This is a flurry of emails my middle son, Liam, received from Georgia State University on Christmas Day. He’d previously received his affirmation of admittance to the University’s College of Business (and Honors College) on December 16, and he also received notification he received a Second Century Scholarship, the highest non-full-ride merit scholarship the university awards.
I am very, very, very proud of Liam.
But then these emails came through on Christmas Day.
And, I waited on purpose until January 5 to write about them on my blog because I was waiting for some sort of correction, or some sort of something online saying that there was a massive glitch that happened on Christmas Day.
I have a friend who works in admin at GSU, and even he was like “oops” when I shared this on Facebook. Because when you open these emails, they look like this:
And while my son is very, very smart, and I am very, very proud of him in earning his spot in the Honors College and with the scholarship, I am keenly aware that flurry of universal acceptance to all undergraduate schools in the University is not how University admissions works.
Which is why I waited until today to write this post.
I did have someone tell me a year ago in December that their position within the University afforded them certain “privileges.” And that person and I have had a falling out. And while I want to believe this is some university glitch, I have questions.
It’s irrelevant really: UGA is Liam’s safe, backup choice. He’s already been admitted there. GSU is not really on his radar even with the scholarship. We’re still waiting on his top choice.
But really, GSU, I love you, and I am glad you love my family. But for real??? Or is it something else?
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