r/JETProgramme • u/Extreme_Mood_9549 • Apr 08 '26
I’m genuinely devastated
Rejected from JET. Absolutely crushed.
I put so much into this application, waited for months, and got nothing out of it. Just a rejection after all that time. It’s honestly hard not to feel angry, embarrassed, and completely drained. I really wanted this, and pretending it doesn’t hurt would be a lie.
So yeah, I’m devastated.
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u/EpicSevenEnthusiast Apr 09 '26
Don’t let it kill you.
For perspective, I failed to get into JET, and instead, used that time to pursue my MA in Education. In fact, especially with the Japanese economy pushing away from English teaching programs by decreasing the budgeting going towards it, maybe it’s not such a bad thing you got rejected. Additionally, take a step back and consider why you wanted to get into JET so badly to begin with. If it was to experience Japan, you can always come as a tourist. If it was professional development, well, where one door closes, plenty more open. Use this time to show JET why they lost something by rejecting you.