# I'm about to Do It...I'm so scared **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 26, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787 "2000-11-26T20:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/1 "2000-11-26T20:22:54Z")
Well, I’m just minutes away from sending my application to UC Berkely, Irvine, Riverside, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Davis. I’m soooo scared! ☹ What if none of them accept me?! What if I’m not smart enough!? OH GOD!!! _takes a few deep breaths_ Well anyway, wish me luck. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Sang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@Le\_Sang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Sang)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/2 "2000-11-26T20:26:08Z")
Best of luck PLG! May they not only accept you but throw money at you in the meantime 🙂 \ ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/3 "2000-11-26T20:36:26Z")
I’m sure every one of them will welcome you with open arms! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/4 "2000-11-26T20:45:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > **What if none of them accept me?! > What if I’m not smart enough!?** My dear, I’ve told you a thousand times before. You have nothing to worry about. Plus, you put me as a reference, that’ll be sure to get you in. 😉 But seriously - don’t worry about it. More likely, your biggest worry will be ALL of them accept you, and then you have to choose. So buck up, little one. I know you’ll do great! Una ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2000, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/5 "2000-11-26T20:49:35Z")
Take heart **Pep**. You’ll find your dreams. Hope you can make it to the party. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/6 "2000-11-27T01:58:47Z")
Yeah, I’m sure you’ll get in. After all, you did apply to UC Santa Cruz, right? They accepted ME, and I’m an idiot! ---
**Author:** ![pldennison](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pldennison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pldennison)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/7 "2000-11-27T02:49:11Z")
Good luck! Maybe you too will be a proud Banana Slug! (That’s Santa Cruz, right?) ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/8 "2000-11-27T02:54:22Z")
Good luck, **Pepper**!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/9 "2000-11-27T03:14:14Z")
Relax, PLG! I agree with Anthracite–they’ll all accept you, and then you’ll have to choose. You’re a smart, savvy lady. How could they possibly _not_ want you? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/10 "2000-11-27T03:46:48Z")
PLG, which one would be your favorite? ---
**Author:** ![Mauve\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/11 "2000-11-27T05:39:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by pepperlandgirl \* > \*\*Well, I’m just minutes away from sending my application to UC Berkely, Irvine, Riverside, Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and Davis. > I’m soooo scared! ☹ > What if none of them accept me?! > What if I’m not smart enough!? > OH GOD!!! > > _takes a few deep breaths_ > Well anyway, wish me luck. > \*\* Well, first off, best of luck!! Second off, colleges don’t care if you’re smart. I’m a major dolt, and Berkeley accepted me. Third, don’t worry about it. You’ve got, what, seven choices there? I took a major leap and applied to _only_ UCB. And if I could get in to UCB, you should have no problems getting in to _any_ (or all) of the seven. And, if all else fails, you can always apply to CSU Monterey Bay…when they first opened, a few years ago, they were practically _begging_ people to come 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/12 "2000-11-27T05:43:07Z")
Good luck! Although you won’t need it. How will you choose when they ALL accept you? ---
**Author:** ![NothingMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b77776/32.png) [@NothingMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NothingMan)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/13 "2000-11-27T06:12:54Z")
**plg** , To me, you are like the Broncos. You are best late in the game when it’s all on the line. Thats your time . . . in the end you will still be standing. **Go For It !!** You can do it **pepper**. You can do whatever you want. \*Under three minutes to go - the Broncos have to go 98 yards - Elway calls the ball under center\* - You bleed orange **pepper**. I respect that a lot. Yours, **NM** ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/14 "2000-11-27T06:31:30Z")
Thanx everybody for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I want to go to Irvine, Riverside, or Santa Barbara, and hey, who DOESN’T want to go to Berkeley? But just in case they don’t want me, I’ve applied to Cal Poly, University of Redlands, and University of La Verne. And if they all accept me? Well, I doubt Berkeley will take me, so I’m not worried about that. Davis is too close to home (Can’t handle my mother anymore). So it’s basically between Irvine and Santa Barbara. Again, thank you everybody, especially NothingMan, I think that’s the nicest thing anybody ever said to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@The\_Asbestos\_Mango](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Asbestos_Mango)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/15 "2000-11-27T10:18:50Z")
Now pepper, take a deep breath and relax. If I can get a job dealing craps at the Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, you can get accepted at the college or university of your choice. Just don’t be surprise if, once you’re accepted, you find yourself feeling incredibly horny. Good luck, kiddo. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/16 "2000-11-27T17:08:05Z")
“Second off, colleges don’t care if you’re smart” Right on, Mauve. I got into UCSD!!! Whoppee…didn’t even make the requirments then. Hey, in 1998, there were 26,000 applications for UCSD & they only let in 3,000! Pepperland, a couple of my relatives applied to a similar list as yours but didn’t get in any of them. nuts. Not only that, but they had grade point averages of 4.3 from HS. I wonder what on earth they are looking for these days? Must be the paper you write to get in that’s important? My friend Dave went to UCSD & works there too for a long time. As an employee, his kids get a 20% discount. He was sure they would get in to ucsd in '99 too, because of his association with them, but even that wasn’t enough to get them in. ---
**Author:** ![c\_goat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@c\_goat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_goat)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/17 "2000-11-27T17:12:47Z")
Well if none of them accept you, you’re always welcome at the University of Goat. You don’t even have to take classes to get your diploma. We are a prestigious non-accredited University offering any diploma you want. Just send $100 to: c\_goat c/o Goat University 123 Four-Legged Drive Baaaaa, WI 22293 Seriously though, GOOD LUCK!!! p.s. The above was paraphrased from a real spam email I got once. “Prestigious non-accredited”. Is that an oxymoron? ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/18 "2000-11-27T17:26:32Z")
No worries, PLG. The bad thing: I’ve found that college is just like high school except I’m living away from home. But you’ll be fine. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cheese\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ad7895/32.png) [@Cheese\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheese_Head)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/19 "2000-11-27T18:58:28Z")
What are you worried about? Except for Berkeley, all those other public Cal colleges accept anybody with a pulse, right? I don’t think they turn away many. ---
**Author:** ![Welfy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@Welfy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Welfy)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787/20 "2000-11-27T19:10:41Z")
Pepper, as a fellow soon-to-be college goer (accepted at Geneva, woo hoo!!!), I wish you the most of luck. Like the others said, if you apply for state colleges/universities, they’ll usually accept you, even if you’re an idiot (and by reading your posts, I’m sure you’re far from an idiot). Just be careful if all of them accept you! I’m thankful I just applied to one, because I’m the most indecisive person around and would probably have a mental breakdown trying to decide which one to go to! We’ll be waiting to hear if you’re successful or not :^) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-about-to-do-it-im-so-scared/42787.md?page=2)