I received my first rejection today from King's College, London. At first, it stung me badly. But as the day progressed, it did not affect me anymore on the basis that I never really wanted to read law at that university in the first place. Hence, the experience of this rejection was merely a scintilla of disappointment for me.
Having said that, I cannot help thinking that, what realistic chance do I stand in getting into Oxford, or the other universities that I have applied to, when King's College has just binned my application. The only comfort I have is knowing that a friend was admitted to Oxford even though LSE had rejected her application.
On hindsight, the rejection from King's College is doing more good than harm for me. To begin with, it serves as a timely wakeup call. I feel that it is about right that I got my act together and start to think about alternatives should all the universities reject me. In addition, this process works in a way that is comparable to emotional training. For instance, if I can survive the pain of a rejection from King's College now and still maintain my focus and motivation, I suppose I will be more emotionally prepared for the next turndown that comes. Besides, I would rather receive the nonacceptances now than periods which are close to or during my exams in January. Imagine the profound emotional damage that would be caused if I was slapped with a rejection notification a day before an exam. That would be catastrophic, to say the least.
All in all, I am extremely confident of my academic abilities, as well as my status as a mature student. Also, I believe that I will be an asset to any institution that makes me an offer. Good luck to me! :)
Having said that, I cannot help thinking that, what realistic chance do I stand in getting into Oxford, or the other universities that I have applied to, when King's College has just binned my application. The only comfort I have is knowing that a friend was admitted to Oxford even though LSE had rejected her application.
On hindsight, the rejection from King's College is doing more good than harm for me. To begin with, it serves as a timely wakeup call. I feel that it is about right that I got my act together and start to think about alternatives should all the universities reject me. In addition, this process works in a way that is comparable to emotional training. For instance, if I can survive the pain of a rejection from King's College now and still maintain my focus and motivation, I suppose I will be more emotionally prepared for the next turndown that comes. Besides, I would rather receive the nonacceptances now than periods which are close to or during my exams in January. Imagine the profound emotional damage that would be caused if I was slapped with a rejection notification a day before an exam. That would be catastrophic, to say the least.
All in all, I am extremely confident of my academic abilities, as well as my status as a mature student. Also, I believe that I will be an asset to any institution that makes me an offer. Good luck to me! :)
