How did your "friends" react when you got in?

[Styrene]

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I graduated high school a decade ago. Applying in a year (maybe 2). I was a terrible student in grade school, but I can't remember any teachers well enough to find them and prove them wrong. I don't have the energy, plus, they wouldn't remember me anyways.

I was very poorly behaved in high school and just barely graduated after essentially stopping going to class my senior year. I found a way to let the principle know (ran into him at Staples -- LOL) and the two vice principles know (saw one at brother's graduation, relayed the info to the other through a mutual acquaintance).

I recommend it: Not so much in the vain of "proving them wrong," but because people in those roles only want the best for the kids and invest a lot of time in trying to help, at least in my case. Now as an adult, I see a principle's interactions with troubled teens as an activity with very low return on investment, so it was nice to let them know that at at least one moment in time during the course of my rebuilding my life, I thought about how they never gave up on me and believed in me when I didn't believe in myself.

 

[caffeinemia]

A mechanism by which to acquire free study guides.

what if those study guides have fake info! frenemies!

 

[drab]

I was very poorly behaved in high school and just barely graduated after essentially stopping going to class my senior year. I found a way to let the principle know (ran into him at Staples -- LOL) and the two vice principles know (saw one at brother's graduation, relayed the info to the other through a mutual acquaintance).

I recommend it: Not so much in the vain of "proving them wrong," but because people in those roles only want the best for the kids and invest a lot of time in trying to help, at least in my case. Now as an adult, I see a principle's interactions with troubled teens as an activity with very low return on investment, so it was nice to let them know that at at least one moment in time during the course of my rebuilding my life, I thought about how they never gave up on me and believed in me when I didn't believe in myself.

That's a fair call, and glad you could provide 'em that encouragement. I just was so under the radar, it was a very high academic-achieving school, and I wasn't bad behaviorally, just academically, and felt extremely ignored by faculty. My situation would likely go "Hey former high school people, I got into medical school!" to which the likely reply would be "Umm, security, please remove this person from the premises." Not really, but... y'know.

 

[lyana]

Is that normal for people to tell their letter writers? I thought about it but I don't really talk to them anymore and didn't think they would care.

I didn't tell any "friends" or enemies about it. Why would I? But my friends and family were all happy.

Even tho, they might not care, it is still nice to follow up.
I sent every letter writer an update with another big thank you. They all replied with very happy comments and the best wishes.

 

[CowboyNiceguy]

Even tho, they might not care, it is still nice to follow up.
I sent every letter writer an update with another big thank you. They all replied with very happy comments and the best wishes.

Yeah I read the responses here and did the same last night. And two of them responded within 20 minutes.