<p>For anyone wondering if legacy status impacts your decision, it does. My rejection email wasn’t plain and simple, it acknowledged that it’s salt in the wound. “alumni ties with the University” cool</p>
<p>"We have completed a final individualized and comprehensive review of your University of Michigan application and all supporting documents. While you have many impressive qualities, we regret to inform you that we are not able to offer you a place in the College of Engineering for Fall 2014.</p>
<p>We recognize this is disappointing, perhaps particularly so because of your alumni ties with the University."</p>