siobahn o'dell , from north carolina , had applied to the prestigious college in her home state , but on march 26 she was sent a rejection letter from duke university .
the teenager , from north carolina , had applied to the prestigious college in her home state , by sending the admissions office a message of her own , rejecting their rejection .
the image has gone viral , attracting nearly 100,000 likes and rebolgs since she posted it to her tumblr account .