Article
"Dear John"
Eye on Psi Chi
(1998)
Abstract
With such an enormous number of psychology majors nationally who express interest in pursuing admission to the limited number of openings in graduate programs, faculty who manage those programs are forced to construct large numbers of letters of rejection. Because of the huge volume, some all-purpose and uninformative form letter is typically used, declaring regrets and pointing to the great number of excellent applications. Such a "one size fits nobody" document can be demeaning and irritating. So the purpose of the present article is to provide samples of two form letters that could be used that might take a small step in the direction of tailoring the form letter to the characteristics of the rejected applicant.
Keywords
- Psychology majors
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter 1998
Publisher Statement
Published by the International Honor Society in Psychology
Citation Information
Louis Lippman. ""Dear John"" Eye on Psi Chi Vol. 2 Iss. 2 (1998) p. 54 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/louis-lippman/29/