<p>Oh, i didn’t realize Vassar had you mail in your deposit. I know at Tufts it is an online deposit so someone could have made the deposit and then been made aware of the situation. Thanks, cortana!</p>
<p>I’m stunned at the number of posters who can’t appreciate the concept of a mistake. Vassar’s latest statement was perfectly adequate as an apology. There was nothing “tragic” in this situation. Tragedy is the death of the 20-year old Marist College student from the town next to ours who died in the recent fire. In this instance, no one suffered anything more than disappointment and perhaps, for those who told relatives, embarrassment, neither of which require returned deposits, $500 payments or, the most ludicrous solution of all, acceptance to the school. In a few days the tears will have dried, the feelings will have mended, and the affected students will have a great story to tell their own kids when they are applying to college some day. Some perspective, please.</p>
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<p>Come on now, things can be painful, unpleasant or even ‘tragic’ to you even if there are worse things in the world.</p>
<p>Wow, they just talked about this on the Today show. This story is getting way too much hype.</p>
<p>Slow news day, maybe?</p>
<p>I will say that I have a friend who works in admission at school of the same caliber of Vasser. With the exception of a few outliers, for the most part, the students accepted are pretty similar to those that are rejected. I am not sure the world would have ended if Vasser had kept their mouths shut and let the acceptances stand. In fact, right now, I bet that they are wishing that they had done so.</p>
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But this is a mistake that a college should absolutely, positively make sure cannot ever happen. Of course, Vassar is feeling the pain from this, as they’re getting terrible PR. They could have improved their PR by doing something more than just apologizing–refunding the admission fees of the 76 kids affected would be a minimum, in my opinion.</p>
<p>MommaJ…I agree 100%…is it me, or do people today just like to ***** and moan over everything. In the original article, one parent was even considering a lawsuit. Get over it people…move on.</p>
<p>Yes, mistakes happen, but part of being a grown-up is facing the consequences of your actions and attempting to repair the harm you have done, which Vassar does not seem willing to do here.</p>
<p>One reason why there is so much publicity over this foul-up is that top colleges like Vassar always seem to be a bit self-righteous, touting their “selectivity” and “rigor” and the usual academic blather – so, it is good (in the sense of schaudenfreude) to see that kind of institution prove itself no better than a fumbling bureaucracy, no different than your local community college. After this incident, no one (at least any familiar with it) will trust their on-line acceptance. I, for one, would wait 24 hours before sending out any celebratory emails or slapping desirable college logos on Facebook.</p>
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As do I. Folks should look up the definition of tragedy – nowhere is this kind of event an example of a “tragedy.”</p>
<p>The way they handle athletes mirrors what just happened. As a high athletic recruit, the coach demanded a commitment to the school 6 months ago and then chose to get an academic read 2 weeks before the ED applications were due. How does anyone raise their score 160 points in 2 weeks with on test? </p>
<p>I didnt even check the website. I will wait for the letter and thank god I didnt go through the emotional roller coaster one more time after what they have done to me over the past ½ year. </p>
<p>It is funny because the head of admissions J C Tesone says they are just like and Ivy League school yet Harvard, Columbia and Brown are asking for 1750 and a 3.5 from my brother as who play a different sport and is graduating in 2013. My scores are certainly above that.</p>
<p>I lost 6 months of looks from other colleges and likely the chance to play competitive sports in college because of how they handled me. No one would speak to me at showcases and other events once they knew I was committed to Vassar.</p>
<p>I wonder how many kids Vassar tied us up as athletes and left us with nothing.</p>
<p>Sportrecruit- sorry that this has happened to you. </p>
<p>Vasser needs to let the 76 kids in really bad PR for them. I would think it could impact their number of applications next year for ED</p>
<p>A wager, anyone? I’ll bet this will not affect the number of ED applications Vassar gets next year.</p>
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<p>If they had done this in the first place, the PR would not have been nearly so bad. They need a bit better PR response capability over the weekend.</p>
<p>Did you see this article? Quotes from CC extensively.</p>
<p>[The</a> Aftermath of Vassar’s Acceptance Letter Screwup: One Family Speaks Out | The New York Observer](<a href=“The Aftermath of Vassar’s Acceptance Letter Screwup: One Family Speaks Out | Observer”>The Aftermath of Vassar’s Acceptance Letter Screwup: One Family Speaks Out | Observer)</p>
<p>For those earlier in the thread who were surprised that anybody would pop champagne upon hearing about acceptance, I note that the acceptance letter from Vassar ends with an admonition to celebrate “in grand style.” Perhaps Vassar should offer to reimburse those who did so.</p>
<p>sportrecruit wow, that is terrible. I hope you end up being able to play.</p>
<p>absweetmarie, no it won’t affect the number of applications materially. But the admissions mistake and inept handling of the mistake have made Vassar a national laughingstock and I expect its president is not amused.</p>
<p>Hunt…lol…yes they should reimburse for the bubbly…I will give you that one.</p>
<p>I read the article posted by rockville mom and I have to say that I find it disturbing (but I guess in our society not too surprising) that the kid’s uncle states that “we’re ready to go to court over this” if he doesn’t get accepted. While I sympathize with the kids who received erroneous acceptances, I feel that people should accept that a mistake was made and corrected promptly by the school and leave it at that (unless applicants have withdrawn from other schools etc.). Vassar has now apparently apologized a number of times-I don’t think it has an obligation to do more.</p>
<p>I think parents (or in that case, an uncle) who are not as steeped in the admissions process as many of us are might be much more shocked and outraged by this.</p>