<p>Hello everyone ! (and Chris from SBU admissions because we all know you read every post :P) </p>
<p>I noticed a couple of new categories on the Solar website.</p>
<p>-For New Students (to pay for deposit, etc)
-Campus Financial Services
-Campus Housing</p>
<p>When i click on For New Students it prompts me to pay a starting deposit, yet.. my application status still says </p>
<p>"Thank you for applying to Stony Brook University. Your application is currently being processed. We will contact you if we are missing any items needed to render a decision."</p>
<p>Does this mean <em>cough</em> i'm accepted? <em>cough</em> or at least increase my chances at best? I can't wait for the decision any hint of acceptance i'll take haha. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>This “bug” has been around for awhile. I haven’t heard of anyone who hasn’t gotten the “New Student” section on SOLAR that didn’t officially get in.</p>
<p>Well it’s a bug that definitely messes with minds haha. Why else would this suddenly come up if one was rejected? I know it’s not a definite “You’re admitted to SBU” but hey, at least it’s something; i just wanted to confirm it with people who know exactly why this bug occurs.</p>
<p>Whoops double post, but i went through some searching and i found this post by you, Chris.</p>
<p>This dates back awhile so i dont know if it still rings true but…</p>
<p>02-15-2007, 12:32 PM
"sbuadmissions: Yep, that’s been the dirty little secret that we weren’t able to do anything about with the SOLAR system. There’s a delay between the system decision and when it appears on the student’s screen; that gives the admissions letter and packet time to get there.</p>
<p>But if your screen changed, and you see “New Student Preferences,” you can safely say that we consider you a new student, so unofficially, congrats!"</p>
<ol>
<li>Admissions decisions are made…</li>
<li>Admissions letter is sent out, but takes longer to reach via US-Mail to recipient</li>
<li>Admissions sets your status as “accepted” on University systems and SOLAR adjusts automatically instantaneously</li>
</ol>
<p>There is no way to “synchronize” the arrival of an admissions letter and update of the system to reflect your new status. Too many variables in the first one.</p>
<p>But it doesn’t say accepted anywhere on the site. It just has the new choices as whotheman points out. I hope the actual letter says accepted! :)</p>
<p>That’s just it. There are lots of reasons why the system does what it does – and yes, my post from a few years ago is one of them. But ultimately, until you have a letter in hand or you see it on SOLAR for real, please be patient.</p>
<p>But yes, it looks like we’re getting SOME decisions out a little earlier than anticipated. Please, though… if you’re not in this first group, it doesn’t mean anything at all. There are still a lot of applications to read; we just wanted to start getting some out the door.</p>
<p>Have any acceptance letters been sent out yet? My “SOLAR” page updated with the new sections as well, but I’m wondering if a letter is on it’s way.</p>
<p>My D and I are thrilled. Her ‘new’ SOLAR tab appeared on Monday … her SOLAR ‘App Status’ changed to “Congrats! You’ve been admitted …” today. Also, says her acceptance letter s/b received within 2 weeks.</p>
<p>Again, however – I’ll refer to my comment from the other day:</p>
<p>If you’re not in this first group, it doesn’t mean anything at all. There are still a lot of applications to read; we just wanted to start getting some out the door.</p>
<p>If I could make that bold print, extra large, underlined, whatever – I’d do it. Congratulations to those of you who got decisions; everyone else, PLEASE hang in there!</p>