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study harder for that Histoiy test two years ago.
All I can say is that the process stinks. I sat in on three hours of an admissions process at a competitive Virginia public school and watched while kids with 4.0 averages were wait listed, and valedictorians, who drove 3 hours every day to attend a high school with the toughest academic offerings, were rejected. I’ve seen students work every angle of the financial aid system and still fall thousands of dollars short. It is not fair. I wish that there was another way, but, there isn’t, and not applying at all is not an option.
Consolation
Though it is small consolation, I want to offer some ways of thinking about all of this:
First, a college is not rejecting you. It is rejecting that C you got, or that essay you wrote, or that phrase on that recommendation that didn’t sit well with them. It is within your rights to call the school and ask, politely, for an explanation and for advice on how to transfer in next year. But keep in mind: the college cannot reject you. The college has never met you.
Second, “no” might not mean “no.” It might mean “not yet.” If you still want to go to a school in six months, apply again. Show that school good grades in hard classes at the college level and they might let you in next year. Oftentimes, it is easier to get in as a transfer student.
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