<p>I signed up to take the ACT on December 11th so, if I don't get accepted to Midd, I would have better scores for other colleges. As it turns out, Midd is releasing its admission decision on the same exact day and at the same exact time that the ACT starts - December 11th at 8:00am. I find this pretty inconvenient. Do you think they planned this on purpose? So as to not throw us off for the test if they told us any earlier in the day and we got rejected? I was thinking I could check on my phone right at 8:00am (since the proctor usually doesn't really start for a couple minutes past 8:00), but I know I wouldn't be able to focus on the test if I got rejected. I would, however, appreciate a midnight notification. If rejected or deferred, I'd have the night to sleep off the initial disappointment and shock. If accepted, I wouldn't have to take the test the next morning. They're sending out the acceptance letters in the mail on the 10th, so I really wish they would just tell us then. I don't know, do you think they planned this to coincide with the ACT start time so exactly?</p>
<p>I really doubt they care enough to coordinate with test dates, what with all of the applications and such to go through</p>
<p>It’s so stressful, it isn’t planned, just not something they are thinking about from your standpoint-it’s the same weekend as last year…</p>
<p>So, Panthergrad, you think it’s most likely just a coincidence that the times are exactly the same? Pragmatically speaking, beginning a test for college at the same exact moment that a college notifies you of its decision is inconvenient. It just seems too suspicious to be a coincidence, in my opinion. I think Midd may just not want the rejected students to perform poorly on the test because of the rejection, but at the same time, they want to release the notifications as soon as possible to the other students. Therefore, they release the information at the time of the test. But then again, it’s not like all students are taking the ACT that day. Most students probably have all their testing done.</p>
<p>Maybe you’re right. I’m probably just over thinking this, and it really is just an unfortunate coincidence on the test-takers’ end.</p>
<p>Edit: If it’s the same weekend as last year, you’re probably right, OldbatesieDoc. I just wish they would inform us the day before. If they’re mailing out the acceptances on the 10th, they have the ability to tell us then. Oh well! In the end, it’s just an extra 4.5 hours of testing and waiting. It just seems like so much more after having waited almost a month.</p>
<p>You raise an interesting point, one that I’ve never heard a student bring up before. I doubt Middlebury is releasing their decision at the exact same time that the ACT starts for the reasons you suggest. My guess is that most students who applied ED thought their scores were already high enough and are not taking the ACT on this date; thus it has not been an issue. You could always bring it to their attention. Good luck!</p>
<p>You’re probably right, hohum. I considered contacting them, but I didn’t want to come off as annoying - “TELL US EARLIER HNNNPH”. I figure they probably won’t change anything that has already been firmly set based on the request of one student, but I’ll never know if I don’t try. Hmm. Think I should explain the situation and ask? Politely, of course, not like my little quote above.</p>
<p>I seriously doubt they will change it this year, but you could make them aware of the situation. I seem to recall that the decisions might have come up a few minutes before 8:00am but can’t be totally sure. In any case, you can probably check during a break (?)</p>
<p>Just to point out a slight flaw in the purposeful timing argument. If you live in the Midwest, the decisions would actually be up at 7am our time and of course, the further west you go, the earlier it becomes. I highly doubt that they’re just trying to torment the students who live in a certain time zone over others. :)</p>
<p>I honestly think the date is just a date and just so happens that it collides on a similar ACT testing date.</p>
<p>Oh I didn’t think of that, Modadunn! I’m definitely wrong then. And I didn’t think they were trying to “torment” us, just ensure that their decision wouldn’t affect our ACT performance. haha</p>