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Has anyone heard from a school that WLed them? Anyone? Wondering whether no word back is bad...or if they truly dont know anything yet and are too busy to call. I was thinking, even with no news, if they LIKED you they'd call and say hang tight. We left a vm and dropped off a note saying we are committed to attneding if a spot opens up...but no word back. is this normal or bad sign? TIA
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02.22.09, 10:33 AM Flag ]
- I don't know. Someone on here got off EC waitlist on Friday and someone else got off Trevor waitlist. PSD told me that if we hear anything it will be Monday or Tuesday. Good luck.
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  02.22.09, 10:35 AM Flag
- Are you SO?
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  02.22.09, 10:35 AM Flag
  - no, have a spot at 4th choice.
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    02.22.09, 10:37 AM Flag
    - see the problem may be that your psd let your fc know this so they have moved on from you. unfair, but very common. what is fc?
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      02.22.09, 10:38 AM Flag
      - she swore she didnt as she knows this is our 1st choice...
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        02.22.09, 10:46 AM Flag
    - what school is dc accepted?
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      02.22.09, 10:42 AM Flag
      - I dont feel comfortable saying on here as for all I know I could be the only outstanding accept that hasnt dropped off contract
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        02.22.09, 10:48 AM Flag
      - ok. what is the fc?
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        02.22.09, 11:30 AM Flag
- maybe you should reach out to the doa
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  02.22.09, 10:37 AM Flag
  - I dropped off a handwritten note re-expressing our love and committment to attend and I called...I dont want to be psycho
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    02.22.09, 10:38 AM Flag
    - i don't think an email would be psycho if you write from the heart. depends on the school. if it's babby i would think move on. but, some are really nice.
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      02.22.09, 10:40 AM Flag
      - it's not babby! we didnt apply there and I am so lad, I couldnt handle it!!!
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        02.22.09, 10:47 AM Flag
- even if they like you they will not call and say hang tight. you would get all excited and then what if they didn't end up having a spot for you? anyway they are too busy to call around and make people feel better. the most important thing is that you told them you would attend if admitted, now just sit tight.
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  02.22.09, 10:39 AM Flag
  - ok, thanks. this is what I wanted to hear. TY!
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    02.22.09, 10:47 AM Flag
- also, contracts are not due back yet AND it's the weekend. Sit tight.
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  02.22.09, 10:49 AM Flag
  - thanks. I think I will be a mess until wed night. ugh
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    02.22.09, 10:54 AM Flag
    - don't you have to get a contract in by wed?
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      02.22.09, 11:33 AM Flag
      - yes noon
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        02.22.09, 11:34 AM Flag
        
        are you going to bring in your contract at 11a?
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        02.22.09, 11:36 AM Flag
        
        not me but there will be musical chairs going on with wls until the last minute
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        02.22.09, 11:37 AM Flag
        
        i know but OP should get her contract in. some wl's will move after 12p.
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        02.22.09, 11:39 AM Flag
        
        np: does this happen every year? Are there going to be parents wandering the UES clutching cell phones and blank checks Wed am?
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        02.22.09, 11:39 AM Flag
        
        probably. those who have a school should really drop off contacts before Wed. Just starts you off on the wrong foot if you wait until the last moment.
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        02.22.09, 11:42 AM Flag
        
        I'm in this position and honestly, I don't care if they know they weren't my #1 choice. By this point they know anyway.
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        02.22.09, 11:44 AM Flag
        
        ita. small price to pay for waiting it out to the end
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        02.22.09, 11:46 AM Flag
        
        you think that now but next year you may care. i think tues is really the latest it should get dropped off. if you haven't gotten feedback from WL school move on. if they are telling you to hang on that is different. btdt.
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        02.22.09, 11:47 AM Flag
        
        I'm genuinely curious: what effect could dropping off contract at last min have on dc's experience at the school? They flag your file and penalized kid? Teachers would never even know this. Surely by fall no one but admissions office would have any idea who got contract in when.
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        02.22.09, 11:53 AM Flag
        
        yes, the doa's should be willing to give people some indication by tues so they know whether to hang on or cut bait. it would be the decent thing to do, not that you can count on that
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        02.22.09, 11:55 AM Flag
        
        oh you would be surprised. especially with certain schools. for real. may affect which class dc gets etc.
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        02.22.09, 11:56 AM Flag
        
        please.
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        02.22.09, 02:00 PM Flag
        
        i know of one case where the dh was stationed on a street corner with a cell phone ready to sprint to one of two schools
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        02.22.09, 11:42 AM Flag
        
        give me a break. did he have any accepts? or all wl?
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        02.22.09, 11:44 AM Flag
        
        dunno. prob had one accept but wanted to go to one on wl
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        02.22.09, 11:45 AM Flag
        
        what happened?
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        02.22.09, 11:47 AM Flag
        
        i think they didn't get into the wl and went to the accept. couldn't be happier, btw
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        02.22.09, 11:56 AM Flag
- dd or ds?
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  02.22.09, 01:10 PM Flag
- We called 2 schools on Wedesday and they both called back within the hour. They said they will call back (or we should call back) on Monday.
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  02.22.09, 01:17 PM Flag
  - op: aw man! who did you talk to? what schools? can you pls share? or at least says ss boys or girl or coed? thanks! GL
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    02.22.09, 02:41 PM Flag
    - coed
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      02.23.09, 11:25 AM Flag
- I left a message on vm saying that we would take a spot if available. Got a call back - message - saying that they are returning my call. Have no idea if they are simply being polite....
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  02.22.09, 04:25 PM Flag
- Bad sign. Sorry. Last year we were in regular touch with DOA throughout WL period and ultimately got in the
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  02.23.09, 11:15 AM Flag
  - i think it depends on the school.
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    02.23.09, 11:17 AM Flag

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I don't know. Someone on here got off EC waitlist on Friday and someone else got off Trevor waitlist. PSD told me that if we hear anything it will be Monday or Tuesday. Good luck.

Are you SO?

no, have a spot at 4th choice.

see the problem may be that your psd let your fc know this so they have moved on from you. unfair, but very common. what is fc?

she swore she didnt as she knows this is our 1st choice...

what school is dc accepted?

I dont feel comfortable saying on here as for all I know I could be the only outstanding accept that hasnt dropped off contract

ok. what is the fc?

maybe you should reach out to the doa

I dropped off a handwritten note re-expressing our love and committment to attend and I called...I dont want to be psycho

i don't think an email would be psycho if you write from the heart. depends on the school. if it's babby i would think move on. but, some are really nice.

it's not babby! we didnt apply there and I am so lad, I couldnt handle it!!!

ok, thanks. this is what I wanted to hear. TY!

also, contracts are not due back yet AND it's the weekend. Sit tight.

thanks. I think I will be a mess until wed night. ugh

don't you have to get a contract in by wed?

yes noon

are you going to bring in your contract at 11a?

not me but there will be musical chairs going on with wls until the last minute

i know but OP should get her contract in. some wl's will move after 12p.

np: does this happen every year? Are there going to be parents wandering the UES clutching cell phones and blank checks Wed am?

probably. those who have a school should really drop off contacts before Wed. Just starts you off on the wrong foot if you wait until the last moment.

I'm in this position and honestly, I don't care if they know they weren't my #1 choice. By this point they know anyway.

ita. small price to pay for waiting it out to the end

you think that now but next year you may care. i think tues is really the latest it should get dropped off. if you haven't gotten feedback from WL school move on. if they are telling you to hang on that is different. btdt.

I'm genuinely curious: what effect could dropping off contract at last min have on dc's experience at the school? They flag your file and penalized kid? Teachers would never even know this. Surely by fall no one but admissions office would have any idea who got contract in when.

yes, the doa's should be willing to give people some indication by tues so they know whether to hang on or cut bait. it would be the decent thing to do, not that you can count on that

oh you would be surprised. especially with certain schools. for real. may affect which class dc gets etc.

please.

i know of one case where the dh was stationed on a street corner with a cell phone ready to sprint to one of two schools

give me a break. did he have any accepts? or all wl?

dunno. prob had one accept but wanted to go to one on wl

what happened?

i think they didn't get into the wl and went to the accept. couldn't be happier, btw

dd or ds?

We called 2 schools on Wedesday and they both called back within the hour. They said they will call back (or we should call back) on Monday.

op: aw man! who did you talk to? what schools? can you pls share? or at least says ss boys or girl or coed? thanks! GL

coed

I left a message on vm saying that we would take a spot if available. Got a call back - message - saying that they are returning my call. Have no idea if they are simply being polite....

Bad sign. Sorry. Last year we were in regular touch with DOA throughout WL period and ultimately got in the

i think it depends on the school.