Karishma29

Earlier this afternoon, I saw that I had received this mid-size envelope from Colgate, but it looked pretty empty. My heart just dropped because it definitely looked like a rejection, or waitlisted at the best!

I guess because I'm international and snail-mail takes on an entirely new meaning for us, I received some Feb 14 package today! (Something about dorm-life, that I'm guessing everyone else received in Feb!)

Anyway, when will we get our decisions, and how? e-mail, or regular post?

Iggy

Eek, I'm international too, but I didn't receive any such envelope.

I wonder if your receiving it could be a good sign..

Karishma29

I doubt it. Plus, it said that 9,300 students had applied this year, that's just really intimidating!
Iggy,
Where are you from?

Tsenguun

I am from Mongolia and had received that package, too.

cn173

i got that package a while ago. from the looks of it, their admission rate will be something like 0.00000000000000001% this year.

PTYman

no...i know it said..730 or 740/9300...that doesnt mean they'll only take 740...they'll take more and thats what they hope they'll get

PTYman

plus I thought that package was only for accepted students?

dvd89pl

PTYman, i think cn173 is talking about a different package, the one with "this is where we call home" brochure. it came together with a letter stating that they received 9300 applications

cn173

yes that is what i was talking about. i think it's kind of pointless for them to keep sending us all this stuff after we applied but before we are accepted/rejected

cn173

is 9300 applicants a lot more than usual?

CK2308

last year there were 8,759 applicants and 25.5% were accepted, so its 500 more than last year and the most they have ever had.

cn173

so the admission rate should be 23-24% this year

mythmom

No, it may be the same because the yield may be lower and they may need to take more kids from the wait list. With more applications more kids are applying to multiple schools and fewer kids might accept their spots. You just have to wait and see how it plays out.

ticklemepink

Wow Mongolia... too cool! Why can't i stay another year?

Yes, this year is the most they've ever had- 9,400 applications. I honestly wouldn't freak out about anything from Colgate until after March 15th. I think for internationals, they'll probably e-mail you with decisions while people in the US and Canada would have to wait for postal (time delivery).

PTYman

That's the one I was talking about...I thought it was only for accepted students