Most of us seniors have heard back from most/if not all of their colleges by today. Thursday was Ivy Day which for you could’ve been a day of celebration or straight disappointing. For me, I was rejected from USC which was no surprise but after scrolling through the Tiktok for you page and seeing people’s reactions to decisions, the rejection hit a little harder. I knew I was going to end up where I’m supposed to be but the thought if I’m not good enough loomed in the back of my head. For some of my friends, rejection hit really hard. I thought it would be a good idea to make a blog post for those who also were disappointed in themselves after reading the words, “We regret to inform you that we are not offering you admission to ______.”
Wherever you end up is where you are meant to be! The colleges that did accept you are great schools and your family, friends, classmates will be proud of you no matter if it isn’t a top tier school. You’ve worked extremely hard these past four years and on your applications. Even if our graduation is over a Zoom call, you’ve completed high school. These next four years will be great and you will be successful! You deserve to celebrate what you’ve accomplished and no college determines whether not it was worth it.
I hope these words cheer you up a bit if you’re upset about getting rejected or waitlisted at schools you felt you deserved to go to. It hurts for now but once you’re at the school you pick, you’ll be happy with your choice
I definitely agree with your sentiments. My brother was rejected by every single college he applied to in his senior year of high school. He ended up attending community college, where he realized that the major he wanted to go into in high school was not what he wanted to do. Now, as a transfer student, he he hopes to study epidemiology rather than mechanical engineering. He has already been accepted into some colleges and has told me he has not regretted going to community college. Hopefully his story helps others realize that rejection isn't the end all be all.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you even though you did not get accepted to the college that you wanted to go to, there are many other colleges that might have accepted you and it might even be a better choice for you. The only thing that has been hard for me is figuring out the perfect college for me. I am still not sure what to do or what my plan is in the future right now I just feel like woking to help out around the house. College is a priority for me right now but without the money cant really do nothing about it. I got accepted to all of the schools I applied to but the one actually wanted to go to they did not accept me, I was bummed out in the beginning but then I realized that there are more options for me and sometimes they are even better options. This whole virus has affected us in many ways but I know that we can be strong enough to get through all this and by the time we know it, everything will be back to normal hopefully it is soon.
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