Northwestern University did not learn

Sue22
Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:00:59 +0000

Prep schools have an effective way of dealing with parental disappointment-they send out the admit/deny letters the Friday on which their two week spring vacation starts. The entire school is shut down for those two weeks, so during that time irate families cannot reach anyone in admissions. By the time two weeks have passed parents have cooled down, most kids have been admitted somewhere else, and the number of “How dare you turn down my kid” and “Admit me or I’ll commit hara kiri” calls drops dramatically.