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What happens seconds, minutes, hours, and days after you get into your dream university. Part 2.

(or what happened after I got into a Top-20 university in the US with a full-ride scholarship. I'll be addressing myself as "you". Intended for imagination purposes only. Have a nice read.)

1 minute later: You barely stop crying and start apologizing from people in the live stream for an unprofessional behaviour. You ask them to give you a minute and put your head on the desk to continue shedding the uncontrollable tears. "Do I deserve this?" is the first question you ask.

3 minutes later: You clear your throat and grab your phone and start dialing a contact: Dadam. "I really had this dream of calling my dad and telling him that I made it", you tell the viewers. One hour earlier at 7am, you texted him that you would call him at 8am only if you get accepted. And you're about to make the biggest call of your life.

5 minutes later: You greet your dad, ask how he is, ask if he has some time to talk, and tell a single sentence before bursting into tears again. Then, you thank him for making dua, though you have almost no control over your words.

7 minutes later: Before you opened your decision, you told that you would take your jacket off only if you get accepted. And that's what you do. Inside the jacket, you're wearing a Vanderbilt hoodie that your friend Ozodbek bought for you on his visit to US earlier that month. You thank him for helping you in the application process, before shouting "we dreamed about it, and we made it!"

10 minutes later: Here comes the funny part. You stop recording the reaction video. The euphoria was so extreme that you forgot to see how much financial aid you received. You restart shooting the video where you open the financial aid package, only to realise that the university has given you more financial aid than you asked. In fact, twice as much as you asked, covering the tuition fee and most of the living expenses.

12 minutes later: You leave the room looking for a more private space so you can call your sister. She picks up the phone, and all you say is "opa, full-ride". My sister gets emotional fast...

...to be continued.
@Jamshidbek_Izzatulloh

I got waitlisted by Cornell University last year.

Around 6 months ago, I was planning to apply to Cornell for the ED. I thought I was a good fit with them. But I was wrong.

Just because a college waitlists you doesn't mean you are a good fit.

Many nights of research has helped me identify a college that would perfectly fit my academic goals, values and aspirations. It was Vanderbilt.

During today's lesson, I will teach you the exact approach I took to correctly determine the college fit. In addition to so much more that you can read in the comments section under this post.

It will be a live lesson. Although it's $20 in the price tag, Levsha and I want to deliver value worth more than $200.

If you still haven't fully finished writing your personal statement, join today's class that starts at 8pm. Text "ps" to @levshamain. You get a 50% discount with VandyAdmit promocode.

@Jamshidbek_Izzatulloh

What happens seconds, minutes, hours, and days after you get into your dream university. Part 1.

(or what happened after I got into a Top-20 university in the US with a full-ride scholarship. I'll be addressing myself as "you". Intended for imagination purposes only. Have a nice read.)

You prepare yourself to receive a rejection so as not to get depressed. You open the decision. You see a big Congratulations on the screen, followed by your first name. You've just received an acceptance letter from your dream school.

1 second later: Your breathing stops, your heartbeat stops, your eyes open like they never have. You express your genuine feeling of shock, although you don't fully understand what you see on the screen.

3 seconds later: Your eyes flicker as you read the "You're in!" on the screen over and over again, making sure it isn't a dream, and that your eyes aren't deceiving you.

5 seconds later: Only now do you realize that your dream has come true. The dream you have been pursuing for over 5 years stands right in front of you, inside the 15-inch screen. At this point, even some of the strongest men will find it hard, if not impossible, to hold the tears back. You cry.

10-60 seconds later: You close your eyes with your hands. Hundreds of words you had to learn, hundreds of grammar rules you had to memorize, hundreds of articles you had to read, hundreds of test questions you had to solve, hundreds of hours spent writing, hundreds of hours spent editing, hundreds of hours spent researching universities, and all the struggle, hardship, pain, denial, stress, and failure you had to experience within 5 years flashes before your eyes in about 50 seconds. You keep crying.

... to be continued.

@Jamshidbek_Izzatulloh

After today's news, I'm not retaking IELTS, but the result of the mock test I took last week have just been released.

I know it no longer matters but let me just send it.

Writing: 8.5
Task 1: 8/8/8/8 = 8.0
Task 2: 8/9/9/9 = 8.5

Speaking: 9/8/9/9 = 8.5

It was the first ever full IELTS test I had since the last exam I took two years ago, and therefore, my listening and reading scores were bad.

I enjoyed taking the mock test at IELTS Zone as it perfectly reflected the real exam atmosphere. The earphones had a very good quality, and they even uploaded the recording of my speech on the website next to my score.

How trustworthy do you think are the evaluations of IELTS Zone examiners? Have you ever tried taking a mock test at IELTS Zone? And do you think I should renew my score or not?

@Jamshidek_Izzatulloh

Alhamdulillahi robbil a'lamiyn.

A full-ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University Class of 2029.

@Jamshidbek_Izzatulloh

I'm a huge fan of Dr. Carol Dweck's research, and although I watched her interviews, read her papers and watched her TED Talk, I never got to read her most famous work - Mindset.

The title may sound like that of a self-help book but it definitely is not. It is about the science of the Growth Mindset and I hope to gain insights on how the Growth Mindset can be fostered from an early age, so we bring up brave individuals who aren't fixed with their current state, skills and aptitudes.

The book I always wanted to read, but never got a chance to has appeared on my hands two days ago after I flipped a book that was on the table of my student. I asked her to borrow it for a week, and I'm enjoying it so far.

Will keep you updated on the insights I get.
@Jamshidbek_Izzatulloh