<p>hi i was just wondering if you really do recieve a large envelope if you've been accepted to a college and a small one if you've been rejected? i know its a stupid question but i was just wondering =></p>
<p>generally true. if you're accepted, they send you more forms to fill out (housing, financial aid, etc) so the packet gets bigger. if you're rejected, all they need to send you is a piece of paper that starts with "i regret..." or "this year's applicants...."</p>
<p>Actually, it's no longer "generally true". More than 1/2 of the seniors I know from last year received small envelopes that said "Congratulations." The schools don't want to send a lot of paper, with the additional postage costs, until the kid has indicated that he/she is going to come. Once the student has made the commitment, the school then sends all the forms. The schools that the student turns down don't incur the additional expense.</p>
<p>Upitt had a thin large envelope. However, I didn't have to worry too much, because it had CONGRATULATIONS written across the front of it.</p>
<p>The first reply my d received was a small thin envelope. She was still at school when it arrived but I was sure it was a rejection. When she finally got home she saw it and said "rejected". Then she opened it - she got in.<br>
We laughed and a lot of pressure was lifted because she at least had one place to go.</p>