I got rejected from NYU for my PhD degree (p.s sorry for the tears !)
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- MUST highlight that I'm super aware there are literary a billion more important life and world crises happening right now !! and that this is not that important of an issue to discuss right now! but a lot of you have been asking where I've been and why I've been quite. Plus I also pride myself in not only sharing the wins and highs on this channel but also the lows because we all go through it!!
Hope you know this isn't a video that I think is more important than other things going on right now!! just a little life update I wanted to share xx
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hey everyone! thank you for your support! love you always!- I'm really sorry for the strange noises randomly throughout the video; I don't know what they are and cannot hear them in editing only after I upload : sorry if it's loud!! xxxx
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Hey, love, I also got rejected from NYU a few days ago. I was crushed. I didn't know what to do, and I still didn’t know what I was supposed to do, but I’m figuring it out. We are here to support each other!
Would you consider going back to Oxford for a PhD ?
@@darkacademiaaudiobooks tht's been on my mind too
You’ve graduated from Oxford and Harvard - both unbelievable achievements! You are an inspiration to so many and whilst it’s absolutely gutting now, rejection makes us all the more resilient. It does not define our self-worth and you have achieved so much already that with or without NYU you have such a bright future. Keep being your brilliant, determined self - NYU do not know who they are missing! 💖
Rejection is redirection Vee whether it’s for a degree, a relationship or an opportunity. You will have something better and meant for you coming your way. I used to cry when I was rejected by schools, employers, in love and by friends, but now I realize that my life has still been amazing without all those things and people that I chased but rejected me… I’ve got on to get better schools, jobs and met amazing people in my life that saw the potential in me. It’s their loss. Cry it out for awhile and use it as fuel and motivation to work on your next plan! 💪 I was rejected by my crush recently and I was sad, but I know that I haven’t met even half of all the people that I will love and that will love back in this life. It’s extremely hard to not let it affect your self-worth, but I remember that not everything worked out as I wanted to be in the past and I still had an incredible and fulfilled life. In a way, it always works out in the end and always for the better. ❤️❤️❤️
I agree xxx
What a beautiful and motivational comment!! Thank you
Hey I just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for leaving such a motivational comment, you made my day
Hi Vee:
Before I go into super support mode, I am first going to come at you as an American student who has been there and who can give some advice you may not know.
1. Every doctoral program can only taken a very limited number of students. This is because these doctoral programs are fully funded and that funding almost always comes from the supervisory team in your field.
Unfortunately that also means that domestic students are often preferred because there isn’t the added cost of applying for and waiting on a visa for an international student. Many programs will still take on international students but, again, it REALLY is ultra competitive for a very, very narrow number of slots.
Example: My children’s father had wanted to do a doctorate in the states and applied in New York (mainly because there was a girl there he had been in love with { 😉}, but they didn’t take him because they had no extra funding for his role.
He had also applied to a program in another state and that lab, at the time, had JUST been given funding for a new research protocol and had a role he could fill.
He started his Ph.D. there BUT halfway through, his P.I. (Principle Investigator) was recruited by another organisation and decided to disband his lab in order to take this new position in another state. Which means ALL of the doctoral students had to find new labs to finish their doctorates in because the university couldn’t keep them on without funding. Again, they ALL had the necessary credentials for their research focus but without funding, it just wasn’t possible.
He then wrote to labs working on similar research in another country and there were TWO labs who were waiting on funding for new projects that he would fit into perfectly.
As a result they BOTH decided that whoever received the funding would take him on.
So, he didn’t get a PhD from New York or from another US state, but got a DPhil from Oxford instead - NOT because he wasn’t competitive enough for any of them, but because of funding.
2. Taking the above example. Also know that MANY doctoral programs can and many will direct you to programs which may still have funding to take you on. This is often not known to potential students but it happens a lot.
So, if this department couldn’t take you on, perhaps they know a department (even still within NYU or perhaps another NYC uni) that can take you on.
3. Which brings me to #3 - Almost ALL doctoral programs will offer you feedback on your application, including factors on their side that may have factored in.
It is worth asking for that feedback now, before your application is filed away.
Not only is this a massive help but you can ask to have it reconsidered if you can provide any further support to the application.
This sometimes happens as well as the difference between your position in September and that in March may have greatly changed.
For instance, in September, you hadn’t yet given your talk at Harvard etc.
4. Even if the feedback can’t be worked to benefit the application as it is now, speaking to the school does help. Try to speak DIRECTLY to the person who would have been your doctoral supervisor. Don’t speak to some namelsss, faceless, admissions person. Speak to the person you wanted to work with.
Sometimes the admissions decisions are made by people unrelated to the individual you would be working with most and by hearing your voice directly a role may end up being made possible anyway.
This happened to me when I went to apply for a job at a university. There was a general HR department that had no understanding of the field I was applying to but I happened to have the email address of the director of the program. I wrote to the director explaining why I felt I could benefit his study and the next week I had a job.
5. Even if none of this helps, it is worth the fight and you will definitely gain feedback to take and learn from for the next time.
It is hard to receive those rejection letters. I know. I really have been there. Especially when you know deep down you have what it takes and you are ready to show it. I once applied for the same job three different times, improving my knowledge, skills and experience between each effort and still it was a no every time. It hurt - A LOT, but I knew it wasn’t about me. It just wasn’t meant to be my role.
Please know Vee, you are worth it and you DO have what it takes. There may just be other factors that have nothing to do with you such a funding, lack of supervisor for your proposed thesis, lack of space to take on as many students as they may have want, or anything else.
Please take on board the advice I have given and, worst case scenario, you just find out this was not a role meant for you after doing everything possible to secure it.
Our hearts break for you. We do REALLY know how much you wanted it. It mat not be too late, but if it is, your door just happened arrived yet but when it does - STAND BACK BECAUSE YOU ARE COMING THROUGH READY, STRONG, AND INVINCIBLE!!!
So, so, so much love,
🌹, Ariadne and Hannah
I am nowhere near doing a PhD but WOW!! this comment is just such an amazing example of what a supportive community Vee has built for everyone. Major props to you guys for organising and writing all this advice and sharing it with everyone. I'm sure it'll end up really helping someone out there (and hopefully for Vee especially!) ❤️
This was a long read but this should be pinned ! So much valuable information here.
Agree. This is such an insightful and well-thought-out supportive comment, restoring my faith in the internet x
This is amazing advice, not just for Vee but for anyone embarking on a similar path. Thank you!
This great advice. This what social media is supposed to be about. You are a good human ❤
The first time I applied for a PhD in Engineering I got rejected. At the time I was super sad and disappointed but now I look back and realise that my project was not a solid one. Half a year after that, I reapplied to another PhD program with a new and much improved project, and I got in. If I got accepted the first time, I would suffer later because I still had a few things to learn first. Take this rejection as an opportunity to improve yourself and the ideas that you have and want to explore during the PhD. If you have the chance, start doing some research on related topics and publish some papers. That will help when applying next time. Don't give up and stay strong!
Same as I thought, I think Vee needs to get some experience in the field first. I think she should go to Zimbabwe and get her hands dirty, NYU would not reject her after that…just my thoughts though
Oh Vee I’m so sorry! I know what it feels to be rejected from your dream school/ program but don’t worry, it will get better! NYU is not the only school in the world and there are lots of unis that would love to have you as their students! You have already achieved so much, you should be super proud of you! You inspired me so much, as well as lots of people and this shows how successful you are! 🥰
thank you so much this is so sweet!! - and of course ! there are so many awesome schools and I can't wait to explore them ! thank you xxx
OMG!!! NYU! Are you for real right now?! Why’d you reject my girl??!
Vee, you’d be just fine!!😌 Pls don’t stress over it! You’re already a shining star 🌟 and we’re all here to watch you progress throughout your stages in life! PLS DONT STRESS TOO MUCH BABY GIRL!! LET IT ALL OUT!!! There’s more wins to come girl! I personally don’t like seeing you like this. Personally, I’m currently studying for a bachelors degree at Carleton university and it’s been a roller coaster for me but I’ve been striving! You’re my role model and seeing you like this ain’t no good! What haven’t you motivated me to do?!! From creating my RUclips channel to being determined to study outside my motherland. It really is okay to be sad Girlll. But you’re gonna make it through!! More wins and successes Baby!!!
LOVE YOU!!
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Awwww this is so sweettttt thank you so much !!! I really appreciate this 💛💛💐💐💐
Don't be crushed Vee.. We all go through these rejections on our way to Greatness 🙏 ☺ 🛐
Oh my goodness Vee I’m so sorry 🥺. I know how hard you worked to get there but just remember if it’s meant for you it will happen. That just means they missed out on having you as one of their students. Not the other way around. I wish you nothing but the best. This will not change how successful you’ll be 💜
thank you so much; this is so sweeet of you!!! - thank youuuuuuu
My gut reaction was 'if Vee got rejected then there's no hope for any of us!'.
But from what I've heard, PhD applications are a lot about fit with the department and a lot of people have to apply for multiple years to get in. NYU knows, like all of us, how valuable and awesome you are so this doesn't mean that you're not good enough in any way. I'm dreaming of doing my PhD in the States as well so I feel for you but you're such a powerhouse. I know you will take this sadness and grow from it, and I know you'll go on to do even greater things.
Edit: I also appreciate you being vulnerable here. It must be so hard to grieve over this publicly but you're such a good role model in showing your audience that you don't have to push bad feelings away, you need to process them.
You're right. And it's research based. There's no such thing as a professional PhD
Omg vee :( I’m so so sorry this happened to you. I’ve been through many rounds of rejection, so i get how this feels. The first time i applied for graduate school, i applied to six schools and got rejected from all of them. I was your age at the time, and it hit me to my core. The next year, i applied to one program and got in but after a year of being there, i realized that it wasn’t a good fit so i left. After another year, i applied to more programs and got into them all, including NYU. I’m a NYU graduate student now, at 27, and honestly it was all about timing. God’s timing. NYU is missing out and I’m so upset that they rejected you. But i want to pass on a lesson from when I got rejected: this is God/the universe/who or whatever you believe in saying, “not yet”. Your time is coming, Vee. I know it ❤️
The fact that you still had a smiley face amidst those tears is something else. You are such a sweet girl Vee! It even takes more courage to share moments like this! Thanks for sharing❤️❤️❤️
Vee, you are so inspiring. There's no doubt in my mind that you will succeed at your goals. You're right. You're going to look back in a year and see how far you've come. I'm going to be applying to graduate school this fall, and I have this same fear of being rejected. But no matter what happens, my passions drive me to persist. Let's do this together! ❤️💪
Hello Vee, I know that that I'm just a random kid on the internet but I know that it's hard to get rejected, even though I'm only a 14-year-old (almost 15 haha) and have never experienced it. I just want to tell you that YOU are amazing and YOU are the one who always motivates me to study harder. Right now I'm struggling a lot with things and it's hard for me to have any motivation to reach my goals but your videos really help me even in the most difficult times of my life. I love you and stay strong!
I got a rejection earlier today as well from one of my dream programmes, but it is us, who keep up the fight for change, to then change the world. This is just the world testing you to make even more and greater change, and I wish us *both* luck and love in this journey!
I am sorry that this dream of yours didn't come true. My grandma always says that you never know what things are good for, so I am sure there will be an even better thing for you to go forward with your dreams.
I got rejected from my dream school, then applied again and got accepted! Now it makes sense, if I got in the first time I wouldn't be able to travel and do an exchange semester because of the pandemic. :) God's timing.
I am so sorry :( My brother got rejected to every PHD including his dream school last year (MIT). He worked for a year and re-applied and got into every PHD including MIT's PHD this year! Sometimes you just have to try try try again ♥️
May I asked how he improved his application in that year / what changed?
@@rishitachakraborty9783 He worked for a year at a research lab and worked 24/7 in many papers, he focused on publishing as many papers as he could. PHD committees want to see proof that you can carry out research. Try to publish 3 papers in the next year, pick a topic and gather some hard working smart friends as co-authors and do some scoping review or anything related to your field that is publishable. Everyone that got rejected then accepted into PHD's worked super hard to publish stuff to prove they could deliver research. Best of luck!
@@manuela993 Thanks.
allow yourself to feel the way you feel
i am going through a very similar situation right now vee - applying to phds as well and I've gotten rejected left and right so far. i feel your crying sooo much - literally spent months crying because i felt like my profile sucked and i have been feeling so so hopeless. spent days and days blaming myself for not doing more to make my profile better. felt hopeless because i feel like i am getting older and i am losing one more year. literally have no idea what i am going t do if i don't get in and would have crying fits/mental breakdowns thinking about it all. i feel you so much right now - but if you had spoken to me a few months back i was feeling far worse. i am still waiting to hear from a few other schools but i have slowly come to terms with it now - if i don't get in, it is what it is and i will just have to keep going and doing whatever is the next best thing. don't worry vee, you're strong. i know you will get through this.
Sweetie, You can do it!!
You can re-apply. Don't give up!
Use this year to start the work you want to do. You are young you still have time.
JUST DO IT!!!
You are in our prayers.
We love you Vee❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
that static at 2:01 shook me to the core
I’m sorry, Vee. It makes me so sad to see you like this. You are a genuine and a real badass person. Take the time necessary to cry out and pour out your emotions. To me, you’re a huge inspiration.
HOW did they reject you?!?!?! I'm sorry you have to go through this but thank you for sharing this- it's so helpful to see people as amazing as you also get rejected and have roadblocks and know that these things happen to even the best of us. I know you will be back even stronger!
I got rejected for my Masters in Public Administration and I was shattered and still unemployed but I believe that a greater things are gonna happen and God knows what’s best , trust God and everything will happen and ... let’s goo
as someone who has been rejected from a PhD program before, I am so sorry! it really hurts but I've realized it was a blessing disguise. It allowed me to reevaluate goals and timelines. Still want to get a PhD one day but I've acknowledged that it's simply going to take time.
Some tips from someone who's been through the process before:
Stay in contact with your professor of interest.
Research interests are so, so important. If your research interests aren't lining up with any faculty, they will move on to the next person.
Apply to multiple. You'll hear back from half.
For education related PhDs, they rarely accept anyone under 25. They want you to have professional experience, especially classroom experience.
Keep it up! For many people, the first round of PhD applications are the learning round.
Hello Vee, I’m truly sorry to hear about your rejection. There will be times where we be at our lowest in times and there will be times where we celebrate our successes. You give me inspiration, and I’m glad I discovered your channel, do not give up Vee. You are so much more than a rejection! - sending you love and care. 🤍
Hi Vee,
Just backing up the incredible words of support in here. You are a such an extraordinary person with a brilliant future ahead. It’s a bit scary to not know how it is going to play out but something even better is coming your way.
Thank you so much for sharing. We care for you and so it’s heart warming to be able to provide you with positive words and send good energies your way.
All the best for your next steps ❤️
For PhD programs you need to have prior research experience. You need to also have dedication to that field. It’s hard to go from classics to educations suddenly without having prior experience in it. Also you need to be prepared to rotate with different professors and find the type of research you want to do.
Don’t worry Vee- God has bigger plans for you ❤️bigger than NYU. Everything happens for a reason 😩🥺trust me on this - I was in your shoes the whole of January - but trust God and his amazing plan ❤️
I’m so sorry Vee! I’m going through rejection as well because I just got rejected from an internship program that I was so committed on getting. I spent weeks preparing my application, and networking. Someone told me “Maybe it’s just not for you” which stung a lot. But I had to accept that it is just not my time. But that will not stop me from applying again next year.
Do not give up on your dreams. You can always apply again next year and spend this year gaining more experience to add to your CV. Reframe your mindset. Just because this year is not your time maybe next year will be. Maybe next year will be better because the pandemic will be non-existent by then. Right now everything is still uncertain with the restrictions because of the new variants. Delay is not denial.
You are meant for greater things, Vee!!! You got this ..you are unstoppable! 💛
I’m so sorry Vee. Stay strong!! I know how it feels to be disappointed. You’ve got this regardless. You’ll win, stay strong. I love you. 😘
You are amazing and you ARE making an impact, on my life and those of so thousands of people that watch your videos. There’s better in store for you ❤️❤️❤️✨
You are so beautiful! I personally respect how someone deals with the hard moments in life wayyyy more than their glorious ones. You have my upmost respect and I admire and appreciate your vulnerability in this video 👏
Don't be sorry for crying Vee! We're here for you and it's fine to show your emotions. I'm rooting for you, something would work out❤
Vee I just want to emphatise with you because getting rejected sucks big time and its going to hurt for a little bit but you will thrive regardless!! and you can always reapply dont loss faith or be discouraged. the most annoying part i think is when your plans get crushed but i think thats also part of life. just know we are all tremendously proud of you !!
I can’t believe NYU rejected you! Howwww whyyyy you’ve done&always do amazing, inspiring stuffs! It’s alright Vee. It might be a redirection 😊 we’re always here to support you! You got this Vee! 🌻❤️
Please don't feel bad ❤️ it's okay... you'll get another chance just don't give up. You're strong and you've given your best and that's what matters ❤️
Head held high, Vee 🧡🧡 you are such a successful and wonderful person, don’t let this bring you down! If it wasn’t meant to be, there is something much better waiting for you. Lots of love x
I have watched your videos for a while now but all I can say Vee is that you are so inspirational to me and many people who want to make change in the world. I wanted to up a few days ago because I was stressed out with my health and classes. You have come a long way to give up your journey and just because one door has closed another one will open up to you with an abundance of blessings. Trust the process and we are stronger than we think .Much love to you 🤍✨
Veeeeee do not be sorry for the tears. I feel all your pain and I’m truly heartbroken with you :( you are allowed to cry and be disappointed about it. Honestly you deserve this more than anything my friend. But hey you’re such an asset and I love what you’ve been doing - championing girl’s right. it’s truly inspirational. You’re inspirational. In God’s time my love. God has better plans ❤️
So sorry Vee. It will get easier day by day. Don’t give up on your dream, gal you got this. Just stay focus on your direction and keep trying, never give up and in the end it will all work out for the best. Good luck because your future is bright.
NYU is crazy to reject you. Remember Vee that God’s timing is perfect. You will obtain your PhD at your top choice school. Continue to move by faith and remember that God has great things in store you.
Dear Vee, you are such great inspiration for me, making me want to chase knowledge, intellectual and important perspectives of the world, getting me excited for studying and education!
I'm so proud of you, Vee, for all you've accomplished and so happy we have someone in the world like you who I know will change the world for the better. I know this must be heartbreaking and I'm so sorry but I'm sure the best is yet to come. You are an inspiration!!!
I’m so sorry to hear! I hope you get into another university that would make you happy! Sending many hugs ❤️
Here are my 2 cents as someone in academia. Firstly, you could do with some classroom experience. To say you're passionate about education when all you've really done is be a student isn't enough. Secondly, you need research experience or a strong research proposal - a PhD is a research degree after all.
Remember it’s their loss Vee - not yours! If they don’t want someone as amazing as you then they don’t deserve you and there is a better place for you!
Hi im really sorry, but everything is gonna be okay don t cry
I have been watching your vlogs while writing my PhD applications (also in Education)! I was planning to only apply for one, but my partner convinced me to apply for at least one other university. Last week I got rejected for the university I initially applied to (my first choice). Not because I wasn't good enough, but because they had a massive decrease in funding and they ended up not having a spot in my specialization at all. One of the profs reached out to me and said that I did everything right, but the money just wasn't there. I felt quite defeated for about 2 days. I was still waiting for hear from my second application, but I definitely lost faith. Especially because I didn't think I would get a scholarship / funding and I would not be able to afford it without. Three days later, I got accepted to the PhD program and offered the most amazing scholarship. The university wasn't my first choice, but I am so glad I applied anyway.
In 6 months I will be moving from Europe to Canada :).
Hi, may I ask which university you got accepted to?
Oww Vee. I can feel that. :(
Rejection and failure is a new chance to excel in life.
I have been trying to pursue my PhD Educational Leadership and Management as well and got rejected couple of times but I never gave up and I am still working on getting my dream come true...
Requesting you to make some videos on PhD Proposals' or essays.
What about UPenn GSE or Teachers College, Columbia University (TC)? NYU is great, but Harvard, Penn, Stanford, and TC are the top ed schools. I am attending TC starting this fall for my second master's. It is a school that I think may align with your values.
I agree TC is top notch
I am so sorry Vee😪 but as you always say that rejections are a redirection in life. Keep shining🤗
You'll be okay. Its all going to be alright
I love you Vee! Thanks for being so vulnerable. You are so empowering ❤️
Vee, I am so sorry that you got rejected by the NYU for your PHD. Never give up! Try other universities! You never know! You might get accepted into a few of them. You can try the Open University in the U.K.. It accepts people of all ages in different types of backgrounds.
Hey Vee, I hope Malala and the others are giving you a huge hug and please cry in their arms. Especially as Black Women, we often belittle ourselves. Second, hold on to your vision to become the essential next door for equity-based girls' education. God didn't give you that vision for that not been performed by you and everybody linked to you - especially when you want to do it. Just hold on. Last, a good movie I'll watch last time I felt crushed is the photograph with Issa Rae. MUCH LOVE from Germany ❤️
Got jus got rejection yesterday for a job that applied for , that I really really wanted ... Sending u love from Ethiopia . Better things will be coming ... Trust the process. You got this !
Don’t be upset. Maybe it wasn’t meant. Maybe you’ll get something better. Maybe you will get accepted next time. Whatever will happen , everything will be alright. Stay strong.
Graduate school admission are very unpredictable. You should never apply to only one school. They only have vacancy for 1 or 2 student per year. For example, I applied to physics program especially experimental particle physics. In my field, only 1 or 2 students are accepted per year. Graduate schools are competitive. Don’t set your heart to one school. Be open to adjust with situation.
Even though you didn't get in, you are still amazing and I know you will build things up again :) Also, recently I have been preparing for GCSE mocks it has been stressful and seeing people that don't work as hard as I do a lot of the time get better does hurt a lot, but still pushing to get those 9's
You're so amazing, keep going mama, the world has so much in store for you ! :)
Hey dear. It’s ok. You can apply to NYU again, but also add up to four other schools.
I got rejected 3 times in a program I was interested in. I went into another program that offers best of both worlds and has the elements of the program I was rejected from. Mind you, the program I went into, I was part of the first COHORT. I have just completed my master of public health specialzing in policy/governancy. I would like to connect with you and Malala. I grew up in an orphanage in my early childhood, lived as child refugee for 8 yrs, and arrived a foreign country(Canada) when I was 18. I had to hassle my way to achievement. Getting into higher education is abouy who you know not what you know. I had the marks and the lived experience.
It’s okay!!! Don’t give up 🤞🏽
omg applied to NYU this year too. literally waiting for my rejection! You are so inspiring Vee!
Vee, these a reason for everything sis... Trust the process love😍
Hang in there and don't give up.
Why wouldn't they take you? Believe me, something much better is waiting for you
im thinking it might be because her profile is "too good" - yep that's a thing, they reject such candidates because they assume they might have applied to other better "top" schools which they are bound to get into and so will not accept their offer anyways. so why not give it to someone else who will say yes instead of wasting it on them.
Probably too young and no research experience, is quite rare they accept people below 25 because of that. If she gets some experience in the research field, publish some papers, plus some job experience she could get in.
So sorry to hear this!
As a current NYU PhD student I think you're doing great, Vee...
Keep inspiring us!! I absolutely admire and draw so much inspiration from Vee and I understand her emotion cos I have also faced multiple rejections from schools. I know she will bounce back stronger and better!!!
Your comment really comes as showing off
@@lareina3877 honestly
@@lareina3877 ikr 😂
@@lareina3877 Honestly, That is not the case. I absolutely admire and draw so much inspiration from Vee and I understand her emotion cos I have also faced multiple rejections from schools. I know she will bounce back stronger and better!!!
I absolutely admire and draw so much inspiration from Vee and I understand her emotion cos I have also faced multiple rejections from schools. I know she will bounce back stronger and better!!! We rise by lifting each other.
"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."
- The Alchemist
may not exactly be NYU, but it's something you have passion for that the universe will conspire to help you reach it
Bachelor from Oxford, Master from Harvard and NYU you rejected her like WHATT????????????
Oh Vee! Sending you so much loveee 🤍🤍
Love You Vee❤ .. *Rejection is Redirection*
God will bless you girl
I got rejected from Harvard and Brown university. Watching those rejection letters were not surprising but I was sad about it. You deserve a lot better in your life. I am empowered by you Vee!
I am sorry about that, I hope you got into some better schools, also don't be afraid to try apply again but maybe add on some more back up schools you know you would be happy to attend as well💓
@@Mary-fp3fc Thank you so much :)
Rejection is redirection.
You'll be okay baby girl, You'll move unto better, more fulfilling things.🍒
We love you vee!!!!!!!!
thank you for sharing your experience Vee!
Thank you so so much for talking about it !!!
Well i consider this as a rejection
I didn't get enough votes to be selected as a headgirl at my high school today
So i kinda feel down but as you said rejection is re-direction
If an Oxford and Harvard graduate can’t get into this programme - who can??
Next Year is your year, don't give up!!
I’m sorry about that .. I recently got rejected form five universities for my PhD .. 💔😔
Hope you can have courage to try again, you got this!
God has an even greater plan for you! xxx
Rejection is redirection.
Don't allow defeat easily you only live one life get wat u want while u still hve the chance
I can feel you girl. I ve received a rejection from my dream program too. That hurts like a breakup.
If NYU of all place is rejecting you who are they going to accept lol. I swear I don’t understand what universities want more from us.
i really hope you have applied to other programs!!! don't give up hope - you might still have a chance!!
but Vee , lets be realistic , why would you only apply to one school
I applied to NYU Vilcek for PhD this year and got rejected too. I applied to other schools and haven't received a single acceptance yet. Since it's almost March, I doubt that the radio silence will bring any positive news. For some personal reasons, PhD this year in the States was extremely important to me. I don't think I will be able to make a better application in the next few years to drastically change my chances. My recommenders might not want to recommend me in future cycles. Mentally, I am at my worst right now and unfortunately, I don't have the support system of friends and family.
Hey, I'm rooting for you, I hope there are better opportunities out there for you!
Thanks for saying that!
@@rishitachakraborty9783 I had been an A student till my final 2 years of high school when I took AP classes. But because I was told I was smart, I presented an attitude of everything being alright, I thought hey my grades will get better, hey why plan for college it will all happen. Most of all I had not acknowledged my past mistakes to myself, which would have allowed to see patterns, where I went wrong so I could have make tweaks/improvements. This lack of acknowledging past mistakes transfers to today where my mom thinks I dropped out of college because I was partying, but truth is I had not planned ahead and fixed the problems and my 3 month stint in college was me depressed in my room not coming out as I was still having difficulty with my grades.
Anyways, for people of color the support system is lacking most of the time, we have this idea where we think we can do it all ourselves, but we can't. I would start my taking in that the fact you are to the level of having applied to a PHD program means you have reached the pinnacle in a step towards improving your education. They are notoriously competitive and you went through the process in this hectic time, the pandemic, the fact that you even had time to apply with all your circumstances you may be being too hard on yourself.
I would write out your fears, it may put the pressure on to a piece of paper, where you can see yourself separate from the failure and allow you to plan, scratch that, plot your plans for your grand comeback.
news.uchicago.edu/story/writing-about-worries-eases-anxiety-and-improves-test-performance
People have difficulty not rooting for others, your professors may probably be happy to recommend you again, who doesn't like a comeback kid!
I'm interested in history of capitalism and alternatives like socialism as I believe we need a degrowth system. I'm interested in sociology, economics, political science, philosophy, ethic studies, literature, film, videogames, and especially the perspectives of marginalized groups to find the solutions to our problems in our society. I hope you find what drives you and exist however you want.
Some of my goals include being a better uncle, son, brother, etc. I would try to reconnect with family or friends, or find new friends, but I know as someone who is only starting to do this that it is tough without a support system. I am proud of my sister even though didn't go to college she has many friends and is outgoing as opposed to me. My parents came from Honduras the second poorest country in the western hemisphere after Haiti, and so I hope to make them proud because they sacrificed so much. I root for you and even though I don't know you, I am proud of where you've come.
Anyhow, if you need assistance with anything send a private mail and I can send you information.
@@aungavarttien4716 Your interests are fascinating. In my case, I wanted to pursue my doctorate degree in the field of Biostatistics (or related). Mostly, I wanted to study how climate change affects human health, and also learn ways to reduce carbon emissions in Big Tech.
I relate to your story in many ways. During the initial years of my Bachelor's, I was going through a rough time. This brought down my grades. Hence, for the next few semesters I had to take more exams than my peers (take many retests). This was also hard. Therefore, my Bachelor's GPA was low. Though I shined during my Master's and got near-perfect scores, my Bachelor's grades will definitely be a factor for the admission committee.
Furthermore, there indeed exists discrimination in the education system and stuff that can't be explained in SOPs. Being a first-gen, my parents couldn't advise me on anything academically. This isn't just a personal scenario. Some of my first-gen peers were toppers, and yet they lagged behind those who were more privileged. I have only 3 major research experiences. Two of them are my BSc and MSc dissertations and the 3rd one is a contributed talk at an international conference (All I did completely alone). On the other hand, I saw my classmates doing projects under their family members who were professors. From very early on, they knew how to conduct research, collaborate with their peers, and were aware of the importance of chumming it up to the professors. Now, I feel like an idiot to not have known these things back then. If I knew, perhaps I could have been involved in more projects.
My Master's uni was a prestigious one in my country, but the class size was small and I was the only one who wanted to do a Ph.D. abroad. Many from my department usually don't go to the USA. Hence, that could have been a major factor as my recommenders wouldn't have been known faces. In my country, prior research experience isn't needed for a Ph.D. Therefore, there wasn't much research going on within the department and I couldn't find many collaborators. I had to reach out to a professor in a different university to conduct research independently for my conference presentation. His style was more hands-off.
Finally, it is taboo to talk about mental health conditions in the SOP. I can't even afford professional help and am pretty sure that I have undiagnosed ADHD and depression. But it is clear that people who are privileged and have received more support, have more chances of getting accepted. As I mentioned before, due to personal reasons, this year was very important. The only way that I can increase my chances in the coming cycles is if I have more publications and research experience. I cannot do that alone and would need collaborators. Also, research is only possible through a job, which I currently don't have. Not sure how I'm gonna proceed but... Que Sera Sera.
@@rishitachakraborty9783 I definitely believe there is the type of discrimination you explain; in fact, it sounds like some of what is described in Anthony Abraham Jack's, The Privileged Poor. The social cues are a hidden knowledge/language caused and exacerbated by systematic inequalities. So you can be made to feel like a fool by a systematic flaw, where the known social cues of the elite and upper, to middle classes are who the system is made for. For instance, the concept of office hours was unknown me, being on a friend to friend basis with your professors, and my parents had no idea how to traverse education. And in life being friendly with your coworkers transfers from office hours and friendly with professors, in real life buying a house is much easier if the legalities are already known, especially to the middle classes whose friends might be lawyers etc. I also relate to Vee Kativhu studying in her mom's bedroom, the kitchen everywhere, because my brothers and I have all done that, no space! But hey, (positive Vee spin on it) I get bored sitting in the same space for too long!
I wish I could of been there, been more present for my brothers, nieces, my community. I have to remind myself, that unfortunately at the time, I wasn't in the right state of mind to be able to. My shame didn't allow me to communicate my excess 10k college debt to my youngest brother as a caution, but fortunately I guess he saw the bill and took caution, planned and has done a better job of figuring out what to do/who he is. I became more distant, and because I needed to figure out my stuff out first, my trying to get my niece to believe in herself when she thought she was "stupid" without my being able to describe where I'm coming from just wasn't enough for her to relate to. She probably thought I've always been an A student, he never doubted himself. The more I'm out there the more I can do, but I stopped talking to friends from high school, became antisocial, and now I'm in my early 30's.
So I'm making up for lost time, sent some study tips to my brother and he appreciated them, most of them he probably already knows, but most of the battle is doing/applying what we learn. I have sent messages of happy birthday to my niece, congratulated by brother for getting accepted for his masters in education at UCLA, and need to help my mom sell her mobile home/paint stuff. Anyhow this is to say, that I have study tips from crash course study tips some notes from Vee Kativhu's tips etc. You can also check study tips playlist on my RUclips, if you need to as well. Most helpful for me is calendar, task manager stuff, as time management is rough for me. I have learned some stuff about telling my parents that I would love their help in studying and that they can help me by not talking to me when I have my headphones on, even if I talk to them. Before I would just say what you're not supposed to say, which is I'm trying to study and you're distracting me. I think they appreciate me bringing them on my journey instead of making them feel like they are a bother. Learned this from Vee Kativhu's recent Vee Empowered ? on the section of communication, boundaries. Just yesterday, my parents were commenting on me not having ambition. I told them I have always been ambitious, my body and mind won't allow me to, and I've been in the what feels like the longest depression ever, slowly getting out. They were understanding, but I still can't believe it took me this long to start communicating and opening up.
I can ask my brother if he knows anyone that is doing Biophysics research? I should start asking around as well. Anyways, can't promise anything, besides that and some study tips. Today my dad went to a doctor's appointment, I just remembered I should of gone and asked around, you never know a friend of a friend, etc. My middle brother has ADHD and I think the pills work for him. Some people get manic and therapy is the other thing that can help like diet and exercise. At least that is what I've learned from Kimberly Foster's twitter comments (she has a fascinating video on her RUclips about it). But, I feel for you, disability is tough. Anyways, education is not antidote to working on ourselves, as education is only one part of ourselves, that is my biggest advice. However, if further education is ahead for you, it seems you know some of what will be required. Some planning, organization, setting up people you can lean on to keep you to your task etc.
And finally, what you want to study shows me that you care a lot about improving the world around you. All of the education you've done up until now, the gal, no the audacity to dream so big as to want to study abroad!? Immigrants, exchange students, first generation, they always make me an awe of their resilience. pikachu face my gawd, I want to root for your success whether it is saving the world, something in between, or simply existing how you choose to exist. I wish you all the luck in the world, peace.
ps: I live in the west coast USA.
pss: Took me long to reply, life, wanted to not ramble (failed) too much, and also wanted to up my grammer game, like you!
wtf who are they accepting in your place?!?!?!?! you're literally the archetypal PERFECT candidate. saying it's their loss is an understatement for how badly they fucked up.
yeah unfortunately phd often accept limited no of people as comment above said maybe they don't have enough money to fund or maybe local students get better chance since Vee is international applicant, many factors that involved so not in her control, I am sure she can get into better schools than that:))
Hi, Vee, Can you share the newspaper articles on the wall about you? Can you give us a link or newspaper name for articles you appeared in online or in newspapers? I think you should have an official website where you post all your articles and news/media interviews that you do. I would love to read about it. Thanks.
2:01 oh my gosh, its been an hour since I finished watching this vid and my ear is still aching from this sound.😭😭😭 Like I feel like I've got a migraine.
anyways, I just came from the vid where she spoke about NYU regretting they didn't choose her. Inspirational.
Im so sorry to here about that
Veee do a whats on my iphone videooo
Have you thought about Finland?
I'm sorry 😓