I think had me actually there or talking about going there.

I've had prophetic dreams before--mainly about big news in other people's lives, weddings, babies, etc, but very specific--that have come true, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much about it. But since I had the first dream a couple of weeks ago, before I'd even submitted the application, it's hard not to feel even more excited about that school and what it has to offer.

Sigh. Subconscious. Why must you mess with my head?

[Pitangus]

I had graduate school dream last night, though I think it was too strange to be considered prophetic in any way.

In it I received an email from an imaginary POI stating that I had been rejected from the EEB program at my undergraduate institution (Note: I attended a SLAC that has no graduate programs in real life...). The email continued with a long list of bizarre criticisms that led to my rejection; for example, my SOP was "too aggressive" and the POI "had reason to believe that [i am] just an awful person."

I was shocked, and although I didn't even want to attend that program (especially because I couldn't even remember applying ), I was a bit disturbed by the wild interpretations of my completely normal application. So my dream-emboldened self replied to the email, stating that I was sorry if my application somehow caused offense, but I did not agree with the criticisms. Surprisingly, the POI responded and said that perhaps he was hasty, and he would be willing to re-assess my application, but I decided to be smug and say that no, I did not desire a review, good day to you sir.

Unfortunately I did not have much time to savor my self-satisfaction, for the dream took an abrupt turn as two burglars barged into my kitchen, grabbed knives from the knife block, and chased me around the house for awhile before I woke up.

So yeah, not a very helpful dream at all.

Edited December 16, 2011 by Pitangus

[habanero]

I had a dream that the University of Maryland accepted and funded me. Oh, how I wish this will become true.

[gurumaster8899]

The Subconscious is a Cruel Mistress...

[gradapp2012]

I had a dream in which , while I was watching TV, there was an announcement on the television that I should check my mail, since my results were out. In the dream , I checked my mail and saw the mail from a grad school , congratulating me on getting admitted! Needless to say, I woke up with a smile !

[edost]

I had a dream in which , while I was watching TV, there was an announcement on the television that I should check my mail, since my results were out. In the dream , I checked my mail and saw the mail from a grad school , congratulating me on getting admitted! Needless to say, I woke up with a smile !

Those smart Wi-Fi-connected TVs should come with an app that preemts whatever you're watching whenever there is a new admission decision.

[gradapp2012]

hehe, wouldn't that be nice

[DrEgg]

I had a dream where I was in the process of taking my comprehensive exams, but had not really prepared at all. It was pretty frightening, but I was at a good school.

So, I'm not sure if I should feel good that I had (presumably) been accepted to a good school two years earlier or scared that I was on the verge of being kicked out of said school.