“You have not been selected for admission to Cal Poly.”

—Cal Poly

“Hello! Breaking news from MSUM!

Minnesota State University-Moorehead is the premier 4-year public university in the upper Midwest. We are enthralled that you took the time to apply for admission to the class of 2013, and our hearts are further warmed by your obvious passion for our institution… On behalf of the admissions committee at Minnesota State University-Moorehead, you have been denied admission and your application materials have been cancelled.

Thank you.”

—Minnesota State University

“Click to get your decisions.

This is the big moment. Your entire life could change with what you see on the next page. Click to continue to check your decision.

…Rejected.”

—MIT

“Dear _____, we regret to inform you that you were not one of the chosen ones for acceptance this year.”

—Bowdoin

Title: “F’09 Rejects”

—Carnegie Mellon

“Please be assured that the faculty, staff and student members of the Admissions Committee carefully reviewed the credentials and recommendations submitted with your application and were disappointed that you could not be included among those admitted.”

—Georgetown

“We realize that you are likely to be disappointed with this decision.”

—Princeton

“DENY”

—University of Virginia Online

“We understand that this is not the decision you were hoping to receive from Cornell.”

—Cornell Early Decision

“I realize that it is difficult to experience a denial letter as something other than a personal rejection...”

—Swarthmore

“Hello _____, here is your admission decision.

Denied Admission”

—Grinnell