<p>I have heard that admissions STARTS mailing them out on April 1st, so it could take up to 2 weeks after this to actually receive any notification in the mail. Does anyone know if this is true?</p>
<p>I know my brother got his during spring break last year, so it was some time between march 17-23. His was regular decision, and all his friends got it around the same time. Hope that helps? I’m waiting too, so let’s cross fingers!!</p>
<p>uphill00, are you IS or OOS? I would seriously love it if OOS could be notified that early.</p>
<p>in-state, sorry!! </p>
<p>what state are you waiting from?</p>
<p>It’s fine, that’s what I was expecting anyway. And I’m from NJ. :)</p>
<p>hopefully you won’t have to wait too long!! join me in finger crossing, lol : )</p>
<p>Daughter’s came yesterday. A big envelope with the word WELCOME on the front. Good luck to you still waiting to hear.</p>
<p>was she a monroe scholar or was it the normal decisions?</p>
<p>It said something about a scholarship (nothing to really write home about - $3000). </p>
<p>We are OOS, maybe that was why she got it early.</p>
<p>ohhh!! she got it early because she’s a monroe scholar, then!! that’s really amazing. you have to be, like, the best of the best to get it. congrats to her, that’s really exciting : )</p>
<p>Daughter received her regular acceptance in 2007 around March 23. Praying D2 receives hers in the next week or so.</p>
<p>still no envelope here. I didn’t realize they sent decisions trickling out like this.</p>
<p>I think many universities trickle letters. Emory sent letters to URM’s two weeks before decisions were sent in 2007. Didn’t seem right, especially when the stats were so low. But it’s their option.</p>
<p>I see why they would do it if the student was invited to attend a campus event for URMs, or was up for a scholarship that required an essay or something. But absent that, and knowing how applicants are desparately waiting and interpretting everything as a sign or acceptance or rejection, why not just let everyone wait until the deadline. It just seems inconsiderate.</p>
<p>My thoughts exactly, kaydog.</p>
<p>I can see why the most competitive students would get their Monroe letters early because they don’t want those students to accept other schools without even hearing back from WM first and at least considering the privileges that come with being a Monroe scholar. And of course there will be different dates when applicants receive notification just based on the postal system and where they live. So far I don’t think anyone has been notified from RD unless they were a Monroe scholar, so I don’t think trickling letters has really even been an issue yet.</p>
<p>What I don’t get is why there needs to be an apparent week difference between when they send out IS and OOS letters. But of course I’m biased, being OOS. Maybe they just finish reviewing IS first and thus send them out when they’re done? </p>
<p>But then again, rationalizing the admission process is almost impossible.</p>
<p>that does stink for OOS : ( </p>
<p>i wish i understood this process even a tiny bit, because sometimes it just plain makes no sense to me!!</p>
<p>Pomp- do you think many students accept without waiting for other schools? I think people at least wait until every school is in, including financial aid packages, before they accept. </p>
<p>You are completely right bout the IS/OOS difference. Maybe someone from W&M could explain.</p>
<p>Good luck to you guys.</p>
<p>thank you : )</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure its just industry standard. Let the most talented kids know right away so the idea of them actually going there can grow on them. </p>
<p>I know it worked on me! One of my backup colleges sent me my acceptance letter to their honors program 2 weeks after I submitted my application, so by the time I found out I was waitlisted at W&M, the idea of going to that school didn’t seem so bad. Of course, I was lucky enough to get off the waitlist here! Numbers aren’t everything, as I learned.</p>
<p>I guess it gives the top tier more time to make their decisions - and every college feels that with more time to see all the info the student will make the informed decision and choose their school!</p>
<p>There are a couple guesses to chew on.</p>