[pefloresjr]

FOr Stanford, wasn't "the fat envelope" always a metaphor? When I was admitted in 1995, if was a regular sized envelope with "CONGRATULATIONS" on the outside so there was no drama (I assume there wasn't an "I regret to inform you" version though). A "fat evelope" did eventually come, but the good news came in the thin variety.

In 1982, there was a thin envelope for a rejection and a fat one for an acceptance.  Several of my friends got thin rejection letters on a Tuesday and told me about it at school the next day.  I hadn't gotten one.  I went home at lunch to check and could see that the mail had been delivered as I walked across the field in front of my house.  When I got to the box, I opened it with shaky hands and pulled out the fat envelope.  It had my admission letter from Dean Fred saying "Great!" on it along with several other forms and informational pages.  It was a regular size business envelope and it didn't say congratulations or anything else on the outside other than the return address of the Stanford Admissions Office. 

Cheers,
Pete F. 

[pefloresjr]

FOr Stanford, wasn't "the fat envelope" always a metaphor? When I was admitted in 1995, if was a regular sized envelope with "CONGRATULATIONS" on the outside so there was no drama (I assume there wasn't an "I regret to inform you" version though). A "fat evelope" did eventually come, but the good news came in the thin variety.

In 1982, there was a thin envelope for a rejection and a fat one for an acceptance.  Several of my friends got thin rejection letters on a Tuesday and told me about it at school the next day.  I hadn't gotten one.  I went home at lunch to check and could see that the mail had been delivered as I walked across the field in front of my house.  When I got to the box, I opened it with shaky hands and pulled out the fat envelope.  It had my admission letter from Dean Fred saying "Great!" on it along with several other forms and informational pages.  It was a regular size business envelope and it didn't say congratulations or anything else on the outside other than the return address of the Stanford Admissions Office. 

Cheers,
Pete F.