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- I was a top-ranking student in my high school and thought I would easily get into Delhi University.
- But I couldn't get the test scores I needed, so I was rejected from the school of my dreams.
- I was devastated and felt like a failure, but I went to college anyway and am now successful.
I always had big dreams, like any starry-eyed student. I'd always been a high performer, often ranking as a top-three student.