Colleges across the country have mailed out acceptance and rejection letters for next year’s incoming class of students, which means many high school seniors will have to confront being denied admission to their top schools and figure out how to stay positive. Here are some tips for coping with a college rejection letter:
- Before opening the letter, know what to expect: A thin envelope means it’s a rejection, while a thick envelope contains a very lengthy explanation of why you didn’t get into the school.
- After you’re done reading, immediately call the college’s Office of Admissions. There’s been a mistake.
- Understand that it’s not personal. The applications board simply reviewed the materials you poured your heart into and decided they weren’t good enough.
- Remember: There’s no one out there who can possibly understand the pain you’re feeling.
- Focus on the positives. Some of the most successful people in history didn’t go to college because they were already busy changing the world by age 18.
- Even though it’s tough, try putting things in perspective. In the real world, nobody actually cares where you went to college except employers, your parents, potential romantic partners, and you.
- Cheer yourself up with a treat that you don’t deserve.
- Stay optimistic. You can always apply as a transfer student in the future if your dream school grossly lowers its standards.
- When you’re at your absolute lowest, take comfort in knowing your spot was taken by a more qualified, deserving student.
- Above all, remember that rejection is just a normal part of an unsuccessful person’s life.
I never got rejected from any college. Every auto mechanic’s helper’s program wanted me. I even got a scholarship.
If you get rejected for college, you can always become a helmet tester.
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Or you just reject the universities rejection. Good luck…Young ones feel entitled? Umpossible:
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There is a # with all pertinent information if you want to search for it. His name is Demonte Marcellus Easterling and he was admitted in January as part of an educational halfway program. Apparently he was not readily accepted by the other students. He displayed zero athletic prowess and was frequently questioned about his background.
Demonte always wear long sleeves and pants because he does not want his classmates to see his many (mostly amateur) tattoos. He rushed Kappa Alpha Psi but was not the kind of brother they wanted. It’s been a dismal two months for Demonte and he waned strike back at Duke and teen age kids who had ridiculed him (Demonte is 27).
Demonte is currently home with his mother, MyShayla KeOnna King, in southeast Washington, DC. MyShayla has refused to speak with the press.
There is speculation that this incident might violate the terms of Demonte’s parole.