Remind him that the decisions are random. When I, or others, post here that high stat kids hear first, it can be misleading. Those that hear first are usually high stat kids, but not all high stat kids hear early. Many kids with very high stats hear at the end right along with the middle 50%. That’s because decisions are randomized. Apps get sorted many times into many different buckets, eventually ending up on an admissions reps desk. Each rep is different and works at different timelines. Add up all of the different sorts and different ‘buckets’ and you can see that it’s a convoluted track from application (in) to decision (out). It is not first in first out or even high stats first.
Many have tried, and many have gone a little nuts, trying to figure out a pattern with decisions. There is none that is discernable to any of us.
It’s a tough waiting game, but in the end, everyone hears, and once your student is at college, no one asks when they got in. The first to hear and the last to hear are still called the same thing when they arrive…freshmen.
Thank you - always the voice of reason. I followed the whole 2025 thread and found your advice always refreshing and on point. I currently have a senior waiting but it’s really me that’s waiting lol he is very chill about this whole thing (he says “ it will come when it will come, I will go where I am meant to be”)… if only I could be like him 
I could have written this post. My son is exactly the same.
Thanks for this. I appreciate your words of reason
My son applied 8/1 and is still waiting to hear. It’s been a looong wait!
I also applied in August—tell him I’m with him!
Same
Accepted this morning to the College of Health and Human Development!
My son was also accepted this AM
Out of state
Applied 10/25
GPA 96
All honors (14), AP (6), dual credit (6)
School of Engineering/Computer Science
My son was just accepted for Computer Science this morning!
Happy to see a Computer Science acceptance in this thread. My S22 also applied for Computer Science (first week of Oct) and is still anxiously still awaiting.
Anyone here about liberal arts?
hear*
He applied August 1st so I wouldn’t worry too much if you haven’t received a decision yet. Good luck!!
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Liberal arts here. No decision yet
It’s okay, we are struggling and waiting together haha
Psychology. And nope.
Any Smeal College of Business admits yet (esp from OOS)? Thanks
Me too. We are in this together 
I’m waiting as well for Smeal! Keep praying:)