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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anyone else love this?

My DD received some pretty good merit money from 2 schools but was waitlisted at another that was near the top of her list. The waitlist school required supplemental materials, but when my DD saw that she was like “forget that!  I don’t want to go there that badly!”

I was like this too when I was applying (ages ago), and [b]I’m glad my DD felt that way that on her own, rather than start writing letters of interest and sending supplemental info, and then still have the chance to be rejected. [/b]Seems like you’re begging a school to take you, when they don’t seem terribly interested. 
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I guess, but your perspective is very me-centric. With any college,  it's about building a class,  not being "wanted." Perspective just feels slightly off to me. If more info might help the college better determine if the student is the best addition,  great. If student is now more excited about another school or out of steam? Fine. But, it's not some unrequited love or jilted lover relationship. [/quote]

Learning to handle rejection is a really important life skill.

It's hard to grow, overcome challenges, and reach difficult goals if your greater priority is to avoid rejection or failure.  
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PP again. This whole discussion makes me think of my mom and puts a huge smile on my face.  One of her favorite lines was, "If you don't try, you don't get. And if you fail, it's ok. Keep going and try again."

Totally applies to admissions to me:

If you take yourself out of the game before it's over, you're choosing to give up on what you want. YOUR loss.

If you stick it out and persist but are ultimately rejected, THEIR loss.  You know you can keep going, and you're a tiny bit stronger and more resilient for next time, because you lived through the disappointment that comes with rejection.

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