The "Rejection"

Two days ago I received an email. Within this email was potentially devastating news. As I opened it, the first thing I saw was "I am sorry to say...” Right then, I knew. I wasn’t going to grad school in Fall 2006. It was like I had just got punched in the chest. After taking a deep breath, I gathered myself and went on to read the rest of the email.

“I am sorry to say that our Admissions Committee did not approve your application for admission to the M.S. program. This was partly because of your low GPA and partly because you had not taken EC301, Intermediate Microeconomics. You may wish to take EC301 and then request reconsideration of your application for Spring or Fall 2007. I cannot guarantee that we would admit you under those circumstances, but it is an option for you.”

Indeed, it was disappointing news, but it still left me some space for hope. Besides, all dreams have their obstacles and I am not letting this one cripple my plans or take away my optimism. After all optimism is my greatest weapon. It provides me with the fuel and determination that I need to get to my goal. So as of now my plans are to go back to Lansing, excel in that Intermediate Economics class and then request that they reconsider my application for spring 2007. Wish me luck!