<p>UCLA’s was annoying…“We understand and share your disappointment, but are unable to offer you admission…”</p>
<p>understand?</p>
<p>share?</p>
<p>i’m sorry, but if you understand than why didn’t you freaking accept me?
haha. first rejection i got. i took it pretty badly.</p>
<p>Of the 5 Ivy rejections I’ve got, Brown is the most thoughtful one. I particularly liked the sentence “Your rejection is as much a loss for Brown as it is a gain for another school.” (the actual wording could be slightly different). Pton’s was as good as saying I’m not as good as the accepted lot. Pton is otherwise a GREAT school, but it apparently sucks at penning rejection letters:D Cornell’s does attempt to comfort us a bit with all the usual BS “We received a whole lot more awesome apps than we could take in”, but the letter was too short to be really comforting.
Anyway, it’s the Ivys, I fancy they REALLY hate the part of rejecting most applicants and do try their best to make it less traumatizing for us. Unless they’re all callused, hah.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley’s acceptance letter was nice. I especially liked: “This is what you’ve been waiting for, the good news. You’ve been admitted to Berkeley. The sound you hear is the world opening up at your feet. It’s the sound of ideas popping. Of every language, every point of view.”</p>
<p>Actually, the only thing I heard at the time was my hot water boiling, but it was still nice to pretend :). </p>
<p>USC’s rejection letter felt like a personal apology. Didn’t make me feel as bad as UCLA’s.</p>
<p>dude you got accepted in Berkley but rejected from USC?</p>
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<p>The first thing you see in Smith’s online acceptance is a picture of teachers (or maybe alumnae?) holding up a giant sign that says “CONGRATULATIONS.” It made me feel all happy and welcome :)</p>
<p>the worst acceptance letter was from UNH. It was a small one like a rejection package. The only difference was its thickness. There were just a very small booklet and an acceptance letter. That<code>s all. I think they don</code>t have much money to spend on such things.</p>
<p>Worst REjection(non existant): A manilla envelope with a bunch of papers , real thick… you open it , and it says pick your housing option on page 1… page 2… TRAILOR, SHACK, MOTEL, BARN(with pictures)… no dorm for you, we’re not letting you on our campus.</p>
<p>These are great stories, I’ll be sure and post next year when I’m going through the acceptance process. Have any of you guys checked out the website for THE U? There are a lot of bloggers on there with great stories about their schools. The site has really helped me with the whole college process. They sell DVDs too that give you an inside look at colleges from the students’ perspective. It’s awesome!! Check it out!!!</p>
<p>Come to think of it, i think my columbia acceptance letter was really amazing. I guess it wasn’t personal but just imagine how you would have felt to receive an acceptance from them after you were waitlisted by yale.
This is the copy and Yale’s waitlist letter too</p>
<p>Dear XXX,</p>
<p>Congratulations! The Committee on Admissions joins me in the most
rewarding part of this job — informing you that you have been
selected for admission to Columbia University in the City of New York. As
a member of the Class of 2010, you will be a participant in an academic
community wealthy in intellectual and personal talents of every kind. We
are fully confident that the gifts you bring to our campus will be unique
and valuable and that your abilities will be challenged and developed
here.</p>
<p>You and your family have every reason to be proud of the great
achievements that we acknowledge today with this good news. We hope you
will share your joy and excitement with the faculty at your school who
have helped you reach this happy day.</p>
<p>The Columbia faculty, students and administration look forward to
welcoming you into a community that thrives on our combination of a
demanding curriculum, a diverse and talented student body, and a college
town abundant in dynamism and opportunities. We know that you will
contribute to the academic and personal excellence that has been the
hallmark of Columbia students since 1754. The coming years at Columbia
promise to be lively and joyful ones indeed as we continue to celebrate
over 250 years of achievement and distinction.</p>
<p>It is our great pleasure to congratulate you on the successes that have
earned you this fine honor, and we eagerly anticipate the successes that
you will no doubt enjoy at Columbia. If you need any assistance in the
days ahead, please contact your regional admissions officer, Pamela Mason,
at <a href=“mailto:pm520@columbia.edu”>pm520@columbia.edu</a>. We invite you to visit our “Welcome
Website” designed especially for the members of the Class of 2010:
<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/welcome/[/url]”>http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/welcome/</a>
(<a href=“http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/welcome/)%5B/url%5D”>http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/welcome/)</a>.</p>
<p>Warmest Regards,</p>
<p>Jessica Marinaccio
Executive Director
Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>P.S. Please note that an official admissions packet was mailed out
yesterday.</p>
<p>We hope you choose to
join Columbia’s Class of 2010!</p>
<p>Dear Mr. xxx:</p>
<p>The Admissions Committee has completed its consideration of applications for the Yale Class of 2010. I sincerely regret that we cannot offer you a place in the class at this time. However, the Committee has voted to place your name on the wait list in acknowledgement of your strong candidacy.</p>
<p>The total number of applicants to Yale presented us with many more well qualified students than there were places in the class. As admitted students assess their plans this spring, a number will choose to give up their places in the entering class. We will fill any vacancies by making offers to candidates from the wait list. Unfortunately it is impossible to predict the number of openings there might be from year to year, and we will not know more until we hear from all admitted students.</p>
<p>If you wish to remain on the wait list, please complete and return the enclosed card by May 1. It is unlikely that we will take further action on your application before the latter part of May, but we expect to have all decisions made by the end of June. You will hear from us if we are able to extend an admission offer or when the wait list has been closed. If you have applied for financial aid, please be sure that your aid file is complete. In the event that we are able to offer you a place in the class, we would like to be able to send you a financial aid decision at the same time.</p>
<p>Again, I regret that we cannot give you a definite response. Whether or not you elect to remain on Yale’s wait list, we wish you every succes in your studies and we know that you will make your mark as an outstanding undergraduate.</p>
<p>Sincerely yours,</p>
<p>Jeffrey Brenzel
Jeffrey Brenzel
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>Boston University sent a red folder embossed with a gold seal a lot like Rutgers</p>
<p>I think the Johns Hopkins acceptance package looks neat from the outside!</p>
<p>George Washington sent a beautiful Blue and God packet with “OFFER OF ADMISSION” written in script boldly across the front, inside were packets with pictures of old George himself. My 7 year old promptly ran off with those! Very Fancy</p>
<p>Anyone who got accepted to the service academies knows that they are the best letters of acceptance anyone can get. Annapolis’ was great.</p>
<p>American U had a car decal. I’ll all for free stuff.</p>
<p>Harvard’s rejection letter makes you feel unworthy! But Yale’s rocks!!</p>
<p>Duke’s acceptance letter was great, with a fancy blue envelope and seal w/ your name and on it. plus i got a free water bottle for visiting ha ha ha and i’ll get a free car sticker if i decide to go there.</p>
<p>worst rejection i thought was Upenn’s by farrrrrrrrrr.</p>
<p>best admissions- antioch college sent a personal sized pizza box from a local joint and inside was a t-shirt, coupons around town and other goodies. </p>
<p>worst rejection- so i go to check the mail in december. i had been waiting on my early decision nyu letter. i start flipping through the stack and see an actual nyu student newsletter. i start getting really excited. then i notice the small envelope at the bottom of the stack. a half a page note on nyu letter head delivering me a very smug rejection. i called and complained about the newsletter. and about the flyers a i continued to recieve for a month. no need to rub it in.</p>
<p>Rice had a really nice blue folder with a silver seal on it.</p>
<p>William and Mary has the worst one. It was honestly one of the coldest pieces of language i have ever read.</p>
<p>Case western’s acceptance was small envelope that said “you’re in” in bold letters on the outside. I got freaked when i saw the small envelope but then it was awesome :-D</p>
<p>Delaware sent a really nice folder thing that looked kinda like a certificate and began with “our answer is a resounding yes”</p>
<p>Maryland was just the standard “congrats on admission”</p>
<p>Michigan’s acceptance kinda sucked b/c it was just a really short note online.</p>