Early Decision Thread - Fall 2015

Colleges and Universities A-Z The College of New Jersey
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Welp, my daughter just submitted her ED app to TCNJ and now the wait begins. I thought I would start a thread where other ED’ers can join and discuss the process and do some community nail biting, and hopefully some veterans of the process can provide advice.

First topic: Why does it take so long to establish a PAWS account?

My daughter got an email from TCNJ saying “In the coming 4-6 weeks, TCNJ will mail and e-mail you “Self Service” information allowing you to access PAWS (TCNJ’s on-line Self Service system), where you can view your Application Checklist to verify that we have received all of your required documentation.” 4-6 weeks?!? It’s already mid-Oct. If we have to wait up to 6 weeks, she might not have access to PAWS by the time ED decisions are due on Dec 1. We need to be able to track her app and make sure all of the required documentation is received long before then.

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My daughter did ED last year…we didn’t have a problem with PAWS. Make sure your daughter keeps up with her email.

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Good luck, its a great school.

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Submitted my ed application yesterday!

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My son is about to submit his. Can I ask what your stats are? He is definitely reaching a bit but loves the school.
1590 SAT
3.3 weighted GPA
Sports and extracurriculars.
Hoping he makes it.

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@waitinginnj does your child’s school have Naviance? You can see how students with your son’s GPA/SAT fare.
If not, check out this graph.

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They do…I’ve never used it… what graph? Thanks!!

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Search for TCNJ in about.com and then look at TCNJ GPA, SAT and ACT Graph

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Anyone else waiting??

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Checking PAWS daily, even though I realize the decision won’t come for another 2 weeks.

FWIW, in previous years, CCers have stated that the best way to check PAWS is to click on the “Accept Application” link. Right now, it just says “You have no admitted applications that require action at this time,” but when the decision is made, it will say something else. Supposedly that will happen just before you recieve a decision letter in the mail.

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Any news yet for anyone?

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EKDad212 - what are your daughter’s general stats, if you don’t mind me asking?

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@waitinginnj: 3.9/4.0 weighted GPA, 2190 SAT, 2 varsity sports. Chosen major is math-secondary ed.

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Great school, Daughter graduated in 2014 and Son is a senior

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I applied ed and I really don’t think I can wait any longer to find out. TCNJ is my top-choice and pretty much the only school I want to go to. I got into a few back up schools but I just wanna hear from TCNJ.
Do you think I’ll be okay?
1820 sat
28 act
3.6 gpa
lots of extra-curriculars & cheerleading captain

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@ekdad212 Your child should not have a problem…my DD with 3.87 (unweighted) 1990 was admitted ED. She got a $3000 scholarship.

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@jess029 Does your school have Naviance? If so, what are the stats of other students who were admitted?

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We don’t have Naviance :frowning:

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Early Decision time is almost here! Reading last year’s ED thread (http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/1711444/tcnj-class-of-2019-early-decision), it looks like the first decisions came by mail in a big envelope on the day before Thanksgiving. Others got the decision on the Friday and Saturday after T-Day.

Good luck all!

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Good luck!