Wow, Emory is so...

tako
Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:16:05 +0000

…amazing!

So today I go to my mailbox, and lo and behold, there are THREE envelopes from Emory. “What in the world?” I say to myself. “Three envelopes? Did they accidently send three copies of the same thing?”

So I open the first one, and it’s the generic “we received your application” envelope. But still a wonderful gesture. I put it aside to keep in my little Emory folder.

Then I open the second one. It’s a letter thanking me for showing interest in their athletics program. However, I have never shown interest in Emory’s athletic programs. Perplexing.

I open the third. It’s a letter about Emory’s superb journalism program. I’m still utterly confused, because never once have I shown interest in their journalism program or newspapers.

But then it dawns on me! In my application journalism and athletics were my top extracurriculars. I also wrote the extracurricular essay on the school newspaper. Which means that they must have scanned my application IMMEDIATELY upon receiving it (because the letters were postmarked the SAME DAY they would have received my application), seen that I did those ECs, and then sent off the right letters ON THAT VERY SAME DAY TOO! INTENSE! :)

I’m liking Emory more and more now! They acknowledge every single show of interest in the school; they were the only school that sent a letter acknowledging my sending of SAT scores, and after I requested the Emory Video Visit DVD and got that sent to me from the company, they sent me another letter thanking me for showing my interest (totally unnecessary!). Their mail makes me so happy :)

<3! I hope I get in :(