<p>Well maybe this year they will be different.</p>
<p>How can an ED acceptance letter be "disappointing?" Really....were you expecting fireworks and balloons? ;)</p>
<p>There was certainly no disappointment with the Swarthmore ED acceptance in our household.</p>
<p>Any word yet on when they will be sent? I don't want to call and bother them about it. My otherwise outgoing son, has become rather quiet as of late. Is this normal? I just love there is a place to come and talk about Swarthmore! Should we start a countdown to becoming a Swattie when we find out the day?</p>
<p>They will probably mail them out around the 9th or 10th. I think the goal is for the kids in CA to have their letters by the 15th. So, if you are on the east coast, your son might get his letter the 12th or 13th. At least that is how they did it last year. My daughter got her letter on Dec 13. We are in Maryland. Good luck!</p>
<p>I got a chuckle out of all the parental peeking methods. I must admit that I, too, would have resorted to some sort of peeking but was accidentally spared.</p>
<p>My daughter applied regular decision, then about a month before the admissions letters were scheduled to go out, a nondescript envelope from the admissions office arrived. Assuming that something was still missing and figuring that time was of the essence to get whatever it was that was still needed by the admissions folks, I quickly tore the envelope so that I could call d at school and have her take care of whatever her school had not sent yet. I was not prepared to read that it was an early acceptance notification. I stood like an idiot reading and re-reading the letter with tears rolling down my cheeks and unable to move. Then, when my nerves calmed down, I began to feel awful that I had opened ds letter. However, she totally understood and did not blame me one bit, specially since there was no way that we would have suspected that it was early notification letter. </p>
<p>To all of you waiting, hang in there. My best wishes and positive thoughts are with you. Swarthmore truly is a great school.</p>
<p>Thank you so much! What a wonderful story and wonderful mom you much be. And, thanks for the positive thoughts.</p>
<p>The countdown continues.... only two more weeks and some of us (or our kids as in my case) will have our lives changed! We are really hoping for a positive letter.</p>
<p>Mmm, me too. But I won't be crushed if I don't get in. It's cool. But I think if I do...I'm going to bake a cake and order myself a Swarthmore sweatshirt. (I made a rule for myself that I wouldn't purchase any college merchandise until I knew where I was going.)</p>
<p>My thoughts exactly, Colly. :)</p>
<p>Disappointing because they don't even bother to send you the big envelope.</p>
<p>I'm applying for Winter ED because I decided too late, so now I have to wait until February 15!</p>
<p>I am applying RD so I know I don't really belong in this thread, but I'm writing my supplement and I don't know how long it should be..</p>
<p>nashemra - You mean your supplement essay? I really don't have an answer, because I guess that it's up to you--how long will it take you to say what you need to say? People generally say that an essay shouldn't exceed a page (single-spaced) but it doesn't have to be nearly that long, either.</p>
<p>ok thanks a lots</p>
<p>Wow only a few days left! Not much more to say. Next Saturday will be (I am thinking positively) a great day in our house! I can't wait to say my kid is a Swattie! Brilliant! (Not my kid, just the feeling!)</p>
<p>CollegeDadX3,
I do remember that many years ago my S received his ED acceptance on a Saturday. Unfortunately, he was at work that day and we were under strict instructions not to open the letter. It was pretty thin, so we freaked out a bit waiting for him to come home. Good luck to your student!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! One week from tomorrow. Not much more to say. I don't know if positive thoughts help, but I am going to order a Swarthmore shirt to wear the Monday after decisions come out. Is that good Karma?</p>
<p>CollegeDad - I hope the shirt can be proudly worn once your son gets his letter! If nothing else, you will have a new shirt. :)</p>
<p>Ahhhh! One week left! I am so nervous!</p>
<p>Good luck everyone!</p>