College Rejection Letters

Don't Let College Rejections Stand in Your Way

Rebecca Joseph | Posted 05.26.2012

Rebecca Joseph

May 1 is the national college decision day. So that means seniors and their families need to spend the next five weeks making some very powerful college decisions.

Three College Admission Trends That Are Only Getting Bigger

Patrick O'Connor | Posted 05.22.2012

Patrick O'Connor

The college application process is certainly starting sooner, but there are very few reasons to apply to a college in the summer, and many good reasons not to do so.

Taking Charge of College Admission Stress

Tamar Chansky | Posted 05.19.2012

Tamar Chansky

Does college admission have to be this brutal process of feeling that your whole entire future (or your child's entire future) rests on a single letter?

5 Ways To Stop Stressing Over College Acceptances (Hint: Stop Refreshing Your Email)

| Tricia Taormina | Posted 02.17.2012

It's been weeks since you turned in your college applications, meaning chances are you're stressing out again. No matter how drawn-out your wait to he...

'Getting Rejected From Your Dream School Can Be A Good Thing -- Seriously'

The Washington Post | Posted 01.27.2012

There are only so many ways that a school can say that you aren’t worthy to attend, and rejection letters seem to follow a similar style. Some of...

It's Not Just The Holidays For High School Seniors

Sydney Sadick | Posted 02.20.2012

Sydney Sadick

As a high school senior in the midst of applying to college, the two words that have been on my mind are "accepted" and "rejected." The reality is that rejection is a large part of life.

Why Not Getting Into Your First-Choice School Isn't The Apocalypse

| Nikki Fig | Posted 06.04.2011

You've done your research, bought the sweatshirt and envisioned yourself waltzing across the campus dozens of times. And then it arrives: the dreaded ...

Unigo.com Expert Network: The Dreaded College Rejection Letter, What Can You Do?

Unigo | Posted 05.28.2011

Unigo

High school seniors across the country will be receiving their college admissions letters this week, and with the dramatic increase in the number of applications this year many can expect to get the dreaded "thin envelope."

Can Facebook Posts Get Students Rejected From College?

Unigo | Posted 05.25.2011

Unigo

The Unigo Expert Network is a group of top education experts from across the U.S. answering questions submitted by students and parents about college admissions and succeeding after high school.

College Rejection Letters: The Best, The Worst, The Cruelest, The Kindest

Wall Street Journal | SUE SHELLENBARGER | Posted 05.25.2011

Members of this year's record-size high-school graduating class applied to more colleges than ever -- and now, that's resulting in a heavier than usua...

Wall Of College Rejection Letters: How Kids Cope

boston.com | Peter Schworm | Posted 11.17.2011

High school seniors everywhere have traditionally posted their rejection letters as an act of collective defiance against the high-pressure and hyperc...