<p>Madbean, outstanding news from your house, too. Wonderful to hear!</p>
<p>UT, I’m so sorry. Just remember that both Yale and Harvard have acknowledged that in any given year they could chuck out the entire freshman class and replace it with an equal number of other top candidates they did not accept, and they’d have just as strong a freshman class. No offense intended to those holding acceptances, but it really is such a crap shoot, and who knows what idiosyncratic factor pushes one kid over the bar, but not another? My best wishes for a quick “recovery,” and back into the game.</p>
<p>UT, as always, you crack me up. That you’re humorous while experiencing a disappointment is more than just funny: it’s impressive.</p>
<p>mnmom, i’m confident that all hearts here will be intact come May. these kids are resilient and smart. they knew their odds and they’ll come to terms w/ their decisions. it just stinks in this moment. my son is already feeling better in two days time.</p>
<p>Internet humor is surprisingly hard to pull off. By the way, I can hear my son whistling Christmas carols in the other room while he does homework. This deferral is but a speedbump.</p>
<p>The yin-yang of the day: I’m absolutely delighted for fog^2’s kid, keylimepie’s son, and madbean’s son, while wishing lots 'o future happiness for UT’s son and mnmom’s kid. D1 said of the three SCEA applicants she knew at her school, there were two denials and one deferral, definitely a rough year. </p>
<p>Fog^2, keylimepie, are any of your kids done at this point? Or are you going to see what RD brings?</p>
<p>Thanks again for sharing our very nice news. And while I believe I <em>hugged</em> Keylimepie, I think I owe fogfog a hearty congratulations! So nice to know at least a couple of kids who made it through that gauntlet.</p>
<p>But of course, we are sorely disappointed for the terrific kids of UT and mnmom. It’s hard to wrap one’s head around the real odds in place–that a school that accepts 7% of applicants must send 93 out of every 100 kids who apply there a disappointing response. I mean, of course our kids have every reason to be part of the selected minority–but it is not always the way it turns out.</p>
<p>UT and mnmom: So sorry that you’re dealing with disappointment at your houses. I think it’s doubly hard when you’ve gone through the agony of waiting for a decision and now have to wait again for RD decisions. Doesn’t seem fair to have to suffer through that twice. Keep the bourbon flowing, UT!</p>
<p>UT - Ugh, deferral is not the plan! Remain zen.
Fogfog - Congrats! Hope you are not being quiet as to not disturb us, you need to have your shout it from the rooftops moment as much as anyone, even more. Makes me happy to know there are some good letters out there from ivys!!
Good news here - UW-Madison says come learn to Bucky (apparently a dance?)! But no shouting here, I told Ds that a decision seems to be within a few days but I don’t think he will ck for it so I am going to be good and not tell a soul in this house and let him get it out of the mail. Really. (well, at least I am going to try)</p>
<p>Another exciting day with ups and downs for everyone I see. Congrats and commiserations where they are needed.
It’s now early in the morning and I am sorry to have missed the happy hour bourbon last night - must check in early evening methinks!
I had coffee with a friend yesterday who’s kid attends tiptop private school in town - EA/ED not going well at all there, not one kid got in to Georgetown and only one to Stanford! They are shocked and surprised. That’s not normal for them apparently…
I will say once again, I am so glad we were not going that route!
We continue to be delighted with our ‘strategy’ and success - it certainly fit and worked for DD - especially since we are ‘foreign’ (ok, British!) and this was child #1 and so were pretty clueless other than what I learned through CC boards and like minded parents like y’all! (Yes, from Texas!)</p>
<p>Many congrats on the ED admissions and hugs to the disappointed. D’s friend was deferred from Yale.</p>
<p>Remember my posting that D was going to receive $100 for passing the AP Art History exam? The check arrived yesterday so I was able to look up the company that wrote it - Advanced Placement Strategies, Inc, a non-profit that encourages kids to take AP classes and pass the exams. Our school isn’t in the main program, but there is a separate AP Arts foundation that rewards kids who pass the AP Art History and AP Music Theory exams.
[AP</a> Arts > About Us > Vision](<a href=“http://www.apstrategiesarts.org/AboutUs/Vision.aspx]AP”>http://www.apstrategiesarts.org/AboutUs/Vision.aspx)
I have a feeling that the money wil be spent on Miss Me jeans…hope that is okay with the donors!</p>
<p>My feelings to those receiving disappointments. We’ll be with you, eventually.</p>
<p>My congratulations to all receiving good news. And a special congrats to amanda’s S - is Madison high on his list?</p>
<p>I would categorize the general feeling around here as worn out. But D does have supplements to finish, schoolwork, music to learn, and more. We’re all having to learn “one day at a time” in a whole new way. </p>
<p>But she wrapped some presents to put under our tree, which only has lights at this point. I keep promising myself to “do” Christmas better this year, at least for the sake of our exchange student, but I can’t quite make it happen. I guess I can use the excuse that our family is mostly Jewish, but honestly my kids love the season. </p>
<p>Good luck today, for everyone who is anticipating news. We keep getting e-mails from D’s EA schools - fairly generic, but worded so positively that I kind of think it would be mean to defer or reject her (“Come see how special our school is!” “Look at our website - aren’t we wonderful?” “We’re really looking forward to reading your application!”). But it’s nice to hear something. Also e-mails from schools whose Common Apps she’s started but not finished yet - “We hope you complete your app soon!” - so I feel like someone’s nagging her besides me.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the “yes” recipients and hugs to the dreams deferred. We are all truly blessed to have such amazing children.</p>
<p>No matter what happens today, I hope our family and are friends can keep it all in perspective as so many of you all have done here. Our son is one of only three students in his class of 408 who have applied to selective schools or even to a school not in a bordering state! Everyone here expects an “accepted” today because they don’t see the bigger picture–that he is one of thousands of qualified, worthy applicants. </p>
<p>I have chocolate caramel commotion ice cream and sparkling cider on tap! We will party no matter what.</p>
<p>Good luck to all waiting for decisions…Our student has several friends who will be in front of their laptops at 9pm for the MIT decisions…</p>
<p>Interesting to me that the EA/ED decisions are all over the place. Remarked to my DH about the amazing kids on these threads, so many great applicants. I am especially encouraged when I see kids with lots of service and passion over a long period of time…with deep commitment to something…I dont mean a year or so–I mean the ones who have been doing something they love for 5,7,10 years…Truly laudable.</p>
<p>I was a little off on my guesstimate of the Yale admits percentage–here’s a link with the hard numbers</p>
<p>Those pretzel turtles are indeed addictive. Pretzels are our son’s favorite snack food, so I think I will make these today. Thanks for the reminder.</p>
<p>I’m not a pecan fan, so I made them last year with whole almonds.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all those who got the good news-good for your kids!</p>
<p>To those dealing with disappointment what can I say-it’s hard to have a dream ended-or in some cases deferred.</p>
<p>I have been looking at those EA/ED threads and they really make no sense-at least some of them. It seems so random-there must be some pattern to these decisions? Anyone? </p>
<p>The competition is so intense and I wonder how kids this age deal with it-but I have a feeling they may handle it better than at least some of their parents. I am sure when my time comes to comfort S I’ll take it worse than he will-I won’t let him see it though. We have already had the same talk I am sure you have had about dealing with disappointment-and I think he understands his one dream reach school is so unlikely that he will be able to move on without too much angst. When I read about these kids who not only have incredible everything but have a passion for the school they have applied to which has developed over years in some cases it is deeply moving to see how so many of them manage to be gracious both in acceptance and rejection. Those are ultimately the qualities that will shape their lives-far more than any school can. These kids will be successful and happy in life no matter where they go-and their ultimate destination will be the better for them having attended there. </p>
<p>I feel rather fortunate that S has no school where he feels he must be. He obviously wants to be at a great school and wants to see if he can measure up in the big leagues-but he told me he’s going to be a success no matter where he goes. I wouldn’t bet against him-or any kid here. </p>
<p>I guess I am over my petty rant of yesterday! I also am humbled by the decorating prowess on this thread-here I was thinking I had it all over everyone by having my tree decorated and someone has 24? Yikes! :)</p>
<p>Big congrats to madbean, keylimepie and fogfog. I am sorry about the not as great news from UT and mnmom. I know you’ll be getting happier results in the next round. I’ve skimmed the Yale and other forums and am amazed at the incredible, I mean really incredible, kids getting deferrals and rejections. I just don’t get it. I know there are a limited number of slots, but some of the results don’t seem to make sense. We only get a piece of the picture here I know, but still…
D has her last interview tonight - I’m driving her downtown (driving into the city at night is not my favorite thing, but this school doesn’t do interviews in the 'burbs). While she could wind up at any of the schools she’s applying to at this point, I think this one is towards the top of her list, so hoping it goes well. On the other hand, I have a few reservations about it, so we shall see.
Continued best wishes for those awaiting results in the weeks to come.</p>