Dealing with Rejection
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” Alexander Graham Bell. Admissions decisions for selective colleges will be released in the next few weeks. We hope that you receive good news! Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of high school students who applied to very selective colleges —90% or more—are going to get the dreaded rejection. “We regret to inform you that your application for admission has been rejected by our admissions committee…” “We are writing you to inform you that, unfortunately, we are not able to offer you admission to our University…” “The Admissions Committee has carefully reviewed your application to [insert the name of your dream college]. After thoughtful consideration, we regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you a place in the Class