@cashme I’m also an international student and I live in an even more remote area. But gauging from last year’s thread they’re just promotional meant to increase affinity for Reed and maintain interest( 3 months of waiting is a long time). offtopic is your screen name inspired by the ‘cashme ousside’ meme? 
@AnArcticMonkey Last year, decisions came out in April. If it’s anything to base on, the trend will continue but Reed makes up for it with the epic box.
@winterkomt I’m sorry but what is the ‘epic box’
@winterkomt Haha, thanks for letting me know.
It’s a rather long (and silly) story behind the name and I’d rather not bother you with it)
Is April 1st the day they start shipping packages out?
@AnArcticMonkey in the past all schools used to send snail mail, but most have now gone digital. Reed likes a more personal touch so they send out an actual box filled with a little confetti, a copy of the Iliad (I’m still to find out why Reed is in love with this book) and a handwritten( yes handwritten) letter from the dean.
However only domestic admits receive the box (apparently Reed doesn’t want to risk any of the boxes getting lost in international transit). International students get an e-mail and then receive a folder with the rest of the items much later.
@cashme Last year packages were shipped out on April first, this was however a Friday and so most admits received their packages the following week(something about not shipping over the weekends). This led to a lot of panic and anxiety, with some applicants resorting to check their FedEx trackers every five seconds.
@winterkomt oh, thanks for the info!
So internationals then get to know before domestic students since they’re emailed decisions?
@cashme In theory yes, international applicants are supposed to all be mailed decisions at once(before domestic applicants). Last year however e-mails were sent in waves which led to some international applicants receiving their acceptances/rejections much later.
@winterkomt that sounds lovely. It gives me another reason to cringe from being an international applicant.
Epic box came today. Do they usually send them early? As of yet unopened.
Oh wow, I didn’t think they sent them early, especially not this early. Where do you live?
Is it their version of an early write maybe?
@Fangirl1999 I’m in the PNW, but not Oregon.
In case people want to know, I don’t have perfect stats.
1520 SAT, 3.5 UW GPA (3.55 at mid term) with upward jump. My ECs are really strong, and so we’re my rec letters (I think. Didn’t see them). I didn’t interview because I found Reed too late on.
I’m shocked.
Wow, congrats! Did you open the box? Does it have any letter or anything saying why it’s early?
@Fangirl1999 nope, my dad told me about it. I’m not home. Won’t be able to open it for a few days. Hopefully they haven’t made a practice of sending boxes to rejects this year :o)
@ck9817 Let us know what’s inside when you get home.
Okay, couldn’t resist. Had it opened for me. My parents sent pics.
Pencil, copy of the Iliad, notebook (I think that’s what it is).
The letter was signed by hand with a note from the dean of admissions. I’m not sure if all letters come with a personal note. Nothing about the box being early.
Until other people get boxes, there’s no way to know if the verbiage was atypical. It said stuff like “we know you’ll have a profound impact on our campus”, but everyone might get that. It is a selective school.
News of your epic box is already making rounds on the facebook group. Congratulations @ck9817
@winterkomt there’s a Facebook group? Tell me if anyone else gets one.
Lol that was me who made the post xD
I would go on and post an image, but I don’t want my identity tied to my cc account. I swear I’m not making this up though.
It’s okay! I’ll let you know if someone comments that they also got something