Decision Letters

[tiyas42]

<p>Moneyp, if you haven’t heard from Colgate in the email yet, it probably means that the fat envelope if on its way! I was waitlisted via email. They email just the waitlists and rejections.</p>

[compscifan]

<p>** University **: UC San Diego
** Decision **: Acceptance</p>

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Dear compscifan,</p>

<p>On behalf of the faculty, staff, and students of the University of California, San Diego – congratulations on your admission to Revelle College as a major in Computer Engineering! One of the nation’s premier universities, UC San Diego begins its second half-century—and you can be part of that legacy. We look forward to welcoming you to our future.</p>

<p>This online process will walk you through the steps to accept our offer of admission. You will find an Online Admit Guide with important campus information. You’ll be able to submit your Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to say yes to UC San Diego, complete your Statement of Legal Residence (SLR), learn more about Revelle and track receipt of your transcripts and test scores.</p>

<p>Watch for your Admit Packet in the mail and be sure to save the date for Admit Day. Saturday, April 9, 2011 is the perfect time to visit the campus.</p>

<p>Remember the deadline for accepting UC San Diego’s offer of admission is May 01, 2011.</p>

<p>Mae W. Brown</p>

<p>Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of Admissions
Admissions and Enrollment Services

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[moneyp]

<p>thanks tiyas42, you were right. my son finally got his acceptance by fedex.</p>

[compscifan]

<p>** University **: Rice University
** Decision **: Rejection</p>

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<p>Dear anonymous,</p>

<p>The Committee on Admission has completed a careful evaluation of your application for admission to Rice. I regret to inform you that the Committee is unable to offer you admission to our freshman class. We take seriously your choice to apply to Rice, and you should be aware that every application receives a thorough and holistic consideration. For this reason our decision is final, and we are unable to consider appeals of any kind. We want you to know that our decision is a function of the limited number of available spaces relative to a very large applicant pool and does not necessarily reflect any weakness or deficiency in your application.</p>

<p>The competition for admission to Rice has grown considerably in recent years. Although the number of applicants is more than thirteen times greater than the number of available spaces, the university remains committed to maintaining our small size. It is unfortunate that we are not able to offer admission to more students from our very talented applicant pool.</p>

<p>I am personally sorry to have to send you this news, and because I am aware that it may be disappointing to you, we will not send a separate notification to you by mail. Should you wish for an additional paper notification of this decision, you may request one by e-mailing <a href=“mailto:riceapps@rice.edu”>riceapps@rice.edu</a>, with the subject line: Decision Letter Request.</p>

<p>Because of your ability and potential for success, I am confident that you will discover other rewarding options for achieving your higher educational goals. We appreciate the time and effort you put into your application to Rice, and we extend our best wishes for every success in your collegiate career.
Yours sincerely,</p>

<p>Julie M. Browning
Dean for Undergraduate Enrollment

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<p>Taken from a friend </p>

[manav77]

<p>Congratulations! You have been admitted to your first-choice major in the Cockrell School Of Engineering ( Electrical Engineering ) at UT Austin. Discover what to do next to begin your Longhorn experience.</p>

<p>Just a few sentences on the status page. No email or letter.</p>

[anriudha]

<p>Friend’s letter-</p>

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<p>Dear ________________:</p>

<p>Congratulations! On behalf of the Board of Admissions, I am delighted to welcome you to Boston University and the Class of 2015. You have been admitted to the College of Arts & Sciences from a highly competitive pool of very talented students from across the nation and around the world. This is an accomplishment in which you can take great pride.</p>

<p>You will find yourself in great company. You join classmates, ranking at the top of their classes, who will come to BU to learn in a challenging academic environment from award-winning faculty and from each other. We are confident that you will make a significant contribution to this community of learning, and we hope you will take advantage of the academic, cultural, and extracurricular opportunities that await you here.</p>

<p>Written notification of your admission and all supporting documents will arrive by mail soon. To secure your place at Boston University, your deposit of $650 must be submitted no later than May 1, 2011. Please be advised that our offer of admission is made with the understanding that your current academic work will be successfully completed.</p>

<p>Learn more about the exciting place that is Boston University by attending an April Open House program. You will meet your new classmates, get acquainted with the campus, and learn more about your program of study.</p>

<p>Once again, congratulations! We look forward to seeing you on campus.</p>

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[anriudha]

<p>Friend’s letter again.</p>

<p>

The admissions committee at New York University has carefully considered your application and supporting credentials, and it is with regret that I must inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to NYU this year. I am so sorry about the disappointing news.</p>

<p>Please know that your application and supporting credentials were given full consideration. As you likely suspect, we receive more applications from exceedingly qualified students than we are able to admit each year. This year was no exception, as this was one of the most competitive admission processes in NYU’s history. Unfortunately, even though students may be clearly competitive for admission based on their academic records and their test scores, we are only able to admit a fraction of qualified students given the space we have available in our classes at NYU. Please know that whether or not you requested financial aid or on-campus housing did not factor into our decision-making process.</p>

<p>Given the volume of applications we receive each year – roughly 42,000 – please understand that we do not have an appeal process of any kind and we cannot reconsider your application this year. You can certainly re-apply for admission as a transfer candidate, should you matriculate elsewhere next fall, but we cannot reconsider your application until then and we cannot evaluate any new credentials or materials at this time.</p>

<p>Again, I am sorry for the disappointing news. My experience shows that the vast majority of students who are delivered similar news – myself included, as I was not admitted to my own first choice university more than 20 years ago – go on to be highly successful in their chosen fields of study.</p>

<p>On behalf of the NYU community, I wish you only the best as you continue your education.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Shawn L. Abbott, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President for Admissions</p>

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[compscifan]

<p>** University **: University of Southern California
** Decision **: Acceptance</p>

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<p>Dear Compscifan,</p>

<p>Congratulations! I am pleased to offer you admission to the University of Southern California as part of the entering class of 2011. This offer is being extended you as a result of your outstanding achievements both in and out of the classroom - for all the late nights and weekends you devoted to study, and times you went beyond what was expected of you.</p>

<p>The USC faculty, world famous researchers on the forefront of the creation of knowledge, are especially eager for you to join us. They look forward to working with remarkable young people who will bring intellect, curiosity and persistence to the university community. We believe you are such a person.</p>

<p>Each of our students bring special qualities and a range of interests. This make USC one of the most dynamic universities in the world. By choosing USC, you will become part of an international student body of enormous, talent, depth and diversity. You will work with scholars of all disciplines, from the sciences to the visual and performing arts, from the humanities to the social sciences and various professional disciplines. You will learn from others, we will learn from you, and you will grow to become one of tomorrow’s leaders.</p>

<p>Past the tall trees of our beautiful campus is Downtown Los Angeles, the heart of the vibrant city you will call home for the next four years. We take pride in Los Angeles. It is a living laboratory, providing opportunities for learning in formal and informal ways, in areas such as global business, community service, and national politics. You can find just about anything here – music, art, theater, a variety of cultures, beautiful beaches, snow capped mountains, even expansive preserves of natural wonder.</p>

<p>The solutions for the problems of tomorrow are unknown to us today. A USC education will provide you with a base of knowledge both broad and deep. This, combined with your mastery of one, two or even three academic fields, will equip you to make a difference in a world characterized by constant change. We look forward to sharing this journey with you.</p>

<p>Welcome to the Trojan Family!</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Timothy E. Brunold
Dean of Admission</p>

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[fabregas04]

<p>University: Duke
Decision: Acceptance</p>

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Dear fabregas,</p>

<p>Congratulations! It gives me great pleasure to inform you that, from over 29,000 applicants for admission to Duke University, you have been accepted to join the Class of 2015. Additionally, you are one of twenty-eight students we have selected as finalists for membership in our prestigious University Scholars Program. </p>

<p>University Scholars are selected from the very best students who apply for financial aid at Duke, and your selection as a finalist is a tribute to your exceptional academic and extracurricular qualifications. The University Scholars Program offers four years’ (eight semesters) undergraduate tuition at Duke. The award covers 100% tuition, plus room, board, and mandatory fees. In addition, at the end of their second or third year, University Scholars also receive financial support for an intensive internship, research experience, or summer abroad.</p>

<p>The value of the University Scholars Program award exceeds $50,000 annually, and is renewable for four years so long as you maintain the requirements of the scholarship. Even if you do not receive the University Scholars Program award, in recognition of being chosen as a finalist for one of Duke’s full merit scholarships, you will receive a Duke Honors Scholarship. This scholarship will cover all need-based financial aid in the form of a grant rather than a loan, so there is no repayment required. It’s a scholarship that addresses both your financial need and your academic merit, factors which made you a finalist for the University Scholars Program in the first place!</p>

<p>Duke prizes its University Scholars finalists: each of you has already demonstrated extraordinary dedication and promise, with an extra spark of intellectual boldness, creativity, and an ability to explore new academic horizons. We honor your past accomplishments and are excited about your potential to explore the array of opportunities the University Scholars Program offers.</p>

<p>Established in 1998 with a gift from Duke University Trustee Melinda French Gates and her husband Bill Gates, this extraordinary scholarship is unique in the entire United States. The University Scholars Program is both a scholarship and a community of scholars. It brings together top undergraduate students with the best graduate and professional school students for an on-going series of seminars, research opportunities, social events, career sessions, mentoring relationships and networking opportunities. </p>

<p>The University Scholars Program is committed to having international students in our cohort. Due to difficulties many international students have in obtaining visas in time and escalating airfares, the final stage in the selection process is a telephone interview during which we get to know you and you get to know us. Indeed, students whom we interviewed by telephone from Bulgaria, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Romania, Tibet, Turkey, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have accepted our offer in past years. </p>

<p>…(removed the additional details)</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Victoria A. Lodewick, PhD.<br>
Director, University Scholars Program

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[perfectpixie]

<p>Farbregas, congratulations!
You deserve it! :)</p>

[anriudha]

<p>CONGRATULATIONS Fabregas!!! :D</p>

[fabregas04]

<p>Thanks a lot guys.</p>

<p>I actually got it on March 5th. Posted it now because I felt it would encourage future applicants to consider Duke (a need-aware school for internationals).</p>

<p>Once again, thanks a lot.</p>

[perfectpixie]

<p>^Yeah, I know when you got it.
But I think you missed my congratulations there so I posted again.
Really, I remember your story, and you totally deserve it. :)</p>

[compscifan]

<p>** University **: Stanford University
** Decision **: Rejection</p>

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Dear compscifan,</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 reflect any deficiency or weakness in your application. 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. </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 a 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. For your reference, answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding our restrictive early action admission process may be found [here](<a href=“FAQs : Stanford University”>Page Not Found : Stanford University). I hope these will address any questions or concerns you may have. I would also like to share with you an [article](<a href=“http://files.e2ma.net/17556/Library/docs/Shaw_Stanford_RD2010x.pdf”>http://files.e2ma.net/17556/Library/docs/Shaw_Stanford_RD2010x.pdf&lt;/a&gt;) I wrote for the Los Angeles Times in 2007 which you may find applicable today.</p>

<p>We understand that this news must be disappointing to receive and, for that reason, we will not send a duplicate notification of this decision by mail.</p>

<p>compsicfan, 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

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[compscifan]

<p>** University **: Johns Hopkins University
** Decision **: Waitlisted</p>

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<p>Dear compscifan,</p>

<p>Thank you for your interest in Johns Hopkins. Your official notification is on its way to you now by postal mail. In the interest of letting candidates know their decisions as soon as they become available, the admissions committee has decided to release this information initially by e-mail.</p>

<p>The committee has reviewed your application for admission to Johns Hopkins, and is unable to offer you admission at this time. However, the committee was impressed with your credentials and would like to keep you on our wait list in the hope that we can still find a place for you in the class.</p>

<p>Admitted students must respond to our offer by May 1, 2011. Depending on how many decline our offer of admission, we may be able to admit students from the wait list. Our capacity to admit wait-listed students varies from year to year, and we cannot determine how many spaces we can offer or the amount of financial aid available this year until mid-May. The wait list is not ranked. If spaces do become available, the admissions committee will reconvene to review the applications of students who show a continued interest in Johns Hopkins.</p>

<p>To be placed on our wait list or to decline our wait list offer, please visit the URL below and update your information by May 1:
[Personalized URL - Waitlist offer -Accept/Decline](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/”>http://www.youtube.com/&lt;/a&gt;)
Please note that this is a personlized link; do not share it with anyone else.</p>

<p>Since you will be facing a similar deadline from other colleges, you should accept your first-choice offer. If you still believe that Johns Hopkins is the best fit for you, I encourage you to accept your place on our wait list. Also, I would like to encourage you to update your file with new information about activities and achievements that might be helpful to the admissions committee. If you are selected for admission from our wait list, we will notify you as soon as possible.</p>

<p>A great resource for wait-listed students can be found online at apply.jhu.edu/waitlist, where you can read more about your options.</p>

<p>I am pleased that you chose to apply to Johns Hopkins, and wish you all the best as you finalize your college plans.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>John Latting
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

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[anriudha]

<p>^ I really liked that letter.</p>

[tiyas42]

<p>Aww, JHU is so sweet. :)</p>

[kimathi]

<p>JHU’s reject email was so impersonal and bad. I’ll post it later. But their WL and Acceptance ones were really good! DAMN YOU JHU!!</p>

[TippuSultan]

<p>My non-causal rejection letter: </p>

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[quote]

Mr. Tippu Sultan
1234 Ambrosia Drive
Bellaire, TX 77449</p>

<p>Dear Mr. Sultan,</p>

<p>I am very sorry to inform you that it is not possible to offer you admission to the Class of 2015. I wish I were writing to report a different decision, but the competition was so rigorous this year that there were many outstanding young men and women to whom we could not offer places in the class.</p>

<p>Over thirty thousand students, a record number, applied to the entering class. The great majority of the applicants could certainly have been successful here academically, and most candidates presented strong personal and extracurricular credentials as well. The Committee was, therefore, faced with the necessity of choosing a class from a great many more talented and highly qualified students than it had room to admit.</p>

<p>We wish it were possible for us to admit more of our fine applicants, and we understand how difficult the college application process can be for students and their families. While the Committee conducted its deliberations with the utmost care, we know that no one can predict with certainty what an individual will accomplish during college or beyond. Past experience suggests that the particular college a student attends is far less important than what the student does to develop his or her strengths and talents over the next four years.</p>

<p>We very much appreciate the interest you have shown in Harvard College. We hope that you will accept the best wishes of the Committee for success in all your future endeavors.</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>William R. Fitzsimmons
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
<a href=“jk”>/quote</a></p>

[compscifan]

<p>** University **: Cornell University
** Decision **: Rejection</p>

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Dear csf:
The admissions selection committee has reviewed your application for admission for the fall of 2011. We regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you admission to Cornell University.</p>

<p>We want to assure you that we gave your application a very careful review before making this difficult decision. Cornell’s admission selection process was especially competitive this year given the record-high number of applications received as well as the consideration of applicants for primary and alternate choice admission. It is important to keep in mind that the vast majority of the more than 36,000 applicants could be successful students at Cornell. Unfortunately, enrollment limitations require us to make difficult admission decisions. Again, please know that your application received full consideration.</p>

<p>Please note that we will not mail you a paper copy of this decision unless you would like us to do so. To request a paper copy of your decision letter, please email us at <a href=“mailto:undergradapp-mailbox@cornell.edu”>undergradapp-mailbox@cornell.edu</a>.
We are sorry to have to share this disappointing news with you. We very much appreciate your interest in Cornell University and extend our best wishes to you for success during your collegiate years.</p>

<p>Sincerely,
Jason C. Locke Director
Undergraduate Admissions Office
Cornell University

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