Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 12:39     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
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Anonymous wrote:Hopkins acceptance kit is cool.


This, last year T-shirt, speaker, nice bag, lots of good stuff.

In contrast, we visited UC San Diego from east coast on Admit Day. Didn't even give a sticker or a pen. Zero. Nada. We even had to pay for a generic bottled water at a marked up price. I think they really need the $ to pay for campus upkeep. We got the hint and ran away as fast as we could.

Private vs public

Nothing is “free.” I’m surprised people are supportive of money being wasted of thousands who won’t even enroll.

This. It’s all such useless junk. My kid already has water bottles — good ones, that won’t leak. Doesn’t need more t shirts to schools they won’t attend, certainly doesn’t need stickers for schools they won’t attend. Cheap pen, sure, it’ll get stashed in a drawer and used occasionally until it breaks. Branded notepad or notebook, scratch paper in the kitchen, whatever. Already have more crappy plasticy string backpack things than anyone can use (and DC doesn’t use them at all). Plastic cups? Instant trash. Don’t even need them for pencil cups.

It’s all such a waste. No one is picking a school because it sent another can kozy.


Are you familiar with the concepts of branding and marketing? Google it


NP.

Yes, this all contributes to the sentiment that colleges/universities are just education-themed lifestyle brands.

It's particularly delicious when you get that kind of crap from the environmental or sustainability program.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 12:02     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Williams sent a nice tote bag
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 11:57     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
So far we’ve had…

Tshirt sent from Rice
Scarf sent from Amherst
Tshirt at UT admitted students event
Nothing from 3 other schools, but we have some admitted student days still coming up.

My son likes the stuff…he’s happy to wear the shirts even if he doesn’t go there. He was wearing the UT shirt on a plane and was asked if he goes there. He said “no, I’m in high school.” Then dramatically jumped up and said “but I was admitted!” Lol

He also keeps wearing the scarf around the house and styling it all different ways. We live in the south, so I think a scarf is a novelty to him.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 11:35     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hopkins acceptance kit is cool.


This, last year T-shirt, speaker, nice bag, lots of good stuff.

In contrast, we visited UC San Diego from east coast on Admit Day. Didn't even give a sticker or a pen. Zero. Nada. We even had to pay for a generic bottled water at a marked up price. I think they really need the $ to pay for campus upkeep. We got the hint and ran away as fast as we could.

Private vs public

Nothing is “free.” I’m surprised people are supportive of money being wasted of thousands who won’t even enroll.

This. It’s all such useless junk. My kid already has water bottles — good ones, that won’t leak. Doesn’t need more t shirts to schools they won’t attend, certainly doesn’t need stickers for schools they won’t attend. Cheap pen, sure, it’ll get stashed in a drawer and used occasionally until it breaks. Branded notepad or notebook, scratch paper in the kitchen, whatever. Already have more crappy plasticy string backpack things than anyone can use (and DC doesn’t use them at all). Plastic cups? Instant trash. Don’t even need them for pencil cups.

It’s all such a waste. No one is picking a school because it sent another can kozy.


Are you familiar with the concepts of branding and marketing? Google it
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 11:30     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hopkins acceptance kit is cool.


This, last year T-shirt, speaker, nice bag, lots of good stuff.

In contrast, we visited UC San Diego from east coast on Admit Day. Didn't even give a sticker or a pen. Zero. Nada. We even had to pay for a generic bottled water at a marked up price. I think they really need the $ to pay for campus upkeep. We got the hint and ran away as fast as we could.

Private vs public

Nothing is “free.” I’m surprised people are supportive of money being wasted of thousands who won’t even enroll.

This. It’s all such useless junk. My kid already has water bottles — good ones, that won’t leak. Doesn’t need more t shirts to schools they won’t attend, certainly doesn’t need stickers for schools they won’t attend. Cheap pen, sure, it’ll get stashed in a drawer and used occasionally until it breaks. Branded notepad or notebook, scratch paper in the kitchen, whatever. Already have more crappy plasticy string backpack things than anyone can use (and DC doesn’t use them at all). Plastic cups? Instant trash. Don’t even need them for pencil cups.

It’s all such a waste. No one is picking a school because it sent another can kozy.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 06:36     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hopkins acceptance kit is cool.


This, last year T-shirt, speaker, nice bag, lots of good stuff.

In contrast, we visited UC San Diego from east coast on Admit Day. Didn't even give a sticker or a pen. Zero. Nada. We even had to pay for a generic bottled water at a marked up price. I think they really need the $ to pay for campus upkeep. We got the hint and ran away as fast as we could.

Private vs public

Nothing is “free.” I’m surprised people are supportive of money being wasted of thousands who won’t even enroll.
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 01:54     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
MSU gave a yard flag (pretty nice)
Pitt - stickers
Indiana - stickers
Michigan - just a letter

Michigan gives t-shirts during the freshman orientation week
Anonymous
Post 04/10/2026 01:38     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:Hopkins acceptance kit is cool.


This, last year T-shirt, speaker, nice bag, lots of good stuff.

In contrast, we visited UC San Diego from east coast on Admit Day. Didn't even give a sticker or a pen. Zero. Nada. We even had to pay for a generic bottled water at a marked up price. I think they really need the $ to pay for campus upkeep. We got the hint and ran away as fast as we could.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 23:06     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:so no tee shirts anymore??

Thank god. Who needs a bunch of cheap t shirts for schools you choose not to attend?
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 17:30     Subject: Re:Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
My kid didn't go there but I have used the University of Minnesota fanny pack they sent him.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 17:19     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Anonymous wrote:I recall UGA sent my kid a pair of UGA socks for getting accepted.

Also agree with others that received a Pitt t-shirt after the student tour.


My kid has that shirt and those socks, too!
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 17:13     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
DS got stickers. He got a couple of tees back when he went on tours but didn’t get any from the schools he actually applied to.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 17:08     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
SMCM gave a t-shirt during our campus visit.
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 17:07     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
I think they get swag at Admitted Students Day?
Anonymous
Post 04/09/2026 16:54     Subject: Do Colleges not send any acceptance packages out anymore?
Holy Cross sent a winter hat and a wall pennant, it was the nicest package my DC received.