12 LONG days to go… is anyone (cautiously) making any fun plans to celebrate acceptances?
I’m afraid to jinx myself by buying anything like school clothing (although we have gifted shirts from a few of the schools).
I do have a set of china from my alma later that I was thinking I could break out for a celebratory dinner on M10 if they are admitted there.
Any fun ideas?
Nothing fun per se but I did ask DS to rank his favorite restaurants. While he expressed love for a few fine dining establishments, for which we would need a reservation, he ultimately put a casual chain restaurant at the top. Knowing him, he knew exactly why I was asking but decided against having a conversation about a celebratory meal. All I wanted to do was ensure we had a table if needed/wanted.
If I had to guess, he wants to celebrate by 1) early dinner out with the family and 2) a multi-hour Apex Legends, the new Fortnite, session with his buddies. He will want to chill and not think about school, ECs, his budding business venture (started as soon as he hit submit on his apps), etc.
At least one of your schools I know will include a shirt (or a wall hanging) if they are admitted, which is fun to open. (At least, that’s how its been in the past). The waiting IS the hardest part
Thanks @hellomaisy! That’s good to know. I have all of my fingers and toes crossed. The waiting is driving me nuts!
Every parent here should prepare for all scenarios. Here are some relevant threads on this topic from the past:
http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-parents/1868692-free-advice.html
Very cool idea! Though, china could be involved in stress release either way. Hopefully it will be eaten off of, rather than thrown. [-O<
:)) @Altras - hopefully no china will be thrown!! (BTW I miss your Beaker profile pic!)
While planning celebrations - plan to celebrate the process and the personal growth no matter what the decisions are!
We celebrated the day before decisions. We wanted to make sure our child felt celebrated and affirmed for having successfully navigated the process regardless of admissions outcomes.
As far as I can tell we will get one decision on the 8th and the others not until the 10th (or maybe very late on the 9th), so the reveals will be a bit spread out. I’m hoping the 8th sets a positive tone for the rest of the weekend and we can celebrate some good news!
Celebrate the day before. Celebrate having completed the applications. Celebrate learning about yourself. Celebrate the beginning of high school.
Getting admitted is holding a ticket. The show is the event.
@ChoatieMom thanks for the links. Given that a vast majority will have rejections it is important to have the other side of the story. Although OP could argue they should have been posted to a a different thread.
Hi all. New here. I too am holding my breath for the next week. Could someone please help me navigate this process. How do we know which days the decisions will be released. (We have heard from one school on time and date). Also, where do you go to find out? Do we log into each school or is it posted on gateway/ravenna, etc. Thanks in advance.
@momensa In the Prep School Admissions forum there is a thread “decision notification dates” with dates and methods of notification. You will need to go back through the thread a bit as the last person who updated the list took out all the methods for notification for some reason.
@momensa yes, go back to page 3 @willmo 's post - that is the most complete list (unless someone fixes the last post before you get there 
@dogsmama1997 Thank you!
My heart is aching. Newton kid who refused to sleep without goodnigh kiss, refused this one last adorable thing that I had left last night; said she needs to get ready for her departure to BS. ? she will be barely 14 next Sept, as much I know she is ready to leave the nest, I’m wondering why I let her get away with it; this is so harsh. Just want to cry now. ?
Know the feeling!
@GGNewton this is another example of how bittersweet it is raising kids. I can assure you that you can keep that loving relationship with your kids as they go to boarding school and out into the world ultimately. It will look different, but still have the same feelings.
Here is the text that I got unsolicited form my youngest yesterday. She is a s senior at BS for reference.
“I love you”
“Thanks for being you”
“I’m lucky my mom is my best friend”
Doesn’t get any better then that.
That’s really a sweet girl. You are both lucky and blessed. ??