<p>Well, I agree with Pizzagirl that the statement is, if not original, then at least comforting, and it would probably make me feel slightly better if I were rejected. And I bet many people would disagree with you on, “A simple you did not make the cut is preferable.”</p>
<p>You can’t write a rejection letter that will please everyone. In fact, I can’t imagine that many people find rejection letters of any kind pleasing. Thus the fact that you wouldn’t appreciate Princeton’s rejection the way it is phrased now doesn’t mean much.</p>