Wow, today was pretty darn good. I got some stuff from Hampden-Sydney College, which I applied Early Decision to. Note that I won't know if I was accepted until mid-December, and the deadline is November 15th. Well, anyway, they sent my parents a financial aid packet of information and they sent me some stuff consisting of: a letter from the dean thanking me for my interest, she wrote a little note at the bottom of the one to my parents that said "We are so pleased
with Matthew's interest." The underlined part was underlined in red. Then on the letter to me she also wrote a note on the bottom and part of the back, which read:
"Matthew, thank you for submitting such a well done essay about the influence that President Bush has had on your life. You have a depth of understanding that is rare for your age. All good wishes as you continue your senior year at Granby!"
They also sent me a poster, which can be seen
here, along with two Sydney stickers I already had (the one with their Latin motto and the HSC oval, and you can se my Laura Bush autograph.)
And, what really interests me is: They sent me an academic course selection book. Not just a book of majors, an actual course book. Why would they send me one of those if they weren't seriously considering accepting me? I'm going to write her letter thinking her for her kind words and such. I'm really excited, I think this looks really good for me.
Opinions?