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Methods of notification
This was asked about in another thread and I thought it would be useful for future reference to have a compilation of the way schools notify you. Add or correct if applicable?
ASW = Admitted Students Website
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For the 2010-2011 cycle:
Yale
A: Phone
WL:
R: Snail mail
Harvard
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Stanford
A: Phone
WL:
R:
Columbia
A: Snail mail (RD), E-mail (ED)
WL: E-mail (ED)
R: E-mail (ED)
UChicago
A: Phone
WL: E-Mail
R: E-Mail
NYU
A: Snail mail (Big purple envelope)/ASW access
WL:
R: Snail mail (ED) (Small white envelope)
Boalt:
A: Phone/E-mail (Phone appears to be earlier in the cycle, follow email shortly after)
WL:
R: E-mail
Penn:
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
UMich:
A: ASW access/Status Checker/Snail mail package
WL:
R: Snail mail
UVA:
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Duke:
A: Status checker/E-mail
WL: E-mail
R:
Northwestern:
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Cornell:
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Georgetown
A: Snail mail (small card sized envelope)/ASW access
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
UCLA
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R:
UT
A: Phone
WL:
R:
Vandy
A: FedEx
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
USC
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
WUSTL
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
GW
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: E-mail
UIUC
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
BU
A: Phone
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
Emory
A: Snail mail
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
UMN
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R:
ND
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
Iowa
A: E-mail, followed by snail mail (sometimes Status Checker may change prior as well)
WL:
R:
IUB
A: Snail mail - USPS Priority Envelope
WL:
R: Snail mail
BC:
A: E-mail
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
W&M
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Davis
A:
WL:
R:
UGA
A: Status checker, then snail mail
WL:
R:
UNC
A:
WL:
R:
UW Madison
A:
WL: E-mail
R:
Fordham
A: Status checker and (then) email, sometimes phone
WL: Status checker
R: Status checker
ASW = Admitted Students Website
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For the 2010-2011 cycle:
Yale
A: Phone
WL:
R: Snail mail
Harvard
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Stanford
A: Phone
WL:
R:
Columbia
A: Snail mail (RD), E-mail (ED)
WL: E-mail (ED)
R: E-mail (ED)
UChicago
A: Phone
WL: E-Mail
R: E-Mail
NYU
A: Snail mail (Big purple envelope)/ASW access
WL:
R: Snail mail (ED) (Small white envelope)
Boalt:
A: Phone/E-mail (Phone appears to be earlier in the cycle, follow email shortly after)
WL:
R: E-mail
Penn:
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
UMich:
A: ASW access/Status Checker/Snail mail package
WL:
R: Snail mail
UVA:
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Duke:
A: Status checker/E-mail
WL: E-mail
R:
Northwestern:
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Cornell:
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Georgetown
A: Snail mail (small card sized envelope)/ASW access
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
UCLA
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R:
UT
A: Phone
WL:
R:
Vandy
A: FedEx
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
USC
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
WUSTL
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
GW
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: E-mail
UIUC
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
BU
A: Phone
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
Emory
A: Snail mail
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
UMN
A: Phone
WL: E-mail
R:
ND
A: Snail Mail
WL: Snail Mail
R: Snail Mail
Iowa
A: E-mail, followed by snail mail (sometimes Status Checker may change prior as well)
WL:
R:
IUB
A: Snail mail - USPS Priority Envelope
WL:
R: Snail mail
BC:
A: E-mail
WL: Snail mail
R: Snail mail
W&M
A: E-mail
WL: E-mail
R: E-mail
Davis
A:
WL:
R:
UGA
A: Status checker, then snail mail
WL:
R:
UNC
A:
WL:
R:
UW Madison
A:
WL: E-mail
R:
Fordham
A: Status checker and (then) email, sometimes phone
WL: Status checker
R: Status checker
Last edited by czelede on Fri Feb 18, 2011 1:45 pm, edited 10 times in total.
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Re: Methods of notification
You forgot Fordham!
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Re: Methods of notification
Love this idea.
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Re: Methods of notification
It was T30 in the original post... We can always add moreGemini Hopeful wrote:You forgot Fordham!

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Thanks, added. Status checker for all right?Gemini Hopeful wrote:You forgot Fordham!
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Re: Methods of notification
BU
A: phone
WL + R: mail
ETA: Yea, SC for all three (Fordham).
A: phone
WL + R: mail
ETA: Yea, SC for all three (Fordham).
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Re: Methods of notification
Iowa accepts via email (followed by a letter). But it was on the status checker for me a day before I got the email. Not sure how you want to notate that.
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I updated the other thread to link to this 

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Boalt's an email now I guess.
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Re: Methods of notification
czelede wrote:This was asked about in another thread and I thought it would be useful for future reference to have a compilation of the way schools notify you. Add or correct if applicable?
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For the 2010-2011 cycle:
Yale
A: Phone
NYU
R: Snail mail (ED)
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Stanford calls admits, not snail mail. Also, I don't know if you want to clarify but NYU admits = big purple envelope, rejections = small white envelope.
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Re: Methods of notification
May be a stupid question...but when has that stopped anyone on a TLS forum haha:
What if you dont answer the phone? Do they leave a message?
Is it automated or live?
What if you dont answer the phone? Do they leave a message?
Is it automated or live?
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Most places will leave a voicemail and send a follow-up email. It is a real person (not automated).pbutta123 wrote:May be a stupid question...but when has that stopped anyone on a TLS forum haha:
What if you dont answer the phone? Do they leave a message?
Is it automated or live?
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Re: Methods of notification
Yale calls, Stanford calls, & Michigan doesn't e-mail acceptances. It's either sneaking into the site early or getting a package in the mail after your status checker goes "decision."
But yaaay awesome thread!
ETA: And Gtown's acceptance envelope is a card-sized one!
But yaaay awesome thread!

ETA: And Gtown's acceptance envelope is a card-sized one!
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Thanks everyone! Post has been updated.
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Penn WL is via email.
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Re: Methods of notification
UGA admit was status checker and then snail mail.
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Re: Methods of notification
Texas A by phone early. Not sure now.
Penn WL by email.
Penn WL by email.
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Awesome post. Thanks.
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Re: Methods of notification
and all this apply to international students?
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GW acceptance was an e-mail for me.
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Re: Methods of notification
IUB Acceptance via USPS Priority Envelope
Fordham sends an e-mail for acceptances as well.
Thanks for compiling this!
Fordham sends an e-mail for acceptances as well.
Thanks for compiling this!

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Re: Methods of notification
Not necessarily. I was notified by phone (A) and I believe a few others were, as well - but mostly SC, yes. (best. phone call. evah.)czelede wrote:Thanks, added. Status checker for all right?Gemini Hopeful wrote:You forgot Fordham!
Also, as just mentioned by Ms. Woods, they sent email follow up.
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UMN acceptance = phone
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
Now there's a charge.
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