<p>Does Smith send them?</p>
<p>Not in the usual sense. You do get a tip-off a couple of weeks early if you've been awarded one of the merit scholarships. "Duh...I wouldn't be awarded a scholarship unless I was admitted!!!!" </p>
<p>While nice, the satisfaction of getting the official "Welcome to Smith" letter is very high.</p>
<p>And sending in the "I accept" card with the deposit is kinda nice, too...it's all the subsequent checks that are painful. Leastways if you're writing the check. However, I agree with my fellow parental traveler BJM...it's worth it.</p>
<p>Rarely do I disagree with TD, but this one is so miniscule it doesn't matter. My experience has been a bit different. My D did not receive any tip-off regarding her scholarship prior to admission. I have, however, heard of others who have been tipped-off prior. I don't know why this is? Smith does not, however, send likely letters to applicants. Sorry. :(</p>
<p>Huh. Sorry about that BJM. I can't figure out why some STRIDEs/Zollmans would have received the tip-off and others not.</p>
<p>I might be wrong, but didn't your D apply ED, BJM8? That might've made a difference.</p>
<p>Yes, she applied ED II, does that matter? Perhaps that is the answer.</p>
<p>Ah. That would explain it. D's STRIDE notification letter hit in early to mid March, after ED II acceptances would have been received.</p>
<p>That makes sense. I have heard stories exactly like you detailed TD, so I know it is true. Just doesn't happen with ED, I guess.</p>
<p>I'm guessing that all the scholarship decisions are made at the same time, after the RD pool is pretty much set, but before the actual acceptance letters go out...by that time they'll know who the top RD, and hence top overall, candidates for the merit money is.</p>
<p>Truth be told, we were shocked that our D got a STRIDE. Not because she didn't deserve it, but because applying ED is binding once you accept, and they owed us nothing in return. Speaks highly of the admissions people, and their honesty and desire to give awards to the women who deserve it.</p>
<p>Yeppers. (10 char.)</p>
<p>Yeppers?? (11 char.)</p>
<p>Urr, yes that it speaks highly of the admissions people. (More than 12 characters, some of them in search of a play).</p>
<p>We received the scholarship (Zollman) letter and, I think, a call from Pres. Christ before the acceptance (I'm sure about the first, not sure about timing of the second.)</p>
<p>STRIDEs don't get the phone call. They do get a tea with Madam Prez. At which they receive a complimentary drawing ticket with an opportunity to win a full set of silver plate tea service. Or maybe just pocket an extra roll for the road if no one is looking...I get these things confused sometimes.</p>
<p>that's cool (and somewhat new) that Carol Christ calls the Zollmans. There was an interim president when I was applying and no one got calls.</p>
<p>Every student has multiple oppurtunities to have tea with Carol Christ before she graduates. I even had dinner at her place over J-Term.</p>
<p>Yes, she actually knows my daughter's name!</p>
<p>We got a biggish envelope from admissions today, but as dd is not home, I don't know what's in it. As we've already applied, could this just be more material on Smith? Or would a decision or offer come this way?</p>
<p>I know I could just open the envelope and look, but I promised d that I would not do that with college mail.</p>
<p>The only way to know is for your d. to open it. I think, however, that it may be the mailing on Smith life that gets sent to applicants.</p>
<p>I seem to remember my d. receiving some "biggish" envelopes from schools when it was far too early for decisions, and Smith may have sent one of them. My daughter declared it "cruel," but I guess schools have to keep themselves in the game.</p>