Thanks but no thanks

My rejection letter from Teach for America:

Thank you very much for your interest in Teach For America and for the time and effort you invested in applying to the 2006 corps. I am very sorry to inform you that, after careful consideration of your application, we did not select you to advance to the interview stage of our admissions process.

Your initiative in applying to Teach For America demonstrates your commitment to expanding opportunities for children and effecting social change. While we would like to offer all candidates a path to realizing these aims, we know that Teach For America is not a fit for everyone. Over time we have developed a set of selection criteria that helps us select those most likely to be successful in our particular program.

We know, however, that you have the potential to make a significant contribution to meeting our country's pressing social needs, and we encourage you to pursue other ways to make a difference. To assist you in your pursuit, we have posted on our website a list of recommended resources. If you also are interested in being contacted by other educational and service-oriented organizations that may wish to recruit Teach For America applicants for similar opportunities, you can complete a short form here. Although this e-mail may bring disappointment, I hope that your experience with Teach For America thus far has been positive. If you would like to share any anonymous feedback on our admissions process, we welcome your reflections and suggestions here. Lastly, I am sorry that we will not be able to provide individual feedback on admissions decisions, given that we do not have the resources to handle the volume of potential requests. We attempt to minimize the frustration we know this can cause by being upfront about this policy in our application.I wish you the best in your future endeavors.

Sincerely,
Monique Ayotte
Vice President, Admissions

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So 16 hours have passed since finding out and I've realized not being accepted certainly isnt the end of the world. Teach for America has approximately 17,000 applicants, and usually only accepts 2200 of them, so I can't say that I feel as horribly as I did when I first got the letter. I have other opportunities (other certification programs, school, etc) so I can guarantee myself that I will be doing something different come Fall. Thanks to those of you who helped along the way, especially to those who helped with the application process.