<p>I applied to a couple of colleges. But I'm only really waiting on one school to notify. I keep having nightmares about opening the mail box and seeing a thin envelope and fainting. Seriously. Scared. :-(</p>
<p>I would say for the most part because why would they need so much space to send u something?</p>
<p>I'm not sure what you're asking. I'd say yes, a big envelope = acceptance. A thin envelope would probably be rejection but some schools just send their acceptances that way.</p>
<p>Big envelope = Good news</p>
<p>Small envelope = Good news or bad news</p>
<p>Some colleges do send acceptances in thin envelopes. Go figure.</p>
<p>Acceptances usually come in a folder with the school name, and additional forms that you need to accept the admission.</p>
<p>Likely letters usually come in thin envelopes though.</p>
<p>But then again, I came home to see a huge packet from Duke. It turned out to be 2 huge brochure brooklets that said "APPLY NOW".</p>
<p>Theory? My friend, it's a proven fact.</p>
<p>The only small envelopes we saw were deferrals and a rejection..or financial aid requests</p>
<p>It's not true for every school. My friend applied to Trinity College ED as her first choice. She got her letter 2 weeks ago while she wasn't home and her mom called her telling her it arrived. She freaked out thinking it was a rejection since it was just a thin envelope but when she got home and opened it it was an acceptance.</p>
<p>so far all my acceptances have been in small envelopes, its kinda disappointing</p>
<p>I think the only definite is that big envelope = acceptance.</p>
<p>Auburn is a small envelope</p>
<p>Nope, not true. My acceptance letter (last fall, I'm a first year in college now) from Waldorf was a thin envelope. I was so nervous, but when the letter started out with "Congratulations!", I took that as a good sign :)</p>
<p>For Georgetown, both acceptances and rejections are sent in the same size envelope. The difference is the thickness - acceptance letters are 3 sheets, rejection letters are 1 sheet.</p>
<p>My only letter (state university) was a rejection and it was in a little white one, so, yeah.</p>
<p>I got my acceptance in a small envelope, but that is only because I applied ED and they knew I had to accept, so it was just the forms to sign. Later I was sent more info and a shirt and all that jazz! :D</p>
<p>It seems clear: no one sends a rejection letter in a big, thick envelope.</p>
<p>^^^^
Unfortunately this is not true. My daughter was denied at Penn State University Park. The letter came in a large thick white 8x10 envelope. She told me she thought she was in when she saw the envelope and was then crushed to find out that she had been denied. Although she had not listed an interest in attending anywhere but University Park, the package was full of info on branch campuses. </p>
<p>All six of her acceptances thus far have either been e-mailed or arrived in small regular size envelopes with a single sheet of paper inside. You never know.</p>
<p>^^^ now thats juct cruel. To both your daughter and to the environment.</p>
<p>Penn. 8x10 envelop, very thin b/c only 2 sheets of paper (acceptance letter, deposit envelop)</p>
<p>UChicago. Thick packet 8x10 but much thicker and nicer, everything came in a folder that had all sorts of info on the school</p>
<p>I guess its b/c UChicago needs to convince me to go whereas Penn knows I have no choice and thus needs not make an impressions.</p>
<p>Also I found out online before I got both acceptance letters.</p>
<p>3/5 of my acceptances have been thin letters (1 page)...they said the bigger packages with the stuff would come later on.</p>