As a daytime TV princess (I have a tv at work), here's what I think Dr. Phil would say:
"You need to get REAL!!"
"I want you to get excited about your life"
"There's a difference between a dream and a goal, and is that when you have a goal, you have a plan for getting there"
And for when people start whining about their chances of getting in:
"How fun do you think you are to live with?"
😉