There are thousands of YouTube videos showing teens anxiously opening up large envelopes and emails that reveal whether or not they got into their dream school—as well as tears of joy from both teens and their parents when the answer is shown to be a resounding “You’re in!” What these videos rarely reveal, of course, is what happens when the applicant doesn’t get into their dream school. After all, few people want to post the video in which the tears aren’t exactly happy. However, for every person who gets into their “dream college,” there’s another person who doesn’t. And while it’s completely understandable … Continue reading “Why Your ‘Dream College’ Isn’t a Real Thing”
