Schools contacting letter writers AFTER acceptance? Forum

[ExpectLess]

So a letter-writing professor of mine was contacted by a T14 school (I'll narrow it: 11-14) after I was accepted. My professor said that he received a "slightly oblique" message from the admissions dean that suggested I might have good news, which makes it sound like it wasn't an automated email. I was surprised that someone contacted him and asked him if that was normal and he said he had never heard of such a thing.

What the heck? Do schools do this? Why would they contact him AFTER I was accepted?

My cycle has been much quieter than I would have liked up until this point and I'm no longer feeling really confident about my application, so this really perplexes me.

[bigwillie]

Georgetown has been doing this for some reason this cycle. Seems kind of weird imo

[ExpectLess]

Well that explains it then. I sifted through GULC waiting thread and couldn't find anything about it.

[whymeohgodno]

I'm not quite sure why Georgetown does this. It would be funny if they send rejection letters to your recommender also though.

[T6Hopeful]

Georgetown has been doing this for some reason this cycle. Seems kind of weird imo

Although that seems weird, just be glad you're in, OP (and congrats)!

[Pleasye]

What the heck? Do schools do this? Why would they contact him AFTER I was accepted?

My cycle has been much quieter than I would have liked up until this point and I'm no longer feeling really confident about my application, so this really perplexes me.

Georgetown has been sending a "we can't disclose if X was accepted or not but we think X might have some good news to share with you!" email. They aren't contacting him to ask about you. They're pretty much saying you got in without actually saying it.

ETA: I don't know why this would make you feel less confident about your app.

[ExpectLess]

This didn't make me feel less confident, it perplexed me because I was less confident. I'm less confident because my app was somewhat risky and I don't think it paid off as I've yet to hear anything from HSY or Berkeley. But now I know it was Georgetown protocol

[Pleasye]

This didn't make me feel less confident, it perplexed me because I was less confident. I'm less confident because my app was somewhat risky and I don't think it paid off as I've yet to hear anything from HSY or Berkeley. But now I know it was Georgetown protocol

Oh I see. Well congratulations on Georgetown!