handwritten note on acceptance letter

Colleges & Universities Harvey Mudd College
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<p>in my acceptance letter, there was a nice little hand-written note saying “we hope you bring your love of Greek dancing to HMC” near the bottom. This is a bit of a personal touch, since Greek dancing is very specific and I talked about it in my application, and it made my day (well, the acceptance made my day but this was the cherry on top). </p>

<p>did anyone else get a handwritten note? I suspect that since Mudd accepts so few students (in relation to other colleges), they do something like this for all the accepted. just wondering.</p>

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<p>I did! It added another level of personalization that I just loved!</p>

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<p>Yes! My son did, as well. I agree-a very neat touch!</p>

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<p>Yes! My daughter received her acceptance letter (we are on the east coast). The handwritten note was a very thoughtful touch. What is the best airport for travel to HMC?</p>

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<p>Ontario airport - it is about 10 mins away. LAX is probably about an hours drive, though will be a cheaper flight, probably. From LAX, you can get an inexpensive shuttle bus to downtown LA - to the train station, and from there a train out to Claremont. Mudd is probably about a mile from the station. Difficult with a lot of luggage, but otherwise doable if money is an issue. I think the train/shuttle will cost about $10-12.</p>

<p>Ontario is a very easy airport to maneuver. LAX is a bit of a nightmare.</p>

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<p>I just looked up prices to compare with LAX and Ontario, it looks like LAX is about $5 cheaper (not including cab/bus fare).</p>

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<p>anotherparent - thanks for the airport info. I am concerned about the size of the airport. Fortunately, I have a friend out there who can pick her up.</p>

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<p>I loved the handwritten note! Out of curiosity, does anyone know when Financial Aid Packages come out? Did anyone get one with their acceptance?</p>

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<p>I think the packages come out next week. I hope that they post them online.</p>

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<p>Fly into Ontario. A much smaller airport and much easier to handle. The cost saving for LA is so not worth the hassle.</p>

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<p>Do note, though, that Ontario is serviced by fewer airlines that fly in from fewer cities. If you dislike layovers, flying into LAX may be a better option.</p>

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<p>Flying into LAX is never a good option unless you have relatives willing to drop everything and drive you 1-2 hours across LA, or you’re willing to get a rental car (aka traveling with parents). You should also consider that you might spend 30 minutes more waiting for baggage at LAX than you would at Ontario.</p>

<p>A taxi from LAX will run you $100 or more. A Super Shuttle is ~$60 but will take much longer because you’ll be the last stop. Transportation from Ontario is $30 cab, or $20 Super Shuttle. And if you’re flying in for Admitted Students Weekend, it should be easy to find other prospies to share a cab from Ontario.</p>

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<p>Thanks to all who responded to my inquiry re: airports.</p>

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<p>I got a handwritten note too :slight_smile: I just received the package because I’m an international. SO HAPPY :D</p>