<p>Well folks, here it is…the thread we’ve all been waiting for. Note that this thread is intended to be for RESULTS only. So spare the stats and commentary (congratulation, commiseration, etc.) for other threads.</p>
<p>In past years, the well-intentioned formatting fell by the wayside quickly, so let’s just go for straight text (no bolding, no color, no italics) that is easy to cut and paste.</p>
<p>FORMAT:
Username (as it appears below your avatar): Accepted: (list all schools where you were accepted); Waitlisted: (list all schools where you were waitlisted); Rejected: (list all schools where you were rejected)
[USE COMMAS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND LEAVE A SPACE BETWEEN EACH PERSON’S RESULT FOR READABILITY]</p>
<p>When updating with your results, simply “cut and paste” the most recent list and add your name in alphabetical order (to make it easier for people to scan and find the kids they are rooting especially hard for). Don’t stress if your update crosses paths with another poster’s….it’s bound to happen, especially during “peak” hours. In the past, some well-intentioned/”too much time on their hands” (I resemble that remark!) parents have been known to clean up the list after/before normal business hours.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, you should only need one word for the school name, but if you need to clarify, make it short and sweet (see St. Andrew’s below).</p>
<p>So, what the list will start looking like is (fake screen names, except for my own):</p>
<p>AKidWithDreams: Accepted: Choate, Deerfield, Tabor; Waitlisted: Exeter; Rejected: None</p>
<p>BestSchool4Me: Accepted: St. Andrew’s (DE), Exeter, Hill; Waitlisted: Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville; Rejected: Andover, St. Paul’s</p>
<p>SevenDaughter2: Accepted: Beauxbatons; Waitlisted: Hogwarts; Rejected: Durmstrang</p>
<p>TooSmartforLPS: Accepted: Emma Willard, Thacher; Waitlisted: Cate; Rejected: Episcopal</p>
<h2>...and so on</h2>
<p>WHAT IF YOU ARE STILL WAITING FOR RESULTS FROM A SCHOOL?
This is your call, and I know people like to post as soon they get results from any school. Personally, I’m planning on waiting for all my daughter’s results to come in and posting once. However, if you would to prefer to share info as it comes in, I would advise just putting “Waiting On: School X” AFTER the three “decision" categories (ex. Rejected: Durmstrang; Waiting On: Hogwarts; Beauxbatons)…BUT please take the time to update when the results do come in.</p>
<p>WAITLISTED?
Probably a good idea to read this thread:
<a href="http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1300302-the-wait-list-p1.html">http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1300302-the-wait-list-p1.html</a></p>
<p>WANT TO KNOW STATS OF KIDS VS. THEIR DECISIONS?
That is what the “TomTheCat” thread is for. Named for an Andover student (I think now in college) who made the first one a few years ago. This year’s thread was created by needtoboard.
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1623567-2014-clean-official-boarding-decisions-and-applicant-stats-extracurriculars.html">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/1623567-2014-clean-official-boarding-decisions-and-applicant-stats-extracurriculars.html</a></p>