<p>Early Decision letters were supposedly sent out December 1st. It's the 8th and I still haven't heard anything! I'm driving myself (and my boss) crazy....I spend my entire lunch break racing home just to check the mail, etc. I mean, I know I live in the sticks, but eight days?! Really?! How long after the date letters were supposed to be sent did you guys receive your notification letters? Should I start panicking yet?</p>
<p>Call your Admissions rep and explain. Good luck and let us know what happens.</p>
<p>Damn. It takes awhile doesn’t it? I have already applied, but my deadline is not till Jan 1st and then the notifications are after Jan 25th. :)</p>
<p>CALL YOUR ADMISSIONS REP! I remember my D did not get hers until Dec 8th last year and she couldn’t take the suspense any more and just called. Her ad rep simply told her “welcome!” </p>
<p>Good luck and let us know!</p>
<p>So…apparently my college transcripts were never received, which really bums me out considering not only did I turn in the request to have my transcripts mailed over a month ago…I paid twenty bucks to have them sent the next day! And they wonder why I want to transfer! </p>
<p>I guess it will be a little longer :(</p>
<p>Make sure you stick to your guns (and have your receipt) when you re-send your results. Ask if they can fax them NOW and send the official documents (with seals) via snail mail. Or perhaps your Hillsdale rep can contact them if an unofficial transcript while you wait.</p>
<p>In any case, remember it is YOUR responsibility to make sure that Hillsdale, or any college to which you wish to transfer, gets your materials and gets them on time. It’s a good lesson for the future: next time, check sooner. Two weeks after your request sounds like a reasonable amount of time.</p>
<p>You are right about the good lesson ;)</p>
<p>I would have checked to make sure, but got a letter from Hillsdale saying that all of my application materials were in and my application was going to review. I guess I assumed that meant it was all actually there! But no matter…</p>
<p>I GOT IN!!! I haven’t gotten my packet yet, but my rep e-mailed to tell me the good news. Based on the timing, I don’t think they spent a very long time actually looking at the transcript I frantically faxed them! But I am so excited. I’M GOING TO HILLSDALE! My dream school.</p>
<p>Congratulations Kelsey!!! That is so exciting! So will you be a transfer student during Fall 2010? This gives me hope for my application too! I am applying as a transfer student for Fall 2010!</p>
<p>I am so happy for you! You must be greatly relieved :)</p>
<p>Congratulations ;)</p>
<p>Yes, Fall 2010. Seems like so far away, but there is so much to do before then! Like buy warm clothes (I’m California, born and raised:) And yes, I’m relieved. I had no idea how much the stress was affecting every aspect of my life, lol. It’s hard being a transfer. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!</p>
<p>Congratulations, Kelsey! You will love it at Hillsdale.</p>
<p>Congrats, Kelsey! Savor every minute of it.</p>
<p>Kelsey,</p>
<p>Congratulations!! You’ll love Hillsdale. Don’t forget really warm boots.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS KELSEY!!!</p>
<p>My son was a transfer student, too, and loved Hillsdale. </p>
<p>Momoftwins is right: boots, warmest parka-type jacket you can afford, sweaters, mittens… But it will still be pretty warm (and very humid) for the first month you’re there. ENJOY!</p>
<p>There is no school like Hillsdale anywhere!</p>
<p>Yeah, I think the weather is what I am most worried about. I plan on hitting up all of the after-Christmas sales and stocking up on jackets, Uggs, and scarves, lol.</p>
<p>Don’t worry about the weather! There are many days in the midwest that are in the 40s or sometimes higher. Well, “many” might be too strong a word but Hillsdale is not a perpetual ice box from Dec through March (OK, sometimes April). Plan to dress in layers (T-neck, sweater, maybe a down jacket with a shell). There will be days in the 40s, many days without snow. </p>
<p>Another good idea is to invest in some good MITTENS (not gloves), some good boots intended to keep feet both warm and dry, and appropriate snow/cold day accessories: scarves, maybe a neck gaiter. A tip for jacket shopping: if the one you choose doesn’t cover your bum, you might spend your outside time quite glum. :)</p>
<p>Ah, good advice on the jacket thing; I never would have thought of that. Where I live in California has recently had days in the 40s and it has been on the news, that’s how exciting it is. I will buy warm clothes, and then I will be excited. I’ve never built a snowman before, and even though I will probably look silly, it is on my must-do list :). In the meantime…I’m going to go find out what the difference is between gloves and mittens…:)</p>
<p>Kelsey, the first day it snowed this year, my daughter said there were snowmen all over campus! </p>
<p>Bring along a pair of ice skates too–she tells me that after the Christmas break they are putting down an ice-skating rink in the quad!</p>
<p>Mittens: fingers are all together in one pocket with the thumb on it’s own. Best to keep your hands warm. Great for snow balls & snowmen. Gloves: each finger has its own pocket but esspecially in extreme cold or in extended time outdoors, fingers can get chilled faster than with mittens. Still, they are good for driving and other tasks where fingers are necessary. You should probably have both (tip: shop the January sales).</p>
<p>My d and her roommate had a snowman right outside their dorm window. Some of the Hillsdale snowmen are themed and it’s pretty creative. </p>
<p>V. Cold right now in The 'Dale. Another thing you might want to consider: long underwear, especially silk, especially if you find yourself really not comfy with cold.</p>