>I really studied a lot for this but... >I passed but still I felt it wasn't good enough > I always felt and still feel that I am not treated like everyone else and that they feel pity for me. It might not exactly be imposter syndrome. Like I said, that was just my first take. You went in prepared and you did a good job. But you felt it wasn't good enough. What could you have done better? I assume you listened to other students during their oral. Did any of them get questions that would have stumped you? If you were thoroughly prepared, and you passed your oral, I'd count that as a success.