Is it possible to turn a College rejection into a college acceptance?

[Anonymous]

Just heard my friend's friend's DD got rejected from Notre Dame, then she immediately wrote a letter showing strong interest to the school. And the school responded quickly and saying you are the kind of person we are looking for and offered the acceptance. I am not sure if my friend knew the whole picture, but is this even possible?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just heard my friend's friend's DD got rejected from Notre Dame, then she immediately wrote a letter showing strong interest to the school. And the school responded quickly and saying you are the kind of person we are looking for and offered the acceptance. I am not sure if my friend knew the whole picture, but is this even possible?

Sounds unlikely. Unless the letter conveyed an offer to underwrite the construction of a new building on campus.

[Anonymous]

In this bizarre climate, who the heck knows? It's worth a shot.

[Anonymous]

No that's not a real story OP that's a BS story.

[Anonymous]

I'll take "things that never happened" for $1000, Alex.

[Anonymous]

Some people in powerful positions, like board members, have the power to make this happen. Kids can’t make it happen by themselves.

[Anonymous]

Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's not what OP is talking about

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

I knew a couple people who transferred into Harvard. One was from Pomona, the other from Deep Springs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

It is feasible, in theory at least -- because the Ivies for the most part don't have any required courses. So a transfer student wouldn't have to make up for any coursework not completed at the previous school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

It is feasible, in theory at least -- because the Ivies for the most part don't have any required courses. So a transfer student wouldn't have to make up for any coursework not completed at the previous school.

What tf are you on about?

https://writingprogram.fas.harvard.edu/pages/expos-20-0
https://gened.fas.harvard.edu/
https://oue.fas.harvard.edu/language-requirement

What you're saying might be true of Brown, but not of the other Ivies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

I knew a couple people who transferred into Harvard. One was from Pomona, the other from Deep Springs.

Deep Springs is a 2 year college where all of its graduates pretty much go wherever they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes! Try to apply as a transfer. It worked for our daughter into her first choice Ivy, which rejected her as a HS senior.

That's good to know. So you can actually transfer to Ivy?

I knew a couple people who transferred into Harvard. One was from Pomona, the other from Deep Springs.

Deep Springs is a 2 year college where all of its graduates pretty much go wherever they want.

Sort of my point. While I'm sure it's happened that people have transferred from UMW or something, in practice it tends to be peer or near-peer institutions.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to turn a rejection letter into an college acceptance?

Well, I've heard of one instance where water was turned into wine.