May 1st is Friday!

In the days of paper applications, admission deans stalked the mail delivery in April the same way that applicants did in March. Did any deposits arrive? How close are we to having the class completed? These days, deposits are paid online at most schools, so there probably aren't as many deans pacing and peeking at the mail bins.

One of the most delightful developments I've noticed this year is that more students are announcing their college decisions on social media.

After contemplating about all of these college choices, I'm happy to announce that I will be attending University of Virginia #UVA19

A photo posted by Stephen The Singer (@steve_ross1) on Apr 18, 2015 at 5:29pm PDT

Man oh man I'm just as excited now as I was then to ~officially~ be a wahoo #UVA19

A photo posted by Mary Peyton Baskin (@mpbaskin) on Apr 22, 2015 at 2:35pm PDT

Instead of stalking the mail delivery, I find myself looking at the #UVA19 hashtag on Twitter and Instagram a lot and smiling.

While I still think that seeing you all get your decisions is one of my favorite things, seeing your happy faces when you've made your college decision is wonderful, too. I look at the pictures and tweets and think about all the amazing things you will do here. I am excited to see you propel this university forward and enrich this amazing community with your talents.

It's official. Commited to my boy TJ #uva19

A photo posted by Kathy Nguyen (@thatonenguyen) on Apr 4, 2015 at 2:49pm PDT

If you are still trying to make your decision and have questions, feel free to ask them in the comments or contact me on twitter (@UVaDeanJ).

And if decide to announce your decision to join UVa's Class of 2019 on Twitter or Instagram, use the hashtags #UVA19 and #ReachHigher. You might just get retweeted or regrammed by the main UVa account!