“Thank you for applying to Northeastern University. After careful review of your application and accompanying credentials, the Admissions Committee is unable to offer you admission for the fall semester. However, in recognition of your academic potential . . .”
@Paveyourpath thank you for posting a link to this letter. My daughter’s letter is almost identical but does not include the opening sentence quoted above. i don’t have access to it right now but I recall that DD’s letter did not include a decision regarding her application for admission for the fall semester, which is why we found the letter very confusing. The transfer offer itself obviously implies a rejection, but I think it’s strange that NU sent out different versions of the letter and DD’s did not include this opening statement. This is why is I questioned @LkL5789, above, about whether Cornell’s offer included an initial rejection along with the the guaranteed transfer option. Interesting.