<p>We see a fair number of threads here along the lines of "how do I keep my kid from being too wound up around admissions news?" </p>
<p>I'm having the opposite problem. In the last few days many colleges have posted their admission news on line. These posting will be followed by snail mail. My DS poked around on line last night (after I reminded him that there might be news). Turns out that things like college PIN numbers and log in links were given out months ago and it looks like his spam filter caught those emails and then "Cleaned" them out when he declined to read them at the end of that month. </p>
<p>So, no log in information. "It's ok" he shrugged. "We should get the stuff in the mail eventually."</p>
<p>I'm trying not to have kittens here and he's fully confident that things will be fine. He does know that he's been admitted to a fine state school, so he has at least one sturdy option available. Too funny. His mother is a CC addict and he's not having any part of the addiction.</p>
<p>I’m with you. S has his acceptances in hand and is not stressing where he should go at all. I have no idea if he has decided or if he is going to come to us about April 28and say he needs to visit because he can’t decide!</p>
<p>Whenever a letter comes with money–his parents get really excited but he just shrugs like he was expecting it. Or like HE wasn’t planning on paying, anyway!</p>
<p>We have the same problem, except I can’t blame the SPAM filter. D simply either didn’t read them or didn’t realize she needed to keep them. Doesn’t seem to feel the need to call and replace them either. So, we wait.</p>
<p>My son went to the dollar store and bought a frame for his one rejection letter. He thinks it’s funny (the rejection). “Whatever, mom!” At least I had the decency to be a tiny bit sad. Yes, I am a CC addict.</p>
<p>Yeah, we’re definitely got keepers. He will make a strong effort and then is done with it. No agonzing. Ever. When I read about kids who second guess themselves as an ongoing career I wonder if we spawned an alien. But we like him.</p>
<p>I think it is a good thing if kids are not stressed. We parents want the info as early as we can though… there is a lot of pros/cons analysis and financial angst in the days ahead.</p>
<p>Actually, one or more of the schools that have rejected daughter via e-mail specifically said that they would NOT be sending a snail mail copy unless specifically asked - they acknowledged that reading the same bad news twice is quite painful, and there’s no reason for them to be so cruel. I agree, and much appreciated their empathy and insight.</p>
<p>Wow, I assumed that we would know all the “deets” by snail mail but that’s a good point. Well, we should have the positive mail within the week. </p>
<p>Guess it’s time to quit procrastinating and start on the spring cleaning!</p>
<p>The other day the dog was asleep on the floor. He was in one of those not-a-care-in-the-world poses that only dogs can do…on his back, front paws limp in the air, rear legs spread wide, etc. </p>
<p>I turned to Son and asked, “Don’t you wish you could that relaxed and stress-free right now?” Son replied, “I don’t have to wish. I already am.” :rolleyes:</p>
<p>My son had made his decision weeks ago but I think he’s gotten all caught up in his friends’ waiting game. He’s been going to the mailbox looking for that “rejection” letter from the last of his apps. This one was the reachy reach - academically and financially. He wants to frame it.</p>