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Jadé :
0 research experience, I applied to 1 PhD program and I got in. I always ignore odds and I’m also okay with getting told no & trying again!
2026-01-06 23:34:25
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eugenes :
I applied to Google online with no referral or connection and got hired. The statistical odds of that are literally around 0.1-0.2%. I proceeded to have a lucrative 5 year career there. Yeah I’m with you I don’t care about odds
2026-01-07 06:29:17
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Ricki :
THIS. Bc at the end of the day idgaf. I’ll delete a rejection letter and apply to a new job/ internship quickly. NEXT CALLER.
2026-01-07 00:55:30
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Medicine_Faith_Fashion :
I am a first generation, Latina doctor. I have been ignoring the odds my entire life, but thanks for reminding me.
2026-01-07 13:28:11
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krish08x :
I don’t know you, but I am PROUD of you! My husband and I just did an experiment on ChatGPT where we shared key parts of our respective backgrounds and asked for a statistical probability that we’d make it to where we are today. I’m at .02% and he got .003%. We may not have made it had we known those stats before starting the journey, so I really appreciate this message!
2026-01-07 01:53:34
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sarah! :
a few years ago, i last-minute decided to apply to mit undergrad with good grades but no national level sports, research, olympiads, etc. i got in ED, and am now a sophomore!!! u never know!!!
2026-01-15 17:51:23
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gestaltsjournal :
IM A FORMER ADMISSIONS OFFICER, I TELL PEOPLE THIS ALL THE TIIIIME! THANK YOU
2026-01-07 22:46:17
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deedeemegadoodoo17 :
“I am the exception, not the statistic”
2026-01-08 19:21:47
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Ebonyangelica :
Yes!!!! I ignore the odds and swear they don’t apply to me 😭💕 the audacity to apply is the first start to accomplishing your dreams!
2026-01-07 00:03:35
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Luna Divina 🧿 :
This is the story of my life as well! I am a walking statistical anomaly ✨
2026-01-07 01:59:33
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TM Tucker, Ph.D :
When I was applying to MFA programs, my grandmother said you keep saying that the acceptance rate is less than 5% but somebody has to be the 5% and one of those somebody's could be you. She was right.
2026-01-07 17:35:25
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desiree.sprauve :
Was JUST trying to explain this to my friend. She’s obsessed with comparing herself and looking at the statistics and I’m like girl, focus on yourself!
2026-01-07 10:42:37
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Antonio Mason :
Apply and see what happens. You never know.
2026-01-07 17:19:26
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Dr. Mandie | PhD with ADHD :
I love this! I live by a similar motto of “the worst that can happen is they say no.” You never know what opportunities are behind that thing you think you’re not in the odds to get accepted for!
2026-01-07 07:43:19
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rawls 🙌 :
I've beat < 1% odds before, haven't beat anything I haven't tried 🤷♀️
2026-01-09 18:12:15
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esmé :
I’m seeing this right before I take the LSAT this morning, thank you!!
2026-01-07 11:49:23
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AlGritoDeGuerra :
Every successful person I’ve known that told me their story of how they got to where they were, can be summarized as: “I was delusional, I had no idea it was so hard when I started. I wouldn’t have even started if I wasn’t delusional”
2026-01-07 06:48:27
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Christian :
Our odds are not the same!
2026-01-07 19:22:10
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Onnie :
I applied for a position at the beginning of my career that required a degree as a college sophomore with 2 months in my field. They brought me in to interview on accident because they didn’t fully read my resume and thought I graduated already. They loved me so much they brought me in as a temp as a test then 3 months later I was hired permanently. That kicked off a career I am 6 years deep into now (with my degree lol)
2026-01-07 16:05:29
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june :
My dad only applied to MIT for grad school when everyone told him he wouldn’t get in and he’s still there after 30 years <3
2026-01-08 12:15:45
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Lizzie 🌸 :
I was really down and discouraged earlier, but this made me feel better about my plans going forward, thank you
2026-01-07 09:02:29
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reasonable6ix :
I needed to hear this💗🥹 I applied to 1 med school despite having a rough first year in undergrad - praying I prove my doubters wrong
2026-01-07 01:33:44
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T :
i’m applying to MIT for a phd this cycle and the website said 6% acceptance??😭 Scary!!
2026-01-07 05:43:04
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E ⚡️ :
A) I’m really glad this is real advice and not another undisclosed AI ad from someone who is probably not actually in a PhD program B) sometimes it really pays to do things for the plot, especially in grad school. This will be my second year teaching a course I designed based on my research, and I’m currently taking a seminar on explosives engineering just for shits and giggles, despite being a social scientist.
2026-01-19 15:40:17
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Cristian Garcia Alca :
Lol top phd clinical psychology have an acceptance rates less than 4%. Many professors in undergraduate and friends said i would never get in to one of this programs. I did lol
2026-01-07 18:04:18
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