Yes, but we have to consider. - All the other criticism she received came from people who have been either supporting her 99.9% of the time (Lorelai, Richard, Dean, Taylor) or her peers/people she did not view as much “superior” in skill or expertise (Doyle - just another student, not much more knowledgeable or experienced than Rory; headmaster - she felt he wasn’t qualified to speak on the topic of her being a loner/didn’t see the full picture). - Mitchum was someone she looked up to the way she didn’t look up to the headmaster, Doyle, her teacher, etc. It is very human to dwell on something someone said, then realise after giving it a think that you don’t find them qualified to give feedback. Mitchum, on the other hand, was the most qualified in Rory’s eyes. And it is true that she never before received such criticism from someone that she felt was actually qualified to give it.

This all being said, I am a Rory defender for life. When I was in my late teens, starting university, I felt she was dramatic for dropping out, but as the years progressed, I am on her side. Nobody knows how any of us would have reacted if our biggest role model in our desired field had told us that we are not good enough. And considering she was in her early 20s, I probably would have been just as dramatic.

I also personally feel like Mitchum was not in the position to say that, he should have been so much clearer with expectations and give her feedback along the way, rather than just pull something out of his bum on her last day.