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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MAY 22, lq81
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Disappointed Applicants
We can be very thankful for Mr. Armstrong's concern for the youth of the
Church in deciding to open the Big Sandy campus, thus enabling more stu
dents to attend Ambassador this year. Three hundred very fine young men and
women will be entering Ambassador at the two campuses this fall. However,
there are another 350 qualified applicants for which we have no room, and
approximately another 250 who really are not qualified.
What can you do to help these 600 applicants, most of whom will be dis
appointed?
1) HELP THEM TO ACCEPT THE REALITIES OF THE SITUATION. Although the
applicant may be qualified, there was space for only 300. The chances of
acceptance are one in three. In some cases, the pastor will have to en
courage the student who failed to qualify to enter Ambassador College
toward more vocational and/or professional training. Mr. Armstrong is very
supportive of skill development whether it be secretarial, architectural,
engineering, accounting, etc. Look for upcoming articles in YOUTH 81 on
the subject. It also should be noted that in the first major review of
applicants held on February 13, 1981, the average combined s.A.T. score of
those a�cepted was 1,040. We do accept students on occasion with S.A.T.
scores under 800. That is not the only factor taken into consideration, but
it is an important one.
Those intending to take the S.A.T. test in the Spring of the year should
understand that the November and December dates are preferable. We had
even accepted 20 students by January 1, 1981. Thus, while the May test date
(the June test date is on Pentecost--Sunday--this year) was too late for
consideration for fall of 1981, the applicant is in a good position to be
considered for 1982.
2) BE UNDERSTANDING. Let the prospective student know you do understand
his or her disappointment. Then encourage them to go on to apply the seven
laws of success. The pastor will want to help you turn around negative
attitudes of resentment and feelings of supposed injustice by pointing out
that Christ is in charge, and if He wants the applicant to be at His col
lege, the student will eventually be accepted. In the meantime, the stu
dent can grow through participation in the local Spokesman
Club, Women's
Club and other Church-related activities. The warm personality and enc
ouraging words from the pastor can have a significant and beneficial im
pact.
The main goa f in life is the Kingdom of God (Matt. 6:33), not Ambassador
College.
e p them to keep their eyes on the goal and to be�pportive of
the Work Jesus Christ is doing through His servant, Mr. Armstrong!
We of the College administration and faculty at Pasadena again wish to
express our appreciation for the gratitude which you ministers have shown
to see Ambassador now back on track.
We have received many positive
comments from the ministers attending the Ministerial Refresher Program.
We greatly appreciate your enthusiastic support of the College--as evid
enced by the fact that we have received about 900 applications to enter
Ambassador for the 1981-82 college year.