I’m aware that decisions are usually released on the Friday the week before the guaranteed date of 12/15. However, this year that would be on 12/6. Does anybody have any idea if that’s a realistic date? Seems like a very quick turnaround, so it might the next Friday, 12/13 (which is later than usual).
Watch for the yellow megaphone (bullhorn)! For the last two years at least, earlier in the week that decisions came out, a yellow megaphone suddenly appeared on the admissions section page of the Williams College website, detailing the date and time that the decisions would be released onto the portal later that week. For these two years in a row, it was 6 p.m. on a Friday.
Also check your portal from time to time.
Knowing exactly when the decision will come out is nice, but also nerve-racking, especially from around 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. that day.
And all applicants should remember that there are many wonderful colleges in the world. Rejection by any one college will sting at the moment, but, in the long run, odds are you will love whatever college you end up attending and be very glad that you went there and not somewhere else!
If anything, spend the weeks before the early decision is released reading up on other colleges, especially any to which you already have been accepted early action or rolling admission. That action can help an applicant keep perspective during these difficult last few weeks before notification.
Best of luck!
Thanks you so much for the thoughtful words! I’ll keep an eye out for that announcement.
Does anyone know if Williams releases their Admission decision and Finaid decision separately? CSS says the finaid will be released on the 13th, so does that mean Admission decision comes out on the same day, or a week earlier?
Would emailing them regarding the decision date help in any way? Would they deny or confirm anything?
@WilliamsBoi you could try calling their admissions office! They may be unlikely to say anything but it’s always worth a shot. However they may be closed today because of the snow. We’re slammed out here in Western MA!
@ablazc I’m international so I don’t want to call them. I’ll try emailing them.
let us know if they respond please!
Yes please!
Well, I bring sad news… I heard back from them and they reiterated that the results will be released by the 15th and denied the possibility of them being out on the 6th. Thus, they are most probably coming out on the Friday before that which falls on the 13th. 10 more days…
Thanks for the update!
i am so nervous and i was really hoping they would come out this friday so i could get it over with :(( thank you for asking though!!!
Lol I ED’d to Amherst and knowin that we also gotta probably gotta wait another week sucks
so do you think decisions will come out friday 12/13?
Not sure but probably because CSS says fin aid is being released Friday 12/13
Any news on the date?
An announcement showed up on the admissions page this morning. It doesn’t say a specific time but decisions will be released on Friday night. FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH!
Spooky
Oh man spooky hours are commencing