Anyone waiting from Midwest (Chicago) area? I didn’t get any package today…
CONGRATS @collegemom12345 !!! We’re hoping we might get lucky in Oakland, but realize it’s a long shot. Would you mind sharing stats?
HAPPY FRIDAY, indeed
Repeating post…with PST added, thanks for asking so I could clarify.
Portals will update tomorrow, in the last 4 years this has happened just after midnight (so tonight) PST! It was posted it would be tomorrow afternoon, but they have also said that every year and have updated earlier, after midnight. So we will see.
PST!
2018 12:04am
2017 12:18am
2016 1:10am
2015 12:32am
No reports of east coast or midwest…strange…super slow rollout this year. Maybe this will affect the portal update. It will be tomorrow, but time tbd I suppose!
@CADREAMIN is that tonight, like in 12 hours, or tomorrow night?
It would be tonight after midnight, but @s0meusckid95 said tomorrow afternoon (they say that every year, but he has always been on it), I know people will be up regardless, it’s a brutal process, try to go on with your lives (which I know is hard). What will be will be.
@barbpz Thank you.
So you cannot see it in your portal right now?
I live in New Jersey–nothing here today. I am suffering
Honestly I feel like for us east coasters, our best bet is waiting for the portal update cause idk if there’s a shipping delay or something but the only people that seem to be recieving packages are those in California.
@CADREAMIN We’re in the Bay Area, and the mail arrived today with no white box. In the past did all of the Bay Area get their boxes on day 2, or did some arrive day 3?
To keep it in perspective, 1000ish applicants will get packages this week, nearly 40,000 will be getting “wait till March” letters. So don’t be discouraged…this site can be helpful to know what is going on, but can also make someone feel like everyone else is getting a package while they aren’t. It is a very small percentage getting great news this week. And this is just merit, financial aid is a whole different thing. Some kids get merit but still can’t attend or choose to go elsewhere. There will be a lot going on between now and March, what is important is what is happening with you. Focus on your options and plans, ignore any unhealthy chatter in the hallways at school about all the “great” things everyone else is doing. It is a long process and everyone will find the right school for them over the next few months. No admission or rejection defines you. You define you wherever that is. Hopefully it is USC if that is what you want. If you don’t hear about merit this week, hang in there and keep those grades up, but enjoy senior year! March will be here fast and this thread will keep buzzing along.
@collegemom111111 Some certainly arrive on day 3. And with the craziness of this rollout (too slow it seems) I would expect some to arrive tomorrow.
My elder son got trustee 5 years ago. My younger applied to IYA and didn’t get interview.
I really hoping he will some scholarship for his second choice.
@CADREAMIN it says the portal will be under maintenance this Sunday at 12 AM-2 AM, isn’t that a good indication scholarship results will come out late tomorrow night, Not tonight?
Just checked the mail in west AZ (2-day priority) and got nothing but random mail. Probably a high chance that means I didn’t get a scholarship, but I can’t say anything for sure until tomorrow.
I’m in Bay Area, just got a white box! Good luck everyone!
@fairyofsnow Do you mind to share which part of bay area?
Just checked mail in PA. No box.
I’m in a suburb near San Jose. Don’t want to disclose too much, sorry!
Up in Connecticut, no box today!