Girl Responds To Duke Rejection Letter With A Rejection Of The Rejection

Daily Mail – Whether it’s from a university or a new employer, we all know that horrible, deflated feeling that comes with getting a rejection letter. But 17-year-old Siobhan O’Dell hit back after being sent a rejection letter from Duke University, by sending the admissions office a message of her own, rejecting their rejection.

The teenager, from North Carolina, had applied to the prestigious college in her home state, but on March 26 she was sent a letter telling her she had failed to make the grade.

However, refusing to take no for an answer, she wrote back, saying: ‘After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke.

Speaking to MailOnline about the letter, she said: ‘They sent me a typical college rejection letter, “This year we had an outstanding pool of applicants…”, blah, blah, blah.

‘It made me realize how much power universities have over students. Seniors labor over applications, stress over waiting, and sometimes cry over the answer. Then that’s it.

‘The college has all the power. But what if that wasn’t it? What if we got to treat the college like they treated us? I wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine.’

Duke did eventually respond to her rejection letter, but didn’t appear to share the joke, instead telling her that should could appeal their decision, but ‘it’s very rare’ for the call to be overturned.

However Miss O’Dell, who also goes by her middle name of Reece, has no need for an appeal after being awarded a place at the University of Southern California. She said: ‘I’m going to major in biology and minor in mathematics. My goal is to be a pediatrician. I look forward to going to USC this fall.’

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Ok this was pretty funny, it was a clever idea and it was great for going a little viral. If Siobhan just stopped there and said she was just joking around and wanted to get some retweets everything would be great. But let’s chill out with the self-importance a little bit. It’s not like Duke had a courier bring this to you then spit on you and punch you in your face. It’s not like they put your application up on the Duke Instagram and said LOL look at this idiot’s SAT score! They sent you a standard rejection letter. You didn’t get in. Sorry, it happens. What do you want them to admit everyone? Anyone who applies to Duke just come on in and grab a seat in lecture?

And to be clear, this didn’t get “revenge” on anyone. It didn’t give Duke “a taste of their own medicine.” I mean you’re rejected from Duke still. They’re not letting you in. Just enjoy the Tumblr pageviews and get ready to have a blast at USC.

PS – And how lame is Duke with this response by the way? Would it kill you guys to play along and be funny or something?