7 extremely rich moguls who were all rejected from grad school

Sometimes what seem like life-altering failures turn out to be the biggest blessings in disguise.

Bouncing back from rejection isn't always easy, but for some, it's the hurdle they need to get over to skyrocket them to success.

These 7 extremely successful and well-known career moguls (rounded up by Money.com) were rejected from the graduate and medical schools of their choice:

Some ended up getting in to better, more prestigious programs while others switched career fields altogether (and after 15 rejections, we probably would, too.)

But had anyone on this list given up, our world would be a completely different place.

The people on this list taught us everything we know about the structure of DNA, wrote award-winning books, and gave us our favorite go-to ice cream brand to binge on every time our hearts get broken.

When we have our hearts set on something, especially admission to a program or institution, it can sting when we aren't chosen, even as adults. However, we have to brush it off and let it motivate us to try even harder.

And who knows, it might just put us on the path to becoming millionaires.

Now, check out what these 21 highly successful people were doing at 25:

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