“This is like a dream come true for me.”

You just got accepted to one of the top graduate schools for your area of study. You're happily telling your good friend the news about it:

This is like a dream come true for me.

(something) is like a dream come true for (someone)

"A dream come true" is when something happens that you hoped and wished for for a long time. When something great like that happens to you, you can say "It's like a dream come true!" Events that people use this phrase for include:

• winning a sports tournament
• getting a great job
• getting to work in an industry like film, publishing, architecture, etc.

You can also say "this is a dream come true".