<p>I don’t think so. It could be a routine check before considering seriously. It shouldn’t be a hint. Anyway, ED decision is just days away. But this is just my opinion.</p>
<p>Applied early decision, patiently waiting for an admission response.</p>
<p>@aaronadrian @futuredrsteven i still think it’s the 13th. It would be the 13th rather than the 15th because the 15th is a sunday and the 13th is a friday so it would be odd for them to send out decisions during the weekend. Last year there was a delay for the storms in the NE but the decisions still came out on the 14th. My counselor said he talked with them and was told the 13th (and i don’t think he would lie to me or they would lie to him)…if its not the 13th I’m going to implode—too much waiting</p>
<p>Just talked Financial Aid dept, he said the decisions will come out Monday Afternoon. Then called Admissions, got the generic answer of Mid december.</p>
<p>My Son applied ED.</p>
<p>Well, that right there is some conflicting information.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m starting to think the decisions will come out Monday afternoon too. With the application deadline extended to Nov 8, it’s more likely they’d release decisions on Dec 16 instead of Dec 13. But I’ll call the financial aid dept myself tomorrow and post on here what they say. Thanks Biker650!</p>
<p>what has this world come to</p>
<p>my. thoughts. exactly.</p>
<p>What is it about Rice that’s making them act so covert about it all?
I could really sense the annoyance in the tone of the lady answering the phone calls at the admissions office. I’m sure she has been getting at least 20 calls a day asking for the decision date throughout the past week.
A friend of mine who applied ED to Columbia got an email LAST week from Columbia saying that decisions will be posted on Dec. 12 at 5 PM. They also extended their deadline until the 8th of Nov.
Why can’t Rice give us at least an idea of when to expect it instead of “Mid-December”</p>
<p>Most schools do not release their decision date. </p>
<p>This waiting is just a rite of passage :-)</p>
<p>the only thing worse would be if they put out weekly clues and you had to try to figure it out</p>
<p>I might explode with stress and tension by saturday if we don’t get our emails on friday</p>
<p>Please, no more phone calls bothering personnel staff at R. admissions office. Given all that they’ve had to do to get this far, the last thing they need is repeated pestering phone calls re Friday vs. Monday decision date options. Just be at peace with the quality of your application. If you get in, great. If not, you’re not suppose to be there. Chill…</p>
<p>^ Seconded. Though I do hope we get the results back on Friday, lol.</p>
<p>I wish I lived in Kwajalein, to avoid waiting caused by Time Zone ~(>_<)~</p>
<p>I have to say that I cannot wait patiently…</p>
<p>Just called the Rice financial aid dept to ask about the ED decision date and this is how it went down…</p>
<p>Me: Do you know if award notifications will come out tomorrow afternoon, or on Monday afternoon?
Guy: Hahahahaha. All I can say is that if you submitted your financial documents by the deadline, your award notification should come with your decision notification.
Me: I understand that, but will that be tomorrow or on Monday?
Guy: You’d have to ask that to admissions. Want me to transfer you to admissions?
Me: All they keep saying is mid-December. Someone posted online that they called the financial aid dept and was told notifications came out on Monday.
Guy: I don’t know anything about that.
Me: OK, thanks. Bye.</p>
<p>:/</p>
<p>I just called the Rice admissions office, and the rude operator transferred me to the front desk of the admissions office. I spoke to a Martha, who was much nicer. I asked her if ED decisions come out tomorrow or on Monday, and she said all they’ve been told is “middle of December.” I asked her for a more specific date and she didn’t have one. 
I think if decisions were coming out tomorrow, Martha would definitely know about it and would’ve been able to tell me that. This is making me think decisions will come out Monday afternoon… Ugh.</p>
<p>Just called admissions dept. and this is how it went
lady: May I help you,
me: Yeah could you please tell me when the ED result will come out
lady: mid december
me: well we are in mid dicember
lady: mmmhuu
me: so what does that mean
lady: that means anytime soon
me: like tomorrow?
lady: mmmhuu
me: could you be more specific
lady: Sir that is all the information I can provide/ click!</p>
<p>Now was that rude or what?</p>
<p>As “anotherID” suggested, please do not call the admin office just for a decision release date. There may be some applicants who need a critical information from admin office. I know we are very stressful, just waiting w/o specific release date. But this is a life we all need to learn and overcome. I believe any of us get a decision notcie, we will see in this forum. Thanks for your patience.</p>
<p>Hahahaha Raman!! But yesss the lady that answers the phone there is so rude!</p>