USS: Optimism Forum

[CardinalRules]

I am going to hop aboard this ship as of this evening...it feels excellent. I was admitted at a school where LSP had me at a Deny, < 5% chance.

There is hope on your longshots, don't completely give up.

That news calls for a special celebration!

[MC Southstar]

Fair tidings to all and the best of luck! Happy holidays!

[CardinalRules]

Best of luck to you too! Are you going somewhere for the holidays?

[jackalope11]

MrsTrucker: I may be a woman, but even I know that ANY man would want to pet that avatar! LOL

Mrs. Trucker: I did have my own concerns with that comment, but only because of the word usage...."pet" her? I understand though, managamy....just...yeah.

In other news, that is an awesome picture of Tupper Ware, I'm almost finished with one of my painstaking finals, still no word from anybody, TruckerD is a humble genius and I had no idea, Mrs. Trucker is like the sweetest lady ever, and people are getting more optimistic by the day. If I had a Budweiser in my hand, I'd say life would be juuust abooout right.

and jackalope.....it's cool to throw punches in bunches with the posts....forgot to add that. And is Managamy SERIOUSLY going to hit the trifecta and get into all three of HYS???? wow. Good luck!

Grrrreat!!! Then I will continue to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee! (But a very friendly bee...)

[jackalope11]

I am going to hop aboard this ship as of this evening...it feels excellent. I was admitted at a school where LSP had me at a Deny, < 5% chance.

There is hope on your longshots, don't completely give up.

Congrats KS! We're all here hoping to live that dream, believe me! Again, great job!!!

Well, except for TruckerD who was a double-secret jeanyous and didn't even tell anyone until recently, and only sees "Strong Consider" on LSP at HYS. But it's cool, because Mrs. Trucker will make him give us jobs when we graduate.

[CardinalRules]

I am going to hop aboard this ship as of this evening...it feels excellent. I was admitted at a school where LSP had me at a Deny, < 5% chance.

There is hope on your longshots, don't completely give up.

Congrats KS! We're all here hoping to live that dream, believe me! Again, great job!!!

Well, except for TruckerD who was a double-secret jeanyous and didn't even tell anyone until recently, and only sees "Strong Consider" on LSP at HYS. But it's cool, because Mrs. Trucker will make him give us jobs when we graduate.

I'm really surprised that TruckerD didn't take a flyer on at least one or two of the top 6, especially some mixture of Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley, which love softs. He has perfectly competitive stats (more than competitive by Berkeley standards) and an amazing story. I would have thought that it might have been worth a gamble, or two, or three. Actually, Berkeley or NYU wouldn't be much of a gamble at all.

[robin600]

I am going to hop aboard this ship as of this evening...it feels excellent. I was admitted at a school where LSP had me at a Deny, < 5% chance.

There is hope on your longshots, don't completely give up.

Congrats! what are your stats and where did u get the nod from?

Everytime I hear a story like this I secretly cringe wishing it was me

[KansasSplitter]

Congrats! what are your stats and where did u get the nod from?

Everytime I hear a story like this I secretly cringe wishing it was me

Thanks!! It was Minnesota...I'm at their 25th on LSAT, well beneath 25th on GPA. Also a non-traditional URM with a pretty accomplished work history in the three years since graduation. This was the first reach I'd heard from this cycle and I've been complete practically everywhere since early to mid-September.

With your amazing softs, I'm sure you'll be getting some great news in the next few weeks.

[Philaw]

Congrats! what are your stats and where did u get the nod from?

Everytime I hear a story like this I secretly cringe wishing it was me

Thanks!! It was Minnesota...I'm at their 25th on LSAT, well beneath 25th on GPA. Also a non-traditional URM with a pretty accomplished work history in the three years since graduation. This was the first reach I'd heard from this cycle and I've been complete practically everywhere since early to mid-September.

With your amazing softs, I'm sure you'll be getting some great news in the next few weeks.

Wow, congratulations! I hope this is true, as I am tuly a longshot at some of my top schools, but I am still optimistic.

[jaskat]

Congratulations on Minnesota! Kansas!

In less exciting news, I got into Northeastern with a 25.5k scholly today.

[TruckerD]

MrsTrucker: Good Morning Everyone! It's going to be a great day, I can feel it!!

[TruckerD]

Congratulations on Minnesota! Kansas!

In less exciting news, I got into Northeastern with a 25.5k scholly today.

Congrats Jaskat!! Any school acceptance with scholly is great news!! Keep them comin!!

[jackalope11]

MrsTrucker: Good Morning Everyone! It's going to be a great day, I can feel it!!

Geez, Mrs. Trucker... I really, really, really, really hope so... There are two schools that I would drop everything and attend, no matter what, and my status checker just updated on one of them today.

Oh please, oh please, oh puh-leeeeeeease send the Jackalope all of your good wishes today fellow Optimists!

[Philaw]

MrsTrucker: Good Morning Everyone! It's going to be a great day, I can feel it!!

Geez, Mrs. Trucker... I really, really, really, really hope so... There are two schools that I would drop everything and attend, no matter what, and my status checker just updated on one of them today.

Oh please, oh please, oh puh-leeeeeeease send the Jackalope all of your good wishes today fellow Optimists!

Good luck, Jackalope! What a great X-mas present!

[TruckerD]

MrsTrucker: Good Morning Everyone! It's going to be a great day, I can feel it!!

Geez, Mrs. Trucker... I really, really, really, really hope so... There are two schools that I would drop everything and attend, no matter what, and my status checker just updated on one of them today.

Oh please, oh please, oh puh-leeeeeeease send the Jackalope all of your good wishes today fellow Optimists!

MrsTrucker: Will do, buckaroo!!

[jaskat]

*sends large waives of optimism and thoughts of fuzzy bunnies to jackalope*

[vanwinkle]

I'm really surprised that TruckerD didn't take a flyer on at least one or two of the top 6, especially some mixture of Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley, which love softs. He has perfectly competitive stats (more than competitive by Berkeley standards) and an amazing story. I would have thought that it might have been worth a gamble, or two, or three. Actually, Berkeley or NYU wouldn't be much of a gamble at all.

I just looked at TruckerD's stats for the first time... goddamn. How do you have numbers that good and not apply for the T6??? You can't lose with those numbers, you'll get in at least one of them, and honestly probably most of them!

[calicocat]

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[WhyBother?]

I am going to hop aboard this ship as of this evening...it feels excellent. I was admitted at a school where LSP had me at a Deny, < 5% chance.

There is hope on your longshots, don't completely give up.

Edit: Nevermind, I somehow missed the earlier post where you answered my question. Anyway, CONGRATS!

[TruckerD]

I'm really surprised that TruckerD didn't take a flyer on at least one or two of the top 6, especially some mixture of Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley, which love softs. He has perfectly competitive stats (more than competitive by Berkeley standards) and an amazing story. I would have thought that it might have been worth a gamble, or two, or three. Actually, Berkeley or NYU wouldn't be much of a gamble at all.

I just looked at TruckerD's stats for the first time... goddamn. How do you have numbers that good and not apply for the T6??? You can't lose with those numbers, you'll get in at least one of them, and honestly probably most of them!

+1 I checked them out the other day. Mrs.Trucker, apply for him at all the T6 schools and then give him an acceptance as a Christmas present

MrsTrucker: Sorry guys, but it ain't gonna happen. D wants to go to schools he actually likes. We don't want to go to the T6 because we don't want to live in NYC, Cali, or Chicago. Believe me, we've discussed this a lot!! LOL

[jaskat]

I'm really surprised that TruckerD didn't take a flyer on at least one or two of the top 6, especially some mixture of Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley, which love softs. He has perfectly competitive stats (more than competitive by Berkeley standards) and an amazing story. I would have thought that it might have been worth a gamble, or two, or three. Actually, Berkeley or NYU wouldn't be much of a gamble at all.

I just looked at TruckerD's stats for the first time... goddamn. How do you have numbers that good and not apply for the T6??? You can't lose with those numbers, you'll get in at least one of them, and honestly probably most of them!

+1 I checked them out the other day. Mrs.Trucker, apply for him at all the T6 schools and then give him an acceptance as a Christmas present

MrsTrucker: Sorry guys, but it ain't gonna happen. D wants to go to schools he actually likes. We don't want to go to the T6 because we don't want to live in NYC, Cali, or Chicago. Believe me, we've discussed this a lot!! LOL

I think I respect your husband more, Mrs. Trucker.

[Helmholtz]

I'm really surprised that TruckerD didn't take a flyer on at least one or two of the top 6, especially some mixture of Yale, Stanford, and Berkeley, which love softs. He has perfectly competitive stats (more than competitive by Berkeley standards) and an amazing story. I would have thought that it might have been worth a gamble, or two, or three. Actually, Berkeley or NYU wouldn't be much of a gamble at all.

I just looked at TruckerD's stats for the first time... goddamn. How do you have numbers that good and not apply for the T6??? You can't lose with those numbers, you'll get in at least one of them, and honestly probably most of them!

+1 I checked them out the other day. Mrs.Trucker, apply for him at all the T6 schools and then give him an acceptance as a Christmas present

MrsTrucker: Sorry guys, but it ain't gonna happen. D wants to go to schools he actually likes. We don't want to go to the T6 because we don't want to live in NYC, Cali, or Chicago. Believe me, we've discussed this a lot!! LOL

HY?

[TruckerD]

HY?

MrsTrucker: No, for the simple fact that we would not get the financial assistance we need there. What I have not told people, and I guess I should do now to explain our situation, is that I am disabled. I don't work, and therefore D is the main income. We will be living off student loans for the next 3 years, so scholarships are a BIG consideration.

[TruckerD]

MrsTrucker: Wow! Did I kill the thread, or what?

[panadera]

MrsTrucker: Wow! Did I kill the thread, or what?

Surely not. Are there any schools he hasn't heard from that you two would absolutely attend? I only ask because you have applied to several I've applied to- and it would be great to meet Tupper Ware