I was wondering if that email was a bad sign? It seemed geared towards people who were not accepted or who were wait-listed. AU did send out other generic emails about the college admissions process, “senioritis,” etc. over the past few months, so maybe today’s message was sent to their whole list?
@Westcoaster2018 We received this email the same day you did and wondered the same thing. It seemed almost like they were saying “good luck somewhere else.” Hopefully it was just meant to be generic and was poorly worded.
I didn’t receive an email like that, but I did receive one a while back telling me to withdraw my application if I had accepted admission elsewhere.
Got that message too… Have you been getting the general advice type of messages all along e.g. avoiding senioritis, in addition to emails referring specifically to AU’s process? Thanks!
I did not get the email you mention - only one back on Feb 21st about telling them if I had committed somewhere else. I don’t think the email you mention went to the full applicant list
My daughter received the “tell us if you’ve decided to go somewhere else” email a few weeks ago, but did not receive one today about waitlists. I just realized that she hasn’t been getting any other general emails either, though (ie, senioritis, etc.). I wonder why some are getting them and some are not?
All - My daughter received a similar email, but it didn’t resonate to me to be about waitlists. Half of the email was about how to make decisions about which universities you are admitted. Then, there was 1 paragraph about what to do in the event you are waitlisted at your first choice school. And others about finances. Perhaps I’m a bit naive about this, but I did not come to the conclusion the email was about waitlists…
You guys can make your interpretations…
The waiting is almost over, and soon you will be making the difficult decisions! If you receive several acceptances, you may find yourself wondering how to choose, so it will be important to remember why you decided to apply to those colleges in the first place. It may be easier to be more critical as an admitted student. Take the time to re-examine the academic, social, and financial offerings on each college’s website, or even visiting if you can.
If finances are important, be sure to wait until you receive your financial aid packages, and if you have questions, call the college’s financial aid office where you will find a financial aid counselor who is there to help you.
Remember to make a decision before May 1 or your acceptance can be withdrawn. Once you decide, be sure to notify all the colleges where you were accepted, in addition to the one where you plan to attend. All colleges maintain a waitlist, so once they know you will not be attending, they may give your place to someone else.
If you happen to be placed on a waitlist and it is your first choice, you still need to make a deposit at your second choice by May 1 since you may not hear from the waitlist school until after that deadline. Although that may mean you will lose your deposit, it will be worth it to secure a spot in college.
If you are a financial aid candidate, you need to be aware that often there is little aid money left to give to students taken off waitlists. If you want to remain on the waitlist, contact the admissions office with any questions and let them know how interested you are and give them an update if you have new grades or new information to share.
Congratulations for surviving the college admissions process and good luck with your future plans!
I would agree … it seems to be more of a “what to do in the next phase of the process” vs. a waitlist email. I’m still wondering why my daughter isn’t getting any of those emails though. She got the email that confirmed her application, but has gotten VERY FEW emails from American ever since. Strange!
Has she checked her spam folder? Maybe they are going to that folder. FWIW I found AU to be less communicative than other colleges my DS was considering, so I wouldn’t take that as a bad sign.
If you makes anyone feel better. My daughter didn’t apply to AU (although had them in her Common App) and received the same email so doesn’t seem like it was very targeted.