For those keeping track at home, I received a Rejection letter today from Carnegie Mellon, and an acceptance letter from UNC Chapel Hill. I had expected to be admitted to UNC, so although it was still pleasant, it was not exactly a surprise. I didn’t expect to get into CMU because they’re ridiculously selective, but I still had hopes. The rejection letter was like a kick to the gut. It was all I could do to finish the bug I was fixing at work without breaking down at my desk.
Rejection’s tough. I’ve never really had to deal with it before.