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Deogratias Rejection Letter

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Deogratias Rejection Letter Poor English, a history he is not willing to divulge, and is a potential cause for violence on campus; for these reasons, Deogratias should not be admitted into Columbia University, for he does not meet several required fields necessary to attend the university. Even with his inspiring story, Deo cannot bypass the necessary steps to get into the Ivy League school. First off, Deo cannot pass the English proficiency exam. He was only taught French in Burundi. Although he was taught that French was the universal language, and excels at it no less, English is the language taught with at Columbia and one must understand what a professor is saying if they want to learn. Deo described not understanding police when he arrived (Kidder 8). Any student should be able to understand simple questions about the whereabouts of papers and other documents, this is simple English. Another instance of confusion in English occurred when police were searching Deo for drugs (Kidder 17). The policemen become frustrated when Deo did not comply with their orders quickly enough; I can foresee a …show more content…

Whilst talking to a journalist when he first arrived, Deo described that, “to answer felt dangerous” (Kidder 9). He then went on to lie about his past. Although I did personally interview him, another ping of doubt arises when Do leaves out details about his family when talking to Sharon (Kidder 52). One might say it was because she was a stranger, but I was also a stranger when I interviewed him; I can only wonder what he left out. The most prominent example of Deo’s dodging of the truth is when he refused to write an account of his life, something that surely would have helped his situation; Sharon suggested it could lead to benefactors (Kidder 56). So why would he refuse? I must digress that I do question the accuracy of his statement, chiefly due to this encounter

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