diff --git a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
index c22bc14105..4555a426d3 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/multicourse/_dashboard.scss
@@ -426,6 +426,14 @@
           font-size: 1.2rem;
           font-weight: bold;
         }
+
+        strong {
+          font-weight: 700;
+        
+          a {
+            font-weight: 700;
+          }
+        }
       }
 
       .actions {
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 0182a8edf1..8ec58a6a28 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -243,22 +243,15 @@
                     % endif
                     % if  registration.is_rejected:	    
                 <div class="message message-status is-shown exam-schedule">
-                  <p class="message-copy">Your 
-                    <a href="${testcenter_register_target}" id="exam_register_link">registration for the Pearson exam</a>
-     has been rejected. Please check the information you provided, and try to correct any demographic errors.  Otherwise
-     contact edX for further help.</p>
-                   <a href="mailto:exam-help@edx.org?subject=Pearson VUE Exam - ${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')} ${course.number}" class="button contact-button">Contact exam-help@edx.org</a>
+                  <p class="message-copy"><strong>Your registration for the Pearson exam has been rejected. Please <a href="${testcenter_register_target}" id="exam_register_link">see your registration status details</a></strong>. Otherwise <a class="contact-link" href="mailto:exam-help@edx.org?subject=Pearson VUE Exam - ${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')} ${course.number}">contact edX at exam-help@edx.org</a> for further help.</p>
                 </div>
                     % endif
                    	% if not registration.is_accepted and not registration.is_rejected:	    
 	            <div class="message message-status is-shown">
-    	              <p class="message-copy">Your 
-                    <a href="${testcenter_register_target}" id="exam_register_link">registration for the Pearson exam</a>
-     is pending. Within a few days, you should see a confirmation number here, which can be used to schedule your exam.</p>
+    	              <p class="message-copy"><strong>Your <a href="${testcenter_register_target}" id="exam_register_link">registration for the Pearson exam</a> is pending</strong>. Within a few days, you should see a confirmation number here, which can be used to schedule your exam.</p>
                 </div>
                     % endif
                 % endif
-
             % endif   
 
             <%
diff --git a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
index 03883d907c..4e1cece8c9 100644
--- a/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
+++ b/lms/templates/test_center_register.html
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     % if registration.registration_is_rejected:      
     <section class="status message message-flash registration-rejected message-action is-shown">
       <h3 class="message-title">Your registration for the Pearson exam has been rejected</h3>
-      <p class="message-copy">Please see your registration status details for more information.</p>
+      <p class="message-copy">Please see your <strong>registration status</strong> details for more information.</p>
     </section>
     % endif