My UWaterloo acceptance has been withdrawn?
2 days ago, I received an email from Waterloo’s Admissions Team, saying that:
“The Admissions Committee for the Faculty of Mathematics has received and reviewed your final secondary school grades.”
and that
“The conditional Offer of Admission to the Honours Computer Science Coop program at the University of Waterloo, you received earlier, included conditions that have not been met.”
(There is more, but these are the main points.)
My immediate reaction? Well, you can imagine the rage, anxiety, and whatnot.
I emailed them back immediately when I read the email. Then I received a reply back:
“It has come to our attention that you have been contacted in regards to having a final average below 75% in one or more of your required courses. I wish to apologize as your grades are ok and your offer to the Faculty of Mathematics is not in jeopardy.” … “Again, I apologize for any anxiety this has caused you and we look forward to seeing you in the Fall. “
Anxiety, indeed!
At least I’m back in now (although I guess I technically never wasn’t), so I’m fine again. A small roller coaster, and I think my heart stopped when I read the email.
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If only we had a video of your reaction when you first read the email…
I’ve read worse emails. In this situation, I just sat there and mouthed the phrase “Son of a…”
Gary’s censorship, so much 1984 happening around here, it looks like I’ll have to start broadcasting.
Congrats on getting in Gary… I remember the day I was accepted to Honours CS at Waterloo: it was my first choice, and of course the last letter of acceptance to come!
Thanks John
It’s nice to know that UW grads start Web 2.0 companies, too! 