<p>Hey everyone!
I’m a RD applicant and i got a letter in the mail today about the Mount David Undergraduate Research Summit. The letter was inviting me to the event and a luncheon/meet and greet type thing. Have any of you heard of this…does it mean anything as far as an admissions decision goes? Also, would it look really bad if i didnt go (i’m already missing school this week to visit another college and would have to miss at least two more days next week to go to this)
thoughts? advice? thanks!</p>
<p>heard nothing about it…i don’t think everyone who receives the letter will go though…so don’t worry…</p>
<p>I got one as well! Very odd type of letter, particularly when we havent heard yet about admission I am from out of state and not planning on attending the event.</p>
<p>I think it is a good indication that you will be admitted. To invite you to an event and then turn you down for admissions would be very strange and somewhat cruel. Can you tell me if the envelope was from the Admissions office or from a department within Bates?</p>
<p>My daughter did not get that envelope. Do you think it means that there won’t be an admission offer if that invitation wasn’t received?</p>
<p>I hope not. My daughter did not get the letter either. I’m guessing they slated some of thier top apllicants to send the invite to. The web site says the summit fills up quikly, so I can’t imagine they invite all 1200 appliants that get acceptance letters. Here is what the Bates Webs ite says about who attends this event:</p>
<p>“The Summit is festive and informative, and draws a large and enthusiastic crowd of students, faculty, and staff. Each year many presenters’ parents and families attend, as do generous donors to the College and prospective Bates students.”</p>
<p>I’m guessing it is good news if you got the letter but not neccesarily bad news if you did not.</p>
<p>I doubt it’s a big deal at all. I got a letter as well; I was accepted under ED1 in January. It didn’t come from the admissions office and I can’t imagine it effects anything if you go or not. I think it’s just part of Bates’ whole “open community” thing. I wouldn’t worry either way, whether you got it or not. Doesn’t seem related.
Also, Max242, it says if you want to go to RSVP by March 18…so it looks like the decision kind of made itself. more time for college visits! yay?</p>
<p>Hi scbrools,</p>
<p>Perhaps you received a different letter. I received an invitation to the Summit, as well, and the letter did, in fact, come from the office of admissions. The last date to RSVP is also March 29th not the 18th. So Max242 you most definitely still have time to RSVP, if you’d like to go.</p>
<p>However, I really doubt the letter is a big deal or in any way indicative of your chances of getting in. </p>
<p>Hope that was helpful!</p>
<p>scbrools,
otherwonders is right, yours must have been different because you were already accepted. my letter was from the office of admissions and the rsvp date is the 29. </p>
<p>looks like i’ll have to keep waiting to know for sure though!</p>
<p>I got the letter today. It was dated March 18 and it was from the Office of Admissions. I was confused to whether it meant I had been admitted. I called admissions and they basically “stepped around” my question when I asked if it meant I had been admitted. I have a dilemma because I don’t want to visit a college where I am rejected or waitlisted. I don’t know why they would send an invitation and I don’t know if I’ll attend yet. I’m excited, though, because it appears to <em>hopefully</em> indicate good news.</p>
<p>Clearly anyone who gets that invitation is an admitted student, even if you have not heard yet. The Admissions office was obviously asked for names of prospective students to include in this event. They would never include students who are already on their list to reject. If you got one of those invites, you are going to be getting good news regarding your application. The big question is, if you did NOT get an invite to the summit, does it mean bad news??? My guess would be that the admissions office is sending those to their top prospects who they really want to say yes to Bates. I don’t believe it was sent to every admitted student. I’m guessing if you did not receive an invite, it just means that you re not their top prospects from the admitted student pool. But you still may get good news. That being said, I think this whole scenario that Bates created is ridiculous, creates unwarranted stress, and shows a complete lack of respect for the majority of the applicant pool who are not being invited to the event. Next year, just send the invitations with the acceptance letters and don’t create such a mess.</p>
<p>My son got the letter and we were still deciding whether or not to attend when he received a letter of admission on Saturday.</p>