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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They tend to time these so they will arrive on Fri or Sat. That way, everyone has a chance to calm down over the weekend before they call the ADs on Monday.[/quote]

Not to be too obtuse, but why would everyone call the AD's on monday?  I mean, if you're in, you would be relieved, so you wouldn't be in a rush, so I assuming it's because you're not in, and in that case, why would you call?  Would calling help in any way?  I can't imagine it would...[/quote]

Yes, it's the people who were rejected who want to appeal, and the people who were wait listed and want to know their chances as well as get themselves on the AD's radar screen, who will call Monday morning. Hopefully they will be calmer after 2 days of thinking about it, talking to their friends who applied, and weighing their acceptances from other schools.[/quote]

Fact is abot 10% of applicants will call, they will all think that THEY are being super polite, considerate and subtle, and that NOONE before them has though thought of this tact. The poor AD, if she actually picks up her phone for the folowing two weeks or so, is trained like a cop is, by YEARS of experience having heard the same BS, the same schmooze OVER and OVER , until there is no "original tactic" " no subtle advocacy" , but merely the blatantly obvious: I think I'ms so clever, and you have NEVER heard this spin before....

All reason enough, to give these AD's one last weekend of peace.[/quote]

I can understand that I guess.  But if there was something that could be done, you would have done it before.   I started taking my DD to schools 3 years before (going to plays and so forth) so we would have some idea what we liked.  We figured out classes in MS and practiced essays the year before.  I was diligent about playing an active role all through MS so that I knew the administration and how to get the recommendations through it.   We met with the teachers and the guidance counselor often and in person to make sure that she sent the transcripts and so forth.  I had spread sheets of what was due when etc.  Frankly, I can't see how a single parent could handle the paperwork, especially for more than one school.  I set up tests and visits early, so if DD did poorly or was sick, we had a make up day.  Heck, my wife even took our DD to get hair cuts and buy outfits before visits.

The only thing I didn't do, and this is where I am still a bit nervous, is we didn't try and get any super high name folks to send in references.  I just felt that wasn't useful, and I think that we had set our DD up for success, so she had to do the work to go through the door.  I'm still torn on this one.  She scored 91 on the SSAT, and has all A's on most quarters, so I think she should be ok, but I keep worrying....

Anyhow, I don't see how beating up the AD would help reverse a decision if all of that wasn't enough.  I literallly have 100's of hours in this process so I doubt a follow up call will help reverse a decision.[/quote]

I don't expect PP above to be the type who can stop themselves from micromanaging  and planning to that extent, but would be interesting to see if his/her DC's teachers fiind the DC inquestion to be as highly self-motivated as her peers, given parents style of pushing. My guess is the kid might not be as independant as many of her cohorts.

Secondly, PP don't you realize that for 99% of applicants its who the parents are . OK, the kids has to have teh scores in HS ( less tru in Pre-K0, but seriously do you think anyone asked ot see Malia's WISC or the Gore Girls SSAT scores. come on. [/quote]

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