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Harvard rejected him; he found a grammar error and rejected the rejection
Published 7 August 2026 ยท education
In 1981, high school student Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University's rejection letter by rejecting its rejection instead. Inspired by a grammatical error in Harvard's
In 1981, high school student Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University's rejection letter by rejecting its rejection instead. Inspired by a grammatical error in Harvard's letter, his witty reply was published byThe New York Times. More than four decades later, the letter has resurfaced online and continues to entertain readers.