<p>I know that Whitman lists April 1 as the date for Decisions, but I noticed a lot of schools report earlier than the deadline. Is this true for Whitman or does nothing go out until that date?</p>
<p>thanks in advance</p>
<p>I looked at last year’s posts and it looks like people started hearing around 3/12.</p>
<p>What a great idea to look at last year! I had been wondering the same thing. Especially as it might entail a flight to visit, it is very helpful to hear a little earlier.</p>
<p>I also checked some of the older threads. In 2005, it was around 3/13. In 2006, 3/13ish. According to the first people excited enough to come on CC to post that.</p>
<p>Acck…so if this year’s letters follow the same trend…then we only have a few more days to wait. x_x;</p>
<p>Though according to some, Whitman doesn’t send all letters at the same time…</p>
<p>If they were hearing around 3/12 last year, then they mailed about this time last year. Dang, some could be hearing by this Sat at the earliest</p>
<p>hope hope hope</p>
<p>That is both comforting and terrifying! I hope they send it out early just so I don’t have to face anymore waiting…
Whitman is my first choice, and I visited it a few weeks ago.</p>
<p>I’ve been looking at the airfare wars going on. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to extend to Walla Walla, I guess because there is no competition between carriers. Should my D be accepted (fingers crossed), I hope we find a way to have her visit.</p>
<p>Chisquare (digging the statistics term here:] ), I visited during the summer and had to fly into Portland and make the drive to Walla Walla. </p>
<p>It is the MOST beautiful drive ever! Seriously, it is gorgeous and I highly recommend the road trip :]</p>
<p>(Although my tour guide told me she flies into Seattle and then into Walla Walla).</p>
<p>When I went to Whitman on a visit scholarship, they flew us to Seattle and then into the Tri-Cities airport…then we drove for an hour to Walla Walla. (drove past a paper mill…smelled funny)</p>
<p>There’s also an airport in Walla Walla, I believe, but it’s probably more pricy.</p>
<p>Good luck, everyone! :)</p>
<p>You can fly into Pasco from Seattle or Portland (and maybe Boise?) and there is a shuttle 3 times daily that goes by the Whitman campus enroute from WW airport to Pasco. Here is link if it would help: [Grape</a> Line - Walla Walla to Pasco, WA - Schedule & Fares](<a href=“http://www.grapeline.us/schedule.htm]Grape”>http://www.grapeline.us/schedule.htm)</p>
<p>good luck to all who are waiting.</p>
<p>folks, thanks! I’ll take a look and see if Pasco is a little more affordable. I was going to send D on her own, so renting a car in Portland or Seattle is a little more of an adventure than I had in mind.</p>
<p>Of course, if the contents of the envelope is not what we are hoping, it may be moot anyway!</p>
<p>Check out the incentives for enrollment in the Bank of America Alaska Airline credit card. When you sign up, and each year thereafter you are awarded one $50 companion fare. Even though the interest on the card is high, it might be worthwhile if Walla Walla is often your final destination. </p>
<p>Fingers crossed for S’s acceptance also!</p>
<p>As a Seattle-area native, I was planning on a road trip to Walla Walla sometime this summer to visit. Has anyone else made this drive?</p>
<p>If I might borrow my review from another website (thanks Carolyn)</p>
<p>It’s about 4 1/2 or 5 hours’ drive from Seattle. We used I-90 to Ellensburg, then turned South towards Yakima, then along the Columbia River to the Pasco/Richland area, then up into Walla Walla. Beautiful drive through varied scenery. You travel from mountain forests to broad beautiful agricultural valleys to near desert scenes and into rolling fields of wheat (or wheat stubble, at that time of year!). Lots of grapes, too, Walla Walla is home to dozens of small wineries. That little corner of Washington is called “the Palouse” , where the horse term Apalousa originated… and has the most sensous steep rolling hills - like dunes… because they were once dunes of deep volcanic ash. Rich soil, beautiful landscape. Walla Walla itself is along a river valley - means warmer winters than much of Eastern Washington. The downtown area borders the campus and is picturesque but not too out of student’s price range. There’s a Goodwill store, a Macy’s, as well as some very fancy spots. Grab a slice of pizza at a place called Sweet Basil or do some wine tasting while your student visits. Lots of wineries in town!</p>
<p>Driving onto the campus looked exactly like every college’s viewbook pictures - golden leaves beginning to fall, bright sun, blue skies and a big “Welcome to Whitman” banner stretched across the street. (Turns out the weekend before had been Alumni Weekend - the banner came down later) The admissions people were uniformly nice and helpful. </p>
<p>My daughter visited a class , took a tour, had an interview and then stayed overnight in a dorm. Oh, and ate lunch and dinner with students. She said that everyone she met was smart, nice, well read, down to earth, “outdoorsy” and “just a touch nerdy”… which would be how she would describe herself, come to think of it. Everyone seems to participate in intramurals. There are Div III athletics, but no football team. This was a plus for her - twelve years in a town of “Friday Night Lights” is enough, I guess. About 30% Greek - relations between Greeks and independents are reputed to be very good. Dorm rooms ranged in age and style from basic to “pretty darned nice” but all the common areas were well kept and looked freshly painted. </p>
<p>The class was an upperdivision Politics class (one of her interests). The subject matter wasn’t familiar to her, but she liked the way the students interacted with the prof and with each other. The library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you can check out a laptop to use there if you need to. There’s a beautiful new student rec center and pool and a new academic building is under construction. </p>
<p>Since then, she would modify the above to include students who aren’t at all into outdoor stuff - there are plenty of them, too. Many of her friends are urbanites who just wanted to taste a small community for a change. </p>
<p>If you are driving in the next few weeks, be aware of “changing weather patterns” and plan for snow. Global warming seems to be taking a few winters off.</p>
<p>Thanks so much for the review. I’m not sure if the weather warning was from you or the original review, but the weather has definitely been screwy here in the past week or so. It just snowed a few days ago (which can be exciting when you don’t see much of it). Sounds like the trip shouldn’t be too bad - I was hoping to take a few friends who are also interested in the school. Also, do you recommend that parents come along? I know my parents are usually busy working during the summer, so I was thinking of just going alone or with friends. Opinions? Thanks again!</p>
<p>I (Mom) went with DS last summer. Every student visiting when we were there had at least one parent with them, but I don’t think that it’s really necessary.</p>
<p>We drove over from Seattle. It took about 4-1/2 hours each way and was fine. We didn’t take the time to look around Walla Walla, though, and may end up going back if he is accepted just to get a better feel for the town before he makes his choice.</p>
<p>Speaking as a parent, it was really nice that I got to be along and see the campus and town. They also had the admission visit set up so that there was time for parent questions, etc., so it is certainly standard to have parents in tow and sometimes parents ask questions kids might not think to ask. The campus is quiet in the summer and so you might want to visit again during the school year if it becomes a serious option. I did think we got a good sense of the school on the summer visit though, as the guide was excellent and we got to see a lot of the campus.</p>
<p>e8, are you talking about a visit in June, or now? They just started their 2week spring break. Very best would be to visit during school - could you manage that? Summer is pretty deserted. Like most small LACs they don’t have classes on campus in the summer or any other things going on that fill the dorms (soccer camps for high school students, etc like bigger schools)
If your parents can take the time, it helps to get another viewpoint and to expose them to the rich offerings of the college. (ie, if they are impressed, they are more likely to agree to pay - if they have never been there, it’s easier for them to dismiss it as too expensive. ) If you have serious need (as defined by the fin aid people) you don’t have that worry.
If you haven’t visited a small college before - I’d say 95% of students have at least one parent with them. Parents can pick up info that you don’t catch. They mingle with other parents and can often be hanging out behind the tour group comparing this school to the comparable schools they visited this week. Many people gathering information is good.</p>
<p>I was planning on a visit in June. I might just go in June with a few friends and then return during the school year with my parents. I’m only a soph now, so I still have some time. Just thought I’d get a jump on things 
Thanks to everyone for their help!</p>