hey now, i work at target, and it's actually kind of awesome...

First, I think this poster is full of it. When has anyone heard of a person getting all of their admission decisions on the same day. Second, to some of the people who commented here, it's not uncommon for a lower-tier school, one that someone considers their "safety" school, to reject applicants that have credentials (GPA, standardized test scores) far higher than the university's averages. Admissions boards aren't stupid, they can tell whether they are likely to get a student to attend or not based on his/her stats, and a huge part of national rankings are based on matriculation rate (the percentage of students accepted to a school that actually enroll). If they feel a student isn't likely to attend they will sometimes wait list them to gauge their interest (see if they contact the school, argue their case for admission, etc.). I saw this first hand when I worked in the admissions department as a student at Auburn University. If this is true, the best advice I can give to the comment's poster is to contact the school that wait listed you. If you express a sincere desire to attend you may find yourself off the waitlist and off to school in the fall.

At least you've got a job now...

It's kind of hard to feel any sympathy for you when we don't know a number of things, such as: 1. What schools you applied to, as well as what you consider a "safety school." 2. What your academic credentials are. 3. How late in the application process you submitted your applications. 4. Whether you submitted any letters of intent or letters of recommendation. 5. Whether your academic intent matches that of the schools you applied to. My advice? Take a year off and work at Target; no one says you have to go to school right away. When the next application process rolls around, make sure you know EVERYTHING about the schools you are applying to and really broaden your scope in terms of the schools you apply to.

i'm sorry that you're so godamn retarded and can't even get into any college..? what do you want us to say?

The key to getting into the college of your choice is to apply early. I got into a Big Ten school because I sent my application to them in the middle of August. I was the first one at my school to get accepted to college and got in with a lower GPA than others in my school, who had more school activities but applied later in the year that didn't get in. One application, One college. I figured if I didn't get in there I would still have plenty of time to apply to another choice.

#75: That is such bogus logic. I'm sure those who work in a sweatshop say the same thing.

I was denied a job at Target once. And I was accepted to a fine university on a full-ride scholarship. CRUEL IRONY ZING!!!

CA amirite? We have shitloads of college issues, don't feel too bad. If it's UC system (I assume it is, because their letters are all coming out about now), then go into the best you can, and then transfer. :) long as you get into the system, you're okay.

to OP, #13, and everyone who feels sorry for him -with all due respect, suck it up. Shit happens, and being a first year in the UC system, I know it is true bad economy does affect admissions (just look at the news for colleges cutting back enrollment seats because of underfunding). But despite this, it doesn't mean you should just bitch about Bush fuking up this country or what not, life's not fair. You really need to get used to that. Now for not getting into your 1st, 2nd or 3rd and so on school, that's actually probably the best for you. I got into my first choice school, and let me tell you, if you go to the best school that you get into, YOU ARE PLAYING AT YOUR OWN LEVEL. Competition in my school is pretty fierce, and being here for 2/3 of a school year I have not met anyone stupid or completely lazy, not even a slacker that couldn't pull through. Needless to say, if you were to go to your first choice school, you would have to drive yourself even harder or chances are you'll end up with blah grades, likely something under a 3.0gpa, which does not look good for grad school, or even on a resume for a job.