Following is how i was dinged:
Thank you for applying to the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth . After much thought and careful consideration, I regret to inform you that we are unable to grant your request for admission to the Tuck Class of 2008.
Of the applications we reviewed this round, the admissions committee felt that your candidacy showed significant potential and merited encouragement. If you plan to re-apply next year and would like to receive feedback on ways in which you could strengthen a future application to Tuck, a member of the admissions committee would be happy to provide you with coaching. To schedule a feedback session, please email your request to the Admissions Office at tuck.admissions@dartmouth.edu. Tuck pro-actively offers feedback to less than 10% of applicants, so our encouragement is sincere. Given the admissions cycle, we will be able to offer feedback the week of March 27, 2006.
It is often difficult to fully appreciate the competition for admission to Tuck. Our decision is not a reflection on your intellectual abilities, personal achievements or potential success in management. The factor that most often contributed to our decision to not admit an applicant was the rigorous competition created by a strong applicant pool and our commitment to maintain a small class size. This year’s pool is exceptionally strong; we know that many of the applicants who were not granted admission possess excellent characteristics that will serve them well in business school and beyond.
Sending this letter to an applicant who has applied in Early Action and shown significant interest in attending Tuck is the most unpleasant responsibility I have. I sincerely appreciate your interest in the Tuck School of Business and all of the time and thought that went into your application. I hope that we hear from you in the near future.
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