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this post originally appeared on the accepted blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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for some, the new year is a time for hearing good admissions news; but for others, 2017 may be off to a grim start. if you\u2019ve received a rejection letter from your target school (or \u2013 sigh \u2013 from all your target schools), then you may be feeling more doom and less hopeful for the coming year.<\/p>\n

it\u2019s hard to get into grad school<\/a> \u2013 harder now than ever before, with more applicants vying for those top spots than in recent years. the blow can be particularly brutal if you scored interviews or made it to\u00a0the waitlist\u00a0\u2013 if you came this close to getting in \u2013 and then received that fateful letter after your hopes had been so high.<\/p>\n

time for a reality check!<\/p>\n

it\u2019s okay to be bummed, but let\u2019s try not to make bad news worse than it has to be. your career goals have not been demolished. no one has told you that you\u2019ll never be a (fill in the blank \u2013 doctor\/lawyer\/teacher\/consultant\/engineer). this rejection may very well delay or modify a career dream, but the only way it can derail you completely is if you let it do that.<\/p>\n

don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

instead, vent as much as you need to, and then start moving on<\/a>. here are three ways you can do that:<\/p>\n

1. revise your plans.<\/strong><\/p>\n

was going to grad school really the only path to achieving your dreams? did grad school\u00a0need\u00a0<\/em>to happen\u00a0now<\/em>?<\/p>\n

if grad school truly wasn\u2019t an option any more, what would you do? long-term plans are important, but it\u2019s important to grow every day, in some way, and to avoid staking your entire future on one major event (i.e., getting into\u00a0graduate school).<\/p>\n

what are short-term goals you want to achieve at work and in your personal life \u2013 job-related, fitness, family, friends, hobbies, spirituality? don\u2019t just give lip service to these things; think them through, in part because they may be crucial to the next strategy.<\/p>\n

2. reapply to top-choice and other programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

more and more applicants these days are reapplicants \u2013 people who didn\u2019t give up. and guess what? reapplicants are more likely to get in than those in the general pool. why? usually because reapplicants represent a more dedicated, focused, \u201cserious\u201d group. they know they want to get into a particular school, they know why, and they (usually) know what it takes and have worked hard to achieve it.<\/p>\n

so start thinking about which programs you really want to focus on next time, and start building an application that will turn a disappointing \u201cno\u201d into a triumphant \u201cyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

also, be willing to cast a wider net if you didn\u2019t get at least some positive results (e.g., interviews) overall.<\/p>\n

3. keep things in perspective.<\/strong><\/p>\n

getting rejected from grad school is the pits. but we promise, it is not the worst thing in the world! through this experience, you\u2019ll learn loads about yourself: you\u2019ll re-prioritize your goals, adjust your timeline, gain more experience on the job, take additional classes, network with more people, and overall, enrich your life so that when you apply next year or when you decide to head out on a different career path, you\u2019ll be more prepared and more successful.<\/p>\n

these tips will help you keep perspective, even when the news you get isn\u2019t the news you want. and if reapplication is your answer, then make sure you get in touch \u2013 accepted is here to help you learn from your mistakes and create a take 2 application that will get you in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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about linda abraham:<\/em><\/p>\n

\"catherineaccepted.com<\/a> has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top universities since 1994 \u2013 they know what works and what doesn\u2019t, so follow linda abraham on google+<\/a> and contact accepted<\/a> to get started or visit accepted.com<\/a> for all your admissions consulting<\/a> needs today!<\/p>\n

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photo at top courtesy of shutterstock.com \/ jaiz anuar yeop johari<\/a> <\/i><\/h6>\n

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