Call from Admissions Officer

[Anonymous]

Op again. We do have friends at the school who are involved and I think went to bat for us. So, in line with my nervous thinking, I tend to agree it's more of a soft rejection.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it means you are either rejected or waitlisted and the Admissions person feels like you deserve a little bit of explanation.

Disagree. There is NO way that they would take this on before the selections are made. They need some sort of information from you - is this school your first choice, etc? I think it's a more positive sign.

THIS!!! Unless your kid has a sibling at the school you are applying to, this is positive. To PP, have you ever applied to private? Why in the world would they call for rejection? It could be possible that it is a question about whether it’s your child’s first choice. I know my DD’s school admitted too many kids last year (not GDS, which apparently had the same problem. I think post COVID turned previous admissions practices on their head.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it means you are either rejected or waitlisted and the Admissions person feels like you deserve a little bit of explanation.

Disagree. There is NO way that they would take this on before the selections are made. They need some sort of information from you - is this school your first choice, etc? I think it's a more positive sign.

+1. If it was a waitlist or rejection they could just explain later. If it's your first choice let them know. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Anonymous]

I was called in 2018 by an AO to see if their school was the top choice. It wasn’t so I sounded pretty noncommittal. Kids waitlisted from that school but got in elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op again. We do have friends at the school who are involved and I think went to bat for us. So, in line with my nervous thinking, I tend to agree it's more of a soft rejection.

They arent going to call you with a rejection bc of this (not early or otherwise). Even if your friends are donors or Board of Trustees. They would call the friends, not you. -independent private school parent k-8 and HS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. No sibling. No sports as an issue. I guess i have to wait until sometime tomorrow. So nervous

I think it’s a good thing, OP. I think they want your student and are trying to get them off the bubble. Be positive!

The day before decisions are posted? You don't think the choices have already been made?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it means you are either rejected or waitlisted and the Admissions person feels like you deserve a little bit of explanation.

Disagree. There is NO way that they would take this on before the selections are made. They need some sort of information from you - is this school your first choice, etc? I think it's a more positive sign.

THIS!!! Unless your kid has a sibling at the school you are applying to, this is positive. To PP, have you ever applied to private? Why in the world would they call for rejection? It could be possible that it is a question about whether it’s your child’s first choice. I know my DD’s school admitted too many kids last year (not GDS, which apparently had the same problem. I think post COVID turned previous admissions practices on their head.

I'm curious which other schools were overenrolled going into this year

[Anonymous]

Are you a potential large donor? Are you DC-famous?

[Anonymous]

We got a call prior to decision day (several years ago) asking if they were our first choice because they were adding a section of the grade for which we were applying and they wanted to make sure they could fill it. Was totally unexpected for us.

Be ready to respond if they ask you if the school is your first choice.

[Anonymous]

yes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The admissions officer at one of the schools we are applying to asked for a phone call tomorrow. Not specified why. In your experience, is this a good thing? A bad thing? Would they call you to tell you that there is a wait list or a no, if they really like you and don't want to send an impersonal email? If it's information they need, what could they need this late in the game that they don't have already. We already said we are not financial aid candidates so it's not that. It's all anxiety producing, hope inducing, dread inducing and perplexing all at once!

OMG!! This is absolutely a FABULOUS sign!

[Anonymous]

no

[Anonymous]

wow just read this in another thread
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/preList/1108733/24462061.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. No sibling. No sports as an issue. I guess i have to wait until sometime tomorrow. So nervous

I think it’s a good thing, OP. I think they want your student and are trying to get them off the bubble. Be positive!

The day before decisions are posted? You don't think the choices have already been made?

Decisions are posted Friday. That’s eons. This happened to us last year. Stay positive, OP!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. No sibling. No sports as an issue. I guess i have to wait until sometime tomorrow. So nervous

I think it’s a good thing, OP. I think they want your student and are trying to get them off the bubble. Be positive!

The day before decisions are posted? You don't think the choices have already been made?

Choice may be made but they want to know if they're first choice or ask fif you'd redshirt. And yes day before decisions are posted. Until they're posted changes can be made.