Have you made contact with any of the profs in the program? Have you attended an Open Day? GET YOUR FACE IN FRONT OF THEM. Know who you want to work with and why, AND THEN CONTACT THEM AND MEET WITH THEM. Ask them how to make the strongest application possible. See if they have any other suggestions or recommendations. Dude, I did that and went from applying to a State U. in America to applying to *Cambridge* because another prof suggested it.
@pivojwpvpjwiefn
4 жыл бұрын
Jack, please do not fret. There are 100 reasons why you didn't get in, but there are 1,000,000 reasons why you deserved to get in. This only proves 1 thing and that is perhaps Oxford isn't right for you. But as you said, you have spoken in the Houses of Parliament, you are an author and you have been involved in so many amazing societies so whatever you do, you will become an incredible, inspirational person one day and one that I and many of your other fans already look up to. Monty ❤️
@simonecrowther786
4 жыл бұрын
Nah, don't beat youself up about it dude. Places like Oxford and Cambridge are unbelievably picky not becuase they're so amazing but because they can be, they are pretty weird about it actually. I was told to apply there but I knew I wouldn't get in by their stupid standards and you know what, they don't know what they are missing out on. Same applies for you. The L on their part is bigger than yours
@justalzahraa
4 жыл бұрын
Don't be sad , you done your best in it, today is my birthday and I don't to see you sad !..
@premingerscat
4 жыл бұрын
seeing you study this subject with so much pleasure and this is so unfair. it is tough. but Jack, you inspire kids like me everyday and im just a kid from this small island srilanka . your work reached me and you are so enough for all of us. im sure its nothing like it. seeing you give it another shot just inspires me more. im doing lit for als and everyday I keep trying my essays and my teacher says lets try more, how hard I try it seems impossible etc achieve it. but see you guys make us feel okay about being enough, crediting us for trying. im happy you shared this. we need the vulnerable moments to inspire me. you got this! I promise. your love for the subject will take you places. time will heal, and jack- you are going to be okay. and for the record. you didn't let us down from this. you just lifted us up. thank you. don't beat your self up. sleep and listen and rest. and lets do it again! thank you. Take care. lots of love
@mkc128
4 жыл бұрын
I got rejected from Oxford for my master's and Phd. Now they've hired me for my first post-PhD academic job! Life is long, you'll get where you're going!
@meghaseth5815
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, congratulations! What is your specialisation?
@mkc128
4 жыл бұрын
@@meghaseth5815 law!
@ananyatiwari1695
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, can I get some guidance as to how to write my sample essay.
@Josouto1
3 жыл бұрын
so true!!
@robinthebobin6537
3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant advice and well done! I've always thought to myself: life is too short to not go for stuff, but long enough that you shouldn't see failure as the end of things
@serenar7442
4 жыл бұрын
“It’s really tough when the best you have still isn’t good enough” that hit too close to home. You didn’t let anyone down Jack you couldn’t possibly
@sophiecaldwell5515
4 жыл бұрын
I got rejected from Cambridge this year. Then a virus took over the world. Then my a levels are cancelled. Life is peachy
@Mary-jv2fx
4 жыл бұрын
Exact same situation for me. Cambridge was my dream since I was ten years old, I got rejected after being pooled and now I don't even have the chance of reapplication as my A-level grades will mean absolutely nothing. I thought 2020 was supposed to be our year!! Guess not. I mean to be honest I really even feel blessed to have had the interview experience although I believe I deserved a place so not getting one is heartbreaking. At least I've got Durham instead. Its been top of the league tables for English for the last seven years so here's hoping it will be even better than my old dream. Although getting in in this current climate might prove rather difficult. So, yes, I agree life is a bed of roses.
@orlandochomutare5289
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Luke_05
4 жыл бұрын
Mary Why do your A-level grades mean nothing?
@Mary-jv2fx
4 жыл бұрын
@@Luke_05 They are going to be my predicted grades and not what I actually achieved in an exam.
@ym276
4 жыл бұрын
@@Mary-jv2fx You can still do the exams afterwards if you really want to
@BrickTemplar
4 жыл бұрын
My PhD applications were rejected by almost every European university. This was my fourth year of applying. Never ever give up.
@DGenerationX1311
4 жыл бұрын
sidorkoza I love the determination! Good luck with it all!
@abdullahafzal5264
4 жыл бұрын
Hope you make it g InshAllah
@ananyatiwari1695
4 жыл бұрын
Goodluck with the application!. Can I get some guidance? I'm a bachelor student(literature) and wish to apply for masters, I need help with the sample essays.
@kye4216
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t get me wrong if a PhD is what you really want go for it but do you think it’s worth it if you have already spent 4 years working in your field it’s probably not worth stopping it to do a PhD
@user-wl9gw7xe2q
4 жыл бұрын
Dead channel no it’s pretty sensible lol
@RevisionWithEve
4 жыл бұрын
Jack 💔💔💔💔💔 they do not know what they’re missing honestly
@RevisionWithEve
4 жыл бұрын
And *when* you get in next year I’ll be back from my year abroad and we can party it up in oxford together !!
@DS-uh6ss
4 жыл бұрын
@@RevisionWithEve this is such an important point: just because you don't get in at first doesn't mean you won't later. It may be as simple as having too many students specializing in the same area, or a certain prof being on sabbatical that year.
@RevisionWithEve
4 жыл бұрын
HONEYANDBUTTER I dunno what else Im supposed to say haha he deserved to get in more than anyone I know and I have every faith he will next year lmao
@YK-qo6uf
4 жыл бұрын
Eve Bennett don’t listen to HONEYBUTTER, your comment was so nice and ur channel makes me so happy, thanks!
@桑田陸王くわたりくお
4 жыл бұрын
What the fuck an unconvincing comment, despite you are oxford student.
@starflyer3219
4 жыл бұрын
I remember a teacher in junior high who once said: "Your worth is not your school achivement, it's who you are as a person". It doesn't sound like much, but it was great advice.
@SelfImprovement1111
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the world doesn’t work that way.
@alicenottingham5778
4 жыл бұрын
as someone who always thinks they're academically never good enough, this hit really close to home but just wanted to say that regardless of all this, this doesn't affect your self-worth. you are still a great person and a fantastic student who will go onto achieve great things. it's really, really shit that you were rejected but this doesn't mean you are not good enough. you will never not be good enough. and you'll graduate with a fantastic grade from one of the world's top universities. you are good enough
@cencations1251
4 жыл бұрын
"I never went to Harvard, but people who work for me did" - 50 cent. Oxford isn't everything as much as it sucks right now, you have better things ahead.
@MrNorbo95
4 жыл бұрын
Moral of the story: become a famous rapper.
@sollaire1222
4 жыл бұрын
MrNorbo95 im emma pillsbury
@danielMN
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrNorbo95 😅🤣 good 1
@levernis5753
4 жыл бұрын
@@MrNorbo95 😂😂😂
@robloxroblox7260
4 жыл бұрын
This comment that you posted makes no sense. A lot of people give up on studying, just like a lot of people give up on rapping. They are both hard work. Becoming famous isn’t easy (sometimes luck comes into play if your naturally talented) and education/studying isn’t easy (unlike those who have parents and siblings to get help from an immediately understand problems and situations). People leave school, and people leave singing. Rapping and singing requires hard work also. Singing/rapping require songwriting creativity etc it’s not easy it might even be harder than education just to deal with all the hard pressure.
@Jacob-mv2jh
4 жыл бұрын
Regardless of whether Oxford rejected you or not, you seriously have a great career ahead of you! Eyes forward!!
@dartmoorlass
4 жыл бұрын
My daughter applied to Cambridge and had everything on paper that you might think would give her the opportunity for an offer. The two years of work she put into GCSEs and extracurricular was incredible, so when she was rejected, she was devastated. The emotional investment was enormous. She started to think, like you, "well, I'm going to apply for my Masters at Cambridge." Sometimes, I think it's easy to get fixated on the one university as the be all and end all. There is more to life than Oxbridge and so many people have been successful and not attended these institutions. Keep your head up and perhaps reassess why you want to go to Oxford.
@tearfulxsoul
9 ай бұрын
This is exactly what happened to me. & it wasn’t even a prestigious university in Australia. I worked my butt off for a BA in Psych & Honours over 5 years, while working in the mental health field, I finished my honours thesis while having daily seizures, until my life came crumbling down when I didn’t get into masters. The final year to be a psychologist. My grades were excellent, extensive work experience and academic achievement awards. I completely fell apart, I mean, I am currently right now - falling apart.
@emmaletham6514
4 жыл бұрын
Please don´t apologise to us for "letting us down" or just generally not getting in. We´re all cheering you on with anything you do and Oxford is not something that validates your worth. We haven´t come to see you get into Oxford as an end goal, but to watch you grow and inspire us all to work harder on the things we are passionate about. I personally find your videos so fun, comforting and motivating. And the way you are dealing with this punch in the gut (like an absolute bloody star!) is just as inspiring to me, if not more. One institution´s decision doesn´t cancel out everything you´ve achieved so far. Hope you´re doing okay. Sending lots of love
@Olivia_Rose_1308
4 жыл бұрын
Emma Letham, I couldn’t agree more, Jack is so inspiring, no matter whether he got into Oxford or not. ❤️
@sun7siren
4 жыл бұрын
Durham: Ranked 1st for English literature Oxford: *has left the chat*
@mollyk2654
4 жыл бұрын
reject squared in all seriousness do not let a university define your success nor intelligence. The universe works in funny ways. ❤️
@TheAwesomeTolga198
4 жыл бұрын
Does it really?
@MsCreamCandy
4 жыл бұрын
The Goaltender idk but universities definitely do
@TheAwesomeTolga198
4 жыл бұрын
@@MsCreamCandy Not Oxford though.
@spicydough4766
4 жыл бұрын
The Goaltender dude stfu
@armanm246
4 жыл бұрын
Having been an undergrad at Oxford, I am telling you right now that you are not missing out on that much. The only thing you are missing out on is that brief, initial 'high' you get after you get accepted in. But once you get into the daily grind of the actual university, that high quickly disappears and you just feel 'normal' again. You also quickly realise that there are so many things in life that are WAY more important than whether you went to Oxbridge or not.
@andrewstorm8240
4 жыл бұрын
Arman M wise words and there’s always Warwick:-)
@jaydentownsend5402
4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewstorm8240 I l feel the same, I got into the best uni im my state years ago in (australia), and after a while the "Prestige" wore off. But never neglect a good uni's library.
@ryan6111
4 жыл бұрын
@@jaydentownsend5402 don't compare getting into Australian unis to Oxbridge lol. literally anyone can get to these "top unis" in Australia, in here it's the course you do that people care about more (I am Australian)
@jaydentownsend5402
4 жыл бұрын
@@ryan6111 Im trying to be nice fam. I never finishing school so it was a bit hard for me
@ryan6111
4 жыл бұрын
@@jaydentownsend5402 u never finished school yet u got into a top uni in aus. and in contrast, look at this lad busting his ass off and still not making the cut. ur comment might have made him feel worse instead thays why I was so aggressive soz mate
@elliemay5275
4 жыл бұрын
oxford doesn't deserve you jack. remember how upset you were the first time and yet you've thrived so so much at durham!! oxbridge doesn't guarantee success and im sure you'll do brilliant for yourself wherever you study x
@__mademoisel
4 жыл бұрын
Jack, this outcome was a blessing in disguise!!! I'm currently doing an MSc at Oxford and it looks like all of next term will be online... and if the situation carries on as it is, no one will be going back to Oxford in Autumn for the new academic year anyway! Try again for the next application round and don't give up xxx
@izzie4336
4 жыл бұрын
I know everyone says 'Oxford is missing out' but I legitimatly do think that they are! I am honestly so confused that they haven't accepted you, who else could be more qualified? Good luck for the year ahead 💫💫
@florenceread8786
4 жыл бұрын
Issy Belle exactly my thoughts - who is more perfect for the programme than Jack? It’s heartbreaking:(
@whiteaesthetic4680
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly it surprises me. I was surprised about unjaded jade and Ruby Granger’s rejection from oxford as well. They are all the most perfect people for Oxford.
@kathrinlindern2697
4 жыл бұрын
@Nicky L I kinda think it was good that they both got rejected, tbh. I think Jade just wasn't sure about the subject she was applying for, as she now says she does not even know what Major she wants at her current uni. And Ruby is very studious, but I do think that she would have had problems keeping up at Oxford, because she is not a natural genius and can only do so many hours of work, if that makes sense? So I do think that their current paths are probably much better suited to them.
@anwitaroy4227
4 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me what were his overall grades(if this isn't too rude to ask), and which English Mst strand he exactly applied to? I am from India and have been planning to apply to Oxford for a masters since my 1st undergraduate year, but now after watching a deserving applicant like Jack being rejected, I'm kinda sure I won't even stand a chance! But still, knowing these two things may help to make possible assumptions.
@VideosOfRandomContext
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think there are other universities out there that seriously deserve Jack, not oxford.
@lizzi0499
4 жыл бұрын
Oxbridge is not the be all and end all of academic ability!! Take it from a mediocre Cambridge graduate who now can't find a job in what she wants to do! I know so many FANTASTIC academics studying at other Universities and doing absolutely incredible work - things that Cambridge would never dream of doing because most of its curriculum is stuck in the 20th century. No matter where you end up I'm sure you'll be amazing and have a fulfilling time. I know it's hard but please try not to base your worth on the arbitrary decisions of an archaic uni that gets so many applications that it can't make an informed decision on every one of them
@lizzie9532
4 жыл бұрын
Lizzi Radford love this viewpoint
@ZygimantasA
4 жыл бұрын
The thing that baffles me the most is that employers do not understand one thing: Oxbridge is only excellent due to its history and research funding. That's it. When it comes to exams for example, I had harder time at a non-Oxbridge Uni, than my friends did at Oxford or Cambridge. I blame the employers and HR for this mess and destruction of students' mental health.
@sophiebarnett7829
4 жыл бұрын
My Aunty was in the same situation when it came for me to apply to uni she told me she wishes she would have done something else and that it's not the be all and end all
@Sara-ld6nh
4 жыл бұрын
Zygimantas Adomavicius Sorry but that’s an outright lie. Certain subjects such as medicine are hard at all unis, but no one in their right mind would truly believe that non-Oxbridge workloads and are harder oxbridge. For example, humanities degrees at Oxbridge give 1-3 2000 word essays a week, whereas humanities at Durham/other Russell Groups give at most 4/5 essays in the entire term. A friend of mine at UCL only had 3 essays in her first term as a humanities student. So no, workload and exams are not the same between Oxbridge and non-Oxbridge - exactly why Oxbridge degrees tend to be valued more by employers.
@ZygimantasA
4 жыл бұрын
@@Sara-ld6nh That's simply not true. Yes, at Oxford and Cambridge (law) for example, you are required to write weekly essays, however, at other Universities, you have weekly Seminars (usually 4-6) and for each of them you either have to produce problem question solutions or some kind of essay/analysis type of answer. So, not sure what your friend have been studying, but I could argue that some Universities have heavier workload for certain subjects than Oxbridge. The only positive in regards to teaching and Oxbridge is class sizes for Seminars (usually 2-4 people to 1 professor), whereas at most Unis it's 10-20 per professor. Another example, for law, for example, your exams are often double marked - 1 marker is internal and 1 external. My contract law exam was externally marked by a well-known contracts professor from Oxford and the grade was bumped up as a result. For postgraduate and PhD studies, Oxford and Cambridge are at the top, but not at Undergrad level.
@IsabellaBoyne
4 жыл бұрын
I hope that you don't feel like you should apologise for being sad. Your fans supported you when your planner came out, when you announced your book, and people will definitely support you over this. All of your viewers are so proud of you for everything that you have achieved across the last few years. Thank you for everything that you do. You have proved them wrong - you have proved that they don't know a good thing when it is staring at them in the face bc honestly all of the things that you have achieved are things that you're going to look back on in ten years and remember - not the fact you didn't get in. We love you ♥️
@lucymiller8172
4 жыл бұрын
Let me tell you someting: I'm from Germany and after my A-levels I went to England for a year. I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher at a high school (back in Germany). So I started to figure out what subjects I wanted to teach and I chose art and english. My absolute dream was to go to this amazing art academy which is one of the best in Germany. For my application I had to create a portfolio of 20 or more pieces of art in the formate A1 (if you don't have that in England I can tell you A1 is HUGE). I spend 5 bloody months doing nothing else that painting and sleeping, including mental breakdowns at least once a week. At the end I made it, I created 22 gorgeous pieces of art and until that point I didn't even know that I was this good. So I flew back to Germany just to hand in my portfolio and I actually got through to the last step of their "tryouts" (you have to paint live in front of them, etc.) but in the end I didn't get enough points. I needet 50 and I got 49. One fricking point. I was devastated. My dad always says: We live our live forewards but we understand it backwards. Now I am studying English and Philosophy and I couldn't be happier. Though I KNOW that I could be a really good art teacher and schools need passionate teachers. So I will try again for my masters and they better take me this time! So long story short: I kind of get what you are going through right now. Give yourself the time to be sad because it is okay. And then think about all the amazing things you can do in this extra year. You can do anything you want. ANNYTHING. Realize that and turn it into your best year so far. You got this!. Lots of love from Germany xX
@lucymiller8172
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you xX
@LJT0503
4 жыл бұрын
Good luck on the Masters front Lucy! I'm in a similar position as I have applied for a Teaching Masters in Scotland for History. I fell short on my interview component by a few points and didn't get into the school I was hoping for. So instead I'll be taking a year to work as a TA and gain more classroom experience so I can apply again next year and hopefully have a different outcome. I've always been told there is no timeline or set route for success, you just have to never give up if you want it. Good luck again!
@declanbrowne1576
4 жыл бұрын
For a second i thought this was going to be a hitler joke. "I was rejected from art college so i blamed it on the jews and started a world war." Haha
@maximilianluther742
4 жыл бұрын
@@lucymiller8172 was für eine Akademie
@almadelatierra5153
4 жыл бұрын
Lucy Miller Und was passiert danach?
@sumaiyatasnim4454
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear this but you have been one of the biggest inspirations for me, and you are so so talented. This is ofcourse not the end. Brighter things are waiting for you ahead. This too shall pass. Stay strong. We love you!
@zoe4521
4 жыл бұрын
you can actually see how he’s tryna be happy when he’s clearly disappointed. let it out jack :(((
@theebarenecessities
4 жыл бұрын
That "sorry I guess" really broke my heart. Seeing you tearing up broke my heart. When I saw the title of the video I was disappointed but then you started talking about all the expectations you had,expectations other people had and all the work you put into the application. And I know you are more hurt and disappointed than any of us can ever feel on your behalf. Stay strong champ! You're strong. And still an inspiration to so many, me included. As other people have said your career path is looking so bright. You'll be fine, even though you may think of it or remember it randomly. Even though in the coming year,after grad you may sometimes feel like you're not where you're meant to be. Even though you might compare yourself to peers who got in or look like they made it. You'll be fine. You are fine. ❤️
@tadbeer3090
4 жыл бұрын
why are you chasing only Oxford? I feel like people give these universities more importance than they do to bright students like you.
@sun7siren
4 жыл бұрын
Tadbeer Kaur I think it’s very important to set academic goals for yourself, and work hard to achieve those goals; however, people do pin their very existence on acceptance to a particular institution or programme, and it can get very toxic :( I agree with you.
@futuristicPastgirl
4 жыл бұрын
@@sun7siren agreed
@DGenerationX1311
4 жыл бұрын
agree with all of you Now that I'm out of the uni bubble, I'm seeing there's so much more than universities and degrees. These days I am more focussed on developing transferable skills and making money cos I felt uni was all theory no practice at times.
@edwingrove1442
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah why didn't he apply to an English masters at somewhere like LSE, Edinburgh, UCL, McGill, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Cambridge,
@johndavid1773
4 жыл бұрын
@@edwingrove1442 ucl u must be joking everyone knows UCL is just a btec LSE
@oliviamoynihan3185
4 жыл бұрын
Oxford is missing out on such an incredible student❤ I know you'll still do so so many incredible things Jack please don't let this stop you💙
@madelinelee749
4 жыл бұрын
This is one of the most human things I’ve seen on KZitem. I want to give him a hug
@telanos2492
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, sorry to hear you didn't get the result you wanted. First off: this is not the end. You're an amazing person, with an impressive list of accomplishments, and buckets of natural charisma. If you're willing to explore, I think you'll find there are many doors open to you. Second: Some general notes that may be of use next year (if the applications process is anything like job applications): 1) See if you can ask for feedback on your application/view the assessment notes. 2) Make sure you are clear on what the assessors are looking for in an application. Its not unusual to see (job) applications which have highlighted things which the applicant is proud of, but which don't fit what the assessor is looking for. It is useful to get an objective opinion from someone you trust to go over your application and see whether you've hit the mark in this regard. 3) Tell a story in your application. Make it convincing. Third: You have an open year ahead of you. Before you fill it up with a hectic schedule, have a think about what you want to get out of the year, and things you want to learn. There are a plethora of skills/disciplines outside of Literature which will be useful in terms of life skills, but I think will give added insight and depth for future applications (whether for Masters, or otherwise). All the best for your year ahead!
@Chloe-dv9hf
4 жыл бұрын
i said it on twitter but i’ll say it here too. “While we’re all gutted for you, your previous rejection from Oxford opened up Durham to you and all the greatness you achieved there. Who knows what you’ll achieve this time in this upcoming chapter of life. Academically you’re already great, even without Oxford! ❤️”
@francescahughes1024
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly Jack Oxford is missing out on an amazing English Literature student. You haven’t disappointed us your subscribers will always be behind you.
@Traumatised311
4 жыл бұрын
Oxford looks for how rigorous studies and schedule a student can handle cause it's very difficult to pass in Oxford exams they don't just consider your interest but your capability of working under stress and working alot throught the year
@xxxcam3372
4 жыл бұрын
Dude, seriously. You are a study-celebrity, an entrepreneur, an author a filmmaker, you are part of the hardest-working, brightest people in the world, you are creative, inspiring and honestly, you deserve to be in every university you want to be! Much love from Austria!
@opollitico
4 жыл бұрын
You're talking to a three-time Oxbridge reject here, and trust me: the wider world isn't that bad. You're going to be fine whatever. Keep your chin up, mate!
@Sara-ld6nh
4 жыл бұрын
Three-time? 😩😩 where did you end up? :)
@opollitico
4 жыл бұрын
@@Sara-ld6nh Things really do happen for a reason. I ended up at a great institution! Thanks for asking!
@TheHyperion11
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a also a 3 time Oxbridge reject (but I got in on the 4th time for a PhD lol). Fundamentally the admissions process is highly random and luck based.
@Sara-ld6nh
4 жыл бұрын
Herbie Bradley Did you ever feel like giving up applying to Oxbridge (esp after the 3rd time) and what kept you determined?
@TheHyperion11
4 жыл бұрын
@@Sara-ld6nh I applied to both for Masters as well as a 4 year integrated Masters + PhD (the last one was a long-shot), all in the same year. I got rejected from all and found a different MSc, but in the end Cambridge was still the place to be in my subject so I reapplied to the same integrated PhD a year later and got accepted (I think my previous application to the same program helped). I didn't feel like giving up because I don't really lose anything by continuing to try, and I had a strong intuition the admissions process was luck based, so the more times you try the higher your chances of getting in.
@ishangoyal6282
4 жыл бұрын
Email a professor in your subject and ask if you can join their research group. 1. You'll show oxford you REALLY want to go 2. You can see if Oxford is truly for you 3. You'll have something to do :)
@quoctenghigi7119
4 жыл бұрын
1st door closed, 2st door will open. Chances will come to anybody who is never stop trying to forward. Stand up and go on! From Vietnam 🇻🇳
@potatojam6519
4 жыл бұрын
Please know, you've disappointed no one here. You bring smiles to peoples' faces because of who you are, not what degree you're enrolled in.
@Zedstergal
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry to see you so disappointed, Jack. I'm currently in the third year of my PhD at LSE (doing an ethnographic study of content creators and online video industry!) and let me tell you, people put WAY too much emphasis on big name universities. I have now been at 3 London based universities (BA SOAS, MA Goldsmiths, PhD LSE), and have taught and given lectures at Oxford and Cambridge. Whilst LSE is the most 'prestigious' of the universities I have attended, in the way that Oxford is, it is no better or worse in terms of standard or experience than the other two. I would HIGHLY recommend that you broaden your horizons and find an institution that appreciates you as much as you appreciate it. Oxford and Cambridge have too much of a monopoly on students, and everyone I know who has gone to Oxford has had a miserable time, at BA, MA and PhD level. All the best, Zoe
@dominiclawrence
4 жыл бұрын
Jack my man, I’m so sorry :( but trust me!!! This is meant to be and it will shape your life, shit happens but good things are coming your way ❤️
@nishtanandakumar4412
2 жыл бұрын
i got rejected from cornell ed a couple of weeks ago, and jack, you put the feeling i've been feeling perfectly into words. your best not being enough is so so so painful, and i just wanted to thank you for sharing this because i feel a little less alone now. i know its been almost 2 years since you posted this video, but it really did help me, so thank you!!
@maimunamay6198
4 жыл бұрын
Cambridge reject here: I know exactly here how it feels, when you give it your all and it still isn't enough. I'm studying at King's College London now doing English, and I've never been happier. It still hurts though, and I just want to say that don't let the rejection define yourself.
@eherbert33
4 жыл бұрын
i got rejected for english at cambridge!! gang gang ! also so so much happier at bris!
@maimunamay6198
4 жыл бұрын
@@eherbert33 I actually originally applied for Law😅😅. I was shaking like a leaf in the interview and kept saying yes to everything
@eherbert33
4 жыл бұрын
Maimuna May interesting u chose something different! i reckon i’ll reapply to oxbridge if the masters programme suits me, but i’m honestly so glad they didn’t accept me for undergrad bc i’d be such a different person
@alexisxander817
4 жыл бұрын
he took ownership of his "not-a-success". I think we all can learn a lesson right there! Thanks mate. Respect!
@maikasakuraba9536
4 жыл бұрын
Jack you are amazing. We all know oxford is your dream, but please dont be so upset! We are all here to support you. You are so amazing and so talented. Please keep your head up! ❤ we see how hard you are trying to not cry..... just remember you are good enough. Your efforts will be recognised!
@lucigrand6056
4 жыл бұрын
the fact that people work their ass off and spend their lives being the perfect student so they can be felt like theyre not enough by some institution with a big name seems complete bullshit to me. the fact that we’re still relying our own personal value on college acceptances is so heart breaking since they truly have nothing to do with us personally... most of the times its about luck honestly, who knows what goes down on those admission offices. please guys, i know it is very tough when things dont turn out the way we wished, but if you’re going through something similar remember that our worth doesn’t depend on what big name institutions think of us. your true value doesn’t come with you will do once you have the world, its what you do with what you have now!❤️
@erins1333
3 жыл бұрын
thank you for this, just got rejected today and this helped
@lucigrand6056
3 жыл бұрын
@@erins1333 that means a lot and it makes me very happy that it helped :) im sorry things didnt turn out how u wanted, but u have many new opportunities ahead of u
@poseidon7359
2 жыл бұрын
❤
@cloudysocks9472
4 жыл бұрын
im so sorry jack! you surely deserved going to oxford. just know we love you. i hope you get into a good university for your masters 💛💛
@matthewbarrett3378
4 жыл бұрын
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react it, a rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success. Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground, after all life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. Keep smiling, your amazing!
@lfior
4 жыл бұрын
It's not the only university, it's not the only good masters programme! It's just the most prestigious one, and that's not what matters if you love the subject so much...
@georgec9428
4 жыл бұрын
Might be the most intensive one, which *is* the thing that matters if you love the subject so much. Or it just might be a unique programme. I doubt people would be saying this if he were talking about rejection from anywhere except Oxbridge/top US schools.
@michaellolu
4 жыл бұрын
"It's tough when the best you have still isn't good enough..." that really hit it home. Just wanted to say I totally understand what you mean (I've been in similar situations before) and hope everything goes well for you.
@cloudysocks9472
4 жыл бұрын
i can relate when you say ‘the best you can do is still not enough’ but what i learned is that taking some time to yourself is good but you need to stand up taller again and show them who you are. 💛
@MLAA-cb3yf
9 ай бұрын
Just saw this video again and I want to ask "Is it okay? Are you now happy? Was it the best for you to be rejected?" And I also wanna say "Good job! You tried and you failed, thats hard but I bet you are stronger now." xx
@cnote8546
4 жыл бұрын
I am shocked to be fair. Sorry, I always wondered what happened your masters application to Oxford. I am tired of hearing the same cliche things that everything happens for a reason, but I can say, it is not the end of the world and life will go on. I am sure that there is bigger and better things for you and not getting in will soon be a distant memory
@sophiecarlin8033
4 жыл бұрын
I’m so so sorry to hear this Jack ❤️ I saw a comment on this video from a 12 year old boy who said you were a real role model for him and I think that’s so true and just says so much about the wonderful person you are :) this too shall pass, sending you all the love for this hard time x
@RosieCrawford
4 жыл бұрын
Aaah Jack I'm so sorry they didn't recognise the talent in front of them 😥 sending love & best of luck for the year ahead. Honestly having a year out after finals has been the best decision i made and it allowed me to really think about what I wanted from an Msc and why. I think you really need that time as well to reflect on how much you achieved at undergrad plus when you reapply, they'll see your inevitably brill degree grades so it's not at all a gamble for them (I didn't know how else to word that so I hope it didn't come off bad?) Take this year one step at a time, take every opportunity that comes your way & then, even if it doesn't work out, at least you can say you really smashed it for you. I have every faith in you though ❤❤❤❤
@ila9063
2 жыл бұрын
I know it’s been a year and I’m late to the party but I wanted to say something about Oxbridge and prestigious universities in general. You might not read this but someone else may stumble across it. Being offered a place has nothing to do with deserving it. Apart from a minority that applies to give it a go, most students applying to Oxbridge have some type of “perfect” application (whatever that means). There is genuinely an element of randomness to it. You do not need to prove anything, don’t waste your energy. You’ve already proven yourself so many times already. Deserving a place and being offered a place are two different matters entirely. If you take 100 students with almost identical applications it’s gonna come down to who the interviewer liked more and it cannot get more subjective at that point. Apply to Oxbridge, sure, but don’t forget to apply to other amazing places too because Oxbridge isn’t some magical pot at the end of a rainbow. You are not less capable if you didn’t attend Oxbridge. You are not undeserving of a place there if you didn’t get an offer but have a strong application.
@sophiekelly3918
4 жыл бұрын
“It’s really tough when the best you have still isn’t good enough”😢😢absolutely broke my heart when you said that❤️
@piggledinosaur
4 жыл бұрын
Everything you've said and everything you're feeling is valid! I genuinely have felt all the same things as you - I had an interview for English Lit at Oxford for undergrad too (same year as well I think!) and got rejected. It felt like my whole life had been leading up to Oxford, and suddenly the door was slammed in my face. Then at uni I worked hard for two years for a scholarship, thinking, "I've done my best, this has to be enough." And it wasn't. I let that experience totally knock my confidence and a year later I'm not over it. But watching this video has made me realise that you feel the exact same things as I did, and that that's normal, and it's okay. We learn and we grow and the things we thought were ours for the taking are no longer right for us. That's how we know we're moving forward. If you want a good read that deals w/ very similar feelings, try RADIO SILENCE by Alice Oseman! Sending all the love ❤️
@rebeccanicolecabrera
4 жыл бұрын
"When the best you have is not enough" that hit home hard
@SorcererLord
4 жыл бұрын
I used my Oxford rejection for my undergrad to prove them wrong. I was rejected for my poor performance in an area of chemistry that I later specialised in at uni, and now I have a PhD in that same branch of chemistry!
@faithlim3158
4 жыл бұрын
You’re such a sweet and kind and intelligent person, Jack. I really think you deserve the world. You deserve to achieve your dreams
@lisac2985
3 жыл бұрын
This came out over a year ago and I can see you've come an incredibly long way already - but this was incredibly brave to put out. You didn't owe anybody any explanation, but I feel like this video will help people who are experiencing academic rejection feel less alone.
@MollyThompsonx_
4 жыл бұрын
Mate they don’t even deserve you , you’ve got this though 💗
@aidalynn4870
4 жыл бұрын
I got rejected from every UK university I applied to for my undergraduate, after wanting to go to the UK to study for basically my whole life. I almost cried watching this, it hits so close to home. I really hope you get in next year
@attiyagriffith2829
9 ай бұрын
Where did you end up studying??
@finolabarron8525
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so sorry Jack! You're such an incredible soul and everyone appreciates you for sharing this side of your life. Just remember everything happens for a reason it's onwards and upwards from here x
@henryng149
4 жыл бұрын
I can tell you’re really heart broken from your breath 😭😭 bless you! Hope you feel better and may next year treat u only with happiness and good opportunities!
@LYCNSK-official
4 жыл бұрын
Jack, I think you are a dedicated young man who has alot to be proud of ,so never doubt whether you are good enough - I'm 12 and I see you as a great role model as you are productive and on top of your game. Keep up the hard work.
@ecalin7682
4 жыл бұрын
jack, breathe. you’ve got this. we are all here for you, right with you, and you’re not going to be alone at any point.
@polinaivanova7719
4 жыл бұрын
I just had an immense desire of giving you a good warm hug and tell you that everything is gonna be okay. U have a big support here❤
@reegankay9799
4 жыл бұрын
Are there no other Masters programmes that you’d be interested in? Will you be solely applying to Oxford again next year?? Wishing you the best of luck ❤️❤️
@CultrTalk
4 жыл бұрын
DON'T LOSE HOPE!! You're definitely intelligent enough for Oxford and it'll work out in due course the fact you are still perseverant is a sign 🙌🏾 Keep at it!! This time next year you'll get that offer CultrTalk ✌🏾
@dilankaygisiz6356
4 жыл бұрын
Jack you're the biggest sweetheart
@ameliahooper966
4 жыл бұрын
no matter what you’re still an inspiration to all!!! all 185K of us are all still so proud!
@ominomi5130
3 жыл бұрын
When I was 10 years old I asked my dad what his favorite city in the U.S. was and he said New York City. Since then, I dreamed of going to New York University. In high school, I applied to NYU as an early decision candidate. I hated high school and wanted my acceptance to NYU to get me through the second semester of my senior year. I spent months working on my application. On a December morning, I got the email that I had been deferred to the regular decision pool. The regular decision comes around months later and, to my dismay, I discovered that I had been waitlisted. I waited and was eventually rejected. I attended a different university as a pre-med student. I failed out. I couldn't even transfer Unis with the grades that I had. So, I reapplied to NYU; on my application, I put NYU's New York campus as my first admission choice, and their Shanghai campus as my second choice. I got into their Shanghai campus, rejected from New York. Months later, I was a freshman again, in Shanghai. I felt achieved, but my ultimate dream was New York. After a semester there, I achieved a 3.9 GPA and I applied as a transfer student to the New York campus. To my surprise, months later, I get an email that I had been rejected for transfer. Gutted, I felt like the Universe was conspiring against me; I endured another semester in Shanghai, took a semester abroad at NYU's Prague campus and reapplied to NYU's New York campus for the fourth time in my life. This summer (in quarantine) I received the email that I had been accepted to the New York Campus. The Universe works in funny ways, surely, as I am not even in New York right now (rather, I am in quarantine with my family in Europe, taking NYU's online courses). At this point, I have been to NYU. And, I know, now, that it is a regular school, with various faults like any other institution. Although I might graduate from NYU New York without having even spent a semester at the New York campus, the sense of achievement, and the "never give up" story that I will get to tell my children one day, made it all worth it. I also think about what my life would be like if I had gotten into NYU the first time and, probably, as an adamant pre-med, I might have failed out of NYU. Instead, because I was rejected from NYU when I was 18, I got a second chance at college at 19, knowing that I didn't want to do medicine, and I got to explore many different subjects; at NYU, Shanghai the classes were smaller than the classes in New York, which greatly benefitted my GPA, and it made it infinitely easier to find professors willing to write my graduate school recommendations. In the end, I know that this experience helped me, in so many ways (both academic and personal) and I would not change it. Your story reminded me of my own. At the end of my journey, it wasn't even about NYU anymore, it was about me- about proving to my 10-year-old self, and my 18-year-old college dropout self, that I could achieve this goal that I had wanted for 11 years. Don't let the current burn of rejection warp your own perception of the great opportunity and unknowns that the future holds. There is ultimate power in the "victor mentality"- one where you don't let your failures define you and where you (instead) let them motivate you to push harder. Learning how to be the victor in the face of very tempting self-victimization is the most important lesson I learned in my life- and I learned that through my 4-time rejections from NYU. This might just be that learning opportunity for you. Best of luck. :)
@aishwaryapatil7811
3 жыл бұрын
why do u want to go to nyc , like ur dad likes nyc not you
@itskellyyb
4 жыл бұрын
Jack I can't think of anyone more deserving than you honestly it is their loss you've achieved so much I'm also doing my dissertation right now and I just don't know how you manage sending you positive vibes 🌟
@rilasolo113
3 жыл бұрын
Got rejected last week from Oxford for law, so I’m now making the rounds to try and cheer myself up. Not going to reapply, hoping to go to Durham too in September instead. Seeing someone as brilliant as you enjoying uni despite that rejection is an inspiration - all I can say is that I’m sorry and I don’t understand either :/ 😔
@yaamir7201
3 жыл бұрын
what course?
@lifewithdylan
4 жыл бұрын
I feel this video- I got rejected from Oxford drama school recently for post grad :( f em
@rajvirmanku1216
4 жыл бұрын
academically i can’t say i relate to u but the whole idea of putting in everything and things not working out is something that’s broken me for the past 5 or 6 months too. for me it was a friendship i genuinely cared about . haha sorry for the unrelated rant but i need to vent again somewhere and i already did in my “journal” (i suppose i could fall it). anyways just skip past this comment if u want x
@Annapoorni_Arulanandan
3 жыл бұрын
Hope your doing well now❤❤❤❤
@Annapoorni_Arulanandan
3 жыл бұрын
I have been through that and it sucks you know
@dinithireads
4 жыл бұрын
Your feelings are valid, you're allowed to be sad. Despite whatever else is going on right now. But I do wanna tell you that things happen for a reason and from personal experience, I can tell you that sometimes whatever you have planned for yourself, fate has a better one. I went through something quite similar and actually ended up somewhere that was even better. If you ever wanna talk to someone about it we can have a chat. You're an incredibly smart and accomplished person, don't let one university tell you that ain't true. Keep up the good work!
@erzan
4 жыл бұрын
Rejection is painful, take your time Jack. You have earned it. Congratulations on your graduation. ❤️
@LYCNSK-official
4 жыл бұрын
If I'm being honest your determination is beyond Oxford. whenever there's a wheel, there's a way.
@matylda.m5369
4 жыл бұрын
this is exactly what I thought!
@mellomell7269
4 жыл бұрын
"will"
@emilydk
4 жыл бұрын
You mean whenever there's a Will there's a way
@LYCNSK-official
4 жыл бұрын
I see i must've that read wrong
@InternationalIndependent
4 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 you were “wheeley” close!!
@danidandans
2 жыл бұрын
the timing of our lives always opens and closes doors. and sometimes we cant understand exactly why the doors we wanted open are stuck shut. but after time, you'll see it was closed for a reason, to lead you to better things. and they have! seeing your videos a whole year later, you are absolutely flourishing! I am so proud of you, and i am sure everyone else following your videos here can agree
@andreao1328
4 жыл бұрын
"It is really tough when the best that you have still isn't good enough." I've had that thought soo many times in my life, and still do. I know that thousand of comfort words had been said to you already, and sometimes the rejections hits so hard that none of them are enough. But they are not empty words, Edward. In ours minds could seem that because we are so hurt of the rejection, but in this moments words are the only thing that we, as your viewers and subscribers, could offer to you. And be sure they are words full of love and comprehension. You are a fantastic human being, and no application, essay or resume could englobe that.
@ariyanpine6160
4 жыл бұрын
I'm literally crying for you here! I've been watching you for so long. You're precious---you gotta always keep that in mind.
@daniawilson5514
4 жыл бұрын
They don’t see the greatness dearest, don’t let this be a downer
@tiernanbrennan4734
4 жыл бұрын
I was 0.5 of a mark away from getting through to doing a Masters through my nations research council. I was devastated but kept on moving. I then applied for my University scholarship and they accepted the same application but offered me to do it as a PhD! Definitely keep your hopes up and seek alternative as they could be better than your original plan. I have hope for you!
@emiloberg2110
4 жыл бұрын
I just want to say that this video made me cry, and that you really are strong and help me be strong. Pressure to succeed is tough, thanks for being such a light in the dark, and for helping us getting through it, and for being sincere❤️
@bethpayne491
4 жыл бұрын
It is so inspiring how you refuse to give up! Stay strong Jack, Oxford would be lucky to have you❤️
@jennam8401
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack, I understand how you feel completely and how the dream seems to remain strong! I applied to Cambridge for undergrad, didn't get in, took a gap year to apply again, got an offer and just missed the grades, and then I decided, too, that I would apply to Oxford for masters. I did my undergrad somewhere else and it was also the best place for me to be (like how you feel about Durham!) and then I applied to Oxford and did my masters there last year. I understand you about how the dream never seems to fade. Stay strong, and remember that being accepted isn't a reflection on your worth!
@melvinchan9145
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear about the rejection. To share my story, I’m currently doing my master’s at the University of British Columbia in Canada. I felt my application was great and it was my best, self-reflective writing, etc... but I almost certainly got in because my now research supervisor had an opening and our interests are highly similar. The A+ on my undergrad thesis and my strong academic record ensured that I could be admitted if there was an opportunity. But when everyone is smart and has high grades, the picking comes down whether your interests and personality matches with that of a prospective faculty member - this is what a prof who sits on the admissions committee told me. My unsolicited advice is to get research experience perhaps by working with someone in the field who has connections at Oxford or whatever uni you want to go to. It absolutely helps your chances to get a reference from them. Academia is terrible this way, but it’s just like any other job - a little networking goes a long way. Feel free to DM if you wanna chat (though I dunno how the KZitem system works lol). Keep your head high and you got this!
@aaichagulzar5026
4 жыл бұрын
Apply to Stanford university and prove them wrong
@jerinchaity4641
4 жыл бұрын
You deserve it. You are as good as the other applicants if not more worthy. So proud of all your achievements 💞💞
@sergioqi9723
4 жыл бұрын
Even if you were accepted by Oxford,your happiness is temporary caused someday in future you will feel sad again for not getting something you want because that’s our human nature cause we always want more once we get what we want.Our desire is endless...So you don’t need a university to judge if you are excellent on academic sphere because you know you are already brilliant enough in your life.
@junimimo
4 жыл бұрын
i almost cried watching this:(( i’m sending so much love, you’re worth so much please never forget that and you’re not a disappointment,, i promise.
@JamesStapleton8
4 жыл бұрын
Oxford doesn’t deserve you Jack, keep your head up high. You’ve got this 🤗
@chloewalker6417
4 жыл бұрын
It will be ok. You have not let anyone down, it is really tough at the moment and that’s ok. I know it’s hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel no matter how far away it appears or seems. Hope you’re ok ❤️
@thefingerofgod69
4 жыл бұрын
You need to apply more widely. I wanted to go to Yale for a PhD in history. Almost made it but didn’t get in. Got into another school and loved my experience there. Finished and just got a tenure track job. Apply more widely.
@thefrancophilereader8943
4 жыл бұрын
That’s very encouraging. Tenure track jobs are so so hard to get. Congratulations!
@thefingerofgod69
4 жыл бұрын
@@thefrancophilereader8943 Thank you so much. I was so afraid that I was not going to get a job and surprisingly I did fairly well on the job market this year. I am so happy to be joining a set of wonderful people as well. That said, I am afraid that all of this will be undone by the COVID-19 pandemic. Will this job still be there in the fall? Only time and the extent of the economic damage/fallout we sustain from the pandemic will tell. So again, I say to Jack that he should apply widely. The school I ended up attending was an afterthought at the time of my application. I think I applied because I read a book by the person who ended up becoming my advisor. A funny story: When the letter came in the mail I literally though to myself "oh X University is writing me." "Who is writing me from there?...." "OH RIGHT! I applied to their program." "Oh and its a big envelope too!" I opened it and was accepted. In the ensuing weeks I was accepted to two other schools (out of my 5 applications). Upon reflection, I realized that X University would be the best place for me and so I accepted. Again, Jack should apply widely!!!
@user-wy1nv8uf1z
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! May I ask your age?! I'm 30, considering to get a master degree... : (
@priscillakhapai3623
4 жыл бұрын
@@user-wy1nv8uf1z hey age doesn't matter. Go for it!
@Nana-bw7oy
4 жыл бұрын
Snap out of it!!! I know it's hard. But you know the easy life has no meaning. I believe during this one year you will definitely become stronger!!! We will always stand by you.
@connorparfett2595
4 жыл бұрын
Never ever EVER SAY SORRY, you have made so many of us proud, all of the things you’ve done to change the world will never be forgotten! You have nothing to be ashamed about, you’ve made thousands of people proud, and you should be proud of yourself too
@kawaiicharlie9650
4 жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear that you didn't get in, but don't beat yourself up these things happen for a reason, it just means you are destined for great things elsewhere.
@rennydanston6507
4 жыл бұрын
It’s so rubbish that they can’t see you for who you are: an EXTREMELY hardworking individual whose hunger and drive to succeed there is exactly what you need to strive in their intense environment. You’re so talented and deserving of this. I hope you don’t let yourself forget that. It’s great that you’re trying again, but just be aware that regardless of the outcome, you were ALWAYS enough. I know that’s not exactly what you want to hear-of course you want to hear that you’ve been accepted-but it’s just true.
@eszterjuharos7698
4 жыл бұрын
I can’t help but adore your positive attitude. You’re such a strong man and I look up to you soo freakin much! Be proud of yourself! You’re truly doing a fantastic thing with keeping your head up! Sending so much energy💛
@abee2557
4 жыл бұрын
its not a case of being good enough, its a case of being the right fit. some of the cleverest and most hard working people i know didnt get in, while others who don't do as well or work as hard did. theres a type and honestly in my experience that type isnt a particularly nice or well rounded person - id almost consider it a compliment
@kazuo9005
4 жыл бұрын
Can you elaborate a bit? I’m curious what you mean by a ‘type’
@abee2557
4 жыл бұрын
@@kazuo9005 disclaimer that i dont know many people who've gone to oxbridge at all, so this is in no way at all speaking for everyone! but the ones i do know seem to have a certain confidence in their intelligence, in that they appear quite self-centred (not necessarily selfish, just focused on themselves), tending to talk a lot about themselves and their opinion, a lot of the time seemingly without realising, and generally acting like they at least think theyre the cleverest in the room - whether this is the case or not! it's not necessarily a bad thing (although everyone i know who got in is a bit of an asshole tbh) just something ive noticed. maybe tutors like someone with a bit of that kind of insular arrogance, i just personally find it pretty unpleasant. hope that makes sense!
@alicedoesphysics
4 жыл бұрын
@@abee2557 as someone currently at oxford, this is 100% untrue - even more so for the postgrads, who come from many many different unis at undergrad (so how could there be a type??) and always amaze me by the number of hobbies they juggle alongside their degrees, but I definitely agree with the first sentence of your original comment x
@abee2557
4 жыл бұрын
@@alicedoesphysics im not saying i disagree necessarily, and im sure you know more than i do as someone at oxford, but your viewpoint will be more biased than mine as someone who didnt even apply. it's worth considering if you yourself are also this type you likely won't see it in others
@pip6293
4 жыл бұрын
It’s so reductive to call everyone who went to Oxford self-centred-where did you even draw this conclusion from? The “type” they’re looking for-as far as I know from information gathered by current Oxford students and reading research papers by Oxford students-is a dedicated one, who is only dedicated to English literature. Jack has so much going on in his life, they’d take someone who is wholly committed to literature over someone who has options. Just my take! (edit: I’d like to clarify I’d let Jack in in a heartbeat, no question)
@iamafrenchqueen5994
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Jack I'm really sorry that you didn't get into Oxford. I honestly think that you were the perfect candidate, not only did you right a book, you had a business, and still managed to get good grades. Don't give up Jack. My advice to you is their are other universities that are equally well known, that I truly believe you have an amazing shot at, such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton and many more. I wish you the best off luck, I hope you get in next time around. All of your fans will be cheering you on and supporting you.
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