<p>Newmassdad,</p>
<p>Sorry for the confusion, I wasn’t trying to suggest a blacklist simply pointing out that it (turning down’s effect on future applicants from a school) was something that I’ve heard mentioned on multiple occasions by a college fellowship office. To be honest, I imagine that particular point is the school reacting to the student (for fear of how it makes the school look) and not anything to do with the Rhodes Committee. However, all my other comments regarding pressure in relation to the fact that there are no alternates, and hence a declined offer is a ‘wasted’ offer, is certainly true and something I’ve heard of on multiple occasions from multiple independent individuals. I think that issue, frustration over acceptance/alternate policy, is a widely accepted fact although obviously we may have to agree to disagree on that point.</p>