“我差点没考上大学。”这回考上了没有？
“我差点没考上大学” (I almost DIDN'T get in). Did they get in THIS time?
全球翻车率（内测预估）
✓考上了
kǎo shàng le · passed the exam
B弃考了
qì kǎo le · skipped the exam
C还是没考上
hái shì méi kǎo shàng · still didn't pass
D没考上
méi kǎo shàng · failed the exam
差点没考上=考上了，惊险掠过。“差点”和“差点没”，一个字的距离，一个大学的差距。
差点没 + desired outcome = barely achieved it. They're in! 差点考上 (failed) vs 差点没考上 (passed) — one 没, opposite fates.