Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 19:14     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
our kid has already gotten into three very good schools they like (thanks rolling admissions) so there is less weight this Xmas when it comes to decisions.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 18:25     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:REA for Notre Dame. Her school says likely, but it’s a hard admit for anyone. She’s dreamed of this school for so many years. I know she will be fine at any other school, but I just so much want her dream to come true. I’m also nervous that her school made her too confident that she will be surprised if she doesn’t get in which is crazy with such a low acceptance rate. I just want the uncertainty to be over.


How can any school with a low admit rate be a likely? I assume your DD attends a Catholic feeder, but still….
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 18:21     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think I'm having trouble because we think our DD is a shoo-in for her ED school, but with a 20% acceptance rate anything could happen. It will, however, be a bigger shock if she's rejected or deferred than if she was going for a higher reach. Luckily the RD apps are mostly done, and her ED2 choice sent her a bunch of merch recently that's sitting around the house and maybe providing a reminder that there are other fish in the sea.


Which ED school has a 20% acceptance rate?


I’m the pp - it’s Carleton.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:56     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
REA for Notre Dame. Her school says likely, but it’s a hard admit for anyone. She’s dreamed of this school for so many years. I know she will be fine at any other school, but I just so much want her dream to come true. I’m also nervous that her school made her too confident that she will be surprised if she doesn’t get in which is crazy with such a low acceptance rate. I just want the uncertainty to be over.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:51     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:Mine has a likely letter in hand and an athletic commitment, so we are feeling pretty good (but still a small bit of nerves).


Same!
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:50     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think I'm having trouble because we think our DD is a shoo-in for her ED school, but with a 20% acceptance rate anything could happen. It will, however, be a bigger shock if she's rejected or deferred than if she was going for a higher reach. Luckily the RD apps are mostly done, and her ED2 choice sent her a bunch of merch recently that's sitting around the house and maybe providing a reminder that there are other fish in the sea.


Which ED school has a 20% acceptance rate?


Uva, Tulane, w&m, etc higher than that.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:41     Subject: Re:Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:Not so much stress- just hating the feeling of being in purgatory. Just give us the results already, so we can move on, plan accordingly .


+1

Can we please be done or is this thing going to drag out until May like our firstborn …..?!?!!
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:31     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:I think I'm having trouble because we think our DD is a shoo-in for her ED school, but with a 20% acceptance rate anything could happen. It will, however, be a bigger shock if she's rejected or deferred than if she was going for a higher reach. Luckily the RD apps are mostly done, and her ED2 choice sent her a bunch of merch recently that's sitting around the house and maybe providing a reminder that there are other fish in the sea.


Which ED school has a 20% acceptance rate?
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 17:27     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:working on apps today!

ED is a long shot.


Trying to get my DS to work on his RD apps, but I am resigned to the fact that it will likely be a long week after Christmas if he doesn’t get in ED. The motivation just isn’t there and finals are approaching.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 16:54     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:I am ready to hear and get it over with. DC’s apps are all in but he’s not really engaging in other possibilities until he hears from ED school. It’s an unlikely he will be accepted unless they truly are holistically reviewing the apps in which case strong test scores, rigor and teacher recs may off sets not-stellar transcript. But he will be fine whether or not he gets in.


Every selective school is doing holistic review.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 16:51     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It will be December tomorrow. Can't wait any longer to get this over with. Do they ever release ED decisions earlier than scheduled?


Good grief. You have the patience of a toddler. ED decisions come out super early as it is. I'm glad I don't live at your house. Are you the type who puts up Christmas decorations weeks before Thanksgiving?

Why do we have so many Karens in our society? This board is for parents to vent. Weirdo.
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 16:49     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Mine has a likely letter in hand and an athletic commitment, so we are feeling pretty good (but still a small bit of nerves).
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 16:46     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Waiting on a WASP school. Very much hoping it comes out 12/12 instead of 12/19!!
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 16:02     Subject: Re:Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Not so much stress- just hating the feeling of being in purgatory. Just give us the results already, so we can move on, plan accordingly .
Anonymous
Post 11/30/2025 15:58     Subject: Awaiting ED decisions — how are you feeling?
Anonymous wrote:I think I'm having trouble because we think our DD is a shoo-in for her ED school, but with a 20% acceptance rate anything could happen. It will, however, be a bigger shock if she's rejected or deferred than if she was going for a higher reach. Luckily the RD apps are mostly done, and her ED2 choice sent her a bunch of merch recently that's sitting around the house and maybe providing a reminder that there are other fish in the sea.

Which ED2 does this?