這次懶的照相，反正也是被拒絕了。

Duke...被拒絕了。

Dear XXX:

It is with very real regret that I must tell you that we will not be able to offer you a place in the class entering Duke this fall. I realize that this is disappointing news; I want to assure you that we considered your candidacy carefully and that our decision was not an easy one.

This was in many ways an extraordinary year for the admission process at Duke. We received more than 20,300 applications, the largest number in our history and over a thousand more than last year. The applicant pool was one of the strongest academically we have ever had. As a result, in filling just 1,650 places in the first-year class the Admissions Committee faced a number of difficult decisions, and found itself not being able to admit students it might well have admitted just a year or two ago. After reviewing each application at least twice, it is clear to us that almost all of our applicants are outstanding young women and men, people fully capable of performing well in Duke classrooms and contributing to our community. Unfortunately, the sheer volume of applicants means that we can admit only a small percentage of the students we find appealing, a task made exceptionally difficult by the unusual strength and size of our applicant pool this year.


星期四，Berkeley我也不期望會中了，照這樣的走勢看來是一路往下走了，私立五家全部陣亡。