<p>Hi guys.</p>
<p>I know I set up a thread for MHC ED2 '18 applicants already, but I thought I'd create a new one with a less lengthy/intense first comment (haha) to see if I can gather some more ED2 traffic. It'd be good for us to chill together as we enter January and await our decisions! </p>
<p>RD'ers are more than welcome to join. :)</p>
<p>Hi ^^
I applied to MHC EDII too.
Last year the result came out on Jan 18 (so nervous!) I wonder if this year will has any delay since ED agreement issue. What do you think?</p>
<p>Hi EliseS! I know, it’s so close. I’m ridiculously nervous! I hope there isn’t a delay. I think MHC would’ve reviewed the applications despite the ED agreement problem, because they know that the Common App sucks.</p>
<p>Where are you from? :)</p>
<p>I’m from Vietnam, competing with lots of girls here also applying to MHC EDII.
Commonapp truly sucks!! I had so many troubles with it and had to send help center lots of mails to fix the errors in time >_<
Anyway, it’s very nice to meet you 
The forum is very quiet though. Hope to see other EDII applicants here soon ^^</p>
<p>I see! I’m on a gap year right now, so I’m not sure how many ladies in the UK are competing for EDII or RD. Hopefully not many, haha. Anyway, it’s not all about stats. It’s about you as a person… so let’s hope they see that we are enthusiastic, ambitious and intelligent young ladies. Nice to meet you too!</p>
<p>It is extremely quiet. I hope it builds more traffic soon… it almost seems like nobody on CC applies ED 2. I don’t seen many threads/posts for ANY schools with ED 2 applicants in waiting.</p>
<p>Elise and Lrockin, last year they wasn’t much ED 2 traffic on the MoHo form either. For both ED’s last year, there was 337 apps, and 53% were accepted. For RD there were 3395 apps and 46% accepted. So your chances are higher (7%) for ED than RD. Don’t know if that helped or not.</p>
<p>Thanks greenfriffins, that definitely helped calm my nerves down by about 7%. Haha. How are you finding MHC? Were you an EDII’er?</p>
<p>Lrockin, I love MHC! Everyone is nice and there’s not a lot of peer pressure. No one is trying to one up you or brag about getting a higher grade than you. All of the professors are willing to go out of their way to help you. Nope, I was RD. I didn’t really know what college I wanted to go to in the fall/winter. If you have any questions at all or just want to know more, feel free to ask! Good luck!</p>
<p>That’s great greengriffins. I hope I get in! I’ll definitely let you know.</p>
<p>It’s getting to “that” time ladies… fingers crossed!</p>
<p>Deferred. Surprisingly okay with it, as it’s not a rejection. :)</p>
<p>I can’t believe I’m in Mount Holyoke College!! I’m going to cry!</p>
<p>Lrockin, I read your post on another thread, I think you are an amazing girl and you have a very unique experience. I’m sorry about the deferral but I believe you will get in eventually because someone like you who is DYING to go to this college deserves it. Is there something you can do to boost your chance?:)</p>
<p>Congrats Shirley! Thank you!</p>
<p>Yeah, they said in the decision letter than I should send them extra grades, info, writing etc. Most of the stuff written in that other post was left out of the Common Application (I’d never been through this process before), so I just told them about everything and elaborated on any brief information I had given to them previously. I’m feeling pretty confident. A deferral is better than a rejection, and I appreciate the opportunity to have my application re-reviewed. :)</p>
<p>You should be confident! I think the essays are really important in your application. I’m a student in a local Chinese high school. My grades and scores are decent but not top-notch. And in my high school, we don’t really pay attention to ECs, so I didn’t do anything extraordinary. 
But I’m a curious girl. Every day I keep reading, writing and daydreaming.(those are my favorite three things) In my application, I spent a lot of time on my essays because I think that’s the best chance for me to show who I really am. I wrote about my philosophy in my supplement. 
So I really think essays are super important. You obviously have more stories than me to tell. So don’t worry and keep fighting! I think I’m going to major in biochemistry. I really love sciences. But I’m interested in a lot of stuff. I think I’m going to try international relations or middle eastern studies. Who knows. I really need to push myself out of my comfort zone. One thing I’m worried is that you girls seem so mature but I’m still a pretty stupid little girl. Sorry about the long post, I’m just too excited. Surprised to find myself so talkative. I’m actually pretty introverted in real life. See? MoHo has already changed me! Best luck to you!!</p>
<p>I agree. I didn’t realize how much I like MHC until I’d sent off my Common App. I sent a revised essay, which is a LOT better. I’m sure you’re just as mature as the rest of us, don’t be silly! Haha. I want to study music, Africana studies and ethnomusicology.</p>
<p>@LrockinLDN I got your message, I got accepted to MHC
I was deferred EDI and I know how you feel. I liked that school so much that even when I got accepted to MHC, I still feel a little down. But I believe that you will be okay. MHC may realize your potential eventually Don’t ever lose hope girl!</p>
<p>Congrats! I’m actually not sad at all that I was deferred. It’s not a rejection. I’m very confident about my other college applications, as I did them after Mount Holyoke and was sure to include all relevant info. </p>
<p>MoHo is still my 1st choice. However, now that I’ve sent them all of the elaborated information on myself, the things I’ve done and people I’ve helped; if I am rejected then it’s simply not the school for me. I want a college that values all of that, and what I am passionate about. Not to be self-righteous, but that’s just how I feel. </p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptance again. :)</p>
<p>Lrockin, It’s not self-righteous, it’s a great way to feel about college rejections! I wish more people felt this way. If the school does not take you, it means that they did not feel that you were the right fit for the college. Admissions knows the type of person that will fit in and do well there. You will get into the right college for you!
A deferal means that admission needs more time to look at your app. If they did not believe that you would be right for the school, they would have sent a rejection.</p>
<p>Thanks greengriffins , I usually try to keep a very positive outlook on things, as it turns out that everything happens for the best.</p>