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One thing is for sure: each year there are record numbers of applicants yearning for acceptance at an elite school around the country, and most will be turned down. The realization is that graduating students rejected from their dream school will find themselves attending an engaging school that will fulfill their academic and personal college experiences.  \nWe recently came across a wonderful article written by Frank Bruni, New York Times columnist and author of,“Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania.” The article dissects the madness and pressure of the college admissions game, while encouraging parents and students to accept the hand dealt as the college you attend is not the single factor in determining your professional achievements. Within the article, Bruni references a letter delivered to an accomplished student by his parents on the eve of the college acceptance letter season. The letter is as follows:  \nDear Matt,  \nOn the night before you receive your first college response, we wanted to let you know that we could not be any prouder of you than we are today. Whether or not you get accepted does not determine how proud we are of everything you have accomplished and the wonderful person you have become. That will not change based on what admissions officers decide about your future. We will celebrate with joy wherever you get accepted—and the happier you are with those responses, the happier we will be. But your worth as a person, a student and our son is not diminished or influenced in the least by what these colleges have decided.  \nIf it does not go your way, you’ll take a different route to get where you want.  \nThere is nota single college in this country that would not be lucky to have you, and you  \nare capable of succeeding at any of them.  \nWe love you as deep as the ocean, as high as the sky, all the way around the world and back again—and to wherever you are headed.  \nThe wisdom, pride and sincerity of this letter is a message worth spreading to our children and grandchildren as they face the college acceptance season. It’s important to remember that rejection will pass, but these kind and supportive words will live with our children well beyond their college years and into their professional and personal lives.  \nPlease visit [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?_r=1](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?_r=1)[ ](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/15/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-how-to-survive-the-college-admissions-madness.html?_r=1)[to read the full article by New York Times columnist and author](to read the full article by New York Times columnist and author), Frank Bruni.","cbCaipxNCZMpEaug","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipxNCZMpEaug","pdf",538169,"English","# A Heartwarming Note to Survive the College Admissions Madness\n## Navigating Acceptance Season\n## A Letter to Matt on the Eve of Responses\n## The Lasting Impact of Supportive Words","[{\"question\":\"What does the letter say about parents’ pride and a student’s worth?\",\"answer\":\"Parents’ pride and the student’s worth do not change based on admissions decisions. 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