I don’t really know this person very well and we don’t talk much but they told me that they really wanted to get into this college previously and the decisions came out recently. How do I ask this person over text if they got in or not?
Don’t ask. They’ll let you know if they got in.
I wouldn’t. If you run into them you might ask “have you made any decisions about what you’ll be doing next year?”. And then they may volunteer info if they want. I don’t think there is any way to politely ask someone who you don’t know well without being nosy.
I like MusakParent’s question above or we usually ask “Are you headed to school, the military or work next year?” If they say “to school” instead of saying “I am going to XYZ U.” I wouldn’t ask any further. People who are open about it will say specifically where they are going or others will say school but I haven’t decided yet. You need to be open to the question coming back to you as well
You could say “any update on college X?”
Then they could say something vague if the answer is no.
I have two parent friends and I know their kids applied ED to some schools. So I asked if there were any updates. One said yes and that their kid got into the college they wanted. The other one just changed the subject.
I would ask if they have any plans after high school if you run into them or whatever and they’ll answer if they feel they want to give any information. If they don’t, don’t press the matter anymore.
Preface your query with “Yo, Dude”. This will make your interest sound friendly.
None of your business. If they want you to know, they’ll bring it up.
Don’t ask. And a word of advise - if there is any chance of any emotion other than humor being attached to your question or comment, have the conversation in person, don’t text it. Texting lacks context and many of the elements of communication (like body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, etc) that are important for clearly and effectively conveying and understanding the intended message(s).