<p>I've heard from various people that you can call an admissions office to find out why they chose not to accept you.I understand that there is nothing I can do to change their decision, but I'm really curious about why I was not accepted to my first choice school. I'm worried about calling thought because I imagine the admissions officers are not exactly happy to hear from rejected applicants. Has anyone here ever done that or are any of you an admissions officer who has dealt with this? If so, can you tell me what it was like and if it was worthwhile?</p>
<p>They won’t tell you anything of substance so it’s a waste of time. The common line will be that the pool was extremely competitive and your file was thoroughly read. That’s the truth. But what’s also the truth is they don’t have the time or desire or necessity to give you feedback. That’s not their job. Calls like that are terrible to take – they’ll want to ditch you right away, to be frank. Put yourself in their shoes.</p>
<p>They aren’t happy to hear from rejected applicants – that’s true. They are less happy to hear from *parents *of rejected applicants. It’s just time to move on.</p>
<p>Trust me, in 2 weeks, you won’t care.</p>
<p>^ Ditto, although it may take a month.</p>
<p>Dan from Tufts was posting about admissions today. Why not ask him or the reps from other colleges who post on this board, e.g., UVa, this question and see what they say.</p>
<p>If they told you specifics, they’d have to face arguments, angry people, and the occaisonal frivolous lawsuit. They won’t tell you anything more than what’s in the letter, sorry.</p>
<p>they cannot tell you why, as that would open them up to a lawsuit… for the same reason employers who do not hire a person cannot tell them why, specifically.</p>