My first unsuccessful application

[starsthatshine]

Edinburgh just rejected my application.

I'm a little bit bummed, but not entirely heartbroken. I know that regardless of where I end up, I will make my best to learn, which is essentially why I'm there. What bothers me most perhaps is that I don't have a reason for the unsuccessfulness of my application which is perhaps the most bothersome. I don't think I'm sad, but I guess I'm disappointed in a way. But I know I did my best so to be honest there was really nothing I could do.

But so far my status goes:

Aberdeen - English (Conditional)
Dundee - English (Conditional)
Edinburgh - English Literature (Unsuccessful)
Glasgow - English Literature (Conditional)
St Andrews - English (Acknowledged)

So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that St Andrews will accept me into their programme, but even if they don't, I'm perfectly content going to Glasgow.

Comments

[surrealiste.livejournal.com]

Aww, I'm sorry. :( I got rejected by my first choice college too, last year, and I was pretty upset. I know how you feel about not knowing the reason for the rejection - here in the U.S. most colleges just tell you that there were a large amount of talented applicants and that they couldn't have room for everyone.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you as well! Though I'm sure everything will work out - I mean, I'm here at the college that definitely wasn't my first choice, but now I can't imagine being anywhere else.

[aliasagent.livejournal.com]

I guess what makes it most difficult for me to get really upset, except the obvious 'damn..... I was hoping for this' feeling, is that I don't really know what I'm going to be missing out on, since I've never been to Scotland or anything like that before. I take it as a positive thing in this case. I think it was a case of space, because that's what the status letter on UCAS implied. They said that it was a highly competitive course and so on.

Thank you so much! :D I'm absolutely certain that no matter what happens, I'll end up at a good place. And I mean, if I find out that my choice isn't my thing, I wouldn't totally mind apply somewhere else or go back home. I figure that it's most important to try and expect the most positive things without being naive. If that makes sense.