The small brown envelope/large white envelope

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I've heard a rumour that accpetances come in large white envelopes (with lots of additional material) and rejections in small brown envelopes (with just a rejection). It isn't the most important thing, but I'm personally interested: anyone here who's received word from Oxford, what colour and size was your envelope and was it an acceptance or rejection? I have a mini-heart attack everytime I see the mail in the morning but this is just something I'm casually interested in hearing about.

Reply 1

inactive__user

A4 sized white envelope (Offer), however all my correspondance from Jesus has ben in one of these so I don't think much can be read into it!

Reply 2

F. Poste

Mine was A4 and white :smile:

(I am loving living vicariously through this year's applicants, btw :biggrin:

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Reply 3

Rose64

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A4 size white envelope (offer), with other information stuff inside. Although, I heard someone say that their offer came in a small envelope with a single sheet of paper in it. It's pretty unpredicatable I think!

Reply 4

InterCity125

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my offer was A4 - white.

Reply 5

ThePants999

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Definitely don't read anything into the size of the goddamn envelope! It varies by college and over time, just forget it and open the bloody thing. My offer letter was a standard small DL-size envelope.

Reply 6

amo1

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does it really matter what envolope... cause if u have the envolope ull know 10 seconds later??????!!????

Reply 7

Neitzhschezehcz

OP

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Heh, I know I'm being paranoid but you know how it is. It doesn't particularly matter, it's just interest.

Reply 8

Eternal Fantasy

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amo1

does it really matter what envolope... cause if u have the envolope ull know 10 seconds later??????!!????

Very good point... :rolleyes:

Reply 9

Amrad

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Is it true that offers come first class post and rejections second?

Reply 10

aleko

My offer was A4 brown and had booklets etc inside despite the people at Corpus insisting that offers would come in small thin envelopes.

Reply 11

Helenia

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Wooohooooo, you guys are creating as many rumours as my lot!

Edit: for reference, mine was two sheets of A4, in a 1/3 A4 sized white envelope - very very thin. But this is the other side :biggrin:

Reply 12

visesh

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A5, white, 2-3 sheets. King',s 2004. (well Dec 31st 2003)
EDIT: Offer.
EDIT EDIT: Cambridge, not Oxford.

Reply 13

Onearmedbandit

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visesh

A5, white, 2-3 sheets. King',s 2004. (well Dec 31st 2003)
EDIT: Offer.

So you really can't tell from the envelope. :smile:

I hope mine is A4 size still... :redface:

Reply 14

visesh

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Amrad

Is it true that offers come first class post and rejections second?

I thought offers were couriered and rejections hand-delivered with a brass band? :redface:

Reply 15

Squishy

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Neitzhschezehcz

I've heard a rumour that accpetances come in large white envelopes (with lots of additional material) and rejections in small brown envelopes (with just a rejection).

Yes, this is absolutely true. In fact, if you did so well at interview that Oxford wants to make you an unconditional offer then they'll send you a giant parcel with all the books on your first year's reading list in it.

Actually, I have no idea where this rumour comes from. There's no need for them to send you anything apart from an acceptance/rejection letter. It's a bit presumptuous for them to send out Freshers' Packs because people who are accepted can always turn the university down.

Reply 16

RachelBabyfrog

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Neitzhschezehcz

I've heard a rumour that accpetances come in large white envelopes (with lots of additional material) and rejections in small brown envelopes (with just a rejection). It isn't the most important thing, but I'm personally interested: anyone here who's received word from Oxford, what colour and size was your envelope and was it an acceptance or rejection? I have a mini-heart attack everytime I see the mail in the morning but this is just something I'm casually interested in hearing about.

A4 white envelope with one sheet of paper saying 'Go away, we don't love you!' in it :wink:

From Jesus- the same as the other correspondance has been in. It was first class- as they said all decisions would be.

Reply 17

dan2004

A4 size white envelope for my offer from Jesus, with the words "we are pleased to offer..." clearly visible through the window of the envelope. So u may know without even opening it!

Reply 18

InterCity125

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visesh

I thought offers were couriered and rejections hand-delivered with a brass band? :redface:

They are indeed:
The chancellor of Oxford takes them to the post office in Oxford
The Royal Mail manager for the area takes them to the station to be loaded onto postal trains
The trains are driven by the Chairman of British rail
Singalling for the trains is by the director of the South Eastern division - or what ever division they subsequently enter
They are taken from the royal mail depot to your home by the chairman of the post office

Reply 19

visesh

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InterCity125

They are indeed:
The chancellor of Oxford takes them to the post office in Oxford
The Royal Mail manager for the area takes them to the station to be loaded onto postal trains
The trains are driven by the Chairman of British rail
Singalling for the trains is by the director of the South Eastern division - or what ever division they subsequently enter
They are taken from the royal mail depot to your home by the chairman of the post office

Thought so :smile:

I expect there's a similar procedure with Cambridge rejections.

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