WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVE A REJECTION LETTER
It is a cool Friday afternoon.
Your phone rings and you pick
it to hear your friend’s voice. He sounds really excited.
You dare to blush, “what’s up,
bro?”
“Check your email,” he screams
with joy, “I have just received my scholarship letter. I am going to Canada.”
Like an eagle set for flight,
you open up your Gmail account. You see
a new mail, alright
A smile bubbles all over your
face but it is short-lived as you read its contents.
Dear XXXX
We are extremely sorry to inform you that the
application for scholarship of your xxx studies has been rejected by our
scholarship selection committee. After analyzing and evaluating the application
and papers of merit, the committee is not convinced about the academic
capabilities you claim to have and thus do not consider it feasible to be
awarded a scholarship.
The number of scholarships given this year was increased; however, this
only specifies that the competition will be tougher and on very stern
guidelines. We, therefore, advise that you apply for a scholarship next year.
This is every applicant’s worse
nightmare.
A
rejection letter.
"Failure isn't fatal, but failure to
change might be" - John Wooden
There are quite a number of
reasons applications are rejected. They are not limited to:
- An outright disqualification under the terms of the scholarship
- Incomplete application
- Too many errors in the application
- Little or no Extracurricular Activities or leadership/volunteering experience
- A shabbily written Statement of Purpose
- Provision of rrelevant or inappropriate supporting documents.
- Missing the deadline.
Rejection is a normal (and
healthy) part of life, experienced even by the best and the smartest. It is not
a time to wallow in self-pity and depression. Life just happens.
The truth is – no great
success was ever achieved without failure. Remember Thomas Edison’s 10,000
attempts to create a light bulb and you will realize that you haven’t even
started yet.
You do not have to give up
after a rejection.
Here are some things you can
engage in to manage rejection:
1. Let it
go:
You must not let the negativity get to you, instead focus on the fact that your
experience can be played to your advantage later on.
2. Reassess
your options: Reflect on your previous application. Find
out the gaps that may exist in your previous application. Take time to ponder your
personal goals, and your strengths, and how they fit into the next application.
Do your due diligence. Get for documents ready.
3. Continue
to look for opportunities: After reassessing yourself and your goals, it
is important to seek other opportunities that will be beneficial to you. Don't
let that one failed attempt stop you from looking for opportunities.
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay,
not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we
can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” - Denis
Waitley
4. Improve your application: As you seek out opportunities, remember
Thomas Edison. When asked how he felt about his failures, he said, “I have not failed. I've just found 10,000
ways that won't work."
Depending on the reason for
the rejection, you will have to develop strategies on how to mitigate the
challenges you had earlier encountered. Seek out people who succeeded and let
them guide you through the process.
By all means, get the
necessary information you need to do it right the next time.
“It’s
fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of
failure.” -Bill Gates
5. Lastly,
try again: Thomas Edison was
famous for never giving up in his search for the construction of the electric
light bulb. Without his tenacity, we would probably be living in thick fog and
darkness or maybe another inventor would have come up with another idea.
At Vantage Migration, we hold your hands
to ensure that you deliver the best application at the most efficient time,
ever.
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