Specifically, I only have three. Temple said no.
In hindsight, I knew it was something of a long shot, an impractical choice, and not even my first choice. Nevertheless, I am surprised by how much this news bothers me, and how badly I am taking it.
Luckily, I am in the homestretch of Nifty Gift Preparation, which should provide plenty of amiable distraction for the next few days. Thank heavens. 
They have no idea what they just gave up. And you wouldn’t have gone there anyway, you’re going to accept a fabulous offer somewhere better.
Oh dear, my verification word is “ill”. Are you toying with me, my dear? And just when the migraine has left me be for the first time in two days.
Fuckwits. :(
Grrrrr. I know it’s what people say, but it really is their loss. And of course, I’m selfish in that I want to keep you closer to this teeming quagmire that for want of a better word, we seem to call “home"…
...sorry, I’m deeply distracted by the Nifty Gift Preparation. The temptation to speculate is overwhelming, but I’m trying to restrain myself. Oh, what lucky friends you have…
I’m so sorry about the no letter. I know it sucks. I’m glad you have things to distract you rather than listening to the Itty Bitty Shitty Committee (IBSC).
The IBSC needs a vacation apart and away from you.
Go gentle on yourself and take care as best you can.
beckie
You’re too good for temple!
you are too good for Temple! try to ignore those bastards darling.
Today I am very sad.
I don’t actually know Temple, so anyone who went there and had a good experience feel free to defend the school. However, looking at its statistics, I am SHOCKED that according to US News info, the school has a only a 3-point spread in the LSAT results of 75% of the people it accepts. To me that screams out that the school is sorely lacking in intellectual diversity. It may be a fine school, but its admissions department appear to be uninspired dimwits who have abdicated their duty in favor of a tried-and-true LSAT-based formula.
P.S. Captcha word “hell.”
Gosh, thanks, everyone. I am actually feeling a bit better in the warmer light of day (a figure of speech, since the skies are grey and freezing rain is beating down upon New York), but it’s still nice to know that I’ve Got Friends.
‘mouse, I’ll take you up on your defense of Temple—if not necessarily Temple Law, about whom everything I know comes from their admissions literature. One of the reasons I’m a little bummed about this is that my (much younger) brother earned his undergrad degree from Temple (Fox Business School Class of 2000, woooooot!). I thought it would be nice to continue the Temple tradition in our family—plus, I got a tiny chuckle out of listing him in the “has any of your family graduated from Temple?” list. Call me wacky, but I’m gently amused at the thought of being a legacy admission behind someone to whom I used to give piggyback rides.
But I’m with you. That LSAT-score point spread is leaving me shaking my head a bit.
That sucks, but these things happen for the best, right? Particularly when they aren’t your first choice.
May the other envelopes be thicker…
Don’t sweat it, Jen. Things happen the way they’re supposed to. And it is SO their loss. Good things are ahead for you, I feel it.
It’s a downer but you’ll recover and go kick butt elsewhere. 
Oh, Jen, I’m sorry. Even though Temple wasn’t your first choice, it’s the first of your several choices to have responded, and how could that not be disheartening?
Just you wait, my friend. Something’s coming, something good…
It’s hard not to focus on a “no,” but as everyone else said, there are more responses coming in, and you’ll get through this. I recommend beating the crap out of bread dough. The Julia Child Dancing Chicken Trick also helps.
I’ll kick their butts for ya.
Dumbass school.
As a friend of mine said when he saw the open bar at a writers reception:
“Fools.”
Something better is coming.
YOU will end up someplace even better. In fact, you’ll end up in exactly the place you should be (thank you, Jon Kabat-Zinn...)
The KA bakery russenzopf recipe is languishing in my Inbox, waiting for translation. Maybe I won’t translate. Maybe I’ll just send, huh?
She sez, “Use croissant dough. Make a log, cut lengthwise, twist around each other. Coil into a round pan. Here’s the filling:
Nut Danish Filling
Small 2 qt Large 6qt
14 oz Hazelnut 2# 10 oz
14 oz Walnut 2# 10 oz
1# 5 oz Sugar 4#
4 tsp Cinnamon 4 Tbl
pinch Salt fat pinch
Grind to Fine
2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Tbl
1# 4 oz Egg White 3# 12 oz
Add dry to wet and mix by hand. Must refrigerate overnight before using.”
Rather cryptic, but I know you’ll interpret.
As the lucky recipient of the Nifty Gift, I thank you, I thank you, I thank you. Oh, and uh, so does the guy who actually does the dishes. If only the rest of your readers could see these beauteous cloths which I’m going to have a lot of trouble using as kitchen implements, since they are so very lovely and artfull…
Damn, I’m sorry.
ya sure ya want to go to law school? I took the LSAT twice, didnt get in anywhere i wanted the first time, then I had a lot of choice the 2nd time. Law school was the hardest thing I ever did in my life and then I go and move to Canada so I can;t even practice here. Bummer for me, but good luck to you!!
Oh, academic rejection. Repeat after me: it wasn’t your first choice. It wasn’t your first choice. It wasn’t your first choice.
And you still have more to hear from.