New on this thread, I’m summarising what I understood. Please tell me if I got anything wrong.
Domestic Students: All decisions come by mail. Rejections, Waitlists and Acceptances.
International Students: Waitlists and Rejects are emailed. Accepted students will receive postal mail.
So if I inferred correctly, then where is the proof that international acceptance are not emailed?
If you have questions, I would contact the Colgate admissions office directly. I think a lot of us get too stressed out on this site speculating about what the acceptance procedure is based on comments from others and on threads from previous years. Just email or call Colgate and I’m sure they would be happy to tell you how and when acceptances will be delivered this week – domestically and internationally.
From their face book page( around 55 minutes ago)
“Did you apply to Colgate? If so, keep an eye on your mailbox. Acceptance letters for the Class of 2021 are being sent today. Congratulations!”
@cashme I think your inference is accurate.
I understand why Colgate wants to mail its decisions, but they should really consider alternative ways. As an international student from Iraq, I hardly believe I will ever be able to recieve my decisions on time (there is a 99% chance I won’t even recieve the package)!
Oh and did any of the international students recieve any emails?
@serwar473 i don’t believe so?? i keep refreshing my inbox…
this is just a hunch and I repeat, a hunch.
I believe they’ll e-mail them at 5:00pm ET at the end of the work day so that they can hit the send button and just run out…
@serwar473 lol I’m Iraqi too, but I live in Dubai, but I completely agree because mail doesn’t go through to Iraq very easily (especially through U.S. snail mail). Good luck with the whole mail thing!
Hi! If I’m from Long Island and decisions were mailed out this morning is there a chance that I will get my letter today?? I’m so confused!
Very unlikely anybody would get same day delivery, even the people who live down the street in Hamilton NY.
Where does it say they were mailed this morning? Or is that how it is in the US?
They posted on Facebook and Twitter
Internationals, please tell us if someone receives an email. 
So when I got home my phone auto-connected and turns out I got an email but it was Hamilton College. Mini heart-attack
According to last year’s thread, international students should have started receiving the emails a few hours ago.
I haven’t had an email yet. (Scottish international, 4:45PM here)
Has anyone received a FedEx or USPS alert? Not us.
@Kimo212 I had a similar mini heart attack…the beginning lines were so depressing
@Kimo212 Same here, I’ve just received an unrelated promotion email…
I was just wondering if anyone here applied to Carleton College?