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By reject - 21/01/2011 23:02 - United Kingdom

Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML

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By Noname - 16/03/2009 04:05 - United States

Today, I was rejected from the University of Washington. My dad has been a professor there for 30 years, and is on the board of admissions. FML

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By ai_lauren - 19/12/2014 04:04 - United States - Bayonne

Today, I got 3 different rejection letters mailed to me from the same college. FML

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By stillwaiting - 09/03/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML

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By Anonymous - 13/12/2009 23:47 - United States

Today, I was accepted to college and received a scholarship equal to almost half the tuition. After sharing this news with my parents, I spent the next 35 minutes getting yelled at about how I wasn't allowed to go there because my boyfriend might go there. FML

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By ThreeTimesUnlucky - 17/10/2012 18:52 - South Africa - Edenvale

Today, I received another letter of rejection from the university of my dreams. I got it the first time, but thanks for reminding me. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2009 14:20 - United States

Today, my mother told me she's disappointed in me for not going to a better college, and that if I was in the top ten of my class that the rest of those ten must be really dumb. Fact is, I threw away the acceptance letters to Carnegie Mellon and Cornell because I didn't want her to have to pay. FML

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perdix 29

Saturday 22 January 2011 1:42

It's no disgrace to be rejected from Cambridge, that is, if you are talking about the world-class university. If you are talking about the Cambridge School of Dental Floss Recycling, then, yeah, FYL you are an idiot.

Doortje 29

Saturday 22 January 2011 1:21

That sucks. But it's also an opportunity to make new friends. And if you really want to you can keep in touch with your current friends. It'll take some effort, but it's possible. As for Cambridge; I don't know why you got rejected, but if your grades weren't good enough then well.. it's not for everybody.

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lolol_BKYCHO 3

Saturday 22 January 2011 15:59

If you're wealthy enough to even CONSIDER going to Cambridge, your life is not ******. Cheer up brah.

marinaim 17

Saturday 22 January 2011 17:25

LOL Cambridge, atm, costs the same as everywhere else - price controlled LOL, there's no difference unless you go for longer/spend more ya American.

gwarg 0

Saturday 22 January 2011 19:41

Cambridge say that if you're clever enough to go there but can't afford it, they'll give you a grant, so money isn't an issue when applying to Cambridge.

eddyg94 11

Tuesday 27 December 2011 2:31

#97, you are stupid.

saveyourcoat 0

Saturday 22 January 2011 20:55

I was rejected from Cambridge for undergrad. I ended up doing a rigorous science undergraduate degree elsewhere. I did extremely well, both academically and in my research. I am now doing a PhD at Cambridge at one of the best colleges on a big scholarship, while many Cambridge undergrads are being rejected from Cambridge graduate programs. Don't let it get to you. Have a tough skin, be determined, passionate, work hard, and you will succeed.