priority waitlisted

so, as of now, i've been rejected by four of the ten law schools to which i have applied, and have been priority waitlisted by one of them, this one being boston college.  i have to say, however, that i kind of like this priority waitlist thing.  you see, there are two waitlists at boston college.  the regular one, and the priority one.  people on the priority waitlist get in before anyone from the regular waitlist gets in.  and they don't rank the students on the pwl, they consider each application individually as openings arise.  this is comforting.  the whole thing is sort of akin to the reassurance that 2nd class passengers on the titanic had.  sure, the 1st class passengers had first dibs on the lifeboats, but at least the 2nd classers weren't locked in steerage to die like the 3rd class passengers.  but i'm ashamed to say that i get another sort of reassurance from being on the priority waitlist.  yes, being on the priority waitlist makes me feel privileged.  and, well, it gives me a sick sense of superiority over the faceless people on the regular waitlist.  it's true that i have not actually been admitted into boston college.  but doesn't that put me in the perfect position to feel superior?  if i'd been admitted, then i wouldn't need to feel superior to anyone.  i'd just be happy that i'd been admitted.  really, i'm following social and emotional precedent by clinging to the feelings of superiority that being on the priority waitlist affords me.  the most pompous and superior-acting fuckers are always the ones who don't quite have what they really want.  they feel insecure and disappointed, so they cope by clinging to their sad & lame places in the hierchy.  and right now, that's me.  oh jesus, what have i become?  i'm gonna make a great fucking lawyer...

Comments

[Dennis]

May I ask what you plan on specializing in when you're in law school?

I'm just curious as to people's motivations toward post grad education, since I have broken down in my stolid refusal to believe I actually need it and am now considering such.

[peftypefty]

Wow, Cleveland! Home of..........um, Cleveland.

We vote Boston. Or Hastings?