<p>I don’t know the password and I wouldn’t want to know before she does, anyway. I’ll have to be patient – just like when she was born six days after her due date!</p>
<p>Just got the news that my daughter got in–she wanted this badly but was also level-headed and had already rec’d a mollifying (wonderful) acceptance to Univ. of Michigan.</p>
<p>That said, I am so sad about how stressful this whole admissions application process is. Frankly, I am distressed about how high school has become college. I feel for my daughter who so deserved to get her heart’s desire (and I am not even talking about her data, here, and that she lost her non-dominant arm at Kosovo, administering to the injured–that’s a joke, but you get my drift about what it takes to “get in,” nowadays).</p>
<p>But, I also feel for any applicant who dares entertain a school, for the kids who got deferred and/or rejected–they, too, deserve to get their hearts’ desire.</p>
<p>This is such an onerous process–wasn’t so in my day (mid-80s), and I am wondering what can be done to make it a saner process.</p>
<p>At this point, a dear friend of mine, who is a neuropsychologist, and I have made a pact that our kids are not only going to high school, but, also, they’re not applying to college. We say this “tongue and cheek,” but the spirit of dismay about how crazy things have become (reference some of the parent and child postings on this here website).</p>
<p>My two cents, and congratulations to everyone who embarked on this journey. It’s a really hard one, admitted or not.</p>
<p>Just got the news that my daughter got in–she wanted this badly but was also level-headed about what a deferral/rejection would mean, in the long run (NOTHING!!), and had already rec’d a mollifying (wonderful) acceptance to Univ. of Michigan.</p>
<p>That said, I am so sad about how stressful this whole admissions application process is. Frankly, I am distressed about how high school has become college. I feel for my daughter who so deserved to get her heart’s desire (and I am not even talking about her data, here, and that she lost her non-dominant arm at Kosovo, administering to the injured–that’s a joke, but you get my drift about what it takes to “get in,” nowadays).</p>
<p>But, I also feel for any applicant who dares entertain a school, for the kids who got deferred and/or rejected–they, too, deserve to get their hearts’ desire.</p>
<p>This is such an onerous process–wasn’t so in my day (mid-80s), and I am wondering what can be done to make it a saner process.</p>
<p>At this point, a dear friend of mine, who is a neuropsychologist, and I have made a pact that our younger sons are not only going to high school, but, also, they’re not applying to college. We say this “tongue and cheek,” but the spirit of dismay about how crazy things have become (reference some of the parent and child postings on this here website).</p>
<p>My two cents, and congratulations to everyone who embarked on this journey. It’s a really hard one, admitted or not.</p>
<p>deferred… ;/</p>
<p>D called from school, she’s in. And it’s early enough that she should be calmed down by the time she has to drive home. Best of luck to all the other EDers – may you get good news (hopefully, today, but if not, then by April).</p>
<p>i was deferred as well…
i hadn’t anticipated being deferred so i only created two plans, one for acceptance and one for rejection. now i don’t know really what to do… my plan for rejection was to apply EDII to vassar since it was my second favorite. now what should i do? apply regular to vassar still holding onto the hope of acceptance from tufts while sacrificing the advantage that could get me into my second favorite? or still take the advantage and potentially regret the binding choice to vassar if tufts works out? i have a fair shot at either school but considering the competitiveness of both i wanted to give my application the extra edge of an early decision. ahhhh help!</p>
<p>I told D that the decisions were up based on what I’d read here. I came home so I could be here when she checked. She was deferred and is handling it well. A few of her friends received denials today from their ED school so she was relieved to have a deferral and not a denial. At the same time, she gets that she has a few more apps to finish and although she really wants to attend Tufts, she knows that it may not happen but no matter what, she will go to a college that will be a good fit for her. I reminded her that there are lots of reasons that kids get deferred or denied and that it does not necessarily mean that the applicant was unqualified. I think the fact that she already has an acceptance from one of her safeties is helpful too. I wish everyone else the best as they head off to Tufts or continue in the college application process.</p>
<p>Great news from some of you! And continued best wishes where the news was not as great.</p>
<p>Now I can stop worrying about Idunivan’s daughter’s lack of an interview. Though I still have to worry about BurnThis’s D driving home. It’s tough being a mom.</p>
<p>Re: the deferred. I suspect that, at least, a handful of accepted 2014ers will opt for a Gap year, and defer enrollment for a year, thus opening up some spaces. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>My son learned today he was accepted ED to Tufts school of engineering. He’s a quiet kid but not in this case. His excitement certainly came through loud and clear. A very proud moment for him (and his parents).</p>
<p>Wishing all applicants well!</p>
<p>The whole process is tough – and while the news was good today for us, we had strongly felt that the ED approach would help us determine just how ‘destined’ she was to attend Tufts…and a reject or defer would be a clear message to look harder. </p>
<p>I, too wish everyone well…</p>
<p>Seashore,</p>
<p>D made it home safe and sound! :)</p>
<p>Accepted woooo</p>
<p>Thanks for the update, BurnThis! And congrats to her.</p>
<p>I guess all our kids will get to know each other on Facebook soon. My daughter hasn’t changed her status yet or joined the Tufts 2014, she doesn’t want to make anyone who didn’t get in ED to any of their schools feel bad. But I told her, they’d understand. Everyone will get in somewhere they’ll be happy by April!</p>
<p>rejected 
i was really applying to the dual degree with smfa, and the acceptance rate for that is so low…
oh well, onwards and upwards</p>
<p>Bluewind, Sorry to hear that. I wish you the best as you continue your college search.</p>
<p>BURNTHIS,</p>
<p>Your daughter is to be commended for her sensitivity. My daughter, too, isn’t telling many people at school or changing her FB status (although hers would read class of '15 since she is doing a GAP year) because she doesn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings or set anyone on (further) edge who is awaiting ED notification.</p>