Dear College,

I reviewed your freshman profile and I regret to inform you that you made an incorrect decision. I met and exceeded your GPA average and test scores, and I spent at least two hours a night perfecting my application.

And yet, I was left disappointed in the spring.

I am not the only one shocked and surprised, as many of my peers were turned down to school they considered their middle ground and even their safety schools. Many were luckily rewarded with acceptance into a better school, however others were left in a school that does not fit them academically.

To us it felt like this year decisions had no rhyme or reason. You denied plenty of students with higher stats than mine and vice versa.

However college is what you make of it. I know that I, as well as others, will be able to make the best of our situations and present ourselves with the same opportunities in a different environment.

Sincerely,

Nate Nguyen

Class of ‘22