日本語 Japanese Ask Questions Thread 6

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"Note that both 'といいですね' and 'といいんですが' mean that you are hoping that something nice *happens*. This means that these patterns cannot be used in cases where you hope to do soemthing nice, which is under your control."

Do they specifically mean that I can't use them if I, the speaker, am wishing for something nice that is under my control, or do they mean the subject? For example, could I use this pattern to say that I hope someone else gets into university, even though I can't use it for myself in the same situation?