A few years ago I checked S AP scores and they were bad, then a few weeks after that I checked his SAT subject test scores and they weren’t great. S told me that from now on he checks first and since then everything has been going his way. So I won’t be checking his emails from colleges.
My son just gave me a lecture about not checking his EA results which are out on Thurs. He told me that he would happily change his password if I thought it would keep me from temptation.
My DD just asked me not to check results. Not that I was planning to anyway. I have login information to all portals and her emails, but mainly because I am her “college advisor”.
Or you get excited when you see College on an envelope but it’s just an ad for some random college you have never heard of
Yes, readingclaygirl. That happened just today while my daughter was at school. I became frustrated that this school sent out a large package, and she has (nor have we) ever heard of it, nor have any desire to be in the state in which it is located. I did open the envelope, though.
I thought, what do these guys possibly have to say to a strong student when I’ve never even heard of them. I started reading the viewbook and student profiles, reading about the curriculum and department head influence in approaches to the programs, and thought, OK, you have something to say. I’ll listen some more.
To be honest, it is just hearing about others’ experience which interests me. As such, I sat down, knee under my oldish body and began to give it my full attention. I’m kind of liking the experience.
I don’t know if we have any Northeastern ED applicants here, but decisions are in according to another thread. If it follows last year’s pattern, EA will be out on Tuesday. (Website says only by Dec. 31, so the possibility of next Tuesday was a surprise to me!)
@MidwestMomTo2 My D applied to Northeastern EA and I am just as surprised to find out that the decisions will be out earlier. That is the school that sent my D an email mentioning that we had to submit the CSS profile by December 1st! Which I was unaware of and set in motion a 3 1/2 hour marathon session to complete it. Maybe they wanted that information to complete her application earlier than originally posted? What thread did you find this out on? That is one that my D is really interested in getting into the honors program.
@lvmjac1 here it is: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19040249#Comment_19040249
How many of you plan on filming the opening your DC when they opening their email with the decision?
@MidwestMom2 and @lvmjac1 - D13 is in her 3rd year at Northeastern. Good luck to your kids. D loves it there and we are happy with the school too! Let me know if you have any questions.
@2filles Thanks for that information…we may just take you up on that at some point but right now my D is too stressed (with the waiting and trying to muster the energy and the creativity to complete her last 2 applications) to even think about anything. I am not even telling her that the EA decision may be out next Tuesday. That may just do her in. Northeastern is one of her favorite schools, especially because she loves the Boston area!
@MidwestMomTo2 Thanks so much for the link!
Got an e-mail from counseling department of DD’s school saying how to handle anxiety both children and parents as EA/ED notification date are approaching. They also asked the students not to ask result of peers until they tell. Anxiety level goes up.
Sounds like there are a few of us waiting for news next Tues. Northeastern seems like a reach for my son because of his test scores. I’ll be glad that he knows either way, but tonight he said if he was deferred he would consider waiting until March/April to decide. Kind of surprised me, but we will go with the flow!!
I also found this list of dates (some are still TBD):
http://blog.■■■■■■■■■■■/blog-0/ class-of-2020-early-decision-notification-dates
(remove the spaces; for some reason I heard we’re supposed to link this way on CC)
I’m my son’s administrative assistant too along, with hub. Son calls us his “research monkeys.” It makes sense to be so because I’m the one that issues his homeschool transcripts, sends in the money order (the only way you’re allowed to pay) to the ps he attended so they’ll send in a transcript for the short time he was there, request transcripts from his college, fills out the financial aid paperwork, sends away for test scores, and organizes the 20,000 pieces of paperwork, emails, due dates, lists, etc. I think there’s only 1 school that he applied to that he gets the email for. Eventually, he’ll get around to letting me know about it. 
It also lets him focus on school work, college applications, and scholarship essays.
I’m the one on CC. He won’t touch it. As such, I’m the one that knows when his SCEA decision date might be. I also wake up first, so I’ll see the email first or go to the portal and if it’s positive, then I’ll wake him up and as we’re bouncing around squealing with joy, the email will get printed out and we’ll make the drive to the college to get t-shirts. If he’s denied, hub will get a text saying, “bring home all the pizza and donuts in the world.”
No, not likely. I don’t even record his band concerts any more. Besides, S is pretty deadpan.
When DS received his first acceptance he was out with friends. I could see the envelope had great words on the outside and knew that any scholarship offers would be sent with the acceptance, so I called him. He came home just to open the envelope. I am so glad that I was home to see him do that. I missed his honors program acceptance but that first one was really special.
Good luck to all!
I did record DD13’s SCEA admission. It was really nice to be able to share that with family.
I did not precheck DD’s admissions. DS has told me not to check his but I wouldn’t and don’t need to since he will be home when ED results are released. I am hoping to video him too. If the news is not good I will delete the video.
There are lots of admission videos on youtube. I enjoy watching them.
Add my D to the Northeastern EA crowd. She’s in love with the strong co-op program. I’m sending lots of good mojo for all our kids. 