I was just accepted to my dream school today and immediately withdrew my waitlists across the nation.
There is nothing to say that can make the process easier. I was ready to hit it hard again. This year adding hundreds of hours of community service, thousands of hours of employment with multiple jobs, paying rent and supporting others, alot of sunken costs and debt, at least six complete ps revisions and countless drafts, 25-30 secondaries complete and re-written, a fresh, smarter school list. Over 40 rejections, I was probably ready for 500 more. Reflection and writing and prep as i've never done before.
It might not be possible, but I did my best to be happy and thankful with any outcome, taking my time with my reapp and stressing a little less over this drawn out process. Every rejection fuels me to learn more, grow my writing Or intvw answers, gaining more experience with disadvantaged populations, and serving others. It would not have been easy, but the wait can be an opportunity to build dogged commitment as long as it is reasonable and this is really what you want, which most of us on the Waitlist are qualified. That commitment then shows in your writing. Many of the best are reapplicants.
Once again, easier said than done but that is why I honor and respect you guys on the edge who still face uncertainty. I hope you guys hear good news but if not, I hope you can find the inspiration to completely destroy it when you apply again and I will always root for those going on this journey.