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Application due dates have passed at some colleges and universities; deadlines are quickly approaching at others. Millions of students across the country have already applied to thousands of colleges.

The College Board generally that students to apply to more than one college: a reach school with competitive admission requirements; a probable school that isn鈥檛 necessarily your dream school, yet you鈥檇 be happy to attend if you had to; and a safety school that you鈥檙e just about 99% certain you will be accepted to attend.

Be Realistic

It will be awhile before you start to receive decisions from schools, but it鈥檚 in your best interest to start mentally preparing yourself now. What will happen if you don鈥檛 get into the schools you鈥檙e dying to attend? It鈥檚 a harsh reality, but you most likely won鈥檛 be accepted by every school you apply to. According to Tanya Caldwell of Yale officials reportedly admitted just over 7% of students who applied while Harvard claims to have accepted just under 6% of its applicants this year.

You may not be aiming for the Ivy League, but your beloved state university or other dream school might be too popular to admit everyone who applies. Here are some things to remind yourself about college rejection in general:

1. Rejection sucks. Plain and simple.

One team of found that feelings of rejection are actually similar to feelings of physical pain. That said, rejection hurts whether it鈥檚 romantic, social, professional, or educational. Feeling mad at the world, sorry for yourself, and jealous of people who were accepted? That鈥檚 totally normal.

2. Realize that people will try to console you.

Your parents, your friends, and maybe even your teachers or guidance counselor will most likely try to reassure you that a college rejection isn鈥檛 the end of the world. And in reality, it鈥檚 not, but it probably seems like it to you! Try your best to appreciate people鈥檚 kindness and thank them for caring鈥攅ven though you probably feel like biting their heads off.

3. Get revenge鈥攊n a good way.

Once you get over your initial shock of receiving the 鈥淭hanks, but no thanks鈥� news, you might want to seek revenge. Take things out in a good way. Hit the gym to work out鈥攁nd work off some of that anger鈥攁nd then scour your acceptance letters to find a college that would love to have you as a student! You might even find out that you鈥檝e been awarded scholarships because they want you so badly.

4. Look forward.

Now that you鈥檙e no longer wondering 鈥淲hat if I don鈥檛 get into [insert dream school here]?鈥� you can slowly start to move on with your life. You can start to make plans that surround the school you will be attending!

5. If at first you don鈥檛 succeed, try, try again.

Still feeling bummed, even though you鈥檙e going to college elsewhere? Try applying again in a year or two. Many schools accept transfer students! If you earn stellar grades during your freshman year or stick around at another school for two years and earn an associate鈥檚 degree, you might be able to apply to your dream school again with better results. You could also try applying as a graduate student after you complete your bachelor鈥檚 degree.

Your senior year will be a crazy time for many reasons besides your college applications and possible rejection letters. You鈥檙e going to be upset, but don鈥檛 let a bit of bad news destroy what could be the final months you have left with your high school friends.

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Posted on 5 Nov

Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.