Will colleges really take until April to let me know if I’m in? April 1st is the notification date for all my apps, but will something come earlier?
<p>well, i have heard of a few that might send a few out earlier. One college, i believe Williams, said htey might send a few out earlier if they are absolute sho-ins.</p>
<p>Last year, different colleges started sending out acceptances as early as mid march. The earlier ones were often the schools a step below the top, like CMU. The very top, Ivies, Stanford etc. held pretty close to April 1 or even later in the case of one.</p>
<p>You should be aware of likely letters and other tools of the trade, though.</p>
<p>If you want to get an idea, cruise the archives of a few schools from last March and April. And let us know what you find.</p>
<p>You can find the old postings here:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/discus/%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeconfidential.com/discus/</a></p>
<p>Plus, some schools let the applciants view the decisions online before they actually get the letter in the mail so there's a good possibility that you'll hear before that date (though not too much before it).</p>
<p>Williams sends out their "Early Write" letters (which are unofficial acceptances) late feb. and during the month of march.</p>
<p>Some of the Ivies, Amherst and a few others send likely letters (unofficial admissions which say that you are very likely to be admitted) late feb and during march.</p>
<p>Another good sign, if you have applied to a need blind school and some time during late February/ march they start asking you for a lot of financial aid stuff, verify income, send in copies of your parents taxes, list other income, blah blan because packages for students who are not admitted do not make their way to financial aid.</p>
<p>last year's cc discussion for likely letters from Dartmouth</p>
<p><a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/discus/%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeconfidential.com/discus/</a></p>