It is possible S24 has also remarked once or twice I have done plenty at this point to follow that counselor’s advice, and perhaps I can give it a rest.
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We had to have an extra martini last night when he told us the release date.
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I hear you. I am trying to keep positive and calm, but it is tough. I am bracing myself for disappointment (his) because I’m aware that chances aren’t great for unhooked applicants. Unless you are the parent of a recruited athlete (or you are a mega donor) I’m not sure how anyone could be confident about their kiddo’s chances at some of these schools.
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I’ve been asking Siri “how many days until December 15?” for about 100 days.
(I think our schools may be the 14th as it turns out…we shall see)
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We don’t have a definitive decision date yet for D24’s ED, but based on previous years, its likely to happen next week, when she’s still at (boarding) school, and at the same time an annual tradition at her school takes place. So she’ll either be checking her phone discreetly in chapel, or waiting for who knows how long.
She also received an email this morning saying she will not be getting an alumni interview, as they have too many applicants to guarantee interviews. While I know this means nothing, it’s hard to believe it actually means nothing, and I’m sad she will lose an opportunity that I know she’ would have excelled at.
Slowly losing my mind over here. 
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I am SO Thankful for the humor in this group.
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Im not sure how anyone makes it all the way to March. That’s still 4 months away.
That’s 2.33 dog years.
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Yeah and the fact that “Ivy Day” is usually April 1 seems like a terribly cruel, yet perfect, karmic joke.
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If it helps you feel any better about your anxiety, as the parent of a recruited/hooked athlete, I’m still terribly anxious right now. I’m still worrying that maybe something was messed up on the application/the teacher wrote a bad rec letter/just imagining anything that could possibly go wrong. So, in my opinion, parents of unhooked applicants who are even slightly tethered to calm rational thought right now are true superstars. I can’t imagine how much more amped I’d be (but it would be truly bad) in your shoes. I feel for you all!
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I have been having same thoughts as we wait to hear news from safety ( others have heard). I can get myself all worked up that the transcript is incorrect or there is some other glaring mistake in the app.
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Becoming an anxious mess here too. Applied to a reach early with lots more for regular pending that result. Expected that to be anxiety inducing, but I also feel anxious about the safeties and targets fearing they won’t think they’ll attend and reject. Nothing feels “safe”.
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I am feeling oddly calm this morning, like I don’t even care what the decision is (except I am well aware that it is 9 days away and his siblings even know what day). Maybe I’m just distracted with many other things. But, he really needs to get in because I need more xmas present ideas if I can’t buy college t shirts.
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S24 was talking last night about how nervous he was about getting in to his ED. I’m surprised at how nervous I am considering I actually think he would be fine even at the safety he’s already been admitted to. I think the worst outcome would be to be put into the RD pile as he’d have to do some real soul searching about whether to ED to his 2nd choice or keep hoping for his first choice.
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I’m having D24 make them for me, so she feels my pain. hahaha
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We know someone that struck out with no acceptances and mostly WLs everywhere, until 3 acceptances on April 1st.
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Welp, D24 abandoned Stanford at 10 p.m. last night. She was at school from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. rehearsing with classmates for an academic competition. So it was a long day. She drafted Stanford’s essays the day before, and while they weren’t bad as first drafts, they needed more reworking than could be done in two hours after such a long day, and it didn’t make sense to apply to Stanford with mediocre essays. Letting go of Stanford wasn’t that hard, as it’s such a longshot and ranks lower on D24’s list than other schools. Still, it hurts that she wasn’t at least able to shoot her shot.
Anyhow, there were tears. While I have tried to be comforting and supportive thus far, I was critical for the first time last night. She’s so busy, and I am so sympathetic and simultaneously amazed by her. (I was not that student in high school.) But, at every stage, she has put college applications on the backburner, leading to stressful situations like last night. I desperately want to avoid such situations for her RD applications for her sake (and, selfishly, my own). She seemed receptive, so I’m hopeful thing will be different. But, man, this is tough.
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I just want to add some support as a parent of a 2021 student who was absolutely devastated during the ED round. It was chaos and mayhem all around as we panicked about what could have possibly been wrong with her application and applied to even more schools. I’m not going to lie - it was a rough time. Turns out, it was her only rejection the entire process, and she couldn’t be happier where she is. The ED school is a distant memory. But I feel you. Have those cocktails.
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Can I just say how glad I am to be on this forum with y’all? Last night I was able to talk to C24 about how this week seems to be “National Hit the Wall With College Apps” week, and it made them feel so much better. Like so many of you, we’ve had tears this week as my kid freaked out about essays being completed at the last minute, and how they felt like they’ve been failing at this process. It was so helpful to be able to tell them that they’re not alone – that literally nationwide, other kids (and parents!) are having these same feelings.
Now, back to mentally willing it to be December 15 already.
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DH and I were saying this this morning. I still have a parade of horribles in my head but I know it would be way worse if our son wasn’t being recruited. Like a 4 martini a night worse instead of a two martini night, which is where we are at. Yes, I’m using martinis as unit of measurement for my anxiety level.
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Can she apply without the an Arts portfolio? Sounds like its time to take a deep breath and revisit everything once on break.
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