rejected from my dream school (it turned out okay)
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- Hey all! Hope you all are safe and healthy and if you have the privilege, you are staying home during this time. I know that senior year for high school students have been particularly rough. With college acceptances coming out, I also know that lots of rejections are coming out too. I was rejected from all my dream schools and dealt with a lot of self-worth, anxiety, and self-esteem issues.
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I want you to know that you are not alone. Please take care of yourself and your mental health. In this video, I go through a candid recap of how I went through the rejections in my life and why it made me stronger. And, I promise that every rejection lead to something even better. Rejection empower us to try again, do better, or get something different. I am living proof that even after getting rejected time after time, everything worked out and I am working at my dream company this summer as an intern!
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SKIP INTRO- 2:25 & (timestamps for topics below)
Happy Friday! I hope this video gave you some honest, candid insight into what went through my head during college rejections. Although at the time I was extremely spoiled and bratty about going to UC Berkeley, I now know how lucky and fortunate I am to be going to a great school. I just wanted bring you guys into my headspace as a high school senior. You are not alone and you will get through this! I've linked mental health resources above as well -- take care of yourself. Feel free to share your stories of rejection below; I would love to make the comment section below a safe space for honest and raw experiences.
Timestamps:
2:51 - everywhere i was rejected lol
3:00 - denial phase
3:22 - entitlement
5:13 - salty and bitterness
6:40 - acceptance
10:04 - campus club rejections & toxic culture
12:40 - internship/job rejections
haven't been rejected yet, i'm just preparing with this video.
Same lmao
Felt that 🤭
Me too , my UPenn Ed decision is in two weeks time and I already have nightmares just bracing myself for the worst and applying for rd
@@charlesbenjamin8488 how’d it go
@@etn rejected.
Hey guys , I got rejected from UC San Diego, UCLA, Cornell, and a couple others but I got accepted as a junior transfer at UC Berkeley for the EECS major, so courage guys. be strong and trust God!
10/10
I spend two years battling for my life as an IB student going through a pandemic, poor living conditions and a depression that got me into suicidal thought. Even with that, I found and achieved poorly in my final results (still wonder where the heck God was at that time). Now I got rejected from UC Berkeley, which has always been my dream university since I was a kid - got rejected from my dream major (the one I thought was the best for me). I can't help but feel so stupid and unworthy. My friends are going to their dream universities and even getting offers in all the universities I got rejected from. I am a Christian but after those two miserable and painful years, I lost hope and I don't think there is a God above but if He is there, He might have given up on me. The pain has lasted for so long.
Anyways, I hope you're enjoying your Eecs classes, that's what I was panning to take at UC Berkeley. 😊☺️
@@brilliantstarssMy Love, keep your heart strong. Rejection is protection, things like these happen. Getting rejected from a college does not diminish what you have the potential to be/capable of doing. Especially with your situation, you will be successful in whatever you want to do no matter what, rejection shouldn’t stop you from becoming who/what you want to be. God is there, but there are some things that he can’t be held for, like this hear. I got rejected from a safety college, but it was probably for the best. At the end of the day, where you need to be, you will end up in. Don’t let that break you down, pick yourself back up again and keep trying !!!
Ivy Day crushed me just yesterday...keeping this close to my heart and trying to not lose faith now. Thanks!
I am so grateful that you made this video. I was just rejected from UCB yesterday, and the feelings you describe were the EXACT same as my feelings yesterday. Hearing you be so candid about entitlement really helps me to process the situation- I didn't even want to go to Berkeley, but it stung that people I felt more qualified than were accepted into more selective schools.I don't like feeling that way, I would much rather be overjoyed for the successes of my peers. I despise that this is the culture for so many students like me, but I have the power to try and change that, even if for only a few people. This video inspired me to want to display this rejection (and others) openly instead of hide it away (and continue the shame that surrounds college rejections). Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad that you resonated with some of my experiences as well! Yea entitlement is a dangerous drug hahaha. It’s super easy to fall into the comparing apples to bananas, but I hope you can be better than me and stray from that toxic mentality. Yes! We glamorize college acceptances but never talk about how hard rejections are (as first world problem it may feel). Your feelings are valid and true. I’m excited to see what awesome things you do going forward ❤️ thanks for watching
I also got rejected from UCB for CS yesterday and felt like it was the end of the world. I started despising my top choice (UIUC) and still feel like I'm not over the rejection. But seeing a video like this talking about the same problems is really helpful for giving insights into the reliefs and challenges that lie ahead. Can't wait to begin College this fall. Thanks !
@@vedshah8784 lol I got rejected from UIUC for engineering but they gave me some kinda pre-engineering program it was horrible
Winston Churchill once said "Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm".
Besides that I would like to point out, that there are other forms of success besides a corporate career: Long lasting friendships, starting a family, parenting your children etc. for instance...
Yup! Happiness and fulfillment and success comes from all aspects of life
yeah man... i have also been failing a LOT quests in genshin ... :(
Thank you for sharing your story! I remember getting rejected from the top UCs. Being born and raised in California and being a first gen college student I definitely didn’t know which route I wanted to go. I ended up going to SFSU and now reflecting on it was where I was meant to be. I was able to focus on improving myself while also exploring a new city! After graduating I got an internship with The Walt Disney Company and now I’m about to start my Masters all paid for by Disney. Rejection sucks but I think it just makes us work better and harder 😊
thank you for sharing~~~ I agree it makes us work harder and it just brings us a shift in thinking! congrats on your masters! that is amazing and so exciting!!
this comment section is so amazing, i don't feel so worthless and alone anymore. thank you for this video i've just been so sad since my rejections but i'm remaining hopeful :)
thank you for sharing~~ you are not alone
Your experience w jealousy reminded me that I used to a bitter and jealous person, but over time I developed such a strong sense of self that I allowed myself to feel good about myself despite shortcomings. I’m happy for other people and don’t compare myself to others nearly as much as I used to!!! It’s all a process and I think it’s an exciting process...I’m so happy that you’re happy now though!! Nothing is ever too good for you, and you deserve so much!!!!
thank you for sharing your story! yes! i have come such a long way. i'm glad you were able to relate
Thank you so much for giving me hopes after getting rejected from most of the colleges I applied to (including all of my dream schools). These rejections should motivate me to work even harder and give me the chance to reflect what could be done differently.
thank you for sharing
Literally all my thoughts. Just got rejected from all the ivies/top schools I applied to but got into Berkeley. Thank you for sharing this, it definitely gave me new perspectives on dealing with all those rejections. Thank you again and hopefully I'll see you at Cal :)
I def feel you on that one. thank you for sharing. you are so not alone! Im glad it helped bring some light and hope
I got rejected from every colleges except NYU ... I got waitlisted
Cal Is amazing! It is a top college :)
just coming off a series of rejections in a row LOL, thank u so much for this video!! makes me realize all the great things i have and how lucky i am to still attend an amazing college next year :)
100% being grateful helps a lot. thank you for sharing your story
As an international student who got rejected by all the colleges I applied it was so heartbreaking to deal with the fact that I'm staying in country, but this video made me feel so much better❤️. Thank you 💕
thank you for sharing
What don't u like about your country ☠️
Thank you for this!!! I’m a highschool senior and currently going through this but I’m going to follow your advice and recognize my blessings:) Love your videos and mindset!
Thank you for watching and sharing your story ❤️ counting my blessings REALLY helped for me. Can’t wait for you to do bigger and better things forward 🤩
I went through the same thing with UT Austin. Really wanted to go to Stanford, but got rejected there + Yale and Harvard. Waitlisted to Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Brown, and Dartmouth too. I felt the same way up until the end of my sophomore year, now I'm really really happy. Same as you--I have SOOO many friends, a HUGE alumni network around the world, and my family is always 30 min to 3 hours away at any time. I also feel you on rejections once you get to college, rejected to a major service group recently, but I'm trying again in August (even though I know I'll be just as fine if I don't get in). I need to go to your parents' business when I get back to Austin. Found you on Tik Tok. Thanks for sharing your story!!!!!! A lot of people need to hear this.
GO LONGHORNS!!! thank you for sharing Debbie
Thank you so much for this! I was rejected from my top choice and it was my top choice since the third grade but I now realize that everything happens for a reason. At this point I plan on attending to community college to transfer to the school that I was rejected from and also apply to UC Berkeley as well, which is something I never thought I would do because I did not have the confidence to apply to UC Berkeley this year.
That’s awesome! Some of my closest friends at Berkeley are community transfers and they are killing it here! You will rock it anywhere you go. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
this year was SO difficult for college admissions (because of the crazy increase in applications) and i got rejected from most of the schools that i applied to, and most of the schools i wanted to go to. but i still have a lot of really fantastic options and some great waitlist opportunities (🤞🏻 hopefully i’ll get accepted from those), and this video was really helpful in reflecting on my feelings
really what i needed today. i'm saying thank you for millions of seniors who applied to college and juniors who applied to summer programs. THANK YOU.
thank you for watching! I hope you and everyone watching knows that there is so much more for you to come -- no school or program could ever limit or determine that!
Thank you for this. I was really bitter at first that some of my friends with lower test grades/gpa and worse ECs got into places where I was rejected. I applied to about 15 schools, with 10 of them being reaches. I was denied from every place including UCLA, USC, NYU, Penn, Cornell, CMU, and everyone. I was waitlisted from Boston U and Northeastern but probably wont be accepted (but hoping that maybe yield rates will be lower this year). I now will probably have to choose one of my safety schools, but your video showed me that being rejected from your top schools is not the end of the world.
thank you for sharing your story
What was your score on the SAT?
I was literally rejected from all of my top 5 universities senior year of HS. Now, I'm in the second semester of my Junior year and I can't even imagine myself at those places anymore. That's to say, everything happens for a reason! It's all about making the best of where you are. And if it turns out you're still not satisfied, transfer acceptance rates into your dream school or somewhere else are probably 2-3x higher than they were coming out of HS so dw about it. Just graduate and get your degree :)
Transfer acceptance rates are way lower. Like around a 1%
@@aliruizvazquez7189 that’s 100% false. Transfer rates from BU to northwestern are 45% acceptance for example.
@@kellyallison2280 For Dartmouth, Stanford, and Harvard is very low. Dartmouth is a 1'49% , Stanford is a 1'15% , and Harvard is a 0'97% . And I don't know if they offer significant financial aid.
Thank you so much for this video! I transferred into Cal last semester and dealt with all those business club/frats rejections and that whole tOXiC cULtuRe and it definitely made me feel like the lowest in my entire life and dealt with a lot of mental health problems from it, so i resonate a lot with your experiences. Also congrats on your internship you definitely deserve it!
Thank you for sharing your story ❤️❤️ it can def get toxic on campus and I’m sure you know first hand. I hope you are doing better and learning to not let it impact you as much. You’re welcome and it’s my joy to make these videos ❤️ take care of yourself
It is absolutely INSANE how relatable your discussion of limited resources is. My first semester as a transfer was a total wake-up call. Everyday is not Cal day and it feels like there's a whole dimension of Berkeley experience that isn't accessed if you're not in greek life or a well-connected club. I've been rejected from the two clubs that I applied to and while I maybe should have been more adamant about making it into another club, the experience has overall motivated me to seek marketable skills on my own, advocate for my own needs, and seek connections on my own with less hesitation.
Thanks for making this video! Everyone experiences rejection yet I'm not surprised that people don't talk about it more, it can be very raw and personal
Thank you for sharing your story
Andres Villatoro did you transfer from community college? Was it hard to meet and make friends?
@@jenn____7905
I did! I came from a CC in SoCal.
In terms of making and meeting friends it's been rough, but I'm very reserved so it depends on who you ask.
My advice, if you are transferring from CC I would recommend that you get used to making friends in every space that you're in. Join a club at CC! Talk to your classmates! Make study groups! I got way too comfortable being a commuter and only focusing on my studies.
And when you get to Cal join a club asap haha, you're bound to meet people you vibe with
Comparing yourself is hard to deal with and I can relate with u! I’m currently a freshman trying to graduate in 3 years and I can tell u it’s hard to get away from the habit of comparing yourself to others or even yourself from the past. I did in my opinion very good (straight a’s) and now I’m here in high school with 1 b but I realized that it’s in a higher class (honors). English has never been a strong suit for me but I decided to take the class to challenge myself and in middle school I didn’t practice failure and how to deal with it. I’m learning that all now and will be better for me to handle and control myself in college! I learned (self explanatory) you can’t do anything to change that past and all you can do is do your best present and prepare yourself to do your best in the future! I’m still dealing with it bc it was one of my bad habits in middle school but I’m glad to deal and face it now than later on in college! I love your video, thank you for everything!
Truly one of the best videos on this kind of topics! I was myopically focused on getting into Cornell University during the admissions process, that I didn't account for the possibility of rejection. After being deffered in the early rounds and just this week rejected, it was a huge eye opener. I too went through the same waves, the jealous phase really hit me the hardest though. However, in the scope of everything I really think it just wasn't where I was supposed to end up; now im just about to commit to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with one of my best friends who just like me was rejected from his top choice. I am super excited to start this new chapter of my life, and as cliche as it might seem I think getting rejected from my top choice was the best thing that could have happened to me. (But then again I can't speak too soon Fall quarter hasn't even started 🤣).
thank you for sharing and watching. I'm sorry Cornell didn't workout, but CAL poly slo is an amazing school and it's going to be so much fun with your friend. you are going to make memories that you will remember forever. everything has a silver lining and i'm glad you are seeing that
I’m also a type 3! I applied to 14 schools scattered across the east coast (several ivies). I was set on the idea of getting far far away from my home state Idaho. All but 5 of my schools rejected me. Of my 5 options, 4 are state schools and the “best” is a private school- USC! I applied to USC knowing nothing about it and never having been to Cali. I’m feeling a bit intimidated yet extremely lucky and redirected, towards an outcome which I had not AT ALL expected. The world works in mysterious ways.
Fingers crossed I get good enough financial aid...
USC is going to be an amazing experience for you. i love southern californian and i love LA
Hi Angelica! Thank you so much for this video. I'm also rejected from every private school that I wanted to go. And due to all sorts of pressures, I committed to UCB in the end. I relate to you so much in this video. It helped me to feel so much better! Thank you again.
Thanks for sharing your story and watching the video! rejection is redirection and it doesn't matter where you go for undergrad anyways! Congrats on UCB and looking forward to seeing you on campus. I think we have a similar story and so, I hope that you take care of yourself and realize all the awesome and amazing stuff Berkeley has to offer! I met my closest friends here
omg Google!! congrats, you earned this girl!
Thank you!
angelica ive been following your channel and tiktoks for a while now, and i think that was a major reason why i fell in love with berkeley. i just got in yesterday! im so excited. GO BEARS!
Congrats!! GO BEARS!!! That's so awesome and I'm so excited for you! let me know if you have any question about Berkeley!! I'll be making some new UC Berkeley content to help people decide and think about Berkeley~~ Thanks for watching and supporting
I really loved this. Received a lot of rejections yesterday, in the past month, and in the past year. 😅 It really hurts and really made me challenge my self-worth, and it really made me feel like the past years of work and hardship were for nothing. But like you were saying, it’s not rejection it’s redirection. This has really helped me see and remember that everything happens for a reason and one decisions to reject me (or lots of decisions...) doesn’t mean I’ll never be happy or never get my dream job or that I am in anyway less worthy of success than those who got into a bunch of prestigious school - and enjoy flaunting it 🙃 (peep my bitterness). Thank you for sharing though! It really helped to keep things in perspective. Love you channel girl, keep it up 💖
thanks for sharing and watching. I def know that struggle and I want you to know that it gets better and you will move on. Life is so great and you are so talented and smart that there is no school that could ever limit your success. The bitterness fades overtime, and when you start counting your blessings -- we are so lucky. You're welcome, looking forward to seeing you THRIVE!
ahhh congratulations!!! a google internship in the bay is definitely a dream! hopefully, it is a stepping stone to something greater after you graduate :) best of luck :))
thank you!! best of luck to you
Yeaaa, I got hit by that rejection wave. I feel like I wanna just transfer, but from everyone I talked to, most people said that those feelings wash away pretty soon once you start college and build friendships.
Thank you for sharing
thank you so much for this video, it really helped after the front-to-back rejections these past few days. love your content :)
You’re going to be just fine ❤️ I promise it’ll work out!
@@AngelicaSong Thank you so much! I think I'm personally handling the rejections alright, but I have to find a way to tell my parents without making myself too emotionally vulnerable to criticisms or possible feelings of guilt. ❤️
Charles Ding I know the guilt is really hard..feeling like you let them down... I know it’s really hard. I just want you to know that you did your best and that’s all you could do.💓
thank you for this. today, I was just rejected from Umich and although I don't know if it was my first choice, the rejection still stung a little. At one point it was my dream school for almost three years and I feel like I worked so hard but it just wasn't enough. your video has helped already and you have no idea how much I needed this. congratulations on your internship with google!! I wish you the best!!
thank you for sharing and watching. I really appreciate it. getting rejected from your dream school is really tough -- I've been there. You are enough and you did the best you could. There's nothing more you could have done. In your own time, things will work out. Bigger and better things are coming for you -- I know it!
I just wanted you to know that I'm so proud of you and keep rocking girl!!
I feel so much better after hearing this. I’m only a freshman, I have a lot of time for things but knowing that high school goes by really fast I get extremely stressed and nervous thinking about college and acceptance. I have a huge goal in my life that I want to accomplish but when I think about my capabilities I stop. I’m so unmotivated to study and I have no clue how people study for hours. I wish I was like that and I’m working on it but I just really want to be successful and get accepted into college/uni.
You've got the right attitude girl!! I'm a bit older than you and been through lots of rejections as a writer. They hurt but you come back stronger and you've learned a lot. I am certain you'll be a huge success in life.
not really a rejection but coming from a third world country, I've always wanted to study abroad in the west coast (UCB, UCLA, Caltech, Stanford). However, I never got the chance to apply due to financial capabilities. It has been a year, and I still feel kinda insecure seeing acceptance letters from those with the privilege because I saw my case as a missed opportunity.
This video helped me a lot. I'm starting to feel better and thankful for what I have despite how messed up and poorly managed my local university is with the overall education system here lol. Thank you so much!
Hi, I’m currently a freshman at Cal/Zoom University, and your video really inspired me in every way. I really resonate with everything you said, but you putting everything in perspective and recognizing your blessings is something I need to do more of. I’m Pre-Haas like you were and all the business clubs rejections were really discouraging, but you really inspired me to work harder and to not focus on disappointments, but rather learn from them and let them build my character. Congratulations on your internship, from this video i know you deserve it.
Hey! Go bears!! Thank you for sharing and watching the video. 100% - you will always make it work on your own terms. Every time u get stronger and stronger. Thank you so much for your sweet words! Feel free to DM questions about Haas when applications come around!
Funny this was recommended an hour before I got rejected😂 it kind of sucks but I knew it was coming
keep your head up high! you are not alone ~
everything you’re saying in the entire video is so sound and amazing you’re awesome
no YOU are amazing! thank you for watching~~
i'm going through the exact same thing! i got rejected by stanford and the claremont colleges and had an elitist, private school attitude. despite my fear of large classes, i'll be going to berkeley next year and i've never felt so lucky.
are all the clubs at UCB tough to get into, or does that mainly apply to business clubs?
mostly business but a lot of them have applications! thank you for sharing your story
This video is so important. You have so much wisdom. You're going to win in life!
I applied for an exchange at Cooper Union in NYC and got rejected. It sucks since I've been working on it for a whole year but I'm slowly coming to the point of acceptance.
Hi Angelica ❤️ I'm so happy I found your channel! I just got admitted into Haas as a transfer! However, I have been struggling with this feeling that I am undeserving of my position at Cal. So many other students who applied had better grades than I did, participated in multiple extracurricular activities, and had more well-rounded essays and interviews, yet I was the one who got in. I have been feeling almost all of the stages you felt when you were rejected from your dream schools, but your video definitely brought perspective into self-worth and value back into my life, so thank you! Thank you for sharing your journey to overcome all of this and to be proud of where you at. Congratulations on your position at Google!
thank you for sharing! i'm so glad you are coming to berkeley though!!! you deserve it
Thank you, Angelica! This is so inspirational and I appreciate how vulnerable you have been. (:
Wow thank you so much for this extremely informative video. This really assures me and gives me hope about my college decisions and future. U da best!
Thank you for sharing and watching. You’ll be doing great things as well ❤️
Very good informational presentation about doing better and not being a loser
Blessed our combined rejections led you to me!!
BLESSED WE MET!!!
I was known as the “nerd” in school who did calculus in 8th grade and always wanted to be the top student in all of my classes. I had no friends and I always focused on getting high grades. I skipped a grade (junior year) after taking 6 community college courses, so that I could graduate high school in 3 years. I decided to apply to 13 schools, and to my surprise, I was only accepted to 4. I got rejected from my dream school (Cornell), UCLA, UC Berkeley, etc. It was extremely difficult being rejected because I’ve worked so hard. But I realized that maybe it was for the best. It was mentally difficult to ALWAYS be the best in school, and if I got accepted to Cornell, I know I’d be competing with people like me. I don’t want that for my mental health. I want to have fun in college, and I feel like I deserve it after working so hard in high school. I’ve committed to UCSD at 16 years old and I feel like it’s the right fit for me. Rejection = redirection
Taking Calc at 12 years old? I don’t know who you are but I don’t think the UC’s and Ivy leagues are ready for you! I mean that in the best way possible, you are doing great things and getting accepted into college at 16 is a major WIN. I’m 18 and I got rejected from all the schools I applied to and I was bitter seeing all my classmates who I know didn’t learn much from the time we were at school but I can’t say shit because as studious as I was I let myself fall back a bit and my grades dropped. Anyways, I am more humble and have a new outlook on life. I’m not done giving up yet and there is always the appeal process and next semester to apply!
@@larapho4512 I really appreciate your comment! You seem like a very nice person and any school would be lucky to have you :). Grades are not everything because some people with low GPAs have gotten into great schools
Congrats and thank you for this awesome video! didn't get into my dream school but got accepted by UCB yesterday, probably will attend there soon!
thank you for watching! awesome! will see you in the fall then; UCB is a great school!
I saved my best for graduate school. I applied to Stanford and Brown and got both. I took Stanford. In a different discipline, I subsequently earned a master’s degree at Johns Hopkins. I wasn’t ready to play the “top university” game coming out of high school.
YAAAY JUST IN TIME THANK GOD OUR WIFI IS NOW WORKING, I LOVE YOUR VIDS ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! Yay I’m glad your WiFi works now ❤️❤️
@@AngelicaSong You're very much welcome! :-D Thanks for sharing your stories about rejection. You're inspiring me to do great and to keep moving forward no matter how hard life gets. ❤️
Thanks you!!! You’re truly inspire me to give ucb 110% Hopefully my first years goes well 😬
thank you watching! go bears!
Thank you so much for this video. I really needed it. Thank you
TBH, after being rejected by unis, the fact you got into UC Berkeley crushed me real hard. I am not trying to be bitter, well maybe I am, please forgive me. The rejections hit me really hard and I still can't get over it until now(mid-summer), I suppose it is because I didn't have a choice(I am asian and where I am from have another way for applying to uni), I only got two path, either I can go out (us in this case) or I have to stay in local unis. I had put so much afford in applying to unis in us cuz I thought it was my only chance to be somone special, I was having such a harder time compared with my friend because the idea applying to unis outside of my country wasn't supported by my high school, so I had to do everything myself, everthing. There isn't any counselor in my school, and the only thing I could go was to ask a few of the supportive teachers to help. I tried so hard just to be the one who is a bit more special (where I am from is very competitve), so when I knew I got rejected by all 8 unis I applied to, I didn't know what to do or how to react, well I still don't know now. If anyone is actually reading this, please don't get me wrong. I love what she said in the video and her opinions, I didn't type all of these wanting to attack her. It's just that when I saw she got into UC Berkeley (which is one of the school I want to go), I thought maybe rejections from unis simply means different for different people. Knowing that she is still in a brand school, I don't know if it is actually okay to be rejected. Am I losing a key to another life? Is it still possible to become who I want to? Can I ever stand on places where I want to be? I am still defeated, I actually don't know what to do.
I just got rejected from Berkeley yesterday (a CS transfer student)..... anyway I am going through all the stuff discussed in this video. Stay calm and wait for other schools in the next week.
thank you for sharing! yes, good news to come
Im going through a second round of college rejection letters, but this time I’m a transfer student. I might have to do a gap year, or do one semester at my community college again but to take organic chemistry to get a taste of it. Idk what I’m gonna do, but I’m hopeful. In high school it didn’t work out, but then I got 2 years paid for with books included via a scholarship at a community. I would suggest to be hopeful y’all because things happen for a reason.
thank you for sharing -- i promise everything comes on its own time and things will be okay. 100% look at you this is proof! thank you for watching .
I just got rejected from my dream school for early decision I just yesterday. I was ofc sad, but everything does happen for a reason!! Just today, I got into a uni that is offering me a scholarship that covers almost half my tuition! Remember, rejection is just redirection.
AMAZING!!!
That is real talk, and it is NOT an age thing. I'm a returning later in life student and I have been going all out balls to the wall with my sights firmly set on transferring to Berkeley HAAS. I went to workshops, starting point mentorship, experience Berkeley, TAP, and did my best to put my self in front of the face of those who were making the decisions. I took almost everything else for granted. I ended up making it into HAAS (not my point), but even then when I got rejected from UCLA I was still salty. Especially when I hopped onto some of the chats where people were saying whether they got in or not. I had zero desire to even go to UCLA and as someone who was born and raised in Boston I have no love for LA in general, but still.... it stung. It's not easy, but you have to remember that it is not personal those people don't know you. All they know is what you tell them, and that is only a sliver of who you really are. You have to remember that. Everything happens for a reason, and you will end up going where you are meant to go. Even if it isn't where you thought you were meant to go.
Really needed to watch this video!! ❤️❤️
Happy for you! Wish me luck on getting into grad school at Berkeley ♥
I really needed this thank you
I love you angelica for this
Thank u sm for this Angelica. This really made me feel better ab my waitlists and rejections lmao
thank you for watching and sharing your story
I received ALL my rejections one day and ended up going to a state school for one year. Busted my hump that year and was able to transfer to Columbia. Don’t give up!!!
I have been rejected from UNC chapel hill and I am not exactly sure why I am so upset about it. It was honestly not my first choice and I got into my dream school. Please tell me what the reason may be.😅
Hi! I’ve just been accepted into Cal and I think I am going through the exact same thing you went through (in terms of mindset and public school vs private school thoughts with big class sizes) and this video has really helped me. I’m kind of deciding between colleges right now and it would be really great if I could maybe ask you some questions or talk to you about it? I totally understand if you don’t have time! Thank you so much! Love your videos so much
Dm me!
Thank you! Didn’t get into UC Berkeley but that’s okay :)
Thank you for sharing your story
I literally love Berkeley. Juduth Butler is there and meeting them and being able to carry out a project with them is just a dream
currently watching this video to prepare myself for my dream school decision letter... it comes in 3 weeks
How did it go?
Thank you for this video. Now I know I am not the only bitter person in this world.
hahah keeping it 100% real~~ thank you for watching and yes, u are def not alone
Congratulations 🎉 :D!!!
thank you!!
Thank you for this! Berkeley was my top choice and I actually found your channel by browsing through youtube for Berkeley vids/info. I got waitlisted, which is a bummer. But I got into UCLA, which I'll probably enroll in if I don't get off the waitlist. Anyways, I just wanted to say that I love your videos :)
Thank you! Congrats on everything and thank you for sharing (: Maybe I'll see you around!
Needed this. Thank you so much god bless
I love your understanding of your privilege. I saw my nephew get into Yale EA, but he never felt entitled to go there.. He would of been happy to go to U of Michigan, Cornell, or John Hopkins.
Those are all amazing schools still! JHU is a top ten. Some people would chose JHU over Yale for bme
Thank you so much this helped sooo much! I love you! Also, I got into UC Berkeley ❤️❤️
CONGRATS!! aw im glad it helped thank u for watching
I got rejected from almost every college I applied... except NYU... they waitlisted me
you got this.. keep your head up and even if things don't work out as planned, things will work out for you in your own time and ways. thanks for sharing
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I must tanked my ucl interview, I am fucking depressed crying my eyes out. 100% rejected
Got rejected from all Ivy leagues even though I spent my entire high school career in the IB program. What a fucking waste.
not a waste! you learned so many other things about work ethic and a holistic learning experience.
i feel the same about myself. literally gave up all of my hobbies/happiness for academics in hopes of getting into an ivy but got rejected from every single one. i seriously regret that the sacrifices i made culminated into pure rejections. it rlly does feel wasteful :(
i’m type 4 wing 3
- i m only a junior but everything kinda went haywire this year and although i haven’t met college rejection ive dealt with a lot. i know where i wanna go and that scares me bc i know college doesn’t validate ur worth but it’s not what i feel. this helped tho hehe
Hey Ooh I'm type 3, wing 2! thanks for watching, and I want you to know not to be scared and that great news is coming for you next year -- regardless of school!
You have every reason to be very proud as you should. You don't need to but there are many transfers student out there. Lot of people want to give themselves more chances.
thank you
Just got rejected from UMD yesterday and I honestly am not sure how to move forward
did you consider ucla and why did you end up not picking it? have you met anyone from usc business and heard of the benefits of a private school?
I did seriously consider UCLA! it's actually going to be my new video topic talking about ucla vs uc berkeley (why i chose) but in summary, I wanted to get away from SoCal and meet new people and places! I have talked to some of my friends at USC Marshall (business) and yea they really like it, smaller classes, great alumni ~ USC is also a great school!
Thank you for this video. I was rejected from 7 out 8 schools I applied to and it really made me think more about my future but now I am considering going to community college and transferring.
Would you you consider interviewing people who have transfer from community college to UC Berkeley. I am scared that if I transfer it’s not going to be easy to meet and make friends easy.
thank you for sharing your story. I'm glad you were able to relate to it even just a little bit. I think cc to UC berkeley is a very doable path way and i know a few people who have done it! I think even as a transfer, u can def make friends through clubs, religious groups, professional clubs, etc~~ if you put in the work, you'll be fine !
Got rejected Ed, needed this 😢
If you got into usc would you have accepted and gone to usc for the same bus major at usc and accept it?
I tell myself I think I would have chosen USC, had I gotten in - but also I have no idea since I wasn’t put in that situation hahaha
I’m debating between usc and cal and I’m sooo conflicted
ooh that's a tough one
Hi Angelica. Would you had gone to USC over CAL if you accepted?
I am going into my junior year of high school in India ! Can't wait for the rejection to begin😂
Btw I love your videos
Goodluck with high school! You;ll do great! hahaha rejection is redirection!!! thank you for watching
I just got rejected from my number 1
What was your score on the SAT or ACT? Is it really hard to get a good score? I'm an international student... I also want to study business!!!
In my how to get into UC schools videos
Thank you so much for these advices!! I really appreciate it while going through a hard time digesting the rejections. I have recently decided to face it with positive energy and make the most of it at Cal!! Any advices for someone who is thinking applying for Haas?
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@Angelica Song I hope you realise the chance you had at least have the opportunity to apply to those universities and still end up in literally the best public university in the world. Some of us couldn't even try to dream about those because of so many reasons that makes us work more than 30 hours a week and still feel the weight of injustice.
Plus the fact that you could apply to UC Berkeley, Sandford, Havard, Columbia and all those other places means that you're really smart, girl. Please 😂
Thanks for the video. I was one in five kids at my school who took IB so I felt like I would atleast get UCLA,USC, UCB. But ofc that didn't happen. One of my worst regrets was that if I didn't take IB I would probably have gotten better grades and possibly gotten into something better, heck even if not I would've atleast end up where I did right now. But I think I should be grateful for what I have. So far I got Pepperdine, UCI and don't get me wrong, they are pretty good I mostly feel like I would've atleast gotten into the same schools under easier HS circumstances without IB. And some of my peers in IB had it even worst. But I digress. At the end of the day it doesn't matter where we go because we can still achieve our dream job and it's all for the better.
Thank you for sharing your story! I definitely know what it’s like because I also did IB and there was sort of a tradition of excellence as well. I know it’s easy to have regrets, but what helped me was remembering that I did IB because I loved learning and holistic thinking and doing it for the process. You can’t be mad at your past self. It’s not fair! Congrats on Pepperdine and UCI - both BEAUTIFUL and amazing schools ! Both are by the water too! Yup! Everyone can get to anywhere they need to be regardless of school!
Your doing great and thanks for sharing . Berkeley is and will always be top school for many smart kids. CMC like many elite private schools recruit certain minority. Keep your wits and heads up.. Also political science degree and like from Ivy is useless.
Thank you for watching!
What companies offer internships for high school students? Love ur channel 💗💗💗
Sandy Chen try local companies
Yup! Like local companies or larger companies might have competitors for high school students
how are resources limited at your school? what schools don’t have limited resources?
public school so limited resources lots of students
Angelica Lauren Song resources as in what part of resources? How are there more at private schools
What is your Mayor? Thxs
I made that Test, I am type1. Thats worrying
imagine having harvard as ur dream school
So I appreciate your experience I would have just loved for you to reflect on how UC Berkeley is one of the best schools in the nation not just a random low-performing school. It just seemed a little “bratty” to say you had to settle for Berkeley like it was an online school in Barbados or something. I’m really happy for all your success I just wanted to let you know that’s how it came across when I saw your video.
Yea like I said in the video I was extremely bratty in the moment and lusted after private ivy leagues. I just wanted to walk you guys through my honest thought process during the time. Now looking back In hindsight and like I said, I’m so forever grateful and lucky and truly blessed to go to UC Berkeley. I was extremely entitled and ungrateful as a high school student and so for that, I know I could have done better.
Angelica Lauren Song can’t wait to see how you change the world now!
I’m excited for you as well!