A college rejection letter may come as devastating news to many, but not to Siobahn O'Dell. The 17-year-old high school senior wasn't upset when she was told she wasn't going to be a member of Duke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I've learned that rejection is totally redirection," Nicole Laeno tells PEOPLE after learning she will not be attending her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rejection stings. And a rejection from a college your teen loved and hoped to attend stings badly. College counselors, parents, ...

With over 18 million students enrolled in college, it’s a given that not every applicant will get an acceptance letter. Appealing a college rejection can be an emotional and challenging process, but ...

HIGH POINT, NC -- When high school senior Siobhan O'Dell got rejected from Duke University, she thought it'd be funny to give them a taste of its own medicine. So she sent them a letter to inform them ...

Colleges across the country have now sent out their acceptance and rejection letters. Every year at this time I am struck by the meanings these letters have for high school seniors and their parents.

As videos of emotional college acceptances and elaborate school-themed bed parties fill high schoolers' social media feeds, some seniors are putting a humorous spin on the emotional let down of ...

Rejection stings. And a rejection from a college your teen loved and hoped to attend stings badly. College counselors, parents, and peers will try to tell them not to take it personally. They will say ...