Harvard Rejects the Meme Lord

March 2015 HARVARD COLLEGE | Office of Admissions and Financial Aid Molly McGaan 330 W. Webster Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Dear Ms. McGaan: Thank you for your interest in Harvard College. After careful consideration of your application, I am sorry to inform you that we are unable to offer you a place in the class of 2019. This year’s application pool was the strongest in the College’s history, and we are unable to offer admission to you this year, regardless of their proficiency in “dank memes”, or their level of “Swag mconeyyy.” Although your GPA and ACT scores were certainly up to our standards, your essays raised some eyebrows at the admissions meetings. For future reference, it is not wise to start an essay with the words, “listen here u little slanks” and end with “McGaan out *drops mic*” We also didn’t need a copy of your mixtape, regardless of how “fire” it is (one admissions counselor actually listened to it, and we are pretty sure 40 minutes of you making animal noises is not “fire”). In addition, we will be returning your copy of Grownups 2 signed by Chancellor Angela Merkel, because you said it’s your “greatest possession” and we don’t want it. We also suggest obtaining recommendation letters from teachers or trusted mentors, not “my #4 side hoe Derek” or Chief Keef, who submitted a picture of a dinosaur drawn in crayon on a rolling paper. We greatly appreciate your interest in Harvard, and we offer our best wishes of success as you pursue your educational goals. Sincerely, William R. Fitzsimmons Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid

Это пародийное письмо об отказе Гарварда абитуриентке, чья заявка наполнена мемами, сленгом, странным микстейпом и нелепыми рекомендациями. Шутка в том, что официальный и вежливый тон письма сталкивается с абсурдными деталями вроде Chief Keef, рисунка динозавра на папиросной бумаге и 40 минут звуков животных; мем отправляют как реакцию на чрезмерно хаотичное или кринжовое поведение. EN: This is a parody Harvard rejection letter to an applicant whose application is filled with memes, slang, a bizarre mixtape, and absurd recommendations. The joke comes from the clash between the letter’s formal tone and details involving Chief Keef, a crayon dinosaur on rolling paper, and 40 minutes of animal noises; people share it as a reaction to chaotic or extremely cringe behavior.

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