How did you best handle your rejections?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi Class of 2016 and earlier classes,
Today I finally got my last rejection letter from a string of rejection letters that kept coming in throughout the last 2 weeks. </p>

<p>The first few were expected, and it didnt bother me too much. It was earlier on the month and i still had hope. But the fact that I was rejected by all my private schools really stings. Especially USC because I thought I had a chance.
I'm happy about my acceptance to ucla, but I cant help thinking that I got a huge boost from my international student status (I have to pay the full tuition).</p>

<p>Anyhow, with all my rejections received and digested I'm feeling a bit lost. I just have no motivation to do anything. I have loads of homework to do, and ap tests are coming up. But, I just can't get over my numbness. I usually love reading and its where I escape to, but not anymore. I don't want to binge eat because I feel disgusting after. I don't want to sleep. I don't know what I WANT to do. </p>

<p>How did/are you handling your rejections? How do I regain my motivation and appetite for stuff?</p>

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<p>Fall in love with the schools you’ve been accepted at :)</p>

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<p>By not caring. Caring sucks so I just don’t do it.</p>

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<p>Go outside and hang out with friends. That’s how I dealt with it when I got my first rejection letter (from my top choice too which ironically was UCLA). The worst thing you can do after a crushing rejection is to stay on the computer and go on CC. You will start second guessing yourself like crazy and become paranoid about your chances at your other schools.</p>

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<p>Just think about the future. I just remember that I can always try to boost my stats this year, and attempt to transfer next year.</p>

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<p>Thanks entomom for the link :slight_smile:
@mohojo hahahah good idea. But with its large impersonal class sizes and cutthroat competition at the school I’m planning on going to I don’t know if I can love it. We’ll see :)</p>

<p>Btw I hope I don’t come off as lugubrious as I think I sound.</p>

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<p>I was going to say that I got over denials by getting into USC, but after I read your post, I saw the err in that…</p>

<p>Just get excited with the schools that you got accepted to</p>