I didn't even finish applying to my first choice or 'dream' school. I applied and was accepted to three schools - North Dakota State University, University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, and Drexel University in Philadelphia - and I wanted to go to Drexel the most out of those, but I go to my last choice: NDSU. I turned Drexel down because it was a lot more expensive and it's quite far away from where I live. It just didn't work out.
I actually got in my college of choice, but then I was removed for the year on medical grounds. I later applied to return, attending the same subjects. I didn't get in.
I got accepted to all the schools I applied, but I wanted to go UTexas. I missed the application deadline because I wasn't very responsible my senior year. I did get in after taking my basics at a Lamar University and ACC which is in Austin. It was a long road getting here.
I got into my desired university. Australia is different to the US, as here university places are given based on a rank given from marks obtained throughout the last year of schooling. I got into my desired university easy as I studied hard and got the rank I needed.
Didn't even bother applying to my first choice schools because they all have reputations for being impossible to get into and for being really expensive. I instead chose one of the local state universities, mainly because they're cheaper and more willing to give money (I already got two pretty generous scholarships to the one I applied to, one of which is from the school itself) and they're still pretty good schools even though they're not "the best".
Well I mean I would LOVE to go to MIT but that isn't realistic seeing I live in Canada and I don't have that kind of money. Now for a realistic first choice? I got in, so nothing kept me out of my first realistic choice.
Not sure, maybe extracurriculars (didn't have many). Had good grades, good scores, and took and did well in 3 math courses at Stanford, and they still rejected me. Oh well. :P
I didn't go (or even apply) to my "dream" school because it is way too expensive and it does not accept many people from out-of-state so I probably would not have gotten in anyways.
I did get into my "dream" school for an in-state university though an I am currently loving it.
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