<p>Well, we received our first notice of rejection today. A day early. I know that by tomorrow we will not be alone (and in fact are already not alone), but it is still discouraging.</p>
<p>It was the school my son was - in some ways - overqualified for. The one we knew would love him and accept him and give him much-needed FA. The one that was perhaps not the best fit. And the one with an admissions director smart enough to realize this wasn't the best fit.</p>
<p>So, the decision does not reflect badly on my son. We understand that. But, as my son said, it still sucks. And now we have nothing to fall back on if the schools we pinned our hopes and dreams on fall through . . . as they well might. And all of a sudden public school is looking like a very real possibility for next year. </p>
<p>That sense of security we had was nice . . . while it lasted.</p>
<p>Sounds like the school may have sensed it wasn’t your DS’s first choice. There was a lot of discussion along these lines just a few days ago, wasn’t there? Don’t lose heart yet. Our experience has been that the best “matches” work both ways!</p>
<p>Your situation sounds exactly like mine Dodgersmom. May I ask what is the school?
I was very shocked and disappointed at the Cate rejection. At least they should have put me on the waiting list because I scored particularly well on the SSAT for an international applicant. Perhaps Cate and I are not meant for each other. Cate has never been my first choice from the beginning. When I was asked by the interview - who was the director of admission - to name the other schools that I applied, I hesitated for a while, then reluctantly mentioned several of the HADES. My interview went very smoothly, but maybe my interview sensed that Cate wasn’t my first choice. Indeed, it never was my first choice since the beginning. (that’s not to say Cate isn’t an amazing school!)
I refuse to speculate my admission decisions to other schools which are HADES. It would be very depressing if I don’t receive any acceptances tomorrow. But I know that this rejection from Cate isn’t a judgment of my qualities and skills. Hope your son and I both receive good news from our top choices comes tomorrow.</p>
<p>Thanks for your support, assign. It’s a nerve-racking process, but I’m sure you and my son will both be okay. Getting the very first rejections is definitely no fun, though!</p>
<p>my darling did not get into the first choice school last year–the one he was “overqualified for” and the coach kept calling… They were not a need blind school, if that matters.</p>
<p>one year later, he is home for spring break from a school he hadn’t really been seriously considering March 10, 2009. It has been more than he hoped for and he is deliriously happy there–academically, athletically, socially. </p>
<p>I asked last night if he had regrets or felt that he had settled–he said he could barely remember why he had wanted to go to the other school so badly!!!</p>
<p>I also have a story that may help some people. Last year at this time my S was accepted to one out of 7 schools that he applied to. But they waitlisted him for FA. He was waitlisted at 2 other schools. After a LONG discussion we decided to call some other schools that an admissions officer from Loomis recommended. I called a bunch of schools and 3 of them said they still had room for a sophomore and had FA “for the right kid”. He was accepted by all 3 and offered FA at all 3. All of a sudden he had choices!</p>
<p>He is now a very happy sophomore at AOF with FA, and the school turned out to be a great match for him. Just the right amount of work and play!</p>
<p>Don’t give up hope, think about broadening your search, you never know what you might find.</p>
<p>We love AOF so much that my second S only applied to them and found out last night that he was accepted as well.</p>
<p>@scotland, what schools offered fa for a sophomore after the deadline because I may be out of luck with the schools I applied to and I will be a sophomore next year, and I need financial aid. haha</p>
<p>Scotland, I remember your posts from last year. Glad to hear all is good for your children. It is great that you told your story because there always are kids still looking after March 10, and it helps to know that there are probably some schools that still have openings after the big wave of offers.</p>
<p>I was wondering about that on the master list, Scotland. I was like, “Wait…I thought her son was already there…”</p>
<p>How lovely that your boys are together again. My oldest two are only 14 months apart and in the same grade. Though they may not admit it now, they will miss eachother next year.</p>
<p>2010 hopeful- I called schools that had higher percentages of acceptance and still seemed like a good fit for my S. I didn’t even start this process until late April. But here are the 3 I know had room- Williston Northhampton, Mercersburg and Avon. There may have been others but honestly it all seems like a big blur now. Thank god! If you really want the BS experience you may have to expand your looking to schools rarely mentioned on this board. There are lots of great school out there that don’t get a lot of mention here. Good luck and if I can be of further assistance send me a pm.</p>
<p>neatoburrito- My 2 oldest boys are 18 months apart but 2 years apart in school. The youngest, also a boy, swears he will NEVER go to BS, which is just fine by me. But since he is only 10 I can’t help but wonder if his mind will change over the next few years.</p>
<p>Well, that first rejection (or, as neatoburrito says, “denial”) was followed today by a second. And since my son only applied to three schools, that was pretty sad. The second one was Andover, and I knew the odds . . . but I still think they were crazy not to admit him! At least we got an answer, though - unlike all the kids on this board who live further away and are still waiting to hear.</p>
<p>And this evening, we got our third decision - an end-of-day email from California saying my son was waitlisted - most certainly for financial reasons. And, oddly enough, this was good news. I can deal with money more easily than the seemingly faceless bureaucracy at Andover. So now all I have to do is come up with an amount pretty much equal to my annual income - and then hope that some of the accepted applicants to this school turn down their financial aid offers to make up the difference . . . and we’re all set. Easy peasy!</p>
<p>After D was waitlisted at all 3 schools she applied to last year, I emailed the admissions director at about 10 other potential schools to see if they’d take a late application. I sent a summary document–listing GPA, test scores, ECs, etc. to give them an idea of her as a candidate. All responded very honestly, and most encouraged her to apply, even if they said the best should might see is a W/L until they say their numbers shake out by April. She ended up getting in off the W/L at one original school and got 4-4 yesses from the schools that encouraged her to submit after March 10. There are options after March 10 if you really want the BS experience–you just have to reach out more broadly. We learned the hard way that 3 applications were not enough.</p>