Don’t let these results define you
Alr so ik a lot of yall have heard this a lot, but genuinely, the summer program toss up is SO 50/50. I applied to I think 7-8 programs (some of which include ROSS, BWSI, etc.) I got hard rejected from every single one except SuMAC and eventually got off their WL. Some of the programs I applied to (ones that I didn’t mention) are much less prestigious than the one I got into, and there are people I have seen that are much more qualified then me.
It comes down to so many variables like how the AO is feeling, what their viewpoint is, etc. this process is much less systemized/accurate compared to college decisions, so don’t associate it with that. If u got into a summer program, congrats! But if not, keep ur head up high and just find local internship (what I did last year and ended up fantastic) or research (also did this and was amazing hoping to develop it over the summer again). A lot of opportunities lie outside of these programs