Admissions Letter Send-Off

March 30, 2012

Accepted - Admissions Office staff members form an assembly line to load the letters onto the mail truck, starting with the acceptance letters and following with the rest of the letters. By Keren E. Rohe

Emotions - The staff members cheer as they load the acceptance letters, wish for luck as they load the wait-list letters, and silently load the rejection letters as they send letters to the 34,302 applicants to the class of 2016. By Keren E. Rohe

Mailman - Long-time veterans of the admissions officer staff have the privilege of standing at the front of the line as the boxes are passed off to the mailman. By Keren E. Rohe

Last Box - Patricia DiCarlo Fagioli, an information processing coordinator who has worked in the admissions office for 26 years, carries the last box of decision letters to the truck. By Keren E. Rohe

Champagne - Champagne is poured as the staff prepare to toast the newly-accepted members of the class of 2016 and the hard work that went into selecting them. By Keren E. Rohe

Cheers to 2016 - Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67 gives a toast at the after-party following the loading of the mail truck. By Keren E. Rohe

Let Them Eat Cake - During their post-loading party, the admissions office staff enjoy a cake dedicated to the class of 2016. By Keren E. Rohe

Pizza Time - After months of processing, deliberating, and accepting applications, admissions office staff enjoy pizza as they relax for an afternoon. By Keren E. Rohe

Each year, the staff of the Harvard Admissions Office gathers on admissions day to load the decision letters--the product of months of hard work--onto the mail truck to be sent to thousands of anxious high-school students around the world. Here's a peek into the action from this year's send-off.

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