<p>Thank you all for your suggestions. We did try and sit down with him and assure him that we were very proud of him (thanks Oldfort), we tried to explain to him that he needed to finish his school exams and concentrate on the remaining applications and I would help him with all the administrative support as suggested by menlopark mom.</p>
<p>The problem is that he is very sensitive at this stage and yes did not want to hear that it worked out for others (as was case with Twoparent’s D). We have tried to set the expectations that the other two schools may not be acceptances either but that made it worse as he interpreted it as “if all 3 schools reject they are all saying I am useless”. Obviously it is a little raw and the message melnoparkmom said about it not being a reflection of his worth fell on deaf ears. </p>
<p>I think a lot of what MomLive said is going on, the feeling from friends and others that if you do not get into the school of first choice or a top school, you are scarred for life. Not an easy idea to dissude and I do not think that my son got it either. </p>
<p>But as Momlive says, time and hugs is the great healer. We need to just wait it out and over the next two weeks and he will get over it. Meanwhile he needs to work on a response to the school of his first choice to show them he is still interested. Thanks again and good luck to all other parents in the same boat. Other suggestions are always welcome</p>