<p>Any thoughts on whether a lack of a "sibling call" (as of March 8) from the school where sibling is attending is a good sign? Any thoughts on which schools give a courtesy phone call to advise siblings that they will not be admitted?</p>
<p>If you’re referring to Exeter, today would be the day you’d get a call. That’s how it’s been the last few years anyway.</p>
<p>Last year my son applied to the same school as his sister, we did not hear anything prior to March 10th, but he was lucky enough to also be accepted.</p>
<p>I am not sure what the policy of the school was on notifying siblings, but I do remember dreading reading the number on the caller ID every time the phone rang on the days leading up to the 10th.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Many schools make the “courtesy call” and if you don’t receive it, you are definitely in. In addition to Exeter, Deerfield makes the calls. It would be useful to create a list of schools that make the courtesy call.</p>
<p>We got one late afternoon on the 10th–so I wouldn’t completely exhale yet! Good luck!</p>
<p>A friend of mine got the “opposite” call. Older DS is in the school younger DS applied to. Got the call yesterday afternoon that the younger DS is in. So I wouldn’t read into this too much.</p>
<p>^^whoops, meant the ninth</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about Andover’s practice? Thanks!</p>
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<p>You can’t know this and the assertion that “if such and such happens or doesn’t happen you’re definitely in” has already burnt another family on this board. Try not to state absolutes because a lot of factors affecting who gets a call and when it occurs are not set in stone.</p>
<p>Yes, we never got a call from Andover in advance of my daughter being wait-listed 2 and 3 years ago. So don’t see it as a reliable indication…</p>
<p>Thanks for the great advice. I’m pretty amazed by the quality of the info provided by the folks on this site. Good luck to everyone.</p>
<p>I have a child at Peddie. No call was made. Second child was accepted this morning. </p>
<p>I was told I would get the call if she did not get in, and I was very happy not to hear from John Green (head of school)!</p>
<p>@Exie: Perhaps I should be more clear - At schools that make courtesy calls to legacies and those with siblings who are attending or have attended the school, such as Deerfield, if you do not receive a call from admissions before March 10th, then you are DEFINITELY accepted. This is directly from the Deerfield admissions office.</p>
<p>Is that better. :)</p>
<p>Good news here. Good luck to everyone.</p>
<p>Andover makes a sibling call a week in advance if the sibling is not admitted. A courtesy to Andover families.</p>
<p>Peddie:</p>
<p>My sibling was attending at the time of my application, and they did not call me. I got an acceptance letter 2 days later…I’m guessing the “no call” was a good sign!</p>
<p>@CKSABS - only if you define it as being Deerfield. Please remember that hundreds if not thousands of people read these boards without posting and take every nuance as the gospel. As you can see from quite a few people - including those with legacy children - that does not always happen - even from the top schools. </p>
<p>So not getting a courtesy call doesn’t mean anything until a letter or email has arrived. Too many people got their hopes up this week only to see them dashed today (or are stressed out over the long wait until Monday, Tuesday).</p>
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<p>It was for you @laughalittle, but isn’t necessarily true for a lot of families who got bad news today. So I’m trying to get people to stop implying that it happened for one person, it will happen for everyone else. </p>
<p>We got the “need more info” call during the cycle and had a positive outcome. Other parents who got the same call were later declined or waitlisted.</p>
<p>Bumping for 2013…</p>
<p>Don’t know when this letter, dated “Fall 2012”, arrived, but St. Andrew’s Admission Director wrote to parents of related applicants that the courtesy call would be made by her in mid-February if the sibling were denied or waitlisted. This was a full-page letter describing the specific guidelines the school has adopted for related candidates. Am not sure how many prior years this letter was sent, and if there’s any past experience from CCers that confirms these details; I’ll advise on M10 how it worked for us. I’m very gratified by the transparency of the communication, in any case. That SAS has not opted for the all-digital admissions approach of competitors, and relies on several thoughtful letters to admits, seems a small facet of its “indie” feel.</p>
<p>Thanks, Charger…that seems to be a great policy of transparency and thoughtfulness on SAS’ part.</p>
<p>I keep waffling between checking my voicemail and living blissful ignorance but as each day goes by - with no contact from the sib’s school - I struggle greatly with mixed emotions of anxiety and relief!</p>
<p>Good luck to you and all :)</p>