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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD got into her dream school. She moves in soon, and she's quite happy. Problem is, she can't seem to shake the fact she was rejected from her 5th choice school. I am certain this is because that school was the most selective of the bunch by far. Anything I can say to her to help her shake that off? Or will school starting help?[/quote]

I'd remind her that whether or not she was accepted to that school has no bearing on her life. Alternatively, it had a positive impact on another person's life, who was accepted at RD and had it as a first choice.

Personally, I'd also say that the only way it affects her is bruising her ego. And if I were to cut deeper, I think that letting a 5th choice rejection bruise your ego comes across as greedy and/or perfectionism.  Neither of these is healthy and both can be viewed as character flaws.

Move on, be grateful of getting into your dream school and be gracious in seeing that 5th choice rejection was a blessing for another person for whom it made a positive difference.[/quote]

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