Saving this for later... but about 7 months from now College Apps for Fall 20’ will be due, and about 9 months from now, letters will be sent out.
Update: Two out of the nine schools have their apps due by January 1st
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Currently revising essay drafts, lost track of what number draft this is for just 2 essays.
Had to humble myself, and revised the amount of schools I’m applying to.. 3/8 due on January 1st now. Also, just finished asking my teachers for those LOR’s.
Less than 30 days left
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3 weeks out and Imposter’s Syndrome really hitting me and getting in my feels
T-minus 9 days
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Starting off 2020 right and submitting two apps for schools, let’s see where this year takes me
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Submitted Application #3
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Just got a call from my first school.. unreal
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Thank you for the opportunity #Harvard
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Submitted Application #4 and #5
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Submitted Application #6
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Submitted my last application. I can finally give myself a break
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Keeping an open mind, and waiting until I hear back from all schools before I commit this upcoming Fall
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2nd school to send a decision
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Within the next two weeks, I find out if I get into my dream school
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face" aria-label="Emoji: Loudly crying face"> then I’ll finally close this thread..
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Mistakenly (I hope) got accepted into a post-bachelor’s premed program... maybe it’s a sign I need to switch my career pathway and become the Doctor my parents always wanted me to be
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I do not have a bachelors nor any plans on going down the medical route but I’m still blessed to be accepted into an amazing program
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy" aria-label="Emoji: Face with tears of joy"> Thank you @Columbia for the opportunity
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Y’all
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face"> Dang it hurts
This thread was such a ride.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎢" title="Roller coaster" aria-label="Emoji: Roller coaster"> Got into some good schools and got turned down from some as well. Stay tuned y’all, one last tweet (after this one) before I put a cap on this thread
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This thread was insane & I’m gonna cry (I remember every moment I added a tweet). It’s crazy how I went to UH, dropped out, and then joined the military. I am grateful for the amazing schools that gave a young kid from Hawaii another shot at his education.
.... and y’all that’s a wrap!! Your boy is committing to Harvard 2020!! Gotta try for make the fam and k town proud ah, yessuh
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