Hey everyone, we need to talk. Parents: the kids are using ChatGPT and other AI platforms to write their college essays, which is not good. Kids: stop using ChatGPT/AI to write your essays, because it’s gonna keep you out of college.

If you’ve landed here, it probably means you didn’t get the news you wanted from Swarthmore. We’re really sorry to hear that—rejection is tough, and it’s even harder when it’s from a school you were genuinely excited about. But try not to let this discourage you. This one decision doesn’t capture who you are or what you’re capable of. You’ll find a great school that’s the perfect fit (yes, you will go to college, we promise), and you will be successful! We promise!

UT Austin is a highly selective university whether or not you are a Texas resident, but it is much harder to get into from an out-of-state address than for those that live in Texas. The published acceptance rate sits around 30%, but that is completely useless as a gauge for out-of-state applicants, who have to face odds that are about one-fourth of that.

So, you’ve been rejected EA from Northeastern. First of all, we’re sorry, and we’re sure you’re having a lot of feelings about this right now. And, since you’re here, you probably want to know what you can do to take control of this situation.

Applying to college is stressful even if everything goes right. When you hit a roadblock, especially when dreams are involved, it can be downright painful. And if you’ve been rejected from Tufts in the Early Decision I round, you’re probably somewhere between stressed and heartbroken. No matter how you feel, you are completely valid in those emotions. But there are also actions you need to take to turn things around for your best possible outcomes in the next application round.

So you didn’t get into Penn. It might feel like the end of the world, but we promise you: it isn’t. Getting rejected in the early round is admittedly a huge bummer, but application season isn’t over, and there is still time to turn it around for RD. It just takes a little work.

Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It’s actually the first research university in America. As you might guess, research is a pretty big deal there. They are especially known for their Biomedical engineering and public health majors. The school is also popular with Pre-meds. In the past, their acceptance rate has been around 8%; however, they did not release their acceptance rate for the class of 2026.

If you are reading this post, things didn’t go to plan. You’ve been rejected EA by MIT, and you may not be sure what to do next. We’ve got you, but first let’s talk big picture.

We are sorry you didn’t get into Notre Dame. Rejection is always a bummer, especially when your heart is set on a specific school like Notre Dame. But application season isn’t over, and a rejection just means you have to put in a little more work. Before you stress out, we are here to help and walk you through the next steps.

First off, sorry. If you are reading this blog, you have just received some bad news. Vanderbilt was likely your dream school or at least a school you loved enough to apply ED to, and getting a “no” stinks. However, application season isn’t over, and there is still time to get into great schools. All you have to do is put the work in, and you can turn it around for regular decision.