They said admissions read the list wrong and that the acceptance went to the person above her on the list. She is in fact, NOT ADMITTED. This is absolutely going to destroy her. I have no idea how I am going to tell her this news.
@momof2lefties Oh goodness! I’m so sorry! That’s CRAZY! Hugs to you both!
How can they do that??? Wouldn’t they HAVE to offer it to her? Why would admitted/not admitted even BE on the same list? This is madness - and if they don’t honor the offer, they will forever have lost my respect. (Not that they want or need my respect - but still) @momof2lefties - I’d say it’s time for Mama Bear mode…
This is outrageous.
That is the worst thing I have ever heard in this process in all the years I have followed this Board. Sorry does not even begin to cover what kind of awful mistake they made.I truly think these schools forget the emotional toll they are putting these kids through and now to make a mistake of this magnitude is just not acceptable. I am speechless and my heart breaks for you. No Mom should ever be put in that position. I am sending you so much virtual love and support right now!
@momof2lefties What the absolute HELL.
Are you sure it was them and that this isn’t a cruel prank? that is unbelievable.
How did they initially notify her of her acceptance? On-line, email, snail mail…??? That is a pretty huge mistake- I would be on the phone with someone way up the line. I am so, so sorry for you and your daughter! Does she have other acceptances?
It was the director of admissions who called. She is the one who made the mistake and says she read the list wrong. All she had to offer was apologies. I am shaking. I don’t even know who I would elevate this to. I am literally in shock.
@momof2lefties did your D get called by the department as well? Or just get a letter? This is absolutely egregious.
Call the university president’s office?
I almost hate to suggest it … but I wonder if contacting the local newspaper would do anything to pressure the school to reinstate her admission to avoid the bad press that will follow?
I’m so sorry for what you are going through.
ETA - do you know any of the trustees?
Oh no. My heart is breaking for you and your D. I am not kidding when I say this is one of my ongoing worst nightmares in this process. I am so, so sorry for you and D.
OMG. That is absolutely HORRIBLE!!! They should let her attend anyway, since it was THEIR screwup! I’m torn between being devastated for your D and absolutely livid at the school! There is NO excuse for this level of mistake, destroying a kid’s dreams like that!!!
I would make the admissions director call back and tell it to your daughter. How dare they even leave it to you! I am also very angry that the artistic director did not get on the phone as well even if it was not their error. Shows zero respect for your daughter.
wow, that is absolutely terrible. I have no advice other than sharing in your horror over this.
This is already a cruel process, but this is unbelievable. What an outrageous mistake. They need to do something more than shrug and say sorry.
This is so sad! Something like this would have done my daughter in if it had happened to her last year as that school was her #1 choice (she was not accepted). Yes, I would definitely be in touch with the President of the University! I am hurting for you and your daughter! SO sorry!
@DramaMan , she received the full acceptance packet in the mail. Two letters. Her portal changed over the weekend to allow for a deposit payment. I need to let the shock wear off before I can think straight on how to proceed. It is going to kill my daughter to get this news. I am waiting on a call back from her school guidance counselor for advice. I am going to have to make a call to the department director, at least. I can’t believe this is happening. It was her dream school.
horrible. that happened to someone at my grad school, but the department decided they had to honor the first notification, which was a (mistaken) acceptance. hopefully this school will see the light. i would go straight to the dean of the college, ccing the admissions official
also, I am completely not an MT person so I am naive as I say this but can’t they just add one extra person to the program?
Did you get the name of the person who called you? Are you 100% sure it was the director of admissions? I would call the director of the department first to confirm.