<p>yeah I do think Wellesley put a lot of stress on well-roundedness. so I would say leadership or some sort of “hook” is definitely important.</p>
<p>this is sort of what Marama said, it’s from an email I sent an Admission Counselor during the summer asking of ED, this was her response concerning deference and rejection:</p>
<p>“If the Board of Admission feels that the combination of your testing, grades, and personal qualities puts you in the “middle of the pack” in ED they could defer your application to the Spring in order to receive more information. If they feel the combination of your testing, grades, and personal qualities falls below the top or middle of our applicant pool, they could refuse you outright in Early Decision.”</p>
<p>Thanks marama! And don’t worry, you’re most definitely not a moron. You’ve been SO helpful to all of us during this entire time.</p>
<p>AHHHH! I’m so scared! ):</p>
<p>ligers: You don’t know how good you just made me feel! I’m really happy you don’t think I’ve been too active in this forum which is, I assume, meant more for applicants than for their parents. Given that I do report back to my daughter with info and news on a regular basis, and given that she sometimes tells me what to write or ask, I guess you could say I’m here by proxy.</p>
<p>Now let’s cut to the chase. Since we’ve decided I’m not a moron for asking, pray tell how to make that decision template spring to life in all its splendorous color and typefaces, because I have absolutely NO idea how to use it.</p>
<p>Like I said marama, it’s great to have you here with us!</p>
<p>Alright, I’ve never really used one either, but I think I get it…? Haha.</p>
<p>So you see all the spaces between certain brackets? For example:
[ *]
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]
[ /b][ list]
[ /list][ b]
[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>Just remove the spaces in all those to make text colorful and bolded.</p>
<p>Like this!
[ <em>] –> [</em>] </p>
<p>That’s all you need to do besides filling out the information. I hope that helped!</p>
<p>Ay yay yay yay yay. I just did a test run and all I could manage was to make Decision: Accepted come out in bold BLUE, but not as large as it should be. Ligers, if it’s not too much to ask, could you do a test run yourself???</p>
<p>(XO for being a sweetie and helping this middle-aged, mildly tech-challenged mom)</p>
<p>Here marama, I did a test run using that template and I took a screen shot:
<a href=“http://i51.■■■■■■■.com/65xxlc.png[/url]”>http://i51.■■■■■■■.com/65xxlc.png</a></p>
![http://i51.■■■■■■■.com/65xxlc.png[/url]](http://i51.tinypic.com/65xxlc.png%5B/url%5D){kind=link}
<p>I’m not sure why yours is coming out in blue and not quite as large… I don’t understand how if you’re using the template I posted that it comes out small and blue? </p>
<p>Goodness, I wish I could help you fix it! I’m sorry I don’t know why yours is blue :(</p>
<p>ligers and marama, what you guys talking about? my brain is not working anymore</p>
<p>18 hours…</p>
<p>I thought it was 19 hours.
My brother is next to me and he is not helping at all.
I’ve never seen such a HORRID brother…
He tells me at least 10 times a day that I have no hope of getting in.
Even now while I’m posting this, he is laughing at my chances of getting in.</p>
<p>I need some consolation
:(</p>
<p>ligers: Okay, new reason for me to feel old and tech-incompetent…how in the world did you take a screen shot and insert the image into CC’s forum??? I am in awe of your multi-faceted tech savvy!</p>
<p>evelyn5356: Tell your brother on my behalf to go stick his head in the toilet.</p>
<p>actually 18 hours and 43 mins…</p>
<p>evelyn5356, we are in the same boat, i need some consolation too ):</p>
<p>Wow, this is late. But I applied early, too. I’ve sorta been keeping tabs on this site, just so I know I’m not alone.
I started not telling people the name of the school I was applying to… that was up until after two days ago, when it started to get out, anyways. I’ve talked to 3,999,999 people about it in the last two days. AHHHHHH!!
+singsong voice+ “Someone’s going a little cray cray…”
Well… yeah… Hence the username. xD</p>
<p>So that’s my introduction.
Hi.</p>
<p>Hi, OmigoshOmigosh</p>
<p>Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! 19 hours and 11 minutes left until 7:00 PM! WHOOT WHOOT!</p>
<p>I shall be sure to relate your insightful comment to my brother.
That makes me feel better.
Even though it was just for a little while, I feel like I have bonded with a lot of your guys on the forum. We waited through the process together, which means a lot to me.
Thanks everyone! I wish you the best of luck! Now, I shall sleep and only dream happy dreams, and think happy thoughts!
NOW THEN…UNTIL TOMORROW…</p>
<p>I wonder if admissions already has all their decisions finalized and they’re making us wait such a long time just for kicks.</p>
<p>You mean, like, the Wellesley Sado-Admissions Office is torturing young academically-inclined women for kicks? </p>
<p>Hmmm…interesting concept. : )</p>
<p>Hahaa pretty much.
Or maybe they’re just testing us. You know, making us tougher with the wait.
Either way, sleep might make me less crazy.
Gnight all!</p>
<p>I too would like to express my excitement and complete disbelief in having hung on to my sanity by but one tiny thread… this was all made possible by you wonderful ladies! whoooo! I wish you all sweet dreams and good luck! Thanks for making this long month sooooo worth waiting for and much less stressful… 
you guys rock!</p>