Peabody - still waiting

BEK
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:31:40 +0000

You know, I was going to post about the Peabody rejection letter that came today also. I thought it was very hurtful. It was the only one that made my D cry…and not because she wasn’t accepted, but because it made her feel inferior.

Phrases like: “Hopefully you have been accepted at other schools. In our experience this acceptance/rejection process ultimately leads applicants to a school where they will thrive, and since their classmates will be working at a similar level of development, rapid growth is more likely.” To me this says…sorry you haven’t met OUR standards…we hope you found a place where there are people of LESSER ability so you can all progress together.

“In the largest perspective, a rejection is simply a statement that our faculty believes you need a bit more development before being able to participate fully with our current student body.” READ: You’re not good enough to play with those admitted here.

Sorry to sound like sour grapes…but no other rejection letter was worded as unkindly as this one. Someone at Peabody needs to redraft it.