<p>How long does it take MIT to send out the packets after we accept? I sent in my letter over a week ago, but I'm on the west coast. I guess I shouldn't be worrying at all yet.</p>
<p>Some Boston kids got theirs today...</p>
<p><a href="http://www.3-107.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.3-107.com/</a></p>
<p>check the may 4 entry</p>
<p>Boston kids got theirs already? Boo-wahh...</p>
<p>don't get crazy, Ann. we still have to wait for some docs from ISO, so it seems that it'll take a week more for them to get in touch with DHL :(</p>
<p>Are we supposed to get some kind of email confirmation once they get our reply, or do we just wait for the packet?</p>
<p>yeah, 123. MIT will send an email notification when they recieve the reply-form (at least they have sent it to me and to my friends).</p>
<p>MIT sends a postcard instead of an email to domestic students.</p>
<p>I just got my packet today, :). It's huge, but a lot of it is the same information from the two websites.</p>
<p>Waaah I want a packet too. ;_;</p>
<p>i want a packet too! </p>
<p>ooo....i didn't get an email confirmation, and i sent it april 30. uh oh.....</p>
<p>I wonder if they're sending out packages in alphabetical order. What's the first letter of your last name, sidssana? If they are, I'll have to wait a long time :(</p>
<p>I got mine today. Sent in my form April 30-ish, and I live in Chicago.</p>
<p>My last name starts with K.</p>
<p>I would think they are sending them out not by alphabetical order, but by reply date? Since this isn't a packet from the Admissions Office, but one from ARC, I would think that when the Admissions Office got our replies, they sent the names and information over to the ARC. Thus, the earlier you sent in a reply, the higher up on the list and the earlier you get your packet. That would be my guess, since they are going to mailing the packets over the next week or so.</p>
<p>Edit: I guess my theory doesn't work out then.</p>
<p>Are we supposed to be able to access e-mail as soon as we've registered (the packet says the Kerbos identity is available immediately) or do we have to wait until our Athena account becomes available, too?</p>
<p>as soon as you get your packet, you should be able to set up your account.</p>
<p>Yeah, I've registered my id and password, but is e-mail supposed to be working immediately (mine's not and I'm impatient =)), or am I supposed to wait overnight for that like my Athena account?</p>
<p>My email wasn't working right away either. It's working now. I'd say I set up my account about...half an hour ago. So, wait a bit and it will work, :).</p>
<p>my son got his packet today in Texas. He sent in his reply April 21.</p>
<p>Has anyone else been unable to receive email, even if they're able to sign in? (Yes, I'm impatient to register with Facebook).</p>
<p>Same here, magefile. I thought yesterday it was because there was nowhere to store the messages since my Athena account hadn't been activated yet, but it's been a day now, so I think my Athena account should be working by now...?</p>