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’I got in!’ Students show off acceptance letters

What it looks like to get accepted to college and university

February 19, 2014

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It’s February and that means university and college acceptance letters are starting to be ripped out of envelopes across Canada. Many of those who are admitted are excitedly snapping photographic proof of their success and posting it to Instagram. Here are their photos, and yes, that’s confetti from Brock. Hover over each slide to see photo credits, comments and hashtags.

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Josh Dehaas is a writer and editor focused on post-secondary education and training. He has a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph.

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