How do you think the AO reading is going so far? I guess we have no way of knowing. I am somehow content to wait until March 10th which is surprising me. What if the the AO reading my chart today had a fight with his wife this morning and is trying to overcome a nasty cold…reject pile. What if the AO reading my chart shares an interest or feels a connection…go before the committee pile. It is all so random and anything could happen. I do know it is out of my control at this point and somehow I’m okay with that. How are others feeling?
Well I like to speculate about the what ifs as well, but it’s pretty much out of my reach now. All we can do is wait. It’s actually quite nice to not have to deal with applications anymore. Those poor AOs, having to read thousands of applications!
That’s a great way to look at it!
Regarding the what ifs… I keep thinking that the students who apply at the same time you do make all the difference as to what the admissions decision could be. If you apply in the same year as others who have your same “hook”, interests or talents, they are not going to take lot of kids with the same profile, so your chances are hampered. However, if you were to apply to a school during a year where you are one of the only ones bringing those talents to the table it could work out much better for you. I agree it is somewhat random, and therefore, our family is going to try and not take it personal on March 10th, whatever the decision is.