Best/Worst Admission/Rejection Letters

Applying to College
701

<p>BUMP</p>

<p>UVA likely letter (i think it’s a likely letter…) was pretty obnoxiously phrased. I actually didn’t realize it was a likely letter until someone pointed it out.</p>

<p>"Dear ____</p>

<p>The Committee on Admission has reviewed your application and found it impressive. Your academic record, as you are probably away, is unusually strong; so are your achievements outside the classroom."</p>

<p>And then they start going on a rant about “giving serious consideration” and visitation and stuff. Sounds almost like they were afraid all the likelies were gonna ditch them.</p>

702

<p>WUSTL sent me priority mail :slight_smile:
I was accepted to their art school and they said I was “one of the best applicants” they had seen this year.
And the letter told me they were paying me to fly up!
:D</p>

703

<p>it doesn’t matter to me to be honest.
A rejection is a rejection and an offer is an offer, no matter how they are worded</p>

704

<p>Here’s the best rejection letter:</p>

<hr>

<p>Dear Michael Clayton,</p>

<p>You suck.</p>

<p>You should’ve seen my face while I was writing this. Anyways, thank you for applying; your application is sure keeping us warm and that application fee never hurt, did it?</p>

<p>Dean of admissions</p>

<h2>Wassit’s name again?</h2>

<p>By the way, I really liked Columbia’s acceptance letter (although I haven’t received one.).</p>

705

<p>April 1st, 2007</p>

<p>Dear ____,</p>

<p>I’m writing to you to inform you of your absolute rejection from the Harvard Freshmen class of 2011! We added you to the reject list based upon your ****tyass SAT scores, lame GPA, and your mediocre and bland extra curricular activities. =). In addition, you probably should have asked different teachers to write your recommendations. Ms. Johnson actually elaborated on your lack of any redeeming qualities whatsoever, anyway,</p>

<p>From that guy that you’ll never meet…because we didn’t accept you,</p>

<p>Jim Smith, Dean of Admissions</p>

706

<p>This was Yale’s deferral letter for SCEA 2012:</p>

<p>Dear Applicant:</p>

<p>The Yale Admissions Committee has completed its evaluation of this year’s Single Choice Early Action candidates and has voted to defer action on your application. We will review your file again in the spring, and I will inform you of the outcome in April.</p>

<p>I realize that this decision may come as a disappointment to you, especially given the strong interest in Yale that you conveyed to us by applying early. We are fully aware of your strengths as a student and potential contributor to life at Yale, but we would like to render a final decision after reviewing those strengths in the context of the Regular Decision applications. This action is not a mark of weakness in your application, but rather a testament to the extraordinary level of talent and accomplishment among the students who applied early to Yale this year.</p>

<p>We know that our deferral means that you face an additional period of uncertainty regarding Yale. It is also challenging for us to give you a meaningful estimate of your chances for admission in April. I can tell you that the rate of admission for candidates who applied early and were deferred has generally been the same as or slightly higher than the rate of admission for the rest of the Regular Decision candidates. The level of competition is high, but we do accept a number of applicants who apply early and are deferred for additional consideration.</p>

<p>If we require information in addition to the Midyear Report, the admissions officer in charge of your area will write or call. In turn, please keep us informed of any important new information you would like us to consider. We know that you will be an outstanding candidate for admission at many truly excellent colleges and universities, and we look forward to another opportunity to consider your application to Yale.</p>

<p>Best wishes,</p>

<p>Jeffrey Brenzel
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>

<p>I think it was pretty considerate and didn’t shout, “you suck” or anything of that sort…</p>

707

<p>Caltech’s had a pretty nice acceptance. It came in a shiny gray envelope w/ “California Institute of Technology” on it & inside it was a neat gray folder w/ an admissions letter & information on enrolling & prefrosh inside. The dean of admissions even handwrites a little note on the acceptance letter for everyone so you know they at least read part of your app. too bad it doesnt come w/ fin aid info…<em>sigh</em></p>

<p>hopefully i’ll receive a couple nice ones…i’d hate to get a cruelly-worded rejection <em>cringe</em></p>

708

<p>Wesleyan’s is in a crimson envelope. Pretty simple acceptance letter, with a sticker for your car. It probably isnt the best, but it was sure fun to get it!</p>

709

<p>^
Plus the letter was really signed and said “Yes! Come to Wes!”
I thought it was nice (especially with the nice fin aid packet, too).</p>

710

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<p>For those who don’t know, this is from Matt Groening’s comic “School is Hell”. I love the picture on the top right; it makes me laugh every time.</p>

711

<p>^^ that is funny</p>

712

<p>University of Maryland scared me so much the day they posted online admissions decisions. I logged on in the morning and found “Congratulations! etc etc” and then when I went to show my parents in the afternoon, they had an “unable to display decision” page up. Luckily, it was just a technical error. But imagine if they HAD made a mistake. “You’ve been accepted!!! OH. Wait. Just kidding.”</p>

713

<p>Swarthmore’s early write acceptance was amazing…it was 3 weeks early and in a thin envelope, and I didnt even know they did early-writes…and i didnt think i’d get in anyway! (lol)…so i assumed it was just some information like “admission decisions will be sent out in 3 weeks”…
then i opened it and it said:</p>

<p>“Congratulations! Normally admissions letter are mailed in late March, but in your case, we wanted you to know early. The Admissions Committee was most impressed with your application. Your strength as a student and your exceptional intellectual and personal qualities made you stand out among several thousand applicants.”</p>

<p>then it goes on to say (at the end)</p>

<p>“I am pleased to share this information with you well ahead of our regular notification date. I ask you to keep in mind that thousands of other applicants to Swarthmore must wait until late March to hear from us. Please show consideration for the feelings of other students in your school or community who are understandably anxious about their applications to Swarthmore”</p>

<p>How considerate =) Now I feel even worse for having to reject them!</p>

714

<p>ithaca college had a folder that had a picture of students holding up letters that spelled YOURE IN! </p>

<p>suffolk university was a blue folder, not very creative</p>

<p>hofstra university, lol i got an invite for an admitted students day before my acceptance letter… kinda spolied that surprise…</p>

<p>american university sent me an email with animation that was kinda corny but good news is good news (:</p>

<p>UCmerced’s email was like congradulations, youre in. kind of anticlimactic…</p>

715

<p>“Plus the letter was really signed and said “Yes! Come to Wes!””</p>

<p>Man…I thought I was special because they wrote that on mine. Guess not…lol :)</p>

<p>I really liked the Wes sticker!</p>

716

<p>USC’s packet was amazing, but the letter was pretty crappy. I’ll retype it later.</p>

717

<p>Lewis & Clark’s acceptance e-mail was really nice:</p>

<p>Welcome to Lewis & Clark!</p>

<p>Dear X,
We know you have been waiting anxiously for a thick envelope to arrive by mail. We promise that your admission packet is on its way, but we couldn’t wait to welcome you to Lewis & Clark! You have been admitted for Fall 2008. In our strong application pool this year you stood out as among the best! You can expect to find scholarship information in your admissions packet. Congratulations!</p>

<p>While you await the arrival of your admissions packet, take a few minutes to check out Inside L&C, our website created exclusively for admitted students. Inside L&C has great information about life at Lewis & Clark, as well as what you’ll find in your admissions packet. We invite you to pop in and check it out:</p>

<p>Admitted Student Open House
This program, offered only to admitted students, allows you an opportunity to experience life at Lewis & Clark and meet your fellow admitted students. Sign up now to visit us on April 12!</p>

<p>The Conversation
Get on the message boards and get to know your fellow admitted students - What kind of music do they like? Have they visited L&C? What’s life like in their hometowns? </p>

<p>To log in to Inside L&C, just go here:</p>

<p>And enter your Lewis & Clark ID number: </p>

<p>To help you make your decision about whether Lewis & Clark is the right place for you the site is packed full with profiles of students and faculty, info about living and learning at L&C, campus visit options, local trivia, and lots of links to fascinating places on campus and around town. We hope to see you at Lewis & Clark next fall!</p>

<p>-The L&C Admissions Crew</p>

<p>And their website is actually really cool.</p>

718

<p>Cornell’s ED rejection letter was really cold.
It was like “Get lost, you’re not good enough, go somewhere else”.</p>

719

<p>University of Washington: You find out online first, so it’s pretty clear. And actually, UW took forever to admit me, so when I finally received my purple packet, but I can imagine it would be nice for someone whose first choice was UW!</p>

<p>Basically, it’s a big purple Husky packet that says “Congratulations!” on the outside. There are actually two purple acceptance packages that come within about a week of each other. The first one is just “Congrats, you’re in!” and the second one has all of the housing info/registration stuff in it.</p>

<p>Whitman College: A very classy envelope that says “Congratulations!” at the bottom left corner. It was a very simple, but MUCH appreciated letter that made me feel good about myself. Even with low test scores, I got into Whitman in early February. So it felt good. They also included a nice booklet for their residence halls that was actually descriptive and helpful. AND it included a form for an all expenses paid trip to visit. </p>

<p>Ithaca College: I am convinced that this crappy school spends all of their money on fancy acceptance packages. It was really adorable. It was a big, expensive-looking packet that had pictures of students holding up a sign that said “You’re In!” It came with an okay-sized scholarship and quite a lot of info about the campus. No free trip, though. Also, their financial aid (like their admission) is rolling, so I got my pitiful financial aid package about a month later.</p>

<p>Gonzaga University: They really like a scripty font. It was typed, obviously, and it had gold seals and whatnot on it that made it look more regal than it was worthy of, in my opinion. It came with a small scholarship in early December (I applied EA). But it really didn’t come with anything cool. Pretty basic.</p>

<p>Western Washington University: It had a huge “Welcome to WWU!” on the front of the white envelope. This was my super-safety, and my first “Yes!” school, so I was very excited about it. Just to know I was GOING somewhere, for sure. It came with a nice viewbook and dorm information. Decent.</p>

<p>Marist College: I applied EA, and it was a very classy envelope. Basic white and red Marist colors, and on the inside was a thin, crimson colored folder that said “Congratulations.” It included a small scholarship and a nice letter of acceptance. No cool viewbooks or dorm information, though.</p>

720

<p>the University of San Diego had a nice one…inside the envelope was a blue folder with the school’s seal in silver. Inside the folder were a certificate and letter saying i got in and there was also a certificate and letter regarding my presidential scholarship</p>

<p>Gonzaga also had a nice one with the certificates for admission and the Regant Scholarship but it didnt have a folder like USD’s. </p>

<p>Colorado State’s was good as well but the University of Nevada, Reno’s acceptance letter just came in a regular envelope</p>