Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:48
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Guys!!!
None of the Big3 schools (or similar) send rejection letters.
STA: no
Maret: no
Sidwell: no
GDS: no
If you are getting mail from them you're in (unless they've radically changed their policy).
Guy!!! Those are not the only schools in the DMV.
Guys!!!
Clearly.
But they are most of the most difficult admits and most talked about on here.
They are all difficult admits. All schools issue more rejections than acceptances.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:46
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:.
So, if we applied to Landon and Informed Delivery does not show mail or a package coming from them we should assume we didn't get in? This is too stressful.
A few things...First, I have no idea how Landon sent packages (could have been UPS/FedEx, not USPS). Next, USPS sucks and next day service is unlikely. Lastly, for me, Informed Delivery tends to show images for around 30% of the mail I receive. It's often missing or even shows on ID days before it shows up in my box. I would not draw any negative inferences from Informed Delivery.
I agree with that. USPS sometimes even puts something on the email to the effect of “there are mail items arriving that are not shown here.” And certainly most of our packages do not show up there.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:45
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Just signed up for the informed delivery and it shows no packages and no mail for today (or any prior day this week). Could be wrong, but if it’s instantaneous, given the volume of mail we receive on a daily basis, receiving nothing in the mail today would be a nearly impossible statistical anomaly.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:43
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:.
So, if we applied to Landon and Informed Delivery does not show mail or a package coming from them we should assume we didn't get in? This is too stressful.
A few things...First, I have no idea how Landon sent packages (could have been UPS/FedEx, not USPS). Next, USPS sucks and next day service is unlikely. Lastly, for me, Informed Delivery tends to show images for around 30% of the mail I receive. It's often missing or even shows on ID days before it shows up in my box. I would not draw any negative inferences from Informed Delivery.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:32
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
I guess you'll find out when it arrives.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:32
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Informed Delivery is usually updated way before 9am so looks like we're out of luck.
No! I don't know where you applied but not all schools time mailings to arrive by today.
Sidwell last year NEVER sent anything to accepted students. STA mailed an acceptance package to arrive Mon/Tues.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:31
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Got a rejection letter from a conservative Christian school in NoVa. It was very tersely phrased with some mean, passive aggressive language directed at our DC. They went out of their way to flip us the bird. It was unnecessary.
We applied because we know several families that send their children there, and they all had nice things to say about the school. Our family was kind, open, and receptive throughout the entire application process. We could tell during the parent interview that it was not a good match. The HOS was just short of openly hostile. It was a bit baffling.
I post this as a reminder to those pressing refresh on A web browser today to keep in mind that not everyone has the same options, financially or socially, for their children’s education. It may seem unfair to simply get a note on a website that your DC did not get accepted, but some of us don’t even get that level of courtesy.
Some of us are stuck with the “take it or leave it” public schools or applying to smaller institutions that yield what little power their position grants them with outright cruelty.
I’m so sorry, pp. do something nice for yourself today and enjoy being with you family outside this weekend.
That’s very unkind and unnecessary of that school. Maybe you dodged a bullet?
+1 You definitely are better off without that school. If someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Yes, sound like you dodged a bullet. Hugs, PP.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:28
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How long does it take informed delivery at usps to work? Is it immediately updated? It says no mail for me today, but I just signed up.
I think it's immediate. I just signed up and I see a package coming (sadly something I ordered, nothing from a school).
So, if we applied to Landon and Informed Delivery does not show mail or a package coming from them we should assume we didn't get in? This is too stressful.
A lot of schools just send large envelopes, so it would just say “there is a package that we do not have an image for.” That is because they are too large to be scanned by the standard machines.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:27
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Thanks for sharing and I'm sorry to hear this experience for your family. You may want to share this school at some point so folks are warned so have enough options to choose from - it's incredible the hubris these school officials have.Anonymous wrote:Got a rejection letter from a conservative Christian school in NoVa. It was very tersely phrased with some mean, passive aggressive language directed at our DC. They went out of their way to flip us the bird. It was unnecessary.
We applied because we know several families that send their children there, and they all had nice things to say about the school. Our family was kind, open, and receptive throughout the entire application process. We could tell during the parent interview that it was not a good match. The HOS was just short of openly hostile. It was a bit baffling.
I post this as a reminder to those pressing refresh on A web browser today to keep in mind that not everyone has the same options, financially or socially, for their children’s education. It may seem unfair to simply get a note on a website that your DC did not get accepted, but some of us don’t even get that level of courtesy.
Some of us are stuck with the “take it or leave it” public schools or applying to smaller institutions that yield what little power their position grants them with outright cruelty.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:20
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
FWIW, I appreciate the schools that told us how they’re going to notify. Not quite knowing what to expect is stressful.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:17
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:How long does it take informed delivery at usps to work? Is it immediately updated? It says no mail for me today, but I just signed up.
I think it's immediate. I just signed up and I see a package coming (sadly something I ordered, nothing from a school).
So, if we applied to Landon and Informed Delivery does not show mail or a package coming from them we should assume we didn't get in? This is too stressful.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:15
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Informed Delivery is usually updated way before 9am so looks like we're out of luck. 
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:10
Subject: Re:Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
I think UPS and Fedex have similar notification schemes, assuming some schools used those methods instead of USPS.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:10
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Got a rejection letter from a conservative Christian school in NoVa. It was very tersely phrased with some mean, passive aggressive language directed at our DC. They went out of their way to flip us the bird. It was unnecessary.
We applied because we know several families that send their children there, and they all had nice things to say about the school. Our family was kind, open, and receptive throughout the entire application process. We could tell during the parent interview that it was not a good match. The HOS was just short of openly hostile. It was a bit baffling.
I post this as a reminder to those pressing refresh on A web browser today to keep in mind that not everyone has the same options, financially or socially, for their children’s education. It may seem unfair to simply get a note on a website that your DC did not get accepted, but some of us don’t even get that level of courtesy.
Some of us are stuck with the “take it or leave it” public schools or applying to smaller institutions that yield what little power their position grants them with outright cruelty.
I’m so sorry, pp. do something nice for yourself today and enjoy being with you family outside this weekend.
That’s very unkind and unnecessary of that school. Maybe you dodged a bullet?
+1 You definitely are better off without that school. If someone shows you who they are, believe them.
Thank you, both! You made my day. You are so right.
Either the school personalized a mean rejection letter, in which case WT_, or this was a poorly written form letter, in which case you shouldn't take it personally. Actually, having been in your shoes, it really doesn't matter how they decided or what they say. People on this board go on and on about hooks, taken spots, etc., but that's the game we play by applying, and regardless of why, the school desired somebody more than your (or my) kid, and that sucks. But, really, don't give it more thought because you will move on, and it certainly sounds like it wasn't the right school for your family.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 09:09
Subject: Does a small envelope mean a rejection?
Anonymous wrote:How long does it take informed delivery at usps to work? Is it immediately updated? It says no mail for me today, but I just signed up.
I think it's immediate. I just signed up and I see a package coming (sadly something I ordered, nothing from a school).