<p>I know it's trivial at this point, but when I was accepted in April, they sent me an email saying that they would send me an official acceptance letter in the mail. It's June, I've been to orientation, signed up for classes, have my dorm, everything! But still no letter. Should I just write it off as not coming and enjoy the fact that I got in or should I go through steps to get the letter itself? It's pretty important to me for sentimental reasons. When my father was accepted to umich, he framed his acceptance letter and it would be really nice to have the tangible copy. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Call them and repeat exactly what you said here…It sounds reasonable and if you don’t it will always be in the back of your mind. Do it now!</p>
<p>P.S. Blame it on your dad- say he wants it to frame and put next to his…</p>
<p>Thank you! I just called admissions and they said they’re sending a copy to my house as we speak. :)</p>
<p>I always hear this. They accepted me, I am waiting for the “official acceptance letter” or so and so company offered me a job, sent me an electronic copy, just waiting for the “official offer letter” to come through the mail.</p>
<p>In this day and age, why would people care about whether they get the “official paper copy” confirmation? How is email any less “official” than a paper letter? If anything, email is more “official” than a piece of paper because of the electronic trace that comes along with it. If you want to “frame it”, well, save the email.</p>
<p>I mean I can trade $ billions in notional value with brokers through bloomberg chat followed with a emailed term sheet. If a “official paper copy” is really any more “official” than a email, don’t you think my firm would ask for one?</p>
<p>Bottom line is, your email is about as official as it gets. Paper copy is so obsolete nowadays.</p>
<p>Getting an acceptance through the mail is more traditional. People like holding onto something tangible that represents their accomplishments. For example, if you won an athletic competition would you rather have a medal/trophy or having your name listed on their website?</p>
<p>There’s also a fair bit that comes with the acceptance letter, i.e. the information packet. I agree with the notion that it’s far more gratifying to hold something physical in your hand that really makes you say, “I did it.” It’s also something you can save for later in life, which you technically can do with e-mails, but what are the odds of that e-mail still being in your saved messages thirty years from now?</p>
<p>I don’t think the OP is questioning that it’s official or the authenticity of the e-mail, considering they already went to orientation and such. OP just wants a physical copy and it’s a reasonable desire.</p>
<p>The acceptance letter comes with a packet that includes a certificate that yes, is quite suitable for framing. In fact, we put our daughter’s in a frame for her grad party. So I totally understand where the OP is coming from. If UMich is going to go to the trouble to send a certificate to everyone they accept, then yes, EVERYONE should receive it. So don’t give the OP a hard time about it. :)</p>
<p>I agree with Bearcats, he is the best!</p>