User blog comment:Forrestib/why get your character accepted?/@comment-24911350-20140511130529

From what I understand it's just validation. Being accepted means your character is within the realm of what we know to be possible in RWBY.

An accepted character fighting a pending or rejected one means that the accepted character is going to be up against someone overly-vague, inconsistent, or overpowered. Mary Sue-ness is a sure possibility. Of course this may not be the case, but the "accepted" stamp on it is confirmation.

To me, it means that my characters are suitable for interaction with others.