<p>My D got an invitation for Reilly Visitation Weekend in April, and she is a RA applicant. I would like to know if anyone has received the same invitation as a Regular Action applicant.</p>
<p>one of my friends got an invitation. she was a regular i think. i'll ask her about it</p>
<p>what is it? like how is it different from Spring Visitation</p>
<p>Younger son also RD and got Reilly invite. His older brother also was a Reilly scholar. It is a program used to recruit strong academic candidates to ND. It worked for my older son who is now a junior at ND. He says that the Reilly experience made it easy for him to choose ND. I believe that a Reilly invite is a likely letter, or as close as ND will send for a RD candidate.</p>
<p>Yeah, I'm regular decision and I got an invitation. I heard they're doing 2 weekends this year, one for EA and one for RD.</p>
<p>Have to second bdmrad in that the Reilly weekend helped son make his decision as well. He was admitted EA, but we knew that when we put him on the plane to fly up for the weekend, that his decision would be made. And, as a soph now, he has absolutely no regrets--cold weather and all!</p>
<p>To those who have received a Reilly letter, may I ask when the letter is dated? And may I also ask what your student's stats are? (If you are not comfortable sharing that on the forum, feel free to PM me, if you wish.) I am very curious and anxious about what is to come in the next few weeks. My student is a very strong applicant, but I wonder how he measures against Reilly Scholars. Bdmrad, two in one family must be quite a feeling, and ceretainly quite an accomplishment for the parents- congratulations!</p>
<p>My D's letter was dated March 4. The letter basically says "you have demonstrated particularly exceptional talent and are among the most highly qualified students we may admit this year". My D's stats are decent (2280 SAT, 35 ACT), top 3% in her class, national merit scholarship finalist, presidential scholars candidate, 8 AP's, and decent EC's (varsity sports, and strong music activities). The Reilly invitation was a pleasant surprise to me. She applied for sciences.</p>
<p>My stats are about the same. I'm first in my class an will have 19 AP's, all but one I've taken are 5's. I have the same honors as well.
I am still waiting to hear form a couple of other schools, but I am really looking forward to the Reilly Weekend.</p>
<p>Thanks. Seems he could be in the mix. Letters dated last Tuesday--how long to Georgia? The waiting for all this is probably the worst part-- no news there.</p>
<p>My D received the letter last Thursday (3/6), and we are in Upstate NY. It is a first class mail in a large white envelope. Good luck with your student, merkur!</p>
<p>Thanks, jjsdad. Your D has very similar stats. S is an Eagle Scout as well, which I hoped would set him apart a little. Now I'm more nervous; maybe it should have been here by now. But how consistent is USPS? I need to chill...after all, who can expect such a thing as a Reilly invitation? I'll share the news if it should come.</p>
<p>I believe all of the Reilly invits have been received. The RSVP date is 3-15 so I can't imagine that they would send any out after that date. Sorry. Only a very small percentage of admitted students are invited so chances are still very good for everyone who applied.</p>
<p>Well, guys, nothing came. We are dealing with some disappointment and maybe discouragement right now. He is one of those kids who wants to throw up his hands and say, "What else could I do?" A friend of his with .2 higher GPA has been offered 2 full scholarships so far and received a Reilly invite. He seems to just miss so many scholarship opportunities, even while he gets admitted. Admitted with no aid (yet) is like the old myth of Tantalus. (sp?) So near, yet so far. Any advice on dealing with this? I know the glass is more than half full, but how do you convince a teen of this who is feeling cheated (and a little sorry for himself).</p>
<p>First of all, Reilly status is an honor, but it is certainly not the end all or be all! Son is a Reilly scholar, but elected NOT to participate in any honors, etc. And, at this point, I think I am glad in that for him, he is able to have a life outside of the grueling major that he has elected to pursue. I do not think that any of his roommates (he's in a quad) are even aware that he was named a Reilly Scholar, either. They may be Reilly Scholars, but it really just does not come up. And, no, he received NO scholarships to attend ND, either. All I can say from a parent's point of view is to tell your son to hang in there and try to enjoy ND and all that it offers. Yes, the Reilly honor is nice and we are proud--but it stops there! And, when your son is a soph at ND, overworked and stressed, tell him to relish in the fact that he is at Notre Dame! Be proud of the fact that he was admitted to this elite institution! And, more importantly, enjoy these last few months of his Senior Year of high school. You cannot go back!</p>
<p>notre dame AL--</p>
<p>Thank you for your words of encouragement -- it is much appreciated!</p>