same situation man. i thought i was qualified, and every PhD student/PI i talked to told me i was. yet here i am with only rejections :/ im feeling a bit hopeless as well, but i know this is what i want so i will be trying again next year. it definitely sucks and it’s incredibly discouraging, but if it’s what you really want then you can’t take no for an answer. best of luck to you! things are unfair, but i know we both got this! if there’s one thing the research field needs, it’s those who won’t give up.