<p>@dogsrthebest no decision yet. He also really liked St Joes and got a good offer from Rowan. (these are his top 3) We have “walk with a hawk” at St Joes next week and then a Rowan event before heading to UD on April 12th for Decision Day. It’s so much easier with the 2nd one. I know ultimately he will pick a school. But I am secretly hoping for UD. 1-because my daughter and niece are there and 2-because I know firsthand much much they have to offer. I’m being a VERY good girl and keeping my opinions to myself… (not easy for me! ) I know he is the one that has to go to school wherever he chooses so HE needs to be happy. </p>
<p>@miesha5 where else did your daughter apply? Does she have other schools she likes? My daughter was pretty set on Stockton College in NJ (we would be in state!) for physical therapy but then, after visit to Towson, she seems to like it better. I’m sure UDel is still at the top of her list but she’s at the low end of their usual acceptance so we don’t have high expectations. She applied to 12 schools. Has been accepted at 9, 1 rejected (UCONN) and 3 still waiting. The others we are waiting to hear from, Ithaca and James Madison, she doesn’t like as well as the other 2 she’s deciding between. We won’t get offered aid so UDel is more expensive by far though.</p>
<p>Yes I think our D have the same major my D also rejected from uconn in at Towson and Rutgers and cortland which is a state school for us and Salisbury and we are waiting on Udel and Marist </p>
<p>My D was waitlisted at Rutgers and one of her friends who was rejected from Rutgers already got accepted to UD. </p>
<p>That’s unreal really just goes to show </p>
<p>@lefty1…I agree. I feel I am biased with UD because of my daughter but in the end it has to be his decision. My S is waiting for one more and then he will have to make a decision. We love UD so I can’t imagine going anywhere else since they offer so much. I know wherever he chooses he will be fine. I just want this to be over already. Too much time spent dealing with it, I would like to be thinking of something else by now.</p>
<p>Still nothing. Like maggie3, my S was sent a letter saying he’d hear in early March. I have a bad feeling this might mean waitlist at best. And like miesha5, I’ve resigned myself to the fact that he might not hear until April 1. I think we are all on hold as they wait to see if they get any more responses back from those already admitted.</p>
<p>Does anyone know where I can find the My Awards and Financing Tab on the udel portal?</p>
<p>@soccerMom21, I think you are correct. I’m not sure what to do with admitted students days?
S registered for Marist on 4/12 but, the other 2 schools are that same weekend too.
S is waiting on 3 other schools however, UD is top favorite choice. </p>
<p>Hi guys! I keep checking in on your guys hoping to see the good news. Come on @miesha5! Praying for you
@lefty1 How was the reception in Hanover? We are scheduled for the one in Princeton. Was Dr. Aviles in attendance? the Dir of Admissions? </p>
<p>Hi @doubledel… yes he was… it was nice nothing over the top but Dr Aviles spoke as well as another and then a small panel of students/ alum and a parent of a freshman… ( I don’t believe he was alum but involved with the Parent’s Fund) A fellow track team mate of my son’s happened to be there so that was nice to have someone to chat with for a while. Only thing I wish they did was have name tags with name and town. I think it would be good for my son to see neighboring towns and he could have started to identify with the kids a bit more. This was my first event of this kind… (and my last… never attended one with my D and he is my only other child.) </p>
<p>you know sorry i have to say this because it makes me laugh my D did everything she was told was a great kid stayed away from the social media thing because everyone told her that college admissions officers look at that what a joke i know this seems crazy but i was on UD and some other schools twitter accounts looking at students who have been recently admitted and then if you look at some of these kids and the kind of obscene things they post im not talking the usual teenage stuff i get that but the real bad stuff you wonder how the heck do kids like that get in some of these kids go post drugs and say raciest things its beyond me so i guess its another myth that these kids really don’t have to worry what they do on social media colleges really aren’t looking sorry i just feel like i made my poor D walk such a straight line was on her butt to make honor roll every quarter help people out be a better person and in the end I’m wondering what did it come down to what were they really looking at ?</p>
<p>@miesha5, walking the straight line shouldn’t be about what colleges or anyone else thinks. It should be a choice knowing it is the right thing to do and makes one a better person. You are making yourself crazy here. You will never be able to figure out why she was accepted or not accepted in any situation. It isn’t that black and white. it is so evident you care so deeply about your daughter and you don’t want her to feel any pain. Unfortunately in life not everything goes the way one thinks it should and part of growing and learning is understanding how to deal with hard knocks that don’t always seem fair. Seeming unfair should not change one’s behavior. Those that don’t do the right thing will get their’s in the end. You have to believe the good win. In the end your daughter will find her place and make a mark in this world and it really won’t matter what school she goes to. </p>
<p>@miesha5, I agree with dogsrthebest; you have obviously raised a terrific kid, with good morals and values. That will allow her to get far in life, no matter where she goes to school. And that is the most important, and you should pat yourself on the back for that!<br>
My D knows one girl from her high school at UDel and that girl is a heavy drinker and partyer. D has shown me facebook pictures of her and we both laugh and cringe at the same time, because every one of them shows her with a drink in her hand, or references a drink… (We both actually think this girl has a drinking problem, but that is besides the point). What is the point is that no matter what school that girl attended, this is her behavior and at some point it will come back to hurt her, whether for a future job, or spouse, or whatever.<br>
This whole college process is almost out of control IMO, the pressure on the kids to succeed, and then on the parents to pay those outrageous prices! When in reality, while we want them to have a great time and look back fondly on college, most likely they will succeed or fail in life on their own merits, not really on where they went to school, and some will end up going to graduate school anyway. I don’t agree necessarily that where they end up going is where they were meant to be: I do think that some will end up transferring if unhappy (I’ve heard that the best and easiest time to do that is ironically during their first semester!!) and some find their college and college years totally fine but not the best years of their lives (I’m in that category) and both are perfectly fine and normal too. Important thing is that your D doesn’t take this as an indication of how good a person she is and accepts this as just one more phase/part of life, in what will hopefully be a long and successful one.
Actually, I think the kids do better than we, the parents do! I know I’m on this site several times a day and my daughter checked it out once and wasn’t interested… lol.
Best of luck Miesha5 and to your D - she will be fine and so will we once this whole process is over!</p>
<p>Do you know if Portal updates happen any specific day or time? It ridiculous to keep checking if it’s not likely to be updated. </p>
<p>@bigdecision22 best we can tell they tend to be around or after 3pm and most have heard on a friday that check regularly but there have been others that have heard on other days. Not sure if it had been there and those people just weren’t checking daily or not. I still checked every day all day until I heard. lol</p>
<p>fingers crossed for today</p>
<p>Yes me too! We are driving to Delaware for a visit tomorrow to see the campus but a yay or nay today would make a huge difference.</p>
<p>My OOS son is still waiting and it is killing me as I graduated from UD. He applied in October and got the infamous email that you will hear in 2-3 weeks. Personally, I don’t want him to go based on this process. The good news he is in at his top 3 which are Loyola, TCNJ amd VIllanova for engineering.</p>
<p>While I understand how frustrating this process has been and continues to be for some, I feel this is not indicative of the school. My D is a junior and we have been very pleased will all processes to date. Didn’t love the admissions process back then either as they made everyone wait until the end of March and then to top it off they accidently opened up a portal on their website to people who were not accepted. A horrible feeling for some, but it happens. I have to believe that the school has received feedback on how this process has gone this year and they will take it under advisement for future enhancements. All schools have issues and this should not be a reflection of the entire experience. Personally, I think all the social media and constant updating is what causes this uneasiness. I think going back to the day when there was one notification period probably worked best. </p>