...no, seriously, ***?

Colleges & Universities University of Florida
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<p>Okay, so I got a little postcard in the mail that said “The UF Office of Admissions congratulates you on your recent admissions. Welcome to the Gator Nation!”</p>

<p>So far, so good. A little bit odd that this didn’t come with the admission packet, but still perfectly possible. But here is the kicker… the postcard had a white paper with my last name handwritten attached. And that paper had 2 $0.25 coins attached! 0_0 Seriously, ***?! They weren’t even Florida quarters… one of them was from 2000 and was commemorating Maryland,and the other one I don’t know, but its from 1995.</p>

<p>…can somebody PLEASE explain this? My mom thought I had done it and thought I was crazy…</p>

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<p>LMAO!!! the coins=***?</p>

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<p>why would they send 2 quarters attached?
what was the purpose?</p>

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<p>maybe that was your scholarship.</p>

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<p>so true with uf</p>

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<p>Maybe it’s the Gator babalao wishing you good luck!</p>

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<p>“why would they send 2 quarters attached?
what was the purpose?”
“maybe that was your scholarship.”
“so true with uf”</p>

<p>This is now officially my favorite thread in CC. XD</p>

<p>I guess I’ll have to e-mail admissions to find out. Hope they know something about this.</p>

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<p>“so true with uf”</p>

<p>The students don’t need scholarships. You have tuition of only 3k a year, and Bright Futures to pay your way.</p>

<p>What is their to complain about? If I had my way Tuition would be jacked up 300%.</p>

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<p>why? so only rich people can go to college</p>

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<p>“why? so only rich people can go to college”</p>

<p>Spare me the Class Warfare Rhetoric. Look the National Average for a Public University education is at about 9k a year. Whereas UF’s tuition is only 3k a year. If Tuition was raised to a reasonable level, then the quality of the education provided would be better. Oh, by the way the state of Florida sucks at supporting the State University System, so don’t expect that to ever change.</p>

<p>Bottom line: You get what you pay for…</p>

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<p>budget cuts in Florida’s public universities become evident…with scholarships starting at $0.50!</p>

<p>(results may vary)</p>

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<p>@SSobick: But isn’t the quality of UF education considered excellent already? At least for a public school…</p>

<p>Anyways, I e-mailed admissions with a subject that said “On The Subject Of A Most Puzzling Question” and they got back to me. This is the whole exchange.</p>

<p>My e-mail:</p>

<p>Hello Admissions:</p>

<p>A few days ago I received a postcard which read “The UF Office of Admissions congratulates you on your recent admissions. Welcome to the Gator Nation!”</p>

<p>While certainly a cute and kind thing to receive, the postcard had a slip of paper attached to it. Said paper had my name handwritten in black ink, and had two $0.25 coins taped to it; one being a 2000 commemorative quarter of the state of Maryland and another one being a quarter from 1995. Needless to say, I found myself nonplussed with this discovery, and my mother, believing me to have been the one to tape said quarters, promptly began questioning my mental stability.</p>

<p>Thus, I ask admissions whether it was them that sent me the $0.50, and if so, for what purpose. If it was merely a show of appreciation, I hereby thank you for your gift.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Jaime Astorga</p>

<p>Admissions’s Reply:</p>

<p>Hi Jaime. Thank you for your e-mail. Congratulations on your admission
to UF! That is indeed a puzzling question. While we did send the
postcard, it is not our policy to send loose change. Our office did not
attach any money or hand-written notice to your card.</p>

<p>Please feel free to contact me with any further questions. Welcome to
the Gator Nation!</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Shannon Murphy</p>

<p>Shannon Murphy
Assistant Director
Office of Admissions
University of Florida
201 Criser Hall/PO Box 114000
Gainesville, FL 32611-4000
Tel: (352) 392-1365 ext. 7318
Email: <a href=“mailto:smmurphy@ufl.edu”>smmurphy@ufl.edu</a>
[UF</a> Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ufl.edu%5DUF”>http://www.admissions.ufl.edu)</p>

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<p>LMAOOOOOOO i wonder who would do that?</p>

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<p>you sure its from UF and its not some sick joke?</p>

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<p>The postcard is from UF, as their e-mail confirmed (and it would be really hard to fake such a postcard anyways; its all nice and shiny and plastic). The coins might not have been from them… maybe somebody at the mail taped them for some reason, or (and I find this very unlikely) somebody in my house or around it taped the coins after they were delivered in the mail, for purposes unknown.</p>

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<p>was that like the only letter you got from UF? did you get like an official acceptance letter at all?</p>

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<p>Yes, I got my official acceptance envelope and my housing CD. This came a little later, by itself.</p>

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<p>

lmao! you made my day with that post :p</p>

<p>congrats on your acceptance!</p>

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<p>Isn’t it illegal to send cash through the mail??</p>

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<p>i thought it was just that if it was stolen they couldnt do anything about it.</p>