<p>Yeah, well, that might be true. Of course they probably send a link back to their web site, but I would still expect them to require some sort of log-in to ensure that their message is being delivered to the intended recipient. For example, Andover sends out a nice electronic Christmas card via e-mail...and even then it actually just provides a link that the applicant can click on to view the card that's hosted on their web site.</p>
<p>You can't include pictures, embed music, or even use italics or boldface text in an e-mail and be confident that the recipient will receive the message with that formatting. So, again, if a school cares about yield, the decision will NOT be sent in an e-mail.</p>
<p>However, on the off chance someone is convinced that that's actually the way to run an Admission Office in this cyberworld we live in, then -- from your description -- a quick look at the file size should tell you the outcome. A 3k e-mail is bad; a 3MB e-mail is good news; and a 752k e-mail means you're wait-listed.</p>
<p>I talked to one school today who said "we'll *probably *be emailing something as well" in regards to decisions. So, maybe they send something that says "watch your mail, a big package is coming." In this case, I don't think it is the official, please attend our school package, but simply a "watch your mail" email knowing how anxious the kids are. </p>
<p>I do know, based on talking to more than one admissions person, that they are all trying to figure out the best day to put the decisions in the mail since 3/10 is a Monday. AND, it might not be the same day (although one school I talked to was calling others to see what they were doing).<br>
One school said on the web site that they mail decisoins **ON **3/10 but then they told me they were mailing on Friday - we are close by so we might even get it on Saturday. Another school's site says you are notified **BY **3/10. (note, this are not schools mentioned here all the time, but I imagine most schools are in the same boat on the date).</p>
<p>NMH had a log-in last year where you could access the decision. They did send an e-mail, though, as well. It wasn't a "measly old e-mail" though...it was exciting with music, video, etc. I can't imagine they sent e-mail rejections, though. I am not tech-savvy, so I don't know how it was sent....if it was linked back to their site, or not.</p>
<p>Okay...I just looked at that e-mail (we saved it). The e-mail simply states, "Dear xxx, click here for an important message from the NMH Admissions Office!" I imagine the "click here" is the link that D'yer was mentioning, so it's not a direct e-mail notification. It obviously was not bad news, but when we hadn't opened it by the next afternoon...they re-sent it.</p>
<p>thoughts on receiving emails, letters, phone calls from current students, current parents, coaches at this point in the process (two weeks until decisions)?</p>
<p>i haven't heard from any of the schools in a while. i did get a newsletter email from brooks a week ago i think. and i have friends at a couple of the schools i'm applying at. by the way, does that help? knowing people at the school?</p>
<p>yeah, they asked if i knew anyone and ive made really good friends there so i put 3 names down that currently attend.
why do they ask?
does that do anything?</p>
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thoughts on receiving emails, letters, phone calls from current students, current parents, coaches at this point in the process (two weeks until decisions)?
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Probably a good sign. One of my son's recommendations got a call yesterday. We wondered the same thing.</p>
<p>(some) boarding schools may email acceptances, but what's the point of emailing a rejection? The same applies for college, some colleges only post acceptances online; what kind of people do you think they are, to send a rejection EMAIL (tacky) to 13 year olds? If you are rejected, you'll find out via snail mail.</p>
<p>Not sure about schools that send e-mails. But, several schools (Choate and Hotchkiss among them) are posting their decision letters on-line. So, rejections will be posted. Yes, this is more secure than e-mail. But, it seems that for these schools, ALL decision letters will be made available to the applicants/parents/guardians.</p>
<p>yeah.
it would be unprofessional if they didnt send it all viaemail, and by all i mean accepted or reject. people would be really upset, and theyd all be calling</p>
<p>I believe that most schools that post decisions on-line or send an e-mail will also send the information by snail mail as well. Also, Choate for example will post the decision letter, but you will have to wait for the snail mail package for the financial aid information.</p>
<p>A few days ago I was completely sure I would check online for the two schools that I applied to who offer online decisions (Groton and SPS), but now I'm not so sure. Waiting for mail would be so much more exciting and traditional... I don't know what I'm going to do! Although if I don't receive anything in the mail on March 10, I'll already know I've been rejected.</p>