positive mindset after a failed dream

just got rejected from my dream school (nyu) and i spent the past hour contemplating and emotionally crying about my life but at the end of the day, i just realized that whatever happens, new york will still be there till i die. my dream has always been to live in new york for the rest of my life and despite not being able to go to nyu doesn’t mean my dream isn’t possible to accomplish. i have tons of acceptances from good schools (including different ones in new york) and i think the “prestigious / popular” name that comes from nyu made me feel like i have to attend there to be able to live my life when that’s so not true at all. i still plan on attending grad school and i can once again apply to nyu in the future + i can move in the future to new york and live there. bonus points - once i start college, i get a fresh new start = ivy leagues are back in the playing field AYEEE

that’s why for everyone who also got rejected, deferred or waitlisted: please do not feel like your life is ending just bc of one decision made by a group of people. trust me, college admissions hate having to reject so many qualified people and i bet they would love to accept 10x more ppl than they have too. not getting into nyu doesn’t mean you weren’t good enough to get accepted, there’s so many factors in a decision and this year, college acceptances have turned out more like luck lotteries. please don’t feel like you cant do anything now bc if new york is still your dream, do not stop pursing it. you guys are some of the most smartest and intelligent people ever so don’t make a rejection to break your confidence, take a rejection to make colleges regret not having you.