Rejection letters

I’m the youngest of a family of 6 and and came to America when I was around 5. Because I was so young when I came here, my whole family expects me to do good in my education. I thought my stats and essays were decent enough to get me into UC Davis, but I got rejected from there and got waitlisted at UCSB as well. I also just got rejected from UCSD and UCLA. I haven’t told any of my family members yet cause I’m so scared on how they’ll react and what they’ll. I already know what their reaction will be. Now I have UC Irvine and UC Berkeley left, and I def know I’m not getting into UC Berkeley. If I get into UC Irvine, then that’ll probably be the only UC I get into if I get rejected my UCSB. But ik my family’s gonna downplay UCI. I’m just so scared idk what to do. I really thought I had this.

You should just tell them. What can they do, really? Show them that you are disappointed, but you still plan to go to college and succeed. Then do it — at UCI, or a CSU, or community college and transferring.

There’s no point avoiding the unavoidable. Just come out clean and tell them the truth. What’s more important is that you don’t dwell on being rejected, take this as an opportunity to grow and make your application stronger…

Are you a US Citizen?
Did you apply anywhere else other than UCs? Any Cal States?

You have to decide if you will take a gap year and apply as a freshman again or go to CC and transfer.

Hugs to the OP. I know rejections are tough, but keep in mind they are rejecting your application - things you spent hundreds (or more) of hours doing in high school are reduced to one or two lines on your app - and that is nowhere near the same thing as rejecting you as a person.

Your parents know this, and yes, they will be dejected too, but NOT disappointed IN you so much as they’ll be sad WITH you.