Lady Who Applied for Scholarship Posts Unusual Rejection Mail She Received: "It Motivated Me"
- Omolara, a Nigerian X user, shared a rejection letter she received from the Michael Taiwo Graduate School Application Scholarships on social media
- The 2026 MT Scholarships rejection letter caught attention online for its unusually warm and considerate tone towards unsuccessful applicants
- Several other applicants revealed in the comments that they also received the same letter and shared how they were handling the news
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Omolara, a Nigerian X user, sparked a conversation online after posting a rejection letter she received from the Michael Taiwo Graduate School Application Scholarships, saying the letter left her feeling driven rather than discouraged.
In her post, she wrote that receiving the rejection from the MT Scholarships was "safe to say I'm motivated," a reaction that many of her followers clearly understood once they saw what the letter actually said.
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The Letter That Caught Everyone's Attention
The scholarship body opened its correspondence with the words "How are you and yours?" before informing Omolara that her 2026 application had not been selected following a comprehensive review. The letter expressed genuine regret over the outcome and thanked her for applying.
For many readers, it was the human warmth embedded in what is typically a cold, formulaic process that made the letter stand out.
Scholarship and job rejection letters are rarely known for kindness, which is likely why the post resonated with so many people who have been on the receiving end of similar news.
Reactions From Other Applicants
The post quickly drew responses from other Nigerians who had received the same letter, with several sharing that they too had mixed feelings about the outcome but appreciated how the rejection was delivered.
Unsaid things said:
"I will chose this a million times over complete silence. Thank you @MtScholarships for the soft rejection letters you sent to us."
David said:
"Same thing I got on Friday I was a bit mooody lol lucky me I went for 2 interviews today."
Omo Dafidi added:
"Yes i got mine also and we moved."
See the post below:
Lady gets scholarship after facing rejection
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady said she got a rejection mail from a UK-based charitable organisation founded in 1979 which offers scholarships to the less privileged students.
But in a miraculous twist, the same organisation which rejected her application sent her another mail, notifying her of the offer of a fully-funded scholarship in the UK.
Source: Legit.ng
