Recently, it has come to my attention that certain colleges send out their version of a progress report/interim before The Final Decision is let out. Of course, I chuckled at the absurdity of an almost letter...and of course, I received one today.
"Dear Ruoxi: I hope I might satisfy your curiosity at least in regard to your application status to the [School Which Shall Not be Named]. Because of your stellar application and strong potential for contribution to our community, you will likely receive a thick envelope in just a few weeks!".
Number one: the letter comes in a skinny envelope. your heart shutters. it's the beginning of the end.
Number two: you open it, briefly skim through. the words "stellar" and "strong" pop out. your heart soars.
Number three: you see the word "likely". what the fuck?
Number four: you read the last sentence. it's an ultimatum. YOU BETTAH KEEP UP YOUR GRADES OR ELSE.
So, I will "likely" be accepted on April 1st. Unless, of course, individuals of Einsteinian (or less) strength lie in
that final pile of applications.
