How Did You React to Seeing: "You are Admitted...Congratulations!"

ksanyee
Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:22:31 +0000

I was sitting in my room and just realized I had fever when the phone rang as my friend, who also applied to Georgetown, called me to let me know that he did not get in. I wasn’t expecting the decisions to be already out as they did not specify the exact date/time. I ran to my computer and opened up my email. I saw the message with the subject: Decision Letter. I opened it up and read the first paragraph:
“It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Committee on Admissions has voted to accept your application for admission to Georgetown University. I am happy to offer you a place in the first-year class…”.
It did not say congratulations so I had to re-read it a couple of times. I started crying and because I was sick it was pretty awkward. But when the financial aid email arrived three days later, saying that I’m not getting any aid, it was like the worst rejection letter you can imagine, although I was kinda expecting it. When you were already that close. You were already accepted. And then, no, you can’t go. Awful. And in addition to that, I have never received an acceptance package/acceptance letter in the mail fro Georgetown:(