<p>FAT package arrived today!!!</p>
<p>Probably there were delays in sending out some packages last Friday, so they tried to make it up by sending them priority mail, as there is a big "PRIORITY MAIL" sticker slapped on the package. D got the decision online Tuesday, but just got the package today here in Maryland.</p>
<p>You will understand why everyone capitalizes the FAT word once you received your own letter. ;)</p>
<p>icylava, yes! I just received mine, but I, like Scottie, prefer "big-boned" ;)</p>
<p>This is pretty irrelevant, but I just gotta say I love the design of CMU's viewbooks (esp. this one). There are some schools that are more well-known but that don't take the time and effort to make aesthetically pleasing viewbooks, and it just makes me want to go to CMU more :)</p>
<p>Based on the postings above I re-read the letter my D received. There isn't any mention of merit scholarships in the letter and there is a large suspicious blank space on the bottom of the first page where I am guessing the scholarship information usually would go. So I am assuming that she didn't get offered any money. We likely won't qualify for need-based aid so my excitement about her CMU acceptance is not as high as it was initially. But we will see how everything works out with her other admission decisions. I still think it's a great school.</p>
<p>NJ - got fat letter yesterday (3/27/09)</p>
<p>On my list of documents that CMU sent: </p>
<p>23-feb-2009 Decision Notification Letter </p>
<p>What is that? They couldnt have had my decision that early. Also, I haven’t received anything yet…</p>
<p>don’t trust what they have on the tracking page too much…</p>
<p>Thats the day that they processed your decision letter out of their office. They are all held to be mailed until this time of month.</p>
<p>Thats what has confused a lot of people on CC and made them mistrust the online system. It notes when it left the admissions office, not when it left the post office.</p>
<p>oh. hmm. i sent in my mid year report after that date. ummm…does that mean i probably won’t get in?</p>
<p>Many have said that they can change the letters even after that date, but a mid year report - unless drastically different - probably wouldnt have swayed them either way.</p>
<p>What I mean by that is that it has an equal chance of meaning you got in as it does meaning you got rejected. Youll just have to wait and find out.</p>