Today, my step-mother threw a surprise party on my acceptance to college. People kept telling me how delightfully shocked and happy they are for me. "UPenn" was written everywhere, when I really got into Penn State. Everyone thinks I'm going to an Ivy League. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mom called and told me I got accepted to my first-choice college. I got really excited and asked her to read me the letter. As she started to read it, she said, "Oops... uh, nevermind." FML
Today, I received my acceptance letter to one of the most prestigious universities in the US, as well as a nice scholarship. I was so proud of myself, I eagerly showed my dad, hoping he would shed a tear or two. His only words were, "Just get a job so you can get the hell out of my house." FML
Today, I excitedly told my mom how I got accepted to the master’s program of my dreams. She decided now would be a good time to proudly repeat for the millionth time how she gave up a full ride to the Ivy League to marry my father, and I ought to be a "good woman" and do the same. FML
Today, I attended my school's special invitation-only awards ceremony, relieved that I was getting a much-needed scholarship. I watched all my friends go up and win scholarships. In the end, I only got a certificate for doing well on the PSAT. My whole family showed up for this. FML
Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML
Today, I was accepted to the college of my dreams. Then I checked the address. Turns out, the letter was meant for my neighbor. I was actually denied. FML
Today, I announced to my family that I got accepted into Harvard. My grandma laughed and muttered, "Liar." FML
Today, I got a letter from Yale Law School saying I got a 4 year full scholarship. I called my dad crying and read the whole thing… even the bottom of the letter, which said, "April fools' ! Love, Mom and Dad." FML
Today, when taking a group picture with my closest friends, a passing parent congratulated us on getting into the same university for next year. She's wrong. They're all going to Cambridge, except for me. I was rejected. FML
Today, I threw myself a surprise party. FML
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Top comments
firesail 0
At least you weren't the kid who got into UPenn and then had everyone hold him a Penn State party.
mkb_fml 0
LIVE THE LIE!
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Comments (253)
enuyp 0
Well Univ. of Delaware is terrible, and DSU is comparable to middle school. I feel bad for you bro...terrible mix up. Maybe you should of studied harder.
redwall312 0
lol #32, harsh! You know, Princeton was almost named New Jersey State University.
phoyos 0
#32 University of Delaware isn't a bad college actually. Don't know where you got your information on that one.
kbb5031 0
**** you. penn state is the best place ever in life.
Leviathan_fml 0
Big Ten is ******* Ivy League.
Upenn 0
I agree, that is an FML moment, especially having to explain to people that you are actually not an Ivy-Leaguer. Last year this time, if I had gotten rejected from UPenn and only gotten into Penn state, I would've been devastated. UPenn might not have the best football team ever, but watching college football won't get you anywhere in life. It's also not true that Penn State people have more fun because they are located in the middle of nowhere, how much fun can you have in frat houses? THere are tons of clubs in Philly that we can go to, and if there's nothing great around here, we are only a short train ride away from NYC, where everything is happening. Also, I think Penn State people blindly believe that they are just the best at everything, it's such a joke for penn state to brag about their business school when we have Wharton.
scb197 0
We are PENN STATE ;-) And #37...PSU has gotten me plenty in life. UPenn...not much fun. And please...Philly? A sorry excuse for a city. So, go enjoy your Ivy league. And we'll kick your ass in other placces.
kbtoys 2
#37: UPenn is obviously a damn good school, but I'm not going around and bragging about it like a pompous ass. We blindly believe we're the best at everything? From the looks of your post, you're the one who really needs to get that giant metal pole removed from their ass. People look for different things in different schools. Doesn't mean we have any less fun (far from it) or get a joke of an education. Get over yourself.
jgutzby 0
It's not like Upenn is really considered an Ivy League school in any way except the athletic conference and price tag (unless you were accepted in the MBA program). No real big loss. Study hard and, even as a Penn St. undergrad, you could get into a decent grad school.
DizzyDemon0 9
hahaha rawrz time! "MINES BIGGER/BETTER/PRETTIER/STRONGER/WHATEVER THEN URZ!" hahaha. anyways. just make it a big ol' joke. not a big deal. just laugh it off. or run with the lie..it could be fun XD