<p>Hi,</p>
<p>My S was admitted ED,iIs there any reason to attend admitted students day? The school is about an 8 hour drive.</p>
<p>Tia,</p>
<p>It depends on the school. Some colleges do not include ED admits in the invitations for admitted students’ programming because the goal is to sway the uncommitted.
I think an ED admit would benefit from attending because it is a chance to meet future classmates, check out housing, go on in depth tours, and explore clubs and activities.</p>
<p>My older son was a successful ED applicant and enjoyed attending his admitted students day to get a head start on meeting his future classmates and signing up for student organizations. Also, FWIW, his school’s admissions office always invites the ED kids because they’re the best sales people available to lobby the uncommitted. That said, if the travel or timing is inconvenient, it’s not a “must do.” </p>
<p>Some schools have on-campus days for ED kids that are independent of admitted student days–kind of a pre-orientation orientation. </p>
<p>My ED child really enjoyed the admitted student day but it is certainly not a necessity to go. She met some fellow students to be, loaded up on college gear, and generally and really felt great about herself and her decision to attend this college. My husband and I pretty much sat and chatted with other parents and let her go off on her own. But we could make the round trip in one day so it wasn’t a problem for us to attend.</p>
<p>My D is going to skip admitted student day. She was an ED acceptance and it’s very far away from our hometown. Plus she has indicated that with AP exams coming up quick in May she doesn’t want to miss school.</p>
<p>If you haven’t seen the campus since last summer, it gives you a chance to go and get used to it.
You may learn more about programs and clubs that you want to get involved with.
You may also meet some other students that you might go to school with.
For an 8 hour drive I would not push it, but would support it if they were very interested.</p>
<p>@quietdesperation‌ - If it’s an overnight program, I think attending is a great idea as long as you don’t have to drive him there. It seems a bit far to go for a single day when there is no decision to be made. I know my daughter enjoyed the admitted students weekend at the college she is attending - she made friends and learned a lot about the school. I think this made the transition easier for her.</p>
<p>My D is an ED admit at a school across the country… I would love for her to go and spend that day on campus, but I can’t really justify the hassle and the expense at this point. I do wonder what she will miss, though, by not going.</p>
<p>@MamaBear16‌ She won’t miss much. Those days are basically marketing programs to sell the school to uncommitted RD applicants. She will get all the introduction to the school that she needs during orientation before classes start in the fall.</p>
OP - Have you decided whther it is worth the travel?
we’re leaning towards not attending.
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My D was admitted early but still went to the admitted student’s weekend - Bulldog Days. It is a great way of meeting people who will actually be a part of your class and maybe sway a few undecided with your enthusiasm. Also, there is usually so much going on and this is the first time for the student to see themselves as an actual student at the school. Just a different mindset than when they were just an applicant. If it is doable, I say go.
My D was admitted early and went to the admitted weekend; she enjoyed it but I think they were actually rather nonplussed to have her. It really is about selling the school, and she was obviously already sold, so for them, she was kind of–not in the way, exactly, but really not the point. I think at first they weren’t even going to put her up. So, not required, certainly, maybe a plus but not worth the distraction if she has other stuff going on.
We’ve decided not to attend. ED is different from EA… D will be going in the Fall no matter what; there is no decision left to make. And I keep hearing that these are largely marketing events, geared towards kids who are still making up their minds. Add that information with the huge cost and trouble of traveling across the country and it just doesn’t make sense for us. I understand it is different if you can make a day trip out of it, but still I think the day isn’t geared toward the ED kids.
Ds got in EA but didn’t attend admitted student days. Too expensive, across the country. He ended up going there once we knew FA would work.
I wouldn’t go across country as an ED student for admitted students day. A short day trip is one thing. Major expense, something else. I do think they should visit the school now that they are accepted to get the real vibe of it now that they will have to start envisioning themselves there. JMHO
Hi, all! When is Admitted Students day? thanks so much!!
@Govgirl Different schools have different dates in April. If you google the school name and admitted students day you should find the info for that particular school. Also, when you receive an acceptance there will probably be information about that particular school’s date included.
@green678 Haha I’m such an idiot. I definitely thought this was a specific school thread (pomona) thank you so much! sorry haha