Anonymous wrote:St John's College was absolutely lovely, and specifically referenced, in an additional handwritten note, that they had loved one of my son's essays. They sent a fun little cardboard box with postcards, acceptance letter sealed with wax, and the Illiad as well. We felt bad declining.

W&M as also pretty, all in green and gold. Their likely postcard was handwritten as well.

DS went elsewhere and I don't even recall what their college's acceptance was like! In the end, it's not about the announcement, but about the overall fit.

Of course. SJ is small so they can personalize. Larger schools probably don't do that.

Anonymous wrote:Which school has the most cruel rejection letter? “You are not qualified!” That kind of thing

Not talking rejection letters. Just the ones that said some version of 'You got in"

Sounds like that 'you got mail' we used to hear back in the day

Anonymous wrote:Cornell's acceptance letter is best read on a computer with the sound on so you can hear the choir sing far above Cayuga's waters as the confetti falls over the letter.

Gorges

St John's College was absolutely lovely, and specifically referenced, in an additional handwritten note, that they had loved one of my son's essays. They sent a fun little cardboard box with postcards, acceptance letter sealed with wax, and the Illiad as well. We felt bad declining.

W&M as also pretty, all in green and gold. Their likely postcard was handwritten as well.

DS went elsewhere and I don't even recall what their college's acceptance was like! In the end, it's not about the announcement, but about the overall fit.

Cornell's acceptance letter is best read on a computer with the sound on so you can hear the choir sing far above Cayuga's waters as the confetti falls over the letter.

Who cares

Anonymous wrote:Which school has the most cruel rejection letter? “You are not qualified!” That kind of thing

Oxbridge.

Nobody reads it that closely

Which school has the most cruel rejection letter? “You are not qualified!” That kind of thing

Anonymous wrote:Are you referring to the personal hand written one from the regional admissions officer - or the typed out one the launches as a pdf on the portal?

Either or, or all of them? Anything stand out in any or all of those letters?

Are you referring to the personal hand written one from the regional admissions officer - or the typed out one the launches as a pdf on the portal?

Time for bed, Susan.

If it is an acceptance, it is well written

Which college's letter was well written? Not well written? Or you didn't care how it was written-- kid got in that's all that matters?