There was this applicant who wrote an entire essay about how much he hated studying but still wanted to go to college just for the parties. He was brutally honest, which might seem refreshing at first, but it's not exactly what colleges are looking for. His rejection was expected, and his story has been told as a humorous example of what not to do in a college application. This story also highlights the importance of understanding the purpose of a college application essay.
One of the funniest college rejection stories I've heard was about a guy who sent in his application with a really creative but completely off - topic essay. He wrote about his adventures in training his pet squirrel instead of something related to academics or his goals. Needless to say, he got rejected, but his story has been passed around as a humorous cautionary tale among students applying to college.
Well, there was this instance where a man tried to give a love letter to a woman he liked at work. He put it in her mailbox at the office. However, she thought it was from a creepy client and reported it to HR without even reading it. He was quite embarrassed when he found out.
One funny rejection story is about an author who sent a manuscript about a talking cat that solves mysteries. The publisher rejected it saying 'We already have enough cat detectives in our lineup.' It was so absurd as each cat detective could be unique.
There was this classmate who was always in a hurry. One day, he ran into the wrong classroom thinking it was our English class. He sat down, took out his books, and started answering the roll call. It was only when the teacher started teaching math that he realized his mistake. He turned so red and quickly left, which was hilarious.
Once, my roommate thought it would be funny to hide all my left shoes. I was running late for class and couldn't find any of them. When I finally found them in the microwave (of all places), we both had a great laugh.
I heard about a guy who proposed to his girlfriend in a really elaborate way at a baseball game. He hired the scoreboard to display 'Will you marry me?' But she was so focused on the game that she didn't even notice until the inning was over. By then, she just said no because she thought he was trying to upstage her love for the game.
I was tutoring a group of students in chemistry. One of them accidentally mixed up the chemicals in a really strange way. Instead of the expected reaction, there was a small puff of colored smoke. Everyone was shocked at first, but then we all burst out laughing. It was a great reminder of how unpredictable experiments can be.
Once, my friend got drunk at a college party. He thought he was a famous singer and started singing really loudly on a table. Everyone was laughing so hard. He even tried to do some wild dance moves and almost fell off the table.
Well, my friend and I once decided to prank our roommate. We hid all of his left shoes. When he woke up and was getting ready for class, he was so confused trying to find them. He ended up wearing mismatched shoes and didn't even notice until someone pointed it out in class.