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I was waitlisted for MSc Cog Sci at IIT, being waitlisted 1 for my category and then informed that the admission is full.

I have been trying to let go but I cannot. My parents wanted me to immediately study for government exams but I genuinely wanted to pursue this course, so I asked them to give me time. I pulled all nighters studying and then preparing for the interview, only to get waitlisted.

I can’t stop thinking about it. I have lost my appetite, lost weight and cannot sleep anymore.

Every day I pray this is a nightmare. I pray for this nightmare to end every single day but it doesn’t happen. India doesn’t even have two semester admission, so all I can do is waste a year.

I can’t help but feel negative emotions such as envy and hatred towards the people who got it. I know it’s not their fault but I am feel like I am going insane.. absolutely insane. I don’t want to wake up and keep going living this nightmare.

Still praying and hoping that someone withdraws their seat from MSc Cognitive Science at IITD. Getting waitlisted hurts man. I am neither here nor there. I am stuck in this constant state of anxiety asking myself where I went wrong…

I have been applying for jobs and studying for the state exams but honestly, the books make me want to throw up 💀

I need this nightmare to end soon. I don’t want someone to just block the seat and then never show up for registration.

I was waitlisted for MSC Cognitive science at IITD and as the dates for official registration is coming closer, my heart is shrinking.

The last email from the admin told me that the admission is full now. I have been praying everyday that someone drops out, but I was born unlucky.

Every time I genuinely want something, some bs happens. I would have been less stressed if they just rejected me instead of waitlisting, because every day is stressful, I cannot sleep. My sleep schedule is destroyed.

My dreams are also just about getting waitlisted and rejected, my chest feels so heavy that I feel like it will burst open.

Hello! I was waitlisted for MSc Cog Sci Program at IITD and I have been contacting the coordinator and gotten no response over the last couple of weeks.

I was told by an alumni that many people drop out at the very end from the program, but he is not sure about spot round system or how the department fill the seats.

Any information would be very appreciated as I am currently in hell💀

I have been waitlisted for MSc Cog Sci at IITD since June 16th now. I desperately wanted to get into this particular program and now my future lies in the hands of someone else.

The department coordinator gives no information about the movement, no information about spot admissions and now my only hope is someone drops out last minute. Mujhe toh jeena hi nahin hai.

It was so difficult to convince my family to give me time because I actually wanted to pursue this and now my dream is shattered.

Give keep telling me to keep hope and try again. What hope? I wish I was dead everyday? Every night I go to bed, I pray I don’t wake up.

Sabar rakho, try again, wait and try again. 1year? 12 months?

Day 15 of Purgatory

I got waitlisted for MSc Cognitive science from IITD after 1.5 years of working, prepping, writing exams and interviews.

On the 16th I received the news that I have been waitlisted. My theory is that I died and I am currently in purgatory. I do not want to wake up in the morning anymore. I sleep as much as I can to avoid human interaction or not to be reminded on my waitlisted status- knowing there is nothing I can do but wish that someone rejects or withdraws from the program.

I do not have the money and time to try again next year, I am too poor to go abroad. Perhaps being born as an Indian student was my crime.

There is absolutely no one I can talk to hence I have been on a serial rant.

I know that the last day to withdraw and get their money back is 3rd of a July, so until then I will keep on praying and hoping for a miracle because there is absolutely nothing else I want in this world right now.

Day 15 of Purgatory

I got waitlisted for MSc Cognitive science from IITD after 1.5 years of working, prepping, writing exams and interviews.

On the 16th I received the news that I have been waitlisted. My theory is that I died and I am currently in purgatory. I do not want to wake up in the morning anymore. I sleep as much as I can to avoid human interaction or not to be reminded on my waitlisted status- knowing there is nothing I can do but wish that someone rejects or withdraws from the program.

I do not have the money and time to try again next year, I am too poor to go abroad. Perhaps being born as an Indian student was my crime.

There is absolutely no one I can talk to hence I have been on a serial rant.

I know that the last day to withdraw and get their money back is 3rd of a July, so until then I will keep on praying and hoping for a miracle because there is absolutely nothing else I want in this world right now.

I got waitlisted for MSc Cognitive science from IITD after 1.5 years of working, prepping, writing exams and interviews.

On the 16th I received the news that I have been waitlisted. My theory is that I died and I am currently in purgatory. I do not want to wake up in the morning anymore. I sleep as much as I can to avoid human interaction or not to be reminded on my waitlisted status- knowing there is nothing I can do but wish that someone rejects or withdraws from the program.

I do not have the money and time to try again next year, I am too poor to go abroad. Perhaps being born as an Indian student was my crime.

There is absolutely no one I can talk to hence I have been on a serial rant.

I know that the last day to withdraw and get their money back is 3rd of a July, so until then I will keep on praying and hoping for a miracle because there is absolutely nothing else I want in this world right now.

I got waitlisted for an MSc Program for Cognitive Science at IITD and I am waitlisted 1 in my category. I am told by the coordinator that the seat is booked and admission is full for now.

It’s already the end of June and I should accept my fate but I keep praying for a miracle, it’s pathetic. I feel like I died and I am currently in purgatory.

I keep hoping and praying for a miracle that the person ahead of me becomes so successful in life and get offers everywhere in the world, so that they withdraw… I know it’s pathetic.

I have already started applying for jobs but I cannot seem to let go. I sleep most of the day to avoid feeling like I exist, and every-time I am awake, I just apply for jobs.

To be honest, I knew I had the shittiest luck in the world because no matter what I apply to some strange bullshit always happens.

Loser got bills to pay

After spending a year preparing, I was waitlisted for the IIT Delhi MSc Cognitive Science program. I was first on the waitlist in my category, but the coordinators have now confirmed that admissions are full.

It hurts. I genuinely wanted to pursue academia.
A huge source of mental pressure right now is money. My mother constantly reminds me that life would be easier if I simply started earning. I understand why she says it, but it’s difficult to hear after putting so much into this.

So I’m looking at a few small side hustles—not as a full-time career, just to earn some pocket money and become a little more financially independent while I figure out my next steps.

Some ideas I’m working on:
Reworking and upcycling clothes.
Embroidery, crochet, and handmade designs.
Small art commissions.
Reselling accessories or handmade items.
Occasional tiffin or baking orders.

I’m also applying for a few small government job openings here and there in my state. It isn’t what I genuinely want to do, but bills don’t wait. College applications, entrance exam fees, books, and travel all cost money, and I need a way to pay for them.

My family would rather I stopped trying to study abroad, but I don’t think I’m ready to let that dream go. So while I work and earn what I can, I’ll keep preparing and applying for opportunities abroad next year.

Academia is still the goal. Right now, I’m just trying to find a way to afford the journey.

After spending a year preparing, I was waitlisted for the IIT Delhi MSc Cognitive Science program. I was first on the waitlist in my category, but the coordinators have now confirmed that admissions are full.

It hurts. I genuinely wanted to pursue academia.
A huge source of mental pressure right now is money. My mother constantly reminds me that life would be easier if I simply started earning. I understand why she says it, but it’s difficult to hear after putting so much into this.

So I’m looking at a few small side hustles—not as a full-time career, just to earn some pocket money and become a little more financially independent while I figure out my next steps.

Some ideas I’m working on:
Reworking and upcycling clothes.
Embroidery, crochet, and handmade designs.
Small art commissions.
Reselling accessories or handmade items.
Occasional tiffin or baking orders.

I’m also applying for a few small government job openings here and there in my state. It isn’t what I genuinely want to do, but bills don’t wait. College applications, entrance exam fees, books, and travel all cost money, and I need a way to pay for them.

My family would rather I stopped trying to study abroad, but I don’t think I’m ready to let that dream go. So while I work and earn what I can, I’ll keep preparing and applying for opportunities abroad next year.

Academia is still the goal. Right now, I’m just trying to find a way to afford the journey.

Hi everyone,

I am currently Waitlisted 1 in the ST category for the MSc Cognitive Science program at IIT Delhi. This program has been my absolute dream and my first choice for the last year.

I recently spoke with the program coordinator, who mentioned that the seats are currently booked. However, alumni and current students have told me that because CogSci is a niche field, it is very common for selected candidates to drop out during physical registration or right after classes commence (due to getting offers from other top IITs, NIMHANS, or foreign universities).

I am writing this out of absolute desperation. This is my absolute final opportunity to do my preferred masters this year. If anyone here has been selected for the MSc CogSci program this year but is considering moving to another institute or dropping the seat later, could you please connect with me?

You absolutely do not owe me anything, but knowing if there is a slight chance of movement would give me some immense peace of mind during this agonizing wait.

If there are any current MSc CogSci students or alumni here who can offer advice on how late the waitlist usually moves for this specific department, I would be incredibly grateful for your insights.
Thank you so much.

Please feel free to DM me.

I was waitlisted for MSc Cognitive Science at IITD and then eventfully told via an email by the department coordinator that the seats are full, I spent the entirety of yesterday measuring my life choices and options that I have left.

Coming from an extremely small town with no support from my family, and constant pressure to always do well and excel, I have given up.

I spent the entirety of yesterday applying to shit fresher jobs on LinkedIn and the rest of the day thinking about ………….

It’s very easy for people to give you random words of wisdom or to tell you it is not a big deal but it is. I have applied for scholarships abroad, I have gotten accepted and received multiple offers while never having any money to fund it.

I keep applying to jobs just to get ghosted, and then I wake up to my family asking me questions about my future that I do not know the answers to.

My mother keeps reminding me that I am getting older and she keeps pushing me to study for govt exams. She hates the idea of a private job.

I really want everything to be life….., but I can’t think of any way without not making it harder for my family to clear up the mess.

I was waitlisted for MSc Cognitive Science at IITD and then eventfully told via an email by the department coordinator that the seats are full, I spent the entirety of yesterday measuring my life choices and options that I have left.

Coming from an extremely small town with no support from my family, and constant pressure to always do well and excel, I have given up.

I spent the entirety of yesterday applying to shit fresher jobs on LinkedIn and the rest of the day thinking about ………….

It’s very easy for people to give you random words of wisdom or to tell you it is not a big deal but it is. I have applied for scholarships abroad, I have gotten accepted and received multiple offers while never having any money to fund it.

I keep applying to jobs just to get ghosted, and then I wake up to my family asking me questions about my future that I do not know the answers to.

My mother keeps reminding me that I am getting older and she keeps pushing me to study for govt exams. She hates the idea of a private job.

I really want everything to be life….., but I can’t think of any way without not making it harder for my family to clear up the mess.

I was waitlisted for MSc Cognitive Science at IITD and then eventfully told via an email by the department coordinator that the seats are full, I spent the entirety of yesterday measuring my life choices and options that I have left.

Coming from an extremely small town with no support from my family, and constant pressure to always do well and excel, I have given up.

I spent the entirety of yesterday applying to shit fresher jobs on LinkedIn and the rest of the day thinking about ………….

It’s very easy for people to give you random words of wisdom or to tell you it is not a big deal but it is. I have applied for scholarships abroad, I have gotten accepted and received multiple offers while never having any money to fund it.

I keep applying to jobs just to get ghosted, and then I wake up to my family asking me questions about my future that I do not know the answers to.

My mother keeps reminding me that I am getting older and she keeps pushing me to study for govt exams. She hates the idea of a private job.

I really want everything to be life….., but I can’t think of any way without not making it harder for my family to clear up the mess.

🥰Texans and engineers stay away from me

P.S I don’t live near anyone. I live in the middle of absolutely nowhere , close to now major city.

Hi, I’m a 23-year-old ethnically asian woman who has managed to get rejected by pretty much every place she applied to. My lifelong plan was to pursue academia. Academia had other plans.

So here I am, professionally unemployed, academically humbled, and running almost entirely on sarcasm.

If you’ve ever wanted to shoot your shot with a certified failure, this is your chance. At this point, my rejection tolerance is basically maxed out, so you can’t do much worse than admissions committees.

My life is pretty much over so why not go through a couple of frogs to find Prince Charming ?

I come from a background in Philosophy and for the last 1.5 years, my goal was to join MSc Cognitive Sciences at IITD, because I genuinely wanted to pursue a career is research after that. I took everything from attending in person eeg clinics to learn about it and also read as many books and take free online courses .

I was initially waitlisted 1 for my category and received the news today that the admission is full.

I am 23 and my parents didn’t want me to pursue a masters anyway and instead start working right away. I have given up all hope and decided to give up.

I also got rejected from all the foreign options I applied to.

I was so hopeful but I have given up now.

Istg if the person who was in the list before me is just blocking the seat and drops out right before the course starts. ☺️

P.S the department coordinator gives dry ass responses, I asked them if there is any chance for movement and all I hear is silence ☺️