Have made you a decision?

I'm currently in Berkeley at the Doubletree out by the Marina. It's very beautiful. I just finished giving a 10-minute presentation to juniors and their families, and I was thinking... isn't it almost May 1? I'm not sure any more. I start my presentation by saying, "Do you know what day it is? April 30. Do you know what tomorrow is for seniors around the country? The Socialist Workers' Holiday! JK, it's the National Reply Deadline. All seniors must deposit at the colleges they're going to attend. So just think, in a year and a day, you will know where you are going to college." And then I tell them to change their email address from monkeybutt45@aol.com to something more respectable for the coming year.

So then I was thinking... if it's a year and a day for juniors... it's ONLY A DAY for you!

So, deposit!

But, most of you won't deposit at Chicago. You'll go to other places. Some of those people will write their regional admissions counselors really sweet emails about how they had fun applying to Chicago, but that the other place is more for them. That's fine. Just tell us where you're going! It's very important that we know that you're not coming, almost as important as knowing that you are.

So, that's that. It's the 11th hour. At our daily breakfasts with your high school counselors, they're all saying that you're ringing your hands and waiting until the last minute. That minute comes soon! Roll a die, take out a deck of cards, flip a coin. And if you don't like the outcome, go to the other school.