Anyone ever called an admissions office to try to get an offer back that they released?

[Anonymous]

DC just received a letter a few days ago from their second choice saying to let the college know if they changed their mind.

[Anonymous]

I'd say it definitely depends on the competitiveness of the school. But have your child reach out regardless -- if this is how THEY feel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Unless a 5 star recruited athlete, your kid is just part of a puzzle they put together every year. They have a series of other people that they will turn to when DC declines.

Admissions has become very sophisticated over the past 3 decades, it is a numbers game. You decline and they quickly move on.

Not sure what the obsession with athletes on here is as of late. But athletes do get turned down or even ghosted all the time. Being an athlete is no guarantee.

No duh. But it helps for sure. Don’t deny that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I hear you. I've been second-guessing my DS's pick every day. Literally makes me feel sick sometimes. I've thought about explaining to DS why we should reach out to other school to see if he can change his decline. DS ultimately picked the one he liked but I feel it should have been a different school. I'm afraid he'll regret it and it will affect the rest of his life and he doesn't appreciate what he's turning down. DH said let him choose, it's his life. That seems like a big weight on a teen. I wish we had been more involved in the process, but we had a very hands off approach to try to let him make the decision himself. There's nothing that really excites me about school DS picked and the differences between his top 2 choices have become stark since making the decision.

Are you the Amherst/Princeton poster?