<p>My S got deferred in his first choice and he is devastated. There are a couple of other EA results pending, but he seems to have completely lost his confidence, he his blaming himself, thinks he has let down everybody (himself, us, his teachers, those who wrote his recs etc.) We have tried to assure him that we still love, things will work out, we are not disappointed in him, there is still another day, but he seems inconsolable. With his finals coming up next week, we are trying our best. Any advice would be appreciated.</p>