It's past the 11th hour. I knew I had to have received an invitation to interview at Stanford for me to have any chance at getting admitted. Sadly, I didn't receive it. Amy and I were confident that God was leading us there so it took us by surprise. Over the weekend, we dealt with it and gave it up to the Lord. It's hard when you've been praying about something so fervently and God decides it's not right for you. Regardless, knowing that God knows what's best for us made it easy for us to come to terms with this disappointment.
To be honest, there is a glimmer of hope. I could get waitlisted on the notification date (4/2). Then I would find out if I get accepted late May. However, this is not a common occurrence with Stanford since not many people who are accepted decline. In fact, you would only consider declining Stanford if you get into Harvard.
Going to UCLA is a difficult decision but maybe that's why God is leading us there. I have reservations because I'm not sure how good of a program it really is and Amy would have to quit work. If I had been accepted at Stanford or Berkeley, she could have continued working for her current employer.
Stay tuned and pray for us!
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Hey Mike, that's tough man. Hang in there, my prayers are with you and Amy!
Hi Mike. my prayers are with you.