REJECTED BY UCLA - Why I'm Happy My Dream College Rejected Me

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Being rejected from UCLA helped me to get out of my comfort zone and in the end, as weird as it may seem to say, I'm thankful that UCLA rejected me. UCLA would have been the path of least resistance for me because I could have stayed in LA and not much about my life would change other than where I went to school. I'm thankful that I had the goal of UCLA to motivate me and help me succeed even though it didn't all work out how I had planned.
Were you rejected from something and then it turned out to be a good thing? What do you think about "Rejection as Protection?"
Good luck with college admission decisions and please remember to be kind to yourself no matter where you are accepted or rejected!
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[@monicac6157]

THANK YOU FOR THIS 💛💛 UCLA had also been my top choice for under 2 years. I had visited the campus 2x and just loved the feeling of walking around and the idea of becoming a student there. 3 weeks ago, I was rejected to UCLA but a week after was accepted into Berkeley. Although part of me is still sad about how much I envisioned myself at UCLA, this video helped me reassure me in choosing Berkeley as the right choice.

[@thehannahstark]

First of all, CONGRATS!!! I'm so excited for you!! Berkeley is amazing and I think you're going to love it! It's okay to be sad about UCLA too - it definitely took me a moment to reflect and let go of my UCLA dream. It had been what I wanted for a long time so it did hurt to be rejected but I'm thankful it was my goal because it gave me something really great to work towards. I truly believe that it all works out how it is supposed to and I'm beyond happy with how it turned out for me - I think you will be too! Thanks so much for your comment - it makes my day to get a message like this! Go bears and welcome to the Berkeley fam!!

[@u140550]

😂 the relationship analogy I love that.

[@nj3260]

Thank you for this vid. The universe heard my grief haha This is my message from it. Congrats to you girl for getting into Berkeley 🌱🤙🏼

[@daisyestrada3044]

I love this video so so much. You have a way with words and my favorite thing you said was, “the easy option is not always the best”

[@thehannahstark]

Thank you so much for this comment Daisy! You truly made my day. So glad to hear my video resonated with you! :)

[@augustinkim7538]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm currently in the same situation where i was admitted for UCB but I was rejected by UCLA. I wanted to be admitted by UCLA so bad but i should be thankful for the offer from UCB.

[@thehannahstark]

Congrats on getting into UCB! 👏

[@friedkake1876]

I got rejected from ucla too and it was my dream school. I’m in community college rn and im not even applying to ucla when I get ready to transfer .I feel that I was more obsessed with the idea of UCLA and not really the school itself. I’m so glad I got rejected like ucla because I would have instantly committed. Uclas out of state tuition is 60k a year I would have been 200,000 dollars in debt from four years and at least 100k if I transferred in. Fun fact : ucla accepts more out of state students than in state so they can get more money out of students. But I’m so glad you made this video :)!!!

[@thehannahstark]

Rejection can truly be protection! So happy it worked out for you too! :) Thanks for all the kind words and best wishes in all your education goals!

[@u140550]

Berkeley was one of my options, but for me maybe next time. Glad you chose more than one school. You had 4 options instead of one that once you got rejected you would’ve been stuck for a year maybe getting another degree from your community or working. Ok watching/rewatching this I can actually relate, but initially it didn’t seem like I could relate that much. If you ever decide to get your masters or higher, what is your game plan or possible choosing of schools you may choose? Would you may be take a chance on UCLA Number two? I wonder what your response will be.

[@thehannahstark]

Happy to hear you can relate to my video! Yes, I would absolutely consider UCLA as an option for grad school; it is a fantastic university! Thanks for all the kind words and best wishes on your educational goals!!

[@u140550]

I would be shocked you don’t make it in UCLA is not bad, if he just said I know you’ll make it probably would’ve crushed you more. Ironically I can’t fullu relate because I did have dream schools, but I felt like cc was the best fit for me before I transferred to one of my uni’s. Although now I want to transfer to one of my dream school uni’s for my masters once I do finish my double major degrees for my bachelors.

[@u140550]

I’m in a CSU

[@u140550]

Ok as I’m getting more into the video watching/rewatching it maybe I can relate a little bit more.

[@vmarsfiles]

I think I applied for like 5 schools. I got accepted to 3.

[@thehannahstark]

Were you rejected from something and then it turned out to be a good thing? What do you think about "Rejection as Protection?"

[@nj3260]

Hannah Stark I just checked my email, and I got rejected by UCLA. Like you said you worked hard, manifested wanting to get in, getting involved at the campus. But got rejected. I cried for a bit lol since I worked so hard to get in, and my childhood self wanted to go there but I got into Irvine and riverside. But I think, hmmm going to Irvine will be a fresh start to something great. Then I can transfer to UCLA. Who knows. But UCLA was the reason as to why I worked so hard haha I still will love UCLA, because I grew so much at community college :) Welp the universe, god, my angels knows what’s best for me ♥️🌱 UC Irvine is a new stepping stone to growth :) I feel better now haha because of your video. Congrats to getting into Berkeley girl! ♥️ UCLA missed out on you. Not you missed out on them 😆 wish you all best 😌

[@thehannahstark]

@@nj3260 Congrats on UC Irvine and Riverside!! UC Irvine is an awesome school and I think you will have a truly great experience there! So happy for you. Thank you so much for all the kind words and best wishes on your educational journey!!!

[@waltchan]

UCLA's future is very-bleak, I think, with rising homeless population around this area, and they are now only interested in accepting international students that can pay their tuitions in full. Extreme high housing costs in LA will easily create more regrets attending to UCLA than UCR in the first place, which UCR already has lower housing costs, in addition to better humanity and human rights' fairness.

[@TechVHD]

Your goal was UCLA from high school or community college? Did you only go to community college after high school? Did you have a break in between high school and college? And UCLA Rejected you as senior in high school or as a community college transfer they rejected you?

[@thehannahstark]

I went to community college (Santa Monica College) right after high school in 2009 but only for a few classes and I wasn't taking it very seriously. I didn't really have a solid goal to transfer and I took a break from school for years. When I decided to go back to community college at Los Angeles Valley College in 2014, UCLA became my main goal. I became very committed to transferring and did really well there. I only applied to UCLA one time: when I applied to transfer after attending CC and that is when UCLA waitlisted and ultimately rejected me. At the same time, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside offered me admission.

[@TechVHD]

Hannah Stark could you have waited out that year and take more classes at west valley or also don’t take classes and have a break if you wanted to wait until the next year to apply to UCLA again if you really really wanted to go there?

[@TechVHD]

*los Angeles valley

[@thehannahstark]

@@TechVHD I already had the maximum credits that would transfer so I wouldn't have been able to take more classes to transfer but I definitely could have taken a break and tried applying again the following year.

[@TechVHD]

Hannah Stark I read that community college students can have as many units as they would like and can transfer at any time, it’s just not all the units will transfer/there’s a limit on units transferrable to the CSU/UC/Private, but you can have as many as you would like on your community college transfer, is that right?