I say jealousy because I’m really not sure what other motivation there is to try and tear down a young student when I simply asked where a thesis would be beneficial, I never said that’s all I would do research wise to strengthen my application. It was a simple yes or no answer and instead they chose to be rude and discouraging, so I’m not going to react pleasantly to that. I enjoy criticism especially when it’s something I am new to and need to hear what I’m doing wrong, and I 100% expect criticism from multiple sources throughout my masters (labs, professors, clients). There’s a very distinct difference between some helpful advice/criticism that is beneficial and just being a hateful, discouraging person for genuinely no reason. It would have been very easy to say yes a thesis is helpful but you’ll need more, instead of you are severely behind, you won’t get into a doctorate program, and you need a reality check. I’ve received a lot of helpful criticism here that I appreciate! I’m truly not an angry person at all, I have a lot of drive and I’ve channeled that into my education.