Class of 2014 Wall of Shame

International Students
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<p>Dear jjavdm,</p>

<p>It is with regret that I write to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to the freshman class at Stanford University. Please know that this decision does not necessarily reflect any deficiency or weakness in your application. To the contrary, we are humbled by your talents and achievements, and are impressed with the commitment that you have shown in all of your academic and extracurricular endeavors. It is unfortunate, and truly our loss, that we are not able to offer admission to more students from our exceptionally talented applicant pool.</p>

<p>We appreciate the thoughtfulness and care that went into your application and want to assure you that your candidacy received thorough and serious consideration. This decision should in no way detract from the very impressive credentials that you presented; due to the large number of applications that we receive for a comparatively small incoming class, we must unfortunately disappoint the vast majority of our applicants each year.</p>

<p>You should know that we arrive at all admission decisions by way of an exhaustive committee review process. As a result, all application decisions are final, and we are unable to consider appeals of any kind. To find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding our admission process, click here. These should address many of the questions and concerns that you may have. I hope that any disappointment you may feel at this decision is tempered by the justifiable pride you should have for your accomplishments to date, academic and otherwise. To that end, I share with you an article I wrote for the Los Angeles Times in 2003 and have updated to be current for today.</p>

<p>I know this is not the news you hoped to receive, and for that reason we will not send a duplicate notification of this decision by mail unless you request one from us. If you wish to request an additional copy of this letter by mail, you may do so here.</p>

<p>Julian, you are a fine student and I want to thank you for your interest in Stanford, and the effort that you put into your application. I wish you the very best for an outstanding undergraduate experience.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Richard H. Shaw
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid</p>

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<p>oops my name is still in there, dont stalk me please:P</p>

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<p>Oh God, I hate the rejection from Bates not coz I liked the school but they sound so pretentious.
I liked Brandeis’ rejection, it was comforting. </p>

<p>Sorry guys but this thread just makes me smile coz I’m not the only one with few rejections. Thank you for making my day, I was a bit down :)</p>

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<p>this made my day 2.all the rejection was disheartening.Bates rejections didn’t even start with your name.not Even Dear.just straight in your face.</p>

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<p>that makes two of us.three rejections already :(</p>

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<p>@3333 i got deffered from colby ED1. no i didnt get the decision by email, had to check the portal to hear the sad news… :D</p>

<p>@jjavdm no one wud have noticed that your name is still there if u didnt mention it… now i guess everyone’s gonna stalk at u… :P</p>

<p>waitlisted at-
dickinson
gettysburg
grinnell
hamilton
kenyon
reed
trinity college
washington university at st. louis</p>

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<p>very well here goes another one:</p>

<p>March 29, 2010</p>

<p>Dear donod:</p>

<p>It is with the greatest regret that I must tell you that we will not be able to offer you a place in the class entering Duke this fall. I realize that this is disappointing news; I want to assure you that we considered your candidacy carefully and that our decision was not an easy one.</p>

<p>This was in many ways an extraordinary year for the admission process at Duke. We received over 26,500 applications, by far the largest number in our history and over 2,700 more than last year; the applicant pool was also academically the strongest in our history. As a result, in filling just 1,700 places in the first-year class the Admissions Committee faced a great number of difficult decisions, and found itself not being able to admit students it would have admitted just a year or two ago. After reviewing each application at least twice, it is clear to us that almost all of our applicants are outstanding young women and men, people fully capable of performing well in Duke’s classrooms and contributing to our community. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of applicants means that we can admit only a small percentage of the students we find appealing, a task made exceptionally difficult by the unusual strength and size of our applicant pool this year. </p>

<p>You may be asking what was lacking in your application; for most of our applicants the honest answer is nothing. If you’re like most of the students who applied, you’ve put much effort into doing well in school, made significant contributions in your extracurricular activities, and worked hard to balance the many demands on your time. The Admissions Office staff and the Admissions Committee carefully and fully evaluated each application, finding it extremely challenging to distinguish among the many exceptional students who would flourish here. The decisions of the Admissions Committee are guided by our understanding of our applicants as individuals, and our sense of which students together, with their particular combination of interests, backgrounds, and experiences, approach our sense of the class that is most appropriate for Duke right now. We have no quotas by school, by state, by race or ethnic group, by gender, or by area of interest. Our decisions are ultimately based on our evaluation of the many factors that together suggest to us the best match between our applicants – individually and as a group – and Duke. In creating our class and choosing among the large number of outstanding candidates, we could select only some of the many applicants who would be wonderful Duke students and alumni. I can tell you that at one point or another every staff member remarked how difficult the selection process was this year, and how appealing this year’s applicants were.</p>

<p>You and your fellow applicants have exceptional academic and personal qualifications, and I truly regret that we could not offer you a place in the first-year class. I know that you will find an institution at which you will be happy; I know, too, that the school you choose will benefit from your presence. I wish you all the success I know you are capable of as you pursue your education further.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Christoph Guttentag
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>

<p>If you would like a paper copy of your decision letter mailed to you, please click here.</p>

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<p>@donod: Oh! its the portal… </p>

<p>Waitlisted: </p>

<p>Gettysburg
Trinity College
Occidental
Reed
Connecticut College
Washington University St. Louis</p>

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<p>@3333 did u apply to colby, if yes, did they accept u?</p>

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<p>^^ nope i didn’t apply… a fren of mine did, and he was telling me that he didn’t receive his decision so I asked… he might have missed the portal i guess…</p>

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<p>Rejected: bowdoin, bates, middlebury, barnard…probably more to come on april 1st</p>

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<p>March 30, 2010</p>

<p>Dear Student:</p>

<p>The Admission Committee has completed its review of all applications for the Class of 2014, and I am sorry to write that you were not included among those selected for admission. In conveying this disappointing news, I want to emphasize the Committee’s appreciation of your ability to do very fine college work and its awareness of the contributions you could make to the Williams community.</p>

<p>In our meetings for the past two months, we have made decisions on over 6,600 completed applications. This was among the most qualified group of applicants in the College’s history. The quality and diversity of the applicants this year posed an enormous challenge for our ten-person committee as we worked through an extremely talented group of students. It was only with great difficulty that we were able to decide among the extremely qualified candidates.</p>

<p>In selecting the Class of 2014, the Committee sought to incorporate a variety of talents, interests, and backgrounds from applicants who, like yourself, have shown the ability to benefit from a Williams education. Unfortunately, we have room in our first-year class for fewer than one in nine of those who apply.</p>

<p>As you continue your education, I am confident the coming years will be rewarding ones for you, both intellectually and personally. The Committee joins me in wishing you every success as you launch your college career.</p>

<p>Sincerely yours, </p>

<p>Richard L. Nesbitt
Director of Admission</p>

<p>P.S. A hard copy of this decision letter was mailed to you on March 30, 2010.</p>

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<p>Dear girlfrombrazil,</p>

<p>The Committee on Undergraduate Admissions has completed its review of applicants to the class of 2014 at New York University. The Committee carefully considered the credentials provided in support of your application, and it is with regret that I must inform you that we are unable to offer you admission.</p>

<p>Each year, NYU receives applications from many more qualified applicants than we are able to admit. This year, we received over 38,000 freshman applications for a class of 4,500, making it one of the most competitive years in the history of the University. With approximately nine applications for every spot in the freshman class, we simply are not able to offer admission to every student with strong credentials.</p>

<p>We sincerely appreciate the interest you have shown in New York University. On behalf of the Committee, I wish you every success in your future academic pursuits.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Randall C. Deike
Vice President for Enrollment Management</p>

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<p>Dear PortugueseNinja,</p>

<p>Thank you for your interest in Johns Hopkins. Your official decision notification has been mailed to you today; you should receive it shortly. In the interest of letting candidates know their decisions as soon as they become available, the Admissions Committee has decided to initially release this information by e-mail.</p>

<p>I am very sorry to inform you that we are not able to offer you a place in this year’s class. Every year Johns Hopkins receives a large number of applications from highly qualified students. The Admissions Committee gives careful consideration to every admission request, and this decision was reached only after a thorough review of your application.</p>

<p>I understand that this may come as a disappointment, but I hope that it is tempered by good news from other schools to which you have applied.</p>

<p>Thank you again for your interest in Johns Hopkins and please accept my best wishes for a successful college experience.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>John Latting
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>

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<p>Dear 3333:</p>

<p>Thank you for submitting an application for admission to the Class of 2014 at Tufts University. The Selection Committee has completed our review of your academic and personal credentials, and I regret to inform you that your application has been denied.</p>

<p>This was a particularly difficult decision for us to reach. Tufts received nearly 15,500 applications this year and competition for the 1,275 places in our first-year class was especially keen. In the end, the Committee faced many difficult choices as we shaped our next freshman class and I regret that we could not include you in that group.</p>

<p>I know it is never easy to receive this sort of letter. The Admissions Committee appreciates the compliment of your interest in Tufts, and we extend our best wishes for a successful and memorable undergraduate experience.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Lee A. Coffin
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions</p>

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<p>Dear 3333,</p>

<p>Thank you for your interest in Bard College. Your application was reviewed individually and with care. We noted your achievements both in and outside the classroom and the depth and breadth of your academic program; we respect your tenacity and self-discipline.</p>

<p>As you must know, Bard College, like all private institutions, has a limited financial aid budget and cannot assist all candidates who demonstrate financial need. Our review of your financial resources indicates that you are not able to meet a significant portion of our expenses each year. Your need is greater than we can meet with scholarship, loan, and campus employment.</p>

<p>I am sorry to say that we are not able to offer you admission to Bard for Fall 2010. We appreciate the effort and time it takes to put together an application, and we are pleased to be among the colleges you considered. We wish you the best and hope that you will find a place where your intellectual curiosity will be nourished.</p>

<p>If you are able to acquire and/or furnish additional funding, please let us know and we may be able to reconsider your application. <em>yeah RIGHT!!! lol</em></p>

<p>Sincerely,
Mary Inga Backlund
Director of Admission
VP/Student Affairs</p>

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<p>The Admission Committee has completed its review of applications to the Class of 2014 at Connecticut College, and
we thank you for your patience as a deferred Early Decision candidate. After a careful and thoughtful review of
your additional academic and personal credentials, regretfully, we are unable to offer you admission to the College.
Given the special interest you demonstrated through your Early Decision declaration, this was a particularly
difficult decision for us to reach. Connecticut College received 5,298 applications, the largest number of
applications in our history, for 500 places in next year’s class. Competition was unusually keen and the
Committee faced many difficult choices. In the process, we had to deny admission to many applicants who, like you,
would add much to the College.
I know it may be difficult to understand our decision, and I appreciate your disappointment. Please know our
decision reflects the highly selective nature of Connecticut’s admission process and is not a negative assessment
of your academic capabilities or personal strengths.
Thank you for the compliment of your high interest in Connecticut College. Best wishes for a successful and
memorable college experience.
Sincerely,
Martha C. Merrill '84
Dean of Admission & Financial Aid</p>

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<p>what a fabulous forum it is! Geez, I am most shamed over the days.
Here comes mine…</p>

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<p>Dear CiTreofa,</p>

<p>After a careful review of your credentials submitted in application for admission to Whitman, including the Financial Aid Application, I am writing to let you know that we are unable to offer you admission for this fall.</p>

<p>I realize that you put much thought and effort into preparing your application and that you might be disappointed. However, we had many outstanding international student applicants this year and our scholarship funds were limited. Unfortunately, not all qualified applicants were able to be admitted.</p>

<p>Again, thank you for your interest in Whitman and I am sorry we could not help you. Best wishes for success in achieving your educational goals.</p>

<p>Cordially yours,</p>

<p>Kevin M. Dyerly
Director of Admission</p>

<p>Cordially, I love this word, but apparently I don’t like the entire email…</p>

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<p>Washington and Lee University
Dear CiTreofa:</p>

<p>I regret to write that the Admissions Committee of Washington and Lee University is not able to include you among those applicants offered admission for September, 2010. This year over 6,500 students applied to join our freshman class of only 455. Not only was the applicant pool among the largest in our history, it was very strong in terms of academic qualifications. In many cases the differences between those offered admission and those not accepted were slight.</p>

<p>Our decision in your case was a very difficult one, I can assure you, and it was reached only after great deliberation. In its review of the applicant pool, the Committee gave careful consideration to each candidate’s personal application, as well as to course selection and academic record, standardized testing, extracurricular involvement and to personal recommendations we received on each candidate’s behalf. Examining the applications so closely makes it all too obvious that many of the students we must turn away could make valuable contributions on our campus. Unfortunately, it is impossible for us to offer admission to everyone we would like to see in our first year class.</p>

<p>Again, I regret that we are not able to offer you admission for next September. I appreciate greatly your interest in Washington and Lee and wish you every success as you make further college plans.</p>

<p>Sincerely yours,</p>

<p>William M. Hartog
Dean of Admissions
and Financial Aid</p>

<p>Washington and Lee University
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Lexington, VA 24450
T: 540 458 8710
F: 540 458 8062
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Blog: wluadmissions.blogspot.com
Twitter: twitter.com/wluadmissions</p>

<p>Goodbye my favourite college! Forever!</p>