<p>I'd like to add another word of support and encouragement from a parent who was involved with last year's "Yale EA massacre". </p>
<p>Son was deferred, and like many of you, very disappointed at first. After a good night's sleep, he took the approach that he would focus on the rest of his applications and move on. If they didn't want him, he had other choices (that after a good night's sleep) looked equally as exciting. </p>
<p>A year later he is extremely happy to be where he is. He actually had some great choices in March, and in hindsight, was relieved that he wasn't locked in to a decision that he now thinks he made in haste, and with a bit of peer pressure (the Yale EA application) from some of his prep school buddies.</p>
<p>When I spoke with him on the phone last Sunday, we remembered that a year ago we were very stressed about college decisions. He actually told me that he could not picture himself anywhere else than where he is now. I have a feeling that you all will be in a similar position in one year. Good Luck.</p>
<p>Our experience was very similar to 1sokkermom's. My daughter applied EA to Yale last year because it had always been her dream school and her gpa, SAT's, etc were good enough that she thought she could realistically give it a shot. I'll never forget her reaction when she checked online that day and found out she didn't get in - she cried for a solid hour. Nothing I could do or say could make her stop. Then she went to ballet for 2 hours, and came home a new person - all relaxed. She soon found out that nobody at her HS got into an ivy EA (almost all were deferred). She finished up her other apps that weekend and got into 5 of the 6 other schools she applied to. She also says now that she is so happy where she is (Dickinson College) that she can't imagine herself anywhere else! She did mention the idea of Yale for grad school the other day though. In the long run, I think everything will work out for all these kids, they manage to find a niche wherever they go. And if they don't find it at the first college they attend, there's always the option to transfer.</p>
<p>great job by your daughter kirmum :)</p>
<p>Haven't read the Columbia board, but it will be repeated--when Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford come out with their decisions. The great thing about having gone through the Yale EA last year was that our household can testify that life after an EA rejection or deferral does go on (ofttimes quite brilliantly).</p>
<p>Absolutely, Ellemenope! After parent-teacher conference for D2 this morning, ran into a mom whose D graduated with D1 last yr. Her D applied and was accepted to Yale EA...followed in her sister's footsteps...while our D fell victim to the massacre. The mom "heard" that our D met up with a great bunch of kids and was having a great time...and she definitely is! I guess good news gets around...</p>
<p>I see on the MIT board that the MIT acceptances went out today.</p>
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<p>Exactly. I think that this is the nudging that parents have to make to their kids following a bad news EA/ED letter.</p>
<p>As it turns out, your son is happier than a clam at a great university, so all is well that ends well. Who knows? He might have hated Yale.</p>
<p>TheDad started a thread "Outcomes after ED/EA rejections"--it's a must read for anyone who didn't hear good news on the EA/ED round. Those kids got into and are attending schools where they are supremely happy.</p>