<p>btw when will internationals receive their emails? :/</p>
<p>Yes, they will… Sometime this week.</p>
<p>Not today in western New Hampshire - 3-1/2 hours from Bates. I figure it will be tomorrow. I’m curious to know how others know that letters were sent yesterday?</p>
<p>I think it’s because Bates Admission tweeted, “We anticipate that decision letters (snail mail only!) will be mailed around Dec. 18th. Stay tuned! #bates2017”.</p>
<p>Thanks - I did see that last week or so but it sounded like some folks heard directly from Bates that letters went out yesterday in some way. </p>
<p>Guess it will arrive when it arrives!</p>
<p>Oh, then I’m not so sure. I’m hoping we hear from them soon - seeing a lot of other kids get their decisions from other schools is just making me more anxious.</p>
<p>Their webpage says letters will be sent “by December 20” although there’s now a link to be able to send in your deposit which I’m hoping means letters have been sent. Same for us - most of my son’s friends have heard already one way or the other. It would be nice to know.</p>
<p>I got my information from a reliable source at Bates. Letters were mailed yesterday, and should arrive tomorrow. My S plans on sitting by the mailbox tomorrow afternoon, LOL.</p>
<p>Oh good - thanks! My son’s planning on coming home during his free period to check. Excited/concerned? Nah - not at all.</p>
<p>Rejected! </p>
<p>Just got an email and I am very disappointed!</p>
<p>I really thought I had a good chance to get into Bates this time. :(</p>
<p>So sorry Americandream…</p>
<p>I’m really sorry :-(</p>
<p>I’m so sorry to hear your news. I know how hard you tried to get into Bates.</p>
<p>I got deferred. Does this basically mean that i should give up my dreams on bates? Do i still stand a chance.</p>
<p>I got deferred as well… A deferral is not a rejection. They will reconsider you in the regular applicant pool. Don’t give up hope!</p>
<p>I got deferred too! :(</p>
<p>Sorry you got rejected American Dream. My son is still anxiously waiting for his envelope this morning, had his Bates Bobcat shirt on for good luck. He is never nervous so it is hard to watch him be so anxious about this. I wish you the best of luck, it is tough all around being an international student…but you will get to your dream at some school, there are many many excellent schools to choose from in the US and many paths to the American dream!</p>
<p>My son was deferred as well. :-(</p>
<p>Americandream, so sorry to hear the news. Keep our chin up and like others have said there are many paths to the American dream.</p>
<p>Reading deferred, deferred, deferred…has me worried sick. Our mail arrives in the late afternoon and I will be on edge until it gets here.</p>
<p>Any acceptances or are they deferring the whole lot?</p>