u/Funny_Psychology_467

Most of my classes assigned practice take home midterms due next week and the week after and I am so overwhelmed. I don't know how to take an issue spotter test and they didn't give us any tips or tricks or anything so I am just sitting here with this prompt feeling like the dumbest person in the world.

Any advice? Will these get easier? I am so stressed

I know they are just practice but I want to take these seriously

I'm seeing a few people from last cycle toss in their advice so here's my 2 cents. I was chilling on waitlists all summer (over 6 months total). It was complete hell, but I don't regret it because I ended up at my absolute dream school. I am very lucky and so grateful. If you are applying this fall and have a dream school, my completely unsolicited and not expert advice is to have a conversation with yourself about how long you are willing to wait. Can you wait until July? The first day of orientation? First day of classes? What will that feel like? Is it worth it even if I don't get off any waitlists? Is it worth it sitting in purgatory for months, throwing LOCIs into the ether and hearing nothing?

I only got off 1 waitlist and I am fortunate that it was my top school. September 2025 me did not realize what a mental toll the waitlist process would be so I wanted to prepare others for that process if you aren't already thinking about it.

Happy to answer questions or share advice for managing. Thinking of y'all <3

Got the email earlier today. I didn’t send any LOCIs or demonstrate any interest so I knew it was coming.

Just sharing as an FYI

Hiiii! My mom is visiting me tomorrow and I thought we could do a cute spa day. Any one have any cute / reputable spas in AA? Just thinking we wanna get massages and chill!