Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 23:03     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a current Ivy student admitted during RD. I am very sympathetic to this last part of the wait (Ivy's aren't the last ones).
Have you student wait until they get home to check their portals. This last bunch is really hard, only a very few students will have good news and invariably they will be students who already have strong options. For the vast majority of the other super strong applicants it will be the end of the last glimmer of hope.
The outcomes are diametric and polar opposites in terms of emotions- it is better if they don't do this at school with their peers.


I thought they come out at 7pm?


I don't think they have announced a specific time of day, as I recall it was earlier than the dinner hour . . .


The main thing is that the stakes are just different than earlier in the process. The kids start opening the easier/rolling ones together higher admit rates and safety schools. At this point in the process there are already kids who have some top reach choices, i.e. the public flagships and T20 privates and others who don't . . . this next group of decisions rarely turns that table. . .
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 22:56     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a current Ivy student admitted during RD. I am very sympathetic to this last part of the wait (Ivy's aren't the last ones).
Have you student wait until they get home to check their portals. This last bunch is really hard, only a very few students will have good news and invariably they will be students who already have strong options. For the vast majority of the other super strong applicants it will be the end of the last glimmer of hope.
The outcomes are diametric and polar opposites in terms of emotions- it is better if they don't do this at school with their peers.


I thought they come out at 7pm?


I don't think they have announced a specific time of day, as I recall it was earlier than the dinner hour . . .
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 22:38     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
My kid was lucky to be admitted to a T10 through ED and is very grateful, but sometimes wonders what it would’ve been like to compare schools and open RD decisions. They spent a lot of time on the Ivy RD apps and wonder what their decisions would have been. Any advice? I don’t want them feeling dissatisfied with their current school commitment.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 22:25     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:As a parent of a current Ivy student admitted during RD. I am very sympathetic to this last part of the wait (Ivy's aren't the last ones).
Have you student wait until they get home to check their portals. This last bunch is really hard, only a very few students will have good news and invariably they will be students who already have strong options. For the vast majority of the other super strong applicants it will be the end of the last glimmer of hope.
The outcomes are diametric and polar opposites in terms of emotions- it is better if they don't do this at school with their peers.


I thought they come out at 7pm?
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 22:19     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Being waitlisted is indeed horrible. The admittance rates are all like 2%.

But it's hard to just remove yourself. So then you're in some sort of weird limbo through the end of July. Ugh. We lived through it last year with about 6 schools.


What was the outcome for your kid regarding WL? I am afraid my kid is going in that direction. 3 WL already before the ivy day. I want them to move on, but they say they are hopeful.


ED ivy where they are a sibling: deferred and then waitlisted until the very end and never got off.
RD ivy where they are legacy: got off waitlist but decided not to attend
4 other waitlists (top 20's): never got off the waitlists
Attends yet another top20 that they got into during RD.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 22:13     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:Being waitlisted is indeed horrible. The admittance rates are all like 2%.

But it's hard to just remove yourself. So then you're in some sort of weird limbo through the end of July. Ugh. We lived through it last year with about 6 schools.


What was the outcome for your kid regarding WL? I am afraid my kid is going in that direction. 3 WL already before the ivy day. I want them to move on, but they say they are hopeful.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 21:46     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Being waitlisted is indeed horrible. The admittance rates are all like 2%.

But it's hard to just remove yourself. So then you're in some sort of weird limbo through the end of July. Ugh. We lived through it last year with about 6 schools.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 21:44     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:The WL results are killer. It keeps an unrealistic admit alive in their minds without closure.


That is true. WL is worst than a rejection
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 21:24     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:We are fortunate to have three excellent options (USC EA and JHU RD with sufficient need-based aid, and full-ride state flagship) so whatever happens on Ivy Day is gravy. In fact, my kid is liking JHU more and more over the past week. So, we won't be terribly disappointed if she gets shutout tomorrow.

That's wonderful, PP!
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 21:08     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are fortunate to have three excellent options (USC EA and JHU RD with sufficient need-based aid, and full-ride state flagship) so whatever happens on Ivy Day is gravy. In fact, my kid is liking JHU more and more over the past week. So, we won't be terribly disappointed if she gets shutout tomorrow.


What a great place to be in!
Good luck and please report back if you come back to this thread.
Very curious how JHU RD admits do with Ivies.


DD was admitted to JHU last year. Was rejected by 1 Ivy and waitlisted by 2. Then got off the waitlist at one of those 2 Ivies.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 20:19     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:For the vast majority- it’s pretty norm to get zero acceptances on Ivy day.


You must be good with math.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 17:42     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are fortunate to have three excellent options (USC EA and JHU RD with sufficient need-based aid, and full-ride state flagship) so whatever happens on Ivy Day is gravy. In fact, my kid is liking JHU more and more over the past week. So, we won't be terribly disappointed if she gets shutout tomorrow.


What is her major?
Sounds like she might have a good chance, both USC and JHU were competitive


STEM on pre-med track.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 17:25     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:We are fortunate to have three excellent options (USC EA and JHU RD with sufficient need-based aid, and full-ride state flagship) so whatever happens on Ivy Day is gravy. In fact, my kid is liking JHU more and more over the past week. So, we won't be terribly disappointed if she gets shutout tomorrow.


What is her major?
Sounds like she might have a good chance, both USC and JHU were competitive
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 17:24     Subject: Re:Ivy day 2026
The WL results are killer. It keeps an unrealistic admit alive in their minds without closure.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2026 17:23     Subject: Ivy day 2026
Anonymous wrote:We are fortunate to have three excellent options (USC EA and JHU RD with sufficient need-based aid, and full-ride state flagship) so whatever happens on Ivy Day is gravy. In fact, my kid is liking JHU more and more over the past week. So, we won't be terribly disappointed if she gets shutout tomorrow.


What a great place to be in!
Good luck and please report back if you come back to this thread.
Very curious how JHU RD admits do with Ivies.