I sent this message to my student, whose two papers received scores of 5/4/4 and 5/4/3 at #
NeurIPS2026# but were rejected.
Itโs also what I want to say to all junior students going through the same process: please be proud of what you accomplished with these papers, and donโt let these decisions shake your confidence in research.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you all! ๐ ๐ฅฎ