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5 tips How to survive the failure of a college or university


By applying for admission to college, you can be full of hope and anticipation. But the refusal of the educational institution where you wanted to study can make you feel frustrated, become a source of great stress, as if all your dreams have collapsed overnight. What to do? Do not worry. This, of course, is a blow, but far from the end of the world.

1. For a day or two, let your disappointment go. Yes, you worked hard, tried to enter the desired college or university, and as a result you were not accepted there. It is clear that as a result you can feel completely devastated. It is normal that a couple of days you will feel disappointed. But do not let your spirit fall.

2. Do not accept the rejection of the admission committee into your account. Universities decide who to take, on a competitive basis among a multitude of candidates. If you were not admitted to a university or college, this does not mean that you were rejected personally. This is just a confluence of many different circumstances. Often an educational institution does not have enough places to accept all - even good candidates. Even the best students are denied colleges.

3. Look for support in your social circle. Do not isolate yourself. On the contrary, let your friends and family members console and support you. Find people who love you just like that. They can encourage you and help you feel better.

4. Talk to the psychologist at your school. It will help you cope with the feeling of rejection that you might have. It will also help you prepare documents for another college, check the quality of the content and eliminate the shortcomings. Then he will help you understand how the enrollment process is going on, and what are your chances of enrolling in a particular college.

5. Plan your next steps - because you still have a choice. Life goes on. Even if you were not admitted to several or even all of the colleges where you applied, you still have a choice. You can still go to college. Only in Moscow there are 200 colleges. And you can pick the one that best suits your needs and goals.

And most importantly, the failure of the college is not the end of your life path, do not lose heart, live for today!

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