Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Pennsylvania

College forgot to review my application. After I took a year off to apply to that school. Can I sue them for it?

I'm an international student who applied to a college in the states in November (early decision). My application was rejected and I asked the director of international admissions if my application can also reviewed on the regular decision pool in January. He said that it will be reviewed. But now every student had heard from the college about their decisions except me (I checked). The college's website also states that the last day for a decision is April 1. I think the director forgot to submit my application to the regular pool, even though he said he would. I will be contacting the school to ask them about this. But i would like to know firsthand if I have grounds to sue if they admit they forgot or they just send me a rejection letter to shut me up?


Asked on 4/05/14, 7:21 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

In Pennsylvania you can sue anybody over anything. That said it doesn't mean you should.

So when you didn't hear by March 1st why not contact the admission office then? Why wait till it's to late to address the problem?

You're claiming the college is negligent. That they breached a duty to review you application a 2nd time. That's just not going to fly. You could have checked earlier you could have applied to other schools. All would have reduced what you contend is an injury, Of which you msy not even have.

Sorry suing the college isn't going to get you anything.

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Answered on 4/05/14, 10:54 am


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