Does anyone know when Wellesley’s accepted students weekend(s) are? I couldn’t find anything on their website, and would really appreciate a link. I’m making a spreadsheet for my daughter, who just got a “likely” from Wellesley yesterday and is awaiting other decisions (including Barnard).
Thanks!
https://www.wellesley.edu/admission/admit
https://www.wellesley.edu/admission/admit/socschedule
Spring Open Campus will be April 8-9. Accepted students will have the opportunity to stay overnight in a dorm and attend class.
My D gets likely too and we live in Arizona. It is not easy for us to travel such a distance just for a two-day event unless it is truly meaningful. In addition we had already visited the school twice and she lived in the school dorm for a week during the last summer. I am just wondering whether we should attend it.
Could anybody give me some idea on the purpose of this event? Is it critical for the new admitted student to attend?
If your D is trying to decide between college choices it may be helpful. No one can say but you if it will be helpful enough for the expense in time and money. Critical? No, especially if your D has spent time on campus on multiple occasions- she may have well have enough information to make her decision (Also, not a weekend but week days, so prospective students can attend class(es).
@savedorcollege Thank you very much!
@Junerain you are welcome, just know that I’m no expert and am just a parent going thru same, first time around. I didn’t even know these ‘accepted student’ events existed until mostly thru this process and am happy to see after acceptances go out it’s a little bit of a reversal, with colleges now wooing their admits. I’m sure Wellesley will be sending info directly to your student when available with details, but the schedule, when released, should be at the links posted above and will help you decide if it is worth the travel (although maybe not as far in advance as you’d like for travel arrangements!).
@savedorcollege My daughter is our eldest too. Hence this is also the first time for us to deal with this college entering issues. I earned my undergraduate degree outside United States. Therefore I have no idea how the college admissions go here at US. Just wish that we do not miss any important event for her college life.
So far my D has gotten 3/3 acceptance over her RD list. There are 8 more schools to wait. But Wellesley is always special to her and on the top of her wish list for long time. We are waiting for the FA decision and hopefully it will be a great one.
I’m the OP… to update, my daughter got an unexpected (and very nice) email from Wellesley yesterday, offered to fly her out and cover all expenses for Open Spring Campus (aka the accepted students program). I’d like to go too, on my own dime of course. I think I read somewhere that there is a special program for parents. Does anyone know about this? I’d like to make my reservatios right now because I saw a $92 RT airfare Minneapolis-Boston!
On another note, these kids have worked so hard and hoped so hard that it is nice to see them courted a bit!
Momto2girls, Re: your daughter being courted-that is great. If you end up not going, your daughter won’t be alone. I have a son whose flight to a college -review weekend was his first flight alone. I wanted to go (we are close, have great fun traveling together and I wanted to go to the parent events) but sensed his eagerness to go on his own. In retrospect I think it was a good decision. It gave us both confidence that he “had this”. He also flew alone to the pre-orientation program which started a week before the regular orientation. I followed by car with all his stuff a week later. He was home sick during the pre-orientation program but by the time I arrived he’d adjusted and was doing well-and I expect I will too at some point 
@Momto2girls Congratulation! I wish my D might get one too. One question, has your daughter visited the school before?
Junerain, no she hasn’t visited.
@Momto2girls thank you! I think it makes sense. Wellesley campus is very beautiful. I believe your daughter will love it!