<p>So I applied to quite a few schools and I've already gotten a yes/no from some of them but I'm waiting for responses from my top choice, my reaches, etc.
Do I respond to the (yes) schools with some sort of "thank you" letter or do I just wait until I make my choice and then send the rest "thanks but no, thanks" letters?
It's just a long awkward wait with no contact. It's like courting someone, getting a love letter back and ignoring them unitl your true love decides if they want you or not. :-?? </p>
<p>You should be able to wait until April when you have all decisions and financial aid offers.</p>
<p>I figured. It’s just weird ignoring them all while I wait. And it feels a bit disrespectful or whatever. College admissions is a weird time.</p>
<p>You’re fine. Colleges admit early because they want more time to show you love (and up their yield rates), but they know for students who applied to a range of schools (from highly selective, not until April 1st to rolling admissions two weeks after you submitted) they’ll be waiting until April. But admitting you early gives them more time to invite you to events, have current students reach out to you, send you lots of letters, have professors call you, whatever it is that colleges do these days.</p>
<p>YOu can just wait it out- colleges expect that. The only thing you might check is that some schools have limited housing that is offered on a first come-first served basis. If any of your schools are like that you might want to reserve housing if possible. My S was waiting to hear from his first choice school last year, and we put down a deposit on housing at his second choice, as they have a shortage and he might not have gotten a dorm otherwise. The school did allow that and also offered a full refund if he went elsewhere, which he did. I think that is fairly unusual, but just something to think about. </p>
<p>Might also be a good time to check out those schools that you might have to go to if the top choices don’t come through, or at least start ranking them. If anything is a definite no, because you have an acceptance already to a place you’d rather go, then you can at least write a draft “Thanks but no thanks”, if you feel like informing them.</p>
<p>For those you are sure you would not go, you may decline the offer early so they can offer that spot to someone else. Otherwise, it is not going to change anything for the schools you have been admitted. For the school(s) that you are likely to go, you may need to do something such as applying to honors or residential programs, or housing before you are committed. Also, you may want to look up if there is any scholarship opportunity. </p>