invictus Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I believe we all received the same email yesterday from SAIS regarding timing: "Thank you again for your interest in SAIS. We are currently finalizing our admission and financial aid decisions, and we will make every effort to notify you as soon as possible. Decisions will be communicated via postal mail, and we plan to send out notifications on or before March 20th." Based on last year's posts on here as well as on autoadmit, it seems that accepted students do receive an email before the hard copy acceptance arrives. Do you think we can expect the same this year? I really hope so, since I'll be out of the country for three weeks for work and would REALLY like to know before I come back. Having a friend check my mail is a bit anticlimactic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was on the SAIS Admissions Chat a few weeks ago and they said they'd mail hardcopy decisions simultaneously around March 20. Last year they did staggered email-and-snailmail decisions (I found out from lurking an old collegeconfidential thread): Bologna decisions came out a few days before DC (March 9 and 14 respectively), accepts found out before those who didn't get in (almost mid-April), and some people only got e-mail or snailmail, while others got both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly85 Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I was on the SAIS Admissions Chat a few weeks ago and they said they'd mail hardcopy decisions simultaneously around March 20. Last year they did staggered email-and-snailmail decisions (I found out from lurking an old collegeconfidential thread): Bologna decisions came out a few days before DC (March 9 and 14 respectively), accepts found out before those who didn't get in (almost mid-April), and some people only got e-mail or snailmail, while others got both. Wow way to go for them to not seem to have a rhyme or reason to getting an e-mail or not. I hope they'll get all of the info out on or before the 20th instead of keeping those who don't get in (who I'm thinking I might be one of) hanging for a few extra weeks. Yay for being totally in limbo for a while longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 18, 2009 Author Share Posted March 18, 2009 I called this afternoon (oh how they must hate those calls!) and the very helpful individual on the line indicated that SAIS will be sending out snail mail letters "by the end of the month". I asked about email notification and she confirmed that some people may receive electronic notification in addition to the hard copy letter. Still a big vague, but at least this gives me some justification for continuing to check my email non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Noooooooooooo! They said "on or before March 20" in their Friday (March 13th) e-mail, the one about the survey (that also gave me a heart attack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decisionsihope Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Well, it's the afternoon of the 19th here in Asia and not a peep from SAIS. Ugh! Hoping we hear soon...sure this board will pick up when there's actually something to chat about. Love how we don't know how they will inform us...I'm half waiting for someone to come tap me on the shoulder and mutter the result in my ear (...don't get me started on how KSG is allegedly notifying through phone calls....) ...Sorry - clearly the wait is getting to me Does anyone know from recent years whether SAIS has informed on scholarships/fellowships/assistanceships/etc together with admissions decisions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 decisionsihope - I'm fairly sure that SAIS is making a concerted effort to provide both our admissions decision and any $$ info at the same time. I believe they mentioned this at the info session I went to last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpa Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 The email I received from admissions (not the mass email we all got) said they will be mailing via post later this week, which means we won't physically get the letter until next week. As for those overseas, sorry...it'll be a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decisionsihope Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yes, it's true - applications will be mailed out snail mail tomorrow, and by post only...here's from the Admissions Office: "All admissions decisions will be sent via regular mail only on Friday, March 20th. Financial aid letters will be included as well. You are welcome to contact the Admissions Office approximately two weeks after March 20th if you have yet to receive an admissions letter. For more information on the SAIS admissions process, please visit http://www.sais-jhu.edu/admissions. Best regards, SAIS Admissions" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpa Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I like how SAIS is doing this (Fletcher did a great job as well), instead of G-Dub saying things will be posted online on Friday YET people have been getting emails either today or before with acceptance letters. It's kind of annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornell07 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Snail mail? Though I would love to know sooner rather than later, I sort of appreciate not having the "admits get an email first, then waitlist people, then rejected people last" situation. I enjoyed coming home to a big package in the mail from American. So, antediluvian. So, awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Cornell07 - I agree that there is a certain charm to snail mail, but I think SAIS may email admits. I understand that they will send out all the hard copy letters at once, but based on a short phone conversation I had several days ago I specifically asked if email was a possibility and got a cryptic reply of: 'perhaps for some' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I specifically asked if email was a possibility and got a cryptic reply of: 'perhaps for some' Aaaarrgh that is excruciating! :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly85 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Aaaarrgh that is excruciating! :shock: I know they're really busy and have a ton of applications etc., but sometimes I think they enjoy torturing us like this! Dangling our notifications in front of us, knowing they're out in the mail...somewhere...but we just have to wait to find out. Hopefully the mail will be quick and we'll know by early next week. Anyone get any e-mails yet? I'm assuming they'd just be for acceptances and maybe like GW for people who they are giving scholarships/fellowships etc. It's almost over, it's almost over... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irgraduatedr Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 "Decisions will be communicated via postal mail, and we plan to send out notifications on or before March 20th" Ummm, does notification mean we will be told by today whether we got in or not? I didn't even notice this last part until i went to the results page. WTF~!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 The way that sentence is phrased definitely leaves the door open for email + snail mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunaround Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Doesn't look good for snail mail today. I just got home and nothing and I live in DC... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 If they're putting them in the mail today (e.g. before 5pm so in the next 2.5 hrs), no one's getting anything by regular post before next week. So let's all try to relax and enjoy the weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm still holding out for snail mail by tomorrow. I live in DC and will be out of the country for the next 3 weeks, so I'd really like to know before I leave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 JUST got the email 1 minute ago. I'm in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just got the good news as well: Into IDEV! Edit: Not sure it's IDEV - will find out when the hard copy acceptance comes in the mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impatiens Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just got the good news as well: Into IDEV! CONGRATS! I'll be in Canadian Studies. :mrgreen: No word on funding yet; it will come with the package in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charleyj Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Was just accepted also. Did your emails expressly note that you were admitted into your particular track (e.g. IDEV or Canadian Studies)? Mine makes no mention of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornell07 Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 IN!!!! Did anyone's email say anything about funding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invictus Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 No mention of funding, presumably it'll be in the snail mail acceptance package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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