HARVARD COLLEGE
Office of Admissions
Mr. Matthew Moniot
2853 Springwood Road
Fincastle, VA 24090
Dear Mr. Moniot,
I am very sorry to inform you that it is not possible to offer you admission to the Class of 2016. I wish I were writing to report a different decision, but the competition was so rigorous this year that there were many outstanding young men and women to whom we could not offer places in the class.
More than thirty-four thousand students applied to the entering class. The great majority of the applicants could certainly have been successful here academically, and most candidates presented strong personal and extracurricular credentials as well. The Committee was, therefore, faced with the necessity of choosing a class from a great many more talented and highly qualified students than it had room to admit.
We wish it were possible for us to admit more of our fine applicants, and we understand how difficult the college application process can be for students and their families. While the Committee conducted its deliberations with the utmost care, we know that no one can predict with certainty what an individual will accomplish during college or beyond. Past experience suggests that the particular college a student attends is far less important than what the student does to develop his or her strengths and talents over the next four years.
We very much appreciate the interest you have shown in Harvard College. We hope that you will accept the best wishes of the Committee for success in all your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
William R. Fitzsimmons
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid