Rejection letters will never provide happiness, but sometimes, if written with kindness, they can be helpful. At least one applicant to Duke’s graduate cognitive neuroscience admitting program felt ...

One company was scrutinized for how they dealt with rejection—proving that kindness is not always appreciated! Getting a ding letter can be a crushing feeling. It’s never an easy email to read, from ...

Ideally, I would call each of you to explain what we found wanting in your cover letters and CV’s, but I suspect my university would never approve of that plan. Still, I want to let you know why we ...

No one wants to feel unwanted. It is hard to put time and effort into a law school application and keep your hopes up for months, only to receive a rejection. Nevertheless, every applicant who applies ...

Seniors, it is that time of the year. Excitement begins to build with every letter that comes in the mail, waiting in eager anticipation to hear from the universities that you applied to earlier in ...

Inc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues–everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. A ...

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.