Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Pathetic? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]DarkAlasdair[/m] at 10:16 pm on Aug. 1, 2012[quote]Were you applying to regular colleges and university's or trying to go to a music school/arts school?[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Anonymous Posted at 10:11 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 I tried my butt off in high school, as well as in my extra-curriculars. I was well-respected at my high school in the band and music programs. I got extremely high honors in band, as well as being ranked #6 out of 63 people of my same instrument at the all-state band competition. But colleges didn't care. As my senior year dwindled to a close, I kept getting rejection letters and notifications that I'd lost scholarships everywhere. Well, if someone with my credentials is stuck at community college, doesn't that seem wrong? Would it be pathetic if I made a video on YouTube to warn all high school students about the danger of assuming colleges will care how hard you worked? I got the first-chair spot in the top band at the all-state competition, but that got me $500 in scholarship money. How much does college cost a year? On average, $20,000/yr. What were my grades in high school? My lowest grade in high school was an 89, and most of my grades were 95+. I just don't want anyone to fall into the same trap that I did. I worked so hard for so much, but got nothing I wanted in the end.

Replies dreamin Posted at 7:43 pm on Aug. 6, 2012 Quote: from Anonymous at 1:18 am on Aug. 2, 2012 Quote: from Areola at 12:15 am on Aug. 2, 2012 How many schools did you apply to? Were they all top schools? I have a hard time believing every university would reject you if you've done as great as you say They were all tier-1 research universities. But they were also state schools (I live in Texas) On graduation night, I had a bunch of honors medals and cords around my neck, but in my mind, I was dying inside because I knew it would all mean nothing once the ceremony was over. You don't just apply to tier-1 research universities. How about other tier-1 schools? private universities? tier-2 schools? You just set yourself up for you to wind up in community college. You could have applied to so many other schools. Private universities are so expensive to attend.....IF you don't get scholarships. Considering how well you did in high school, some private colleges would have probably given you a huge amount of money to attend their schools. Apply to a community college and just work your way up from there. It doesn't matter where you start, what matters is where you end! Keep working hard and you'll be rewarded! StudentVoice Posted at 2:04 pm on Aug. 6, 2012 Don't get discouraged. It doesnt mean youre not good enough. YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH. Don't give up. I couldnt get in to the school that I wanted to and had fair grades. But went to Community College for  a year and worked up. Hang in there. Lord of the blings Posted at 4:13 pm on Aug. 2, 2012 Were the colleges you applied to out of state by any chance? I don't think it is a matter of you trying harder. You did excellent. I think all public schools can only accept a certain amount of out of state students. Maybe you applied  at a time where most of the spots were filled, or maybe you didn't meet the requirements of an out of state student.  Even if the schools you applied to were in state, I guess it was you against many others. Maybe other applicants had more AP classes or sports on under their belts unfortunately.   You can always attend community college and then transfer. You will save a lot of money while taking pretty much the same classes as any one else in a 4 year university. People seem to forget that the first 2 years of university are usually just basic courses. You will save a lot of money .  Plus, there are some community colleges near universities that give you the option of signing up for a transfer program that   guarantees your acceptance to the 4 year university as long as you meet the requirements. Anonymous Posted at 10:22 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 Quote: from divine judgement at 12:20 am on Aug. 2, 2012 You should have tried harder. There's not a lot I can do to try harder at a competitive high school. You either make the grade or you don't. divine judgement Posted at 10:20 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 You should have tried harder. Anonymous Posted at 10:20 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 Quote: from DarkAlasdair at 12:16 am on Aug. 2, 2012 Were you applying to regular colleges and university's or trying to go to a music school/arts school? I wasn't applying to any strictly music/arts schools. I did apply to the music divisions for a lot of schools that were rich. (or seemed like they have some money to blow) Kellie21 Posted at 10:19 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 I'm really sorry you keep getting rejections. My older sister is about to start allying for colleges, and I know this can be a hard,stressful time. It might not be your fault you didn't get in. The schools could have been practically full. You talked a lot about music. I love music, I'm in band as well, but a lot of what I've seen schools have said they wanted kids they could tell had character like with volunteering and stuff. Maybe your letter of recommendation was not up to the standards of th school. One university I visited with my sister basically said they only want letters of reccomendation from guidance counsolers. Making a YouTube video to discourage others would not help anyone. It would not make your situation better, or anyone else's. Best of luck in your school searching! :) Anonymous Posted at 10:18 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 Quote: from Areola at 12:15 am on Aug. 2, 2012 How many schools did you apply to? Were they all top schools? I have a hard time believing every university would reject you if you've done as great as you say They were all tier-1 research universities. But they were also state schools (I live in Texas) On graduation night, I had a bunch of honors medals and cords around my neck, but in my mind, I was dying inside because I knew it would all mean nothing once the ceremony was over. DarkAlasdair Posted at 10:16 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 Were you applying to regular colleges and university's or trying to go to a music school/arts school? Areola Posted at 10:15 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 How many schools did you apply to? Were they all top schools? I have a hard time believing every university would reject you if you've done as great as you say Fugiama Posted at 10:14 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 People really underestimate community colleges. SOADFAN Posted at 10:14 pm on Aug. 1, 2012 nothing wrong with starting at a community college. My entire family did and they are all professionals now. Plus you will appreciate it once you graduate and have to pay back half as much student loans as everyone else!! All 12 previous replies displayed.