Asking a program why you were denied

[hopefulslp1]

Does anyone have a good template/advice on asking a program why you were denied? I've already been accepted somewhere else (thankfully!) but I'm still curious as to why I was denied at this program, because I truly thought I had a shot there. Just wanted to see if anyone has reached out to programs before and any basic tips on crafting an email for this kind of situation!

[edardi1]

I PM'd you what I wrote last year to an admissions counselor.  Hopefully it helps!  Good luck!

[Hannah7]

13 minutes ago, edardi1 said:

I PM'd you what I wrote last year to an admissions counselor.  Hopefully it helps!  Good luck!

Hi, I was hoping you could also PM me what you wrote last year if you wouldn't mind. I've been going back and forth about what to write to a school I was rejected from.

[edardi1]

It is what I wrote last year. 

Edit:  I misread your name and thought you were the OP.  I'll Pm you right now. 

Edited February 20, 2018 by edardi1

[hopefulslp1]

23 hours ago, edardi1 said:

I PM'd you what I wrote last year to an admissions counselor.  Hopefully it helps!  Good luck!

Thank you! I'll take a look at it

[helenaaa]

@edardi1 Hi could you also PM me what you wrote last year. Thanks in advance! 

[kcslp2b]

@edardi1 Could you also PM me? Thank you!

[Jenlyn94]

@edardi1 could you pleas PM me? TIA

[Nancy M]

Me too!

[keeks121]

On 2/19/2018 at 10:40 PM, edardi1 said:

I PM'd you what I wrote last year to an admissions counselor.  Hopefully it helps!  Good luck!

Would you mind sending me a PM as well?

[csd123]

Same! I would really appreciate it

[ViveLaRevolution]

Has anyone ever gotten a reply to one these? I sent one not too long ago but haven't heard anything.

 

Maaaaaaybeeeee. They didn't actually review my application and can't actually explain why.

[lmcslp]

Hi, Could i also be PM'd with a template? Thank you so much!! @edardi1

[Nancy M]

Could you send me what you wrote last year?  Thanks

[lbh33]

@edardi1 would you be willing to send me the template as well? I would os greatly appreciate it!  

[Dspence]

@edardi1 just heard back this morning :/ if you could PM me as well. I’d really appreciate it. 

[Nancy M]

Could you province message me what you wrote?  Thanks

[CHILDESGambino]

This is what I wrote in my emails:

"I would like to thank you for taking the time to review my application for admission in the X program for Fall 2018. I was wondering whether you’d be able to provide some insight as to why I was not accepted.  Was there a weakness in my academics, personal statement, GREs that I did not realize? Is there anything you could share regarding what I could have done to be a stronger candidate?  Your feedback would enable me to be a stronger candidate in the future. Thank you in advance. "

 

Best of luck!