Has anyone recieved the engineering note from Swarthmore?

siusplau
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:21:07 +0000

They do take the effort to differentiate the mailings by students’ interests–and I think the writing of the name tips you off to that. I understand your point, Dadof2Ds, but don’t all colleges do this to some extent? You have to look at it all with a bit of a jaundiced eye and not read too much into any communication before the actual acceptance/rejection letter. This is kind of the inverse of the student who thinks he/she is “in” after receiving a letter encouraging them to apply to HYP!

I remember us all feeling a little disgruntled after D’s actual acceptance, because there was virtually no communication from Swarthmore (her actual first choice), whereas all the other schools she had been accepted to were actively calling, writing, sending her things etc. Where was the love? She still decided to matriculate, and graduate—the love came later:)