Dear Director of Admissions

Dear Director of Admissions,

I have completed the difficult task of determining the college I will attend next year. I am sorry that I am not able to accept your offer for admission to next fall’s incoming class. I know that you invested much time and energy in reviewing my application, and I regret that this outcome is not different.

The decision was not an easy one to make, but it was reached through a thorough and thoughtful review. Your institution was evaluated in the context of the seventeen other universities that offered me admission. It was evaluated individually by at least two members of my family. Owing to the fact that so many institutions present strong departments of academic excellence, I must be highly selective. It simply is not possible for me to accept the admission offers of all schools where I could be successful.

I hope this final decision will not deter you from any of your institution’s aspirations. Indeed, I wish you success in all future endeavors.

Sincerely,

High School Student