<p>haha im nervous too. really nervous. only a few more days to go! good luck to everyone on CC who applied to b.s.
all it takes is one "congratulations, you have been accepted to _____"</p>
<p>Not to get people anymore nervous than they already are but...... with my first son we were not nervous at all, he had great grades, excellent ssat scores and lots of "extras", and he got into all of his choices (we also applied for aid- didn't get it), now with my second son, we are a little nervous... why? Not because he doesn't have great great grades and excellent ssat scores, he does, but in the four years since my first son got in, I have heard of many kids who you would think were more than qualified who were rejected, while others who you might think were not as qualified DID get in. So..... even though I am sure that good grades and great scores make you a solid candidate NOTHING is a sure thing.
GOOD LUCK to everyone.....</p>
<p>wow this isn't the best thread for someone already panicking about M10</p>
<p>if you don't get in to bs your life won't be over, you'll still go to a (probably) very good school next year. emerson said something along the lines of "for everything you miss, you gain something else"...who knows-it might even turn out better? chill</p>
<p>it's still a complete month left for me, but anyway, I'm excited too!</p>
<p>but in the four years since my first son got in, I have heard of many kids who you would think were more than qualified who were rejected, while others who you might think were not as qualified DID get in. So..... even though I am sure that good grades and great scores make you a solid candidate NOTHING is a sure thing. </p>
<p>i think it's just coz competition has gotten worse these days. 3 years ago when i applied to BS, hotchkiss' admit rate is around 25%. now it's 20%. that's a huge difference when you think about it. it's 1 out of 4 vs 1 out of 5</p>
<p>well it's not just if you are qualified.
they select people who they think will make their class a great class. meaning different backrounds, interests, etc. not just your grades & ssats.</p>
<p>i dont care if i dont get in because my school right now is fine lol but i mean everyone gets a little nervousim sue you guys were nervous about what colleges you were going to get accepted into</p>
<p>the thing is you can't HELP being nervous. it's not something you can switch on or off for the benefit of being able to handle the results when they come.</p>
<p>Thank you, jlg. I'm getting kind of impatient with people ordering kids not to be nervous, as though it were some kind of frivolous pursuit. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>it's a constant battle against these parents who feel so sure of themselves, i think on these threads.....or for the kids here who seem like they're 14 going on 44. :)</p>
<p>suze seems like a real downer. infact, i cant really picture suze smiling. awwww...hehe thats all i have to say</p>
<p>Anyone know if the schools I applied to :Choate, Andover, Exeter, Deerfield, Milton send acceptances or rejects via email? I know Choate has this online informing thing, but what about the others? Or do we just wait for snail mail?</p>
<p>@curiously: Check the "March 10 Decisions..." thread</p>
<p>That thread is largely a discussion of what schools send out and when. Off the top of my head, Andover will have an overnight package arrive on March 10 if you're accepted; Exeter and Deerfield drop packages in the mail on March 10. I believe more detailed information is in that thread on all the schools you applied to. And bear in mind that there are different systems in place for international students...so sometimes when people refer to an on-line process at Andover, Exeter or Deerfield it's because they are international students (as U.S. students don't have on-line decision access at any of those schools). I hope that helps.</p>
<p>Thanks D'yer Maker. Quite archaic, if you ask me. Arnt we in the "information age"?!</p>
<p>Well, at least they use the mail and don't send couriers on horseback. I always wondered about people who draw lines with technology and what makes them decide to draw the line at a certain point. What makes buttons an accepted technology for the Amish, but zippers verboten? What makes First Class Mail the Way for Deerfield, while e-mail is too daring? And if you can get comfortable with a technology for international applicants, isn't it actually more difficult to rely on a second, more archaic system for U.S. applicants? Such are the mysteries that keep me posting away on CC past the midnight hour...(well that...and I'm also writing...and visiting this and another message board trying to find my muse as deadlines come and go...)</p>
<p>I think Suze is smiling all the way to her dream ivy. I'll follow her advice!</p>
<p>Hey D'yer</p>
<p>Many of the schools servers cannot handle the load and that is why they limit online notification to international students. St. Paul's was so inundated march 10th last year that their server went down for half the day. The overachieving 14 year olds caused a meltdown. My son received his acceptances to A/E etc. on March 10 and his one waitlist came two days later by snail mail. The waitlist came from a school that IMHO thought they were a safety (they were right) and their yield benefited as a result. It is very important to call the school that waitlists you and tell them if they are your first choice especially if you also applied to AESD. You may find that an acceptance will open up quickly if they know you intend to attend. You can then negotiate your financial aid decision (if it is needed) from your first choice school especially if another school has offered more. Good luck guys!</p>
<p>Excellent stuff, Blue! Thanks!</p>
<p>my father checked with the Exeter admissions office yesterday...they mail the decisions 3/10 by U.S. Priority Mail. So we won't probably get them till Monday 3/12 or so.</p>