Anyone else get straight up rejected with reasonable stats?

scottj
Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:27:37 +0000

Dear jandjdad and Other Readers : If you have any doubt, re-read bluebayou’s response. A rejected applicant will not under any circumstances be given the definitive reason for why an application was rejected. It is the APPLICANT’S job to understand the weaknesses in an application; this is NOT a function of the review committee. The review committee is protecting the UNIVERSITY’S interests, not the applicants.

Remember that if your application was outright rejected during the EA round, the material effectively scored in the bottom 20% of the application pool. In other words, there were four more intriguing applications for every one that was rejected. Not only will an adcom not have access to all of the review information (multiple readers reject a rejected application), but the personal risk in sharing that negative feedback with an unknown applicant is large.

Taking additional action on a rejected EA application is simply a waste of time.