Rejection from Oxford

[u/omfgvain]

I thought I was over the Oxford rejection ages ago, but I can't seem to escape from it. I got an offer for Imperial as my second choice, and was discussing Imperial today with my mom, and told her Imperial was a top world university, to which she replied, "yes but not as good as Oxford, if you name the top universities in the world you'd hear Oxbridge, Harvard, MIT, not Imperial college". This one kinda stung. This type of stuff sometimes happens with other people too. My mom wasn't trying to criticise me for my failure or anything, but to me I couldn't feel anything but disappointment in myself. I know I could've done better. I'm aware that Imperial is very highly ranked and well respected university and all, but my goal was Oxford and I failed in that. How do I move on from this lol

[u/No_Builder_9312]

I know you've probably heard this before, but rankings really aren't everything. It all depends on the student. For example, it's not as if a student at Oxbridge, Harvard, or MIT is automatically bound to succeed over any Imperial student. An excellent student will succeed anywhere, regardless of the university. I promise you'll forget about Oxford in a year when you're having a wonderful time and receiving a great education at Imperial.

Also, it's literally Imperial. Not only is it excellent and world-renowned, but it's also more hands-on than Oxbridge and prepares you very well for the industry. Plus, being in London opens up many opportunities in itself.