<p>A friend's father called last year to Vanderbilt , the school which he applied ED to, and found out his decision that he had been accepted several days before December 15th, the ED reply date. I am not sure if that was wrong on the father's part but I suppose that my friend's brother was a junior at Vandy and his father might have been in a comfortable position conversing with adcoms about Vandy before asking the big question.</p>
<p>But in general, can a parent call between December 10th to 15th and ask the adcoms what the final decision is or is that simply impolite and rude and could that possibly affect your admissions chances? What about if ther is an unusual circumstance that the family is out of state/country during December 10th- December 18th? Do adcoms really still review apps on December 10th or are those the days where the envelopes are being readied?</p>
<p>"But in general, can a parent call between December 10th to 15th and ask the adcoms what the final decision is or is that simply impolite and rude and could that possibly affect your admissions chances? "</p>
<p>I do NOT suggest that one try this.
1. Depending on the school, it even could change an acceptance to a rejection. Colleges want students who are independent enough to handle their own college applications, not ones relying on Mommy and Daddy.</p>
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<li><p>Adcoms do not want to be flooded with calls from thousands of applicants and parents wanting to know results. Adcoms have enough to do without giving decisions over the phone and then having to comfort or explain to tearful/angry students and parents. </p></li>
<li><p>At the top schools, often the adcoms are still making decisions virtually up to when the acceptances are e-mailed or mailed.</p></li>
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