Oh I hear you. The stress has me in knots. I can’t do another week like this one. I’m also too old. That walk to the mailbox each day is getting ridiculous. Today I grabbed the mail as soon as it came, but couldn’t look through it for two hours. Literally sick at my stomach.
Hello All - glad to see that nobody posted about getting a letter today. Two more days & then we can take a day off from the mailbox on Sunday.
No letter today in OH.
@SparkleMom97, that is fantastic news! I’m so glad for you.
After reading all the posts here, I think that it’s cruel that you have to wait for a letter. If they just put the info up on the student page online there would be so much less anxiety out there (no waiting and checking the mailbox for weeks). Hoping for no letters for all of you!
One more day of no letter here in FL either…
@saismom, that’s great news! Now, help me remember please, you aren’t worried about a semester C, are you? I’m not sure. I’ve lost track of who is/is not in that camp. But “no letter” is outstanding at any rate, and I hope we can see more posts like that today!
@MamaBear16, I completely agree with you. It’s absolutely ridiculous that they roll out announcements this way.
No Semester "c’ but am a bit worried about how things went on the school end. It was very confusing and when I checked, the school finally submitted their portion at 4:30 the day it was due. The lady who used to be in charge was getting ready to retire so just a bit nervous. Other kids from our school have not moved on and they had no “c” and everything else was in place. I never take anything for granted anymore…
You’ve heard of people who didn’t have Cs and had everything in not making it, @saismom? Now I am officially shaking in my boots…
All clear in S FL. That’s 2 days for CC with no letters, right?
Hey, do you think this thread is back up on the Smartboard in the NMSC break-room by now?
Can’t you just see it? Friday afternoon, the week’s winding down…
“Jim, did you bring the popcorn?”
“Yeah, it’s in the microwave, and Lisa brought some homemade guac and chips.”
“Great! I brought the soda and I’m pretty sure Derek made cookies. Tell him to get in here.”
“Fire up that Smartboard, Stan! I hope those crazy ‘CC Parents’ are whipped-up enough by now to make the afternoon fly by.”
“Somebody turn down the lights. It’s easier to read the board that way.”
“Wait, wait! Before we begin, I just want to congratulate Connie for coming up with that whole ‘Mailing the Letters in Waves’ thing this year. I mean, whether or not we actually DID that, it was brilliant to let everybody THINK we did!”
(Applause & Cheers)
“Agreed, Jim! And now, I nominate Stan to figure out what we’re gonna say to parents who call NEXT year. Stan, you have until December 1st to come up with something incredibly clever! That’ll give us enough time to incorporate your idea into staff training before the parent calls start in January 2016.”
"Wow, thank you, thank you. That’s a real honor. But they don’t call me ‘Smartie-Pants Stan’ for nothin’. I already know what we’re gonna say next year: Carrier Pigeons! Anybody who calls, we’re gonna tell them that rejection letters were sent by Carrier Pigeon…so if a bird lands on your mailbox with a letter, then you’ll know the whole “Free College Thing’ is a No-Go!”
(Wild Applause)
“Stan, that’s the BEST idea yet! It gets harder and harder to top this stuff each year.”
“Ummmm…excuse me. I don’t mean to ask an obvious question but…why don’t we just send everybody a notification email on the same day? I mean, that seems like a pretty reasonable approach to me.”
“WHO THE HECK LET AN INTERN IN HERE?! Jimmie, go back and cover the phones like we told you. This is a Staff-Only event. And remember, Carrier Pigeons are NEXT year. Anybody who calls today, we tell them WAVES. Letters in WAVES. Got it, Jimmie?!”
“Ummmm, OK. Got it. Sorry. I’ll go back to the answer the phones now.”
“Somebody close the door so we keep those blasted interns out of here. They spoil ALL the fun.”
“Hit the lights. Get the thread on the Smartboard, Stan.”
“I gotta say, these College Confidential Happy Hours sure do help break up the office monotony.”
That is ridiculous and inspired, @GoAskDad!! LOL!!! Funniest comment ever. This is what the waiting turns us into… playwrights!
Hey, anyone who reads this comment ^^, like it so we can get it into the Best Of category for today!
I thought @GoAskDad was describing my work…
@FromMD You work for NMSC? 
I’m picturing the Howlers from Harry Potter after reading that. GoAskDad, you are hysterical. You should write a book about this whole process. It would be a big seller for The Big Wait.
@GoAskDad won the internet today.
Thank you, @suzy100. Hopefully the Prize Package does not include a NMF rejection letter…
@GoAskDad your humorous perspective has made my day!
@pamom21 Did anyone answer your question? “Does anyone know if a student could still qualify for NMS if they have to repeat their entire junior year due to extreme illness? The PSAT was missed for the first junior year, and the parent is wondering if they could qualify during that next junior year.”
In order to qualify for NMS, you have to complete high school in 4 years. http://www.nationalmerit.org/entering.php
I think the extra year rules him out.