<p>hahaha, I guess you’re right. Hopefully things will work out for you! =)</p>
<p>I would apply EE anyway (or call yourself to ask, no offense meant to referee). I understand that in 4 years policies can certainly change, but I applied EE and I KNOW that my grades weren’t sent out until the first week of February. I still got my acceptance at the end of February, like all EE decisions.</p>
<p>^Yeah my grades are on the same timeframe so I’m hoping it’ll work out just like it did for you :)</p>
<p>in by January 1st.</p>
<p>I am a Wellesley student who applied EE and my credentials were definitely not in by January 1st (I’m international). They want them as soon as possible obviously, but the admissions office also understands that applicants don’t have access to transcripts over the Christmas break.</p>
<p>I think the official deadline before you would become RD is January 15th, although you would probably receive a phone call or an email soon after the January 1st deadline to make sure that you realise that your transcripts aren’t sent in.</p>
<p>The stupid admissions office at Wellesley WAY over-accepted last year. We are living in crappy housing, tripling up in doubles, living in the Village. It will screw up admissions for years.</p>
<p>Latin, there will be no Regis housing next semester. Last year’s admission cycle was “weird” for all schools, which messed up yield calculations. It’s this greater than expected yield + Tower’s 6th floor that is out of commission + fewer juniors studying abroad which messed things up. Thus, the housing crunch is not really admissions’ fault.</p>
<p>As someone who transferred INTO Wellesley, I can say that I am so much happier now at a school that is a better fit for me. Perhaps you would be happier at a different school that is a better fit for you.</p>
<p>LatinLover,</p>
<p>If I were you, I would contact Mt. Holyoke and see if there’s any chance of transferring in. I know from another posting of yours that you were regretting having turned them down for Wellesley. </p>
<p>It can’t be good for you to feel so embittered. I know you have expressed discontent in a variety of threads about Wellesley in general, the on-campus housing conditions, the math department and the lesbian presence on campus. The only person who has the power to improve your situation is you. I would strongly encourage you take a proactive stance. Have you approached your family about your concerns? If so, were they supportive? Are they in any position to provide logistical help? If you are unhappy with your roommate situation, have you appealed to the housing office for some relief in that area? Have you used the psychological support services available to you? You could use a counselor as a sounding-board and a helper in strategizing how to improve your quality of life. </p>
<p>I feel like your posts are a cry in the dark. Perhaps you would just like someone to listen. Well, we are definitely listening. We just don’t know what to do to help you out.</p>
<p>I don’t understand why the admission rate for EE applicants would be twice as high as the admission rate for RD applicants. Obviously ED would be higher, because it’s binding and they want to keep their yield high. But EE applicants are the same as RD applicants… just 2 weeks earlier.</p>
<p>Yes, but remember that each college is “designing” a class in order to achieve a nice mix of extracurricular interests, intended majors, ethnicities, geographic diversity, etc. As adcoms go down the applicant list, first ED, then EE and, finally, RD, the spots for each category begin filling up, so adcoms invariably become more selective. RD applicants basically get whatever is left over. I have been told the same thing applies to financial aid. The early bird has a better chance of getting the worm, or of getting the fattest worm. </p>
<p>This explanation came from my daughter’s dean of college advising, who used to be the dean of admissions at a top LAC college back East.</p>
<p>I agree with most of what you say except for the Financial Aid part.The reason many people don’t apply ED is because they wish to sift through FA offers that come later in the process.</p>
<p>Yes, you’re right about that. Applying ED requires that you have a lot of confidence in the financial aid policies of the school you’re applying to. I, personally, would never advocate applying ED to a school that wasn’t known for generous financial aid (so-called “no-loan colleges,” those on the online “financial aid honor roll,” QuestBridge partner schools, etc.).</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you tell a school you aren’t comfortable with the aid package they have awarded through the ED process, they will often come up with additional aid or, failing that, they will allow you to back out. </p>
<p>In my daughter’s case, Wellesley has really come through for us. Mind you, I sent them a five-page, single-spaced supplementary statement explaining the ins and outs of my financial situation, which was way above and beyond what the CSS Profile asked for. If it had been based solely on the CSS Profile, I believe my financial aid package could have been far worse.</p>
<p>So for EE, do they just look at your application once? Or do they look at it again during the RD round?</p>
<p>Apparently, if you get an “unlikely,” that’s the end of it. If you get a “possible,” they revisit your app later on to weigh it against the RD pool. </p>
<p>I suggest you look around the Wellesley admissions webpages. Everything is pretty well spelled out.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>