<p>A tongue in cheek response, turning their letter around almost verbatim –</p>
<p>Thank you for submitting your scholarship update for [daughter]. While [daughter] continues her work on reading her admission and scholarship offers (and that will take a while with the number [daughter] has received a record!), I wanted to give you an update on the college selection process. In your scholarship update you indicated an interest in having [daughter] continue consideration of St. Olaf. Six schools have already admitted [daughter] and she is reviewing their merit and talent scholarship offers which range from half tuition to full rides. She also continues to review letters and emails from schools to which she did not apply offering full tuition scholarships. While she cannot offer you a spot on the list of schools currently under consideration, you are still being considered for safety school status. As you know, consideration as a safety school doesn’t require any demonstration of serious interest on your part. [Daughter’s] attendance decisions will be mailed April 2nd, and her contract with enrollment deposit for her selected school will follow a few days later. I know you are eager for both, and we are working hard to get decisions in the mail.</p>