I’m the parent of a kid who has been admitted to early to one of his top schools but he still has an application in at Williams and at one other school. I’m wondering how students and parents are doing with the waiting and wondering. One of the things I’ve noticed is that it’s such a relief to the student (and family) to be admitted someplace early. The school has reached out in a really tremendous way and my kid has started to ‘bond’ with the school. If he’s admitted to Williams I wonder if it will re- kindle his initial interest or if the attachment he’s forming to the current university will be so strong that he dismisses it. Of course the good news is that if he’s rejected it won’t sting as much. Have other families/students noticed this? The Williams page hasn’t been very active so I thought I’d pose the question.
Totally agree. Having an early acceptance is definitely making my D bond with the school well in advance. She’s checking menus, residence halls, and blogs. In her mind, she’s in and since they showed her the love first, she has great vibes about the school and is learning everything she can about them. If she gets in to other schools it will be a tough sell. The waiting now is so much easier. The stress that had been building in our house since last fall in all but gone. Now we can focus on the REALLY important things–like decorating the dorm room! #:-S
My D is in a similar situation, as she has gotten likely letters from several top schools, but since she is still waiting on a few others, and importantly waiting on the Financial Aid that will come with these, she won’t allow herself to get too attached to anywhere.
It is great that a good amount of the pressure is off, as she only applied to schools where she thought she could be happy. Thankfully she is very busy with all of her AP courses and EC’s this year, so she hasn’t had time to dwell on this.
But Williams was very high on her list before she sent her applications, so if she gets in, she will look forward to another visit.