Thursday, November 01, 2007

Why I Haven't Responded to Your Email

It's not because I don't like you and am trying to give you the brush-off.

I have - and many of my colleagues are in similar positions - over 300 unread emails in my inbox. As we've been busy in meetings and prepping mail for the Early Action cycle, I've so far only been able to address a small number of those. Again, my colleagues are probably in similar situations.

I know many of you have questions, especially on D-Day. Please visit our home page at http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu for help with frequently asked questions. If you absolutely, positively, 100% cannot find the answer to your question on our incredibly thorough website (thanks, Libby) call our office at 773.702.8650. Be advised, though, that our office closes at 5 PM CST today, and no one will be available to answer calls after that time. PLEASE DO NOT FLOOD OUR OFFICE WITH PHONE CALLS TODAY.

If some of you feel like you cannot finish your application by the deadline tonight and would like to change your status from an Early applicant to a Regular Notification applicant, send an email to your admissions counselor with that information.

And, finally, let me add to Libby's congratulations: you guys made it! Only a few more hours to go, and then we do all the work. Good luck.

Extra note from Libby: Post questions on the blog instead of emailing your counselor tonight. I will answer in the comments section.