When receiving two offers might make someone feel worse than having one

No.2 is entering Secondary School next year. She went through the Direct School Admission (DSA) and applied to 4 schools. She was shortlisted for all four for auditions, tests and interviews. Very hopeful at first until one school did not call her up for the second (final) round for interview. Left with three schools, less hope when she saw that she was unsuccessful for another school. By now, she and we were prepared for zero offers.

Then came a surprise, she was offered a DSA place into a very popular school! Elated, happy, speechless, celebrations! And a few days later, another good news, she was successful for yet another school. But her happiness did not double, or increase? Why, because then she started to look at the ones that she did not get. Such irony.

Let's remind ourselves to celebrate the successes. Those 2 offers lets her gain entry into her desired schools with whatever PSLE scores that turn up. Besides, she could only take up one anyway. 

Well done my child, let's celebrate!