Bad/good sign? or any sign at all?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Brown University
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<p>sounds like a rejection letter to me. minus the actual rejection?</p>

<p>"We hope you’re enjoying your final term in high school and that 2010 is off to a good start for you. Our most important work of the year is well underway, as we’ll spend much of the winter and early spring reading your application and learning more about you and the other candidates who have included Brown among their college choices. We are pleased and honored that you have chosen to apply to Brown.</p>

<p>We are very aware of the effort you put into preparing your application and in arranging to have all your application materials sent to us, and we understand as well the effort you put into your high school career to enable you to move on to college. We know none of this is easy and we appreciate and acknowledge your hard work. With that in mind, we want you to know we will read your application as thoughtfully and thoroughly as we can, and we will consider carefully the talents and personal qualities that you will bring to the college you choose. As we consider your candidacy, we are looking always for reasons to offer you admission-not for reasons to say no.</p>

<p>So, please be assured that we will spend a great deal of time reading, thinking, and talking about you between now and April 1, which is when we will let you know our decision about your application. In the meantime, be in touch with us if you have any questions and, by all means, write to us if you wish to report new accomplishments since you submitted your application. Also, keep up the good work! Even as your high school career is approaching an end, there is much to do and much to learn. </p>

<p>You have very best wishes from all the members of the Brown Admission staff.</p>

<p>James Miller
Dean of Admission"</p>

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<p>I’m pretty sure every applicant got that.</p>

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<p>Yeaup, I think every applicant got that letter. They wouldn’t reject you before the date of the admissions decision release.</p>

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<p>Got the same email.</p>

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<p>every applicant got it. it’s a nice touch though.</p>

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<p>They included a picture along with the message to give a warm and fuzzy feeling.</p>

<p>I like the statement: As we consider your candidacy, we are looking always for reasons to offer you admission-not for reasons to say no.</p>

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<p>I just got that email too even though I was accepted under Early Decision.</p>

<p>It was definitely sent to everyone.</p>

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<p>Yup, I got that today. It made me feel special for a few seconds.</p>

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<p>yeah i was accepted ED and i got it too</p>

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<p>i was accepted ED and i got it also… is that okay? as soon as i read “april 1st” i had to check and make sure my acceptance letter was still real. haha. a little scary.</p>

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<p>Stuff like this is why Brown > [(Harvard)(Yale)]^2
Even though the email got sent to everyone (lol ED acceptees), it’s a nice personal touch.</p>

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<p>ya, i was like “***? are the questioning my acceptance??” lol</p>

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<p>Even students who got turned down for early decision got this email.
Nothing nice and personal about it.
It was actually quite cruel.
Got a 2nd email yesterday, basically saying… so sorry. That email earlier today was sent by mistake. You, kid, are still not accepted.</p>

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<p>I didn’t get it… maybe because my application wasn’t considered “complete” yet? my counselor sent her school report a little late…</p>