<p>We also went the enclosed postcard route. All but one school cooperated and sent back the postcards, usually with some sort of stamp or hand notation. There was one school that returned nothing, and sent no notification including for the receipt of merit essays and additional recommendations. They did not respond to email, so finally a call was placed. Eventually they sent a post card in February that the materials due in December were received. </p>
<p>The disorganization and lack of information was pretty much a constant during the entire process, and I would have not wanted my child to attend there if this meant four years of this lack of communication.</p>
<p>Carolyn, it sounds like Earlham scored points in the helpful office catagory--a good sign!</p>