How should I console and empathize with friends who are facing rejections this time of the year.

Applying to College
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As the results from the super selective schools roll in, it is heartbreaking to see my friends kids who have given it their best and worked really hard in school and achieved so much getting turned down. It is even harder to see the sadness and sometimes anger in some of the parents eyes.

So I have come to ask some advice on what would be the right thing to say to a kid or a parent in such a situation. Something that is not preachy, accusatory or judgmental and shows empathy, without being trite?

I don’t ask them the results, but these are close friends and they share.I worry that not saying anything and just listening may come off as uncaring but don’t want to open my mouth and say something dumb. What would be a good way to respond?

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Tbh don’t talk about it unless they bring it up and if they do, just empathize with them

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I’d say you can let you know that you are sorry things didn’t work out as they had hoped --but in the same breath you can mention some great college options they do have.