Is WES Admissions Tone Deaf

[Anonymous]

They sent an email tonight that began "congratulations!" It followed that up by saying "it must be a relief to be done with the admissions process" and then inviting us to the upcoming science fair at WES.

You do not send an email that says congratulations. that's just wrong!

[Anonymous]

We received the same email, and we didn't even apply to the school. We attended an Open House and have been receiving email from them on a fairly regular basis ever since.

[Anonymous]

That means you must have also received the tone deaf valentines package?

[Anonymous]

What was the Valentine's package? Why tone deaf?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They sent an email tonight that began "congratulations!" It followed that up by saying "it must be a relief to be done with the admissions process" and then inviting us to the upcoming science fair at WES.

You do not send an email that says congratulations. that's just wrong!

Maybe you were accepted and you missed that email or letter??

[Anonymous]

No we were not accepted. You don't send recruiting packages and treats to people who might not get in.

[Anonymous]

What Valentine's package? More details. I find it so odd that I am curious.

[Anonymous]

A dozen roses and a box of chocolates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No we were not accepted. You don't send recruiting packages and treats to people who might not get in.

Agreed. WES isn't the only school that bombards rejected families with emails.

[Anonymous]

I would not read too much into these e-mails or letters. Probably the admissions office is following up on the applicants. Just like every other school in the area, WES sends acceptance/rejection notification letters at the first week of March.

[Anonymous]

I got one of these too -- do other schools send so many communications in between applications and notification? They are all lovely communications but its just so atypical from other schools.

[Anonymous]

As a rule, other schools don't send those kinds of communications between application and notification date.
Unless they have to do so...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a rule, other schools don't send those kinds of communications between application and notification date.
Unless they have to do so...

zing!

[Anonymous]

So there is a rule against sending applicants an invitation to a science fair and a valentine's box? Curious...

[Anonymous]

Having been at WES for 2 years and then left, yes, the administration is totally tone deaf. The current admissions director however was a fantastic teacher.