Anonymous wrote:Wow OP, you sound a little cray cray. Are you from here? If you’re from small town USA very far away from any metro area, then your peculiar combination of innocence and arrogance would not be surprising.

OP here. I’m in DC. Daughter at a private though not “Big3”.
Not sure why you think I’m crazy, innocent or arrogant by my messages but ok. I’m just worried sick about my daughter. Almost 3 hours later we’ve heard nothing. That’s not normal by any stretch even if she wants to be with her friends and get comfort from them or at practice. Maybe I’m just old fashioned but I think that after all we’ve been through together to get to this point the very least she could do would be to send me and her dad a short text. The fact that she hasn’t communicated at all makes me very concerned. We can only conclude that she didn’t t get in and is seeking solace from her friends and that’s ok but am I wrong to expect at lest some communication? I’m an older mom so perhaps I think differently. I don’t know.

Anonymous wrote:Read The Gatekeepers. It give you an accurate picture of admissions at Wesleyan. It is non-fiction. They read the essays.

I will add that I know that does not mean every school reads every essay of course. Many do get a skim.

Read The Gatekeepers. It give you an accurate picture of admissions at Wesleyan. It is non-fiction. They read the essays.

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Anonymous wrote:DD knows that with a 6% acceptance rate, lots of very talented kids who wrote insanely creative essays will be rejected. Good luck!

HAHAHA Creative essays. They don't even read most of the essays.

Admissions counselor here.

Unless you work at Chicago, I do not believe you.

DC parents, HAHAHA spend your money on frivolous things. Think about the math, number of applications vs number of staff vs number of working days to read these "creative essays" (those are a dime a dozen). The essays do not set your DC apart from any other prospective student. Admissions has no idea whether your DC or anyone else ie parents wrote those essays.

Yes and was at NYU... Good luck to all.

So, Admissions counselor from NYU, why on earth do they require the essays if they don't read them? It's RIDICULOUS how many stupid questions my DD had to answer and how many essays she had to write. Took HOURS and DAYS of her time. What a waste of their precious time when they can be spending it on school work. My DD is completing an IB Diploma at the same time which is grueling.

Fodder material.

I'm sure the admissions person really meant they do scan the essays but not really read them. The quick scan to see if anything jumps out and if it doesn't, next please. Five seconds perhaps?

I evaluate proposals and bids in my line of work and I imagine it's not that different. I have specific things I'm looking for, the rest of the proposal contents are merely skimmed through. Even though I know a team of proposals coordinators spent weeks working on crafting the text as much as possible. It's simply because I don't have the time and it's almost always the same blah blah blah. I can imagine the Chicago or NYU admin see the exact same woke UMC girl essays in the interchangeable thousands.

Yes, you are 100% correct.

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Anonymous wrote:DD knows that with a 6% acceptance rate, lots of very talented kids who wrote insanely creative essays will be rejected. Good luck!

HAHAHA Creative essays. They don't even read most of the essays.

Admissions counselor here.

Unless you work at Chicago, I do not believe you.

DC parents, HAHAHA spend your money on frivolous things. Think about the math, number of applications vs number of staff vs number of working days to read these "creative essays" (those are a dime a dozen). The essays do not set your DC apart from any other prospective student. Admissions has no idea whether your DC or anyone else ie parents wrote those essays.

Yes and was at NYU... Good luck to all.

So, Admissions counselor from NYU, why on earth do they require the essays if they don't read them? It's RIDICULOUS how many stupid questions my DD had to answer and how many essays she had to write. Took HOURS and DAYS of her time. What a waste of their precious time when they can be spending it on school work. My DD is completing an IB Diploma at the same time which is grueling.

Fodder material.

I'm sure the admissions person really meant they do scan the essays but not really read them. The quick scan to see if anything jumps out and if it doesn't, next please. Five seconds perhaps?

I evaluate proposals and bids in my line of work and I imagine it's not that different. I have specific things I'm looking for, the rest of the proposal contents are merely skimmed through. Even though I know a team of proposals coordinators spent weeks working on crafting the text as much as possible. It's simply because I don't have the time and it's almost always the same blah blah blah. I can imagine the Chicago or NYU admin see the exact same woke UMC girl essays in the interchangeable thousands.

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Anonymous wrote:DD knows that with a 6% acceptance rate, lots of very talented kids who wrote insanely creative essays will be rejected. Good luck!

HAHAHA Creative essays. They don't even read most of the essays.

Admissions counselor here.

Unless you work at Chicago, I do not believe you.

DC parents, HAHAHA spend your money on frivolous things. Think about the math, number of applications vs number of staff vs number of working days to read these "creative essays" (those are a dime a dozen). The essays do not set your DC apart from any other prospective student. Admissions has no idea whether your DC or anyone else ie parents wrote those essays.

Yes and was at NYU... Good luck to all.

Guidance counselor says that Chicago is one school that puts emphasis on the essay...that is why they have all the obscure creative topics. NYU is not UChicago.

OP just ignore anyone with negativity. I'm still with you. Let us know what happened with your DD. (and, how you found out!)

Wow OP, you sound a little cray cray. Are you from here? If you’re from small town USA very far away from any metro area, then your peculiar combination of innocence and arrogance would not be surprising.

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Anonymous wrote:DD knows that with a 6% acceptance rate, lots of very talented kids who wrote insanely creative essays will be rejected. Good luck!

HAHAHA Creative essays. They don't even read most of the essays.

Admissions counselor here.

Unless you work at Chicago, I do not believe you.

DC parents, HAHAHA spend your money on frivolous things. Think about the math, number of applications vs number of staff vs number of working days to read these "creative essays" (those are a dime a dozen). The essays do not set your DC apart from any other prospective student. Admissions has no idea whether your DC or anyone else ie parents wrote those essays.

Yes and was at NYU... Good luck to all.

So, Admissions counselor from NYU, why on earth do they require the essays if they don't read them? It's RIDICULOUS how many stupid questions my DD had to answer and how many essays she had to write. Took HOURS and DAYS of her time. What a waste of their precious time when they can be spending it on school work. My DD is completing an IB Diploma at the same time which is grueling.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Was fine until this morning. I hope you’re right PPs - that it will be fine- for her sake. I worry because she’s so sure. I think that’s more what’s making me nervous- her certainty. I wish she were more open to the possibility that it may or may not happen. Let it be over already.

Is she hooked? How can anyone not hooked be sure. Weird.

Op here. She is weird in the newest possible way.
No hook. Nothing - just good grades. And no news yet. I’ve called several times and texted.
I’m about to hop in my car and possibly embarrass her at school. Even if she was rejected wouldn’t she let us know???

OP, I know it's hard, but please put the phone down, and wait for her to get home.
If she's at practice, she is probably celebrating with or getting comfort from her friends.
When my son knew the news on his ED decision was coming out, he went to a friends house. He ultimately called me from there, but... they are growing up, and part of growing up is separating from parents and attaching more to friends. My son was very happy to talk to me, and we all went out for a family dinner, but wanted that friend time.

Echoing - leave them alone. Do anything to distract yourself and be prepared to take whatever it is in stride. Kids who are rejected feel bad, and also like they disappointed their parents. Let them process this in their own way.

Repeat - it is not your news.

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Anonymous wrote:DD knows that with a 6% acceptance rate, lots of very talented kids who wrote insanely creative essays will be rejected. Good luck!

HAHAHA Creative essays. They don't even read most of the essays.

Admissions counselor here.

Unless you work at Chicago, I do not believe you.

DC parents, HAHAHA spend your money on frivolous things. Think about the math, number of applications vs number of staff vs number of working days to read these "creative essays" (those are a dime a dozen). The essays do not set your DC apart from any other prospective student. Admissions has no idea whether your DC or anyone else ie parents wrote those essays.

Yes and was at NYU... Good luck to all.

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Anonymous wrote:Decisions were out at 3 and she still hasn’t called. I know she has sports but
I’m just sick with worry

Are you for real? No college is a "sure thing" these days and most kids know it.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Was fine until this morning. I hope you’re right PPs - that it will be fine- for her sake. I worry because she’s so sure. I think that’s more what’s making me nervous- her certainty. I wish she were more open to the possibility that it may or may not happen. Let it be over already.

Is she hooked? How can anyone not hooked be sure. Weird.

Op here. She is weird in the newest possible way.
No hook. Nothing - just good grades. And no news yet. I’ve called several times and texted.
I’m about to hop in my car and possibly embarrass her at school. Even if she was rejected wouldn’t she let us know???

OP, I know it's hard, but please put the phone down, and wait for her to get home.
If she's at practice, she is probably celebrating with or getting comfort from her friends.
When my son knew the news on his ED decision was coming out, he went to a friends house. He ultimately called me from there, but... they are growing up, and part of growing up is separating from parents and attaching more to friends. My son was very happy to talk to me, and we all went out for a family dinner, but wanted that friend time.

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Anonymous wrote:OP here. Was fine until this morning. I hope you’re right PPs - that it will be fine- for her sake. I worry because she’s so sure. I think that’s more what’s making me nervous- her certainty. I wish she were more open to the possibility that it may or may not happen. Let it be over already.

Is she hooked? How can anyone not hooked be sure. Weird.

Op here. She is weird in the newest possible way.
No hook. Nothing - just good grades. And no news yet. I’ve called several times and texted.
I’m about to hop in my car and possibly embarrass her at school. Even if she was rejected wouldn’t she let us know???

Please don't do this, OP. She'll tell you in her own time. You don't want to add this much pressure to a high-pressured situation, especially when odds are (given the admissions rates) that she was rejected or deferred.

*nicest