Over thirty years ago I received a letter in April of my senior year of high school from the Harvard crew team coach. The letter stated that although I had no rowing expreience, the coach noted that I was 6’3" and had participated in other high school sports, and he thought I should give the Harvard crew team a shot.
The only problem? Earlier, in March, I’d received a letter from Harvard Admissions informing me that I’d been rejected. The letter from the crew coach added a bit of insult to injury.