text: Whether it's from a university or a new employer, we all know that horrible, deflated feeling that comes with getting a rejection letter. But 17-year-old Siobhan O'Dell hit back after being sent a rejection letter from Duke University, by sending the admissions office a message of her own, rejecting their rejection. The teenager, from North Carolina, had applied to the prestigious college in her home state, but on March 26 she was sent a letter telling her she had failed to make the grade. Scroll down for video . Siobahn O'Dell, 17, from North Carolina, sent this response to an email from the admissions department at Duke University telling her she had missed out on a place . However, refusing to take no for an answer, she wrote back, saying: 'After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me admission into the Fall 2015 freshman class at Duke. Mirroring the standard format of college rejection letters, she added: 'Despite Duke's outstanding success in rejecting previous applicants, you simply did not meet my qualifications. 'Therefore, I will be attending Duke University's 2015 freshmen class. I look forward to seeing you then.' Speaking to MailOnline about the letter, she said: 'They sent me a typical college rejection letter, "This year we had an outstanding pool of applicants...", blah, blah, blah. 'It made me realize how much power universities have over students. Seniors labor over applications, stress over waiting, and sometimes cry over the answer. Then that's it. 'The college has all the power. But what if that wasn't it? What if we got to treat the college like they treated us? I wanted to give them a taste of their own medicine.' Miss O'Dell's letter has attracted nearly 100,000 likes and rebolgs since she posted it to her Tumblr account, and will even feature in Duke's college newspaper . Since posting a copy of the letter to her Tumblr account, the image has gone viral, attracting nearly 100,000 likes and reblogs since first being posted. Speaking about the popularity of the email, she said: 'I obviously wasn't expecting it to get this popular, it was just meant as a joke. 'My friends all it's hilarious, I haven't showed my mom yet but she'll get a good laugh out of it. 'My only regret is not proof reading it first as a few people have pointed out the bad grammar.' Not sharing the joke: Duke University did respond to Miss O'Dell's email, but clearly didn't share her sense of humour, instead telling her she could appeal their decision, but was unlikely to get it overturned . While Miss O'Dell's letter didn't earn her a place at Duke, it seems to have got the attention of students on campus, and is even set to feature in the college newspaper. Duke did eventually respond to her rejection letter, but didn't appear to share the joke, instead telling her that should could appeal their decision, but 'it's very rare' for the call to be overturned. However Miss O'Dell, who also goes by her middle name of Reece, has no need for an appeal after being awarded a place at the University of Southern California. She said: 'I'm going to major in biology and minor in mathematics. My goal is to be a pediatrician. I look forward to going to USC this fall.'
target: Siobhan O'Dell, 17, had been hoping to get a place at Duke University .
  When she got a rejection email she decided not to take no for an answer .
  Sent college email of her own, saying she couldn't accept their rejection .
  Message has gone viral and will even feature in Duke's campus paper .