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that is still one of the worst experiences of my college life
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Delivering bad news to a teenager is one of the most unpleasant tasks you can do in life.
I used to work at the admissions office at my college, and occasionally the admissions letter would get lost and the kid would call us a week later wondering if they got in. 90% of the time, the answer was no...so once we verified that it was really the applicant calling, I had to personally crush their dream that they'd worked toward for four years (or more).
I hadn't made the decision myself, and in some cases, the kid really hadn't earned an acceptance. But that didn't make it any easier or more pleasant.