<p>Since march 10 falls on SaturdaY this year, I’d say 12th is the day when you get acceptance decision if you are accepted for overwhelmingly majority of the schools. Let me know in a few days which school doesn’t let the majority of their accepted candidates know by 12th that they are accepted either online or by mail.</p>
<p>Why are you creating so much unneeded distress for students and parents who are already tense about this situation? Boarding schools do not have the power of the IRS where they can compel the Post Office to deliver letters mailed on Friday or Saturday on Monday. Some students will be notified earlier than others because of their location and how slow or fast mail is delivered. Your assertions will cause students to feel as if they’ve been rejected for not getting a letter “on the dot” when in fact they may not have been.</p>
<p>Your opinions are not necessarily reflective of the environment as it stands today. And I think continuing to insist that they are, really creates more stress for these students than they need right now. March 10th is when letters generally go out (or decisions are posted online), not necessarily when the answers will be known.</p>
<p>Not true. Most schools are sending out acceptance decisions prior to march 10 so applicants can receive them on 10th. Others post decisions online on 10th. I am not trying To stress anyone out but just stating the truths I know of. It is cruel too if you keep applicants waiting while in fact there is little chance that they are accepted.</p>
<p>Most schools have advised applicants that they may call the school to find out their decision only if they have not heard by March 15.</p>
<p>So, the only guarantee you get is that you’ll know by March 15.</p>
<p>To repeat what’s already been said: No news . . . is just no news. Don’t try to second-guess it. Stock up on chocolate, video games, or whatever your favorite distraction is . . . and just hang in there. And you might want to take a moment and go tell your parents that you’re alright . . . 'cause I guarantee that, for many of them, the wait is even more difficult than it is for you!</p>
<p>I would think that individual schools can answer this question for applicants if they haven’t already been explicit in emails or on their website. Of the 7 schools my kids applied to, 5 are posting decisions online and have sent usernames and passwords to access the secure sites, and have given exact times on March 10th when the decisions will be available. The two schools that use traditional mail have either sent us letters or posted info assuring applicants that they will receive acceptances (only) ON March 10th. I’m sure that any school will be happy to tell you how and when to expect your decision; no one wants students getting stressed and you certainly shouldn’t have to try to get this information here.</p>
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<p>Exactly. It is probably a much better idea to contact the school, rather than to speculate…</p>
<p>Amen. But realize that the schools also don’t want all 3,000 students in the applicant pool calling them. Admissions is a side job, most of the committee have other responsibilities to existing students, faculties and teachers.</p>
<p>You won’t know until you have a letter or email, one way or the other. Please be cautious about people who post “insider knowledge” who don’t then explain who they are. I did, on the other hand, give my full identity to the moderators as well as several parents and students. Anyone can come on the boards and claim authority and knowledge they may or may not have. Unless a specific poster sits on every single school committee (if you believe that I have real-estate in the middle of the Atlantic for sale), they can’t possibly know. So just wait it out. Eat ice cream, go see a movie, or enjoy your spring break because when the letters come then the stress starts again with how to pay, how to visit, deadlines, etc…</p>
<p>I know it’s hard, but good grief, things happen, the post office is slowing down, life gets in the way. A letter mailed on Saturday (or even Friday) may or may not get to an applicant on the 12th. Which is why we suggest if you have heard nothing by the 15th, then call the school. Until then, those people deserve a well need rest and a break and if you’re mature enough for boarding school, you can wait a few extra days to find out your fate if letters don’t arrive on Monday.</p>