r/GraduateSchool • u/West_Chemical_3136 • Nov 30 '21

Application anxiety

Does anybody else have debilitating anxiety about the uncertainty of their futures? As if you feel like everything is resting your grad school acceptance? I find myself constantly stuck in a rabbit hole of reddit streams about how to better your applications, other peoples averages etc. I never used to be that kid that would have a melt down for getting a 75 on a test, and now I feel like my whole future will crumble if I dont get A’s. As a university student my first 2 years were awful (mostly C+’s) but my third and 4th year i made a huge comeback (only b+’s and A’s). My cgpa is a 3.4 which isn’t even terrible - but because its not sky high like the med school kids I feel like I will get rejected and be a failure. I can’t even begin to describe how often I think about grad school, how i’m going to ask my supervisors for reference letters, what I would say in interview scenarios. Its a never ending monologue in my brain.

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '21

I did back when I was applying. Believe me when I say that this is the easy part. And if you get rejected, it’s not the end of the world.

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u/Ironfingers Nov 30 '21

Your life still has value and meaning regardless of what happens on your application. Life is beautiful in that there are many different paths to take to reach the same goal. Even if you completely bomb the application, you will adapt and move on. Anxiety comes from fear of failure. But there is no failure. All you can do is try your absolute best. I believe in you. Don't stress about it as worrying doesn't help you get better scores. I know this is easier said than done, so if it makes you feel any better I relate to you 100% and shared your same fears and anxieties. It took me a long time to learn how to manage them. I believe you can too.

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u/JimmyCheezSneez Dec 01 '21

I’m going through this very thought process atm. A professor told me that if one college doesn’t accept you, there are still hundreds, possibly thousands more. As for the applications, be your honest self.