And then, one April day, that moment finally arrives. If you have an older brother or sister, you might already have witnessed the impact of The Letter. The recipient moves from a state of shock to tears to silence. His parents are boiling. The next morning, teachers mull it over in their lounge.
Guidance counselors are aghast.
Word spreads like wildfire among the student's college-bound peers, making for a general sense of outrage and disbelief. It might be. There are probably some great students who do slip through the cracks in spite of their best efforts to communicate their strengths. But, he adds, it doesn't happen too often. Oversights in the selection process are indeed rare.