Getting over rejection

[HakunaMattata]

Hey there,
The heavy burden of studying, working extremely hard and receiving the rejection letter, not to mention going through the excruciating and laborious wait, is too much for me to cope with.
I tried out for nossal today (the year 11 entrance) and I don't feel as though I performed very well.
I am expecting the worst lol. I was wondering if anyone has any ways to get over the rejection? Or any advice etc.

Thanks in advance y'all

[keltingmeith]

Hakuna Matata?

Honestly, it's not the end of the world. The studying you did surely would've helped your cognitive processing and other fancy words here, so I'm sure your time wasn't wasted. While being with a strong cohort helps with VCE, the people in my 96+ ATAR course (yes, look below and see my ATAR is below 96. Not a typo) don't all come from schools with a strong cohort. I personally come from a school where only 10/330 read one of the books for English. I still got a pretty good course. I have a friend in the same course who came from a school in Bendigo, where most of his friends in specialist failed.

If you don't get in, it's not the end of the world. Also, living near Berwick, I gotta say - Nossal kids can get kind of annoying, so maybe it'll be good if you don't get in. (/joke to lighten the mood I don't actually have anything against Nossal please don't shoot me <3 )

[HakunaMattata]

Hakuna Matata?

Honestly, it's not the end of the world. The studying you did surely would've helped your cognitive processing and other fancy words here, so I'm sure your time wasn't wasted. While being with a strong cohort helps with VCE, the people in my 96+ ATAR course (yes, look below and see my ATAR is below 96. Not a typo) don't all come from schools with a strong cohort. I personally come from a school where only 10/330 read one of the books for English. I still got a pretty good course. I have a friend in the same course who came from a school in Bendigo, where most of his friends in specialist failed.

If you don't get in, it's not the end of the world. Also, living near Berwick, I gotta say - Nossal kids can get kind of annoying, so maybe it'll be good if you don't get in. (/joke to lighten the mood I don't actually have anything against Nossal please don't shoot me <3 )

ahahah, I'm such a hypocrite really. Thanks for the advice and I actually can agree with you, the nossal kids looked pretty annoying aswell as annoyed at our coming. The moment I entered the school I felt this negative vibe, I just don't know tbh.

thanks so much and HakunaMattata it is!

[Hannibal]

Firstly, it's a common reaction for people to leave an exam thinking about the worst, and that's something you should avoid doing! Perhaps there were a few challenging sections, but that's natural, because everyone else found it difficult as well. But don't start thinking about the worst, because it's just an unpleasant feeling to have.

Even if you don't get in, all the preparation will be a massive launch pad into VCE and beyond, and the study habits you now have are certainly not in vain. If the unfortunate rejection letter does come (Which you should try to block from your mind), use it as motivation to prove the school wrong. There are so many people on the forums that have succeeded without a selective school, look and Brendan and Mao for example . But for now, believe in yourself!

And don't forget about stumbling across this website, it will be an amazing advantage going into the future.

[IndefatigableLover]

Haha definitely agree with EulerFan101's post but just to point out, is moving from your current school to a new one for the start of VCE a good idea? At your current school you would have fostered strong relationships with your current teachers and have great friends there I presume and they are the ones that pull you through VCE. Not picking on Nossal specifically but in any new environment you're going to feel a bit 'lost' at times which could have some impact on you.

Aside from that, you haven't received any sort of letter yet so keep your chin up and hope for the best! You've finished studying for one thing and now that studying for Nossal has been completed, you can sit back and relax or with the weight now off your shoulders, move ahead in coursework for any of your subjects

ahahah, I'm such a hypocrite really. Thanks for the advice and I actually can agree with you, the nossal kids looked pretty annoying aswell as annoyed at our coming. The moment I entered the school I felt this negative vibe, I just don't know tbh.

thanks so much and HakunaMattata it is!

Haha well I guess you should have tried out for JMSS then because we're a pretty nice bunch of people (despite what the uni kids say LOL )

[Novashock]

Hey there,
The heavy burden of studying, working extremely hard and receiving the rejection letter, not to mention going through the excruciating and laborious wait, is too much for me to cope with.
I am expecting the worst lol. I was wondering if anyone has any ways to get over the rejection? Or any advice etc.

I don't feel as though I performed very well.

Well, I'm doing the year 8 to year 9 exam this Saturday, and I already feel like i'm not going to get it. I also wouldn't be able to cope with the fact that I didn't make it cause, EVERY SINGLE ONE of my family friends who tried the test made it, and this year 2 other family friends are going for the test, and they've been tutoring FOR MONTHS. One of them goes to the same school as me, and it makes me feel that She'll get it and I won't. She's been a step ahead of me ever since, and the only time I ever beat her to something was when I got a scholarship last year. That's All. But, you know, winging over it won't help. I best get out there, try my best, and come back, cause feeling sorry for myself won't change a thing. You shouldn't feel sorry either.. You did your best. Cheer up. The future holds many surprises, and the only way you'll ever know what they are is if you embrace it, good or bad.


(I really should use that last line in my essay... )
Stay cool 

[Hokiksyo-min]

Hi!
Remember that it's really hard to get in with a Year 11 entry (as in there are only a few places available) so even if you don't get in, you might have still done really well (that was supposed to make you feel better, I swear--  )
And if you get in, we can be friends!

Nossal kids can get kind of annoying

Grrr

[keltingmeith]

Ok Hokiksyo, maybe I don't like people in general... But you guys did clog up my carriage between Berwick and Narre on the way home... That's like, a whole 2 minutes of loud noise. :O

[SKGUN11]

Hakuna mattata,

What exactly do think you did badly? Did u guess a lot? Answer the essay incorrectly? Or generally did not know? Did you run out of time? I did it but I am applying for year 10 so it's easier
I answered the essay question wrong too  I thought "converse" meant, to interact. So I guess my whole essay is rubbish, unless I get marked for punctuation, grammar and stuff. At most average I think. I am really worried on that. Reading comprehension, I guessed about 20 and peons got 20-30 wrong  Maths, verbal, numerical and analytical were pretty good for me. Finished verbal and analytical. Guessed about 5 for numerical and 10 for maths. How did you find it? I think most people found it challenging and if your lucky, the scores May round around and score you an interview.

[Asteriskkk]

Hey Hakuna Mattata,

I tried out for Nossal Year 11 entry as well (and yes I am from Suzanne Cory HS lol), even if you don't get in, you are only going to be at that school for only two years, and we can all say a year goes by really quickly, your studying is tremendously helpful for VCE, and really secondary school is only preparing you for tertiary entry. And yeah I felt that negative vibe as well.

[HakunaMattata]

Hi!
Remember that it's really hard to get in with a Year 11 entry (as in there are only a few places available) so even if you don't get in, you might have still done really well (that was supposed to make you feel better, I swear--  )
And if you get in, we can be friends!
Grrr

Heyy! thanks so much for the advice, yeah sure we can be friends ahaha

I promise I don't have anything against nossalers! xo

[HakunaMattata]

Hakuna mattata,

What exactly do think you did badly? Did u guess a lot? Answer the essay incorrectly? Or generally did not know? Did you run out of time? I did it but I am applying for year 10 so it's easier
I answered the essay question wrong too  I thought "converse" meant, to interact. So I guess my whole essay is rubbish, unless I get marked for punctuation, grammar and stuff. At most average I think. I am really worried on that. Reading comprehension, I guessed about 20 and peons got 20-30 wrong  Maths, verbal, numerical and analytical were pretty good for me. Finished verbal and analytical. Guessed about 5 for numerical and 10 for maths. How did you find it? I think most people found it challenging and if your lucky, the scores May round around and score you an interview.

my problem was that I guessed a lot, how do you finish the test OMG that is inhumane!! Well done to you! genius!
I went alright with the two essays, with maths the questions weren't hard! but there was no time! I regret not practicing more
I don't know, hopefully the rest of the year 10s did at least kind of the same as me ahahah. nah they probably did way better. Whatever (:

[HakunaMattata]

Ok Hokiksyo, maybe I don't like people in general... But you guys did clog up my carriage between Berwick and Narre on the way home... That's like, a whole 2 minutes of loud noise. :O

AHAHAHHA

[HakunaMattata]

Hey Hakuna Mattata,

I tried out for Nossal Year 11 entry as well (and yes I am from Suzanne Cory HS lol), even if you don't get in, you are only going to be at that school for only two years, and we can all say a year goes by really quickly, your studying is tremendously helpful for VCE, and really secondary school is only preparing you for tertiary entry. And yeah I felt that negative vibe as well.

Thanks! but yo what's wrong with Suzanne Cory?? I'd love to go there.
Thanks again xo

[Asteriskkk]

Thanks! but yo what's wrong with Suzanne Cory?? I'd love to go there.
Thanks again xo

VCE-wise I need to change