<p>Just an explanation about why the thread started today regarding a Yale adcom has been deleted: </p>
<p>While we love the OP and understand the angst of a college rejection and the issues that went along with it, this thread comes across as vindictive against this particular adcom and too personal of an attack on this person. The fact that an adcom wrote something in his youth as a college student is not necessarily indicative of his level of suitability in his adult job. If we all were held to that standard that jokes made in our youth were indicative of our suitability at our current jobs, many would be in trouble. I don't think it is approrpriate to dig for this and put it up publicly. I think it is best if people deal with and accept that with applying to elite institutions, the likelihood of rejection is far far greater than that of acceptance, no matter how immensely qualified. </p>
<p>Further, a letter from an adcom following a rejection that indicates that they chose to send a rejection rather than a deferral in the EA round so that a student might have an indication of broadening his or her scope beyond HYP, is not unusual and is likely not directed to this specific student as much as a common response. It does not necessarily mean the student cannot get into another elite school but the committee made this decision and advised the student to include less competitive schools. No one particular admissions committee is the end all and be all of who is qualified or not, as was the case with this bright young man. At many schools, more than one person reads the file, as well. </p>
<p>Not getting accepted to a school like Yale is not an indication of a student's qualifications or worth. It happens to the BEST of them. Luckily for this student, he has many other incredible acceptances so it all turned out. While we understand the disappointments involved, we do not want to post attacks on the character of an adcom based on something he said back in his college days. It truly serves no purpose but to inflame that person. The adcom has to reject kids and likely does not like doing so, but is not "attacking" the student by taking this action or offering advice, so we don't want to "attack" the adcoms on here in this fashion either. </p>
<p>The thread did not seem constructive and we have chosen to delete it. Nothing against the poster who started the discussion or the responses themselves. </p>
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