Peabody is the building, Jack is the dog, and I'm Dean J (she/her, btw).

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Early Action Missing Credential Emails Sent!

About 740 of you will receive an email about missing credentials today.  Do not panic. Calmly, but quickly, log into your SIS account to see what's missing and get us the missing item. Keep in mind that we want your application to be complete and "ready to read."  If you get one of these emails, we aren't mad and you aren't in trouble.

If getting the missing document to us requires a visit to your counselor, keep in mind that they may have sent the item and it could have been lost in transit.  I cringe at the thought of someone flying into the counseling office in a panic, accusing staff of not submitting credentials.

If you do not get an email, relax.  Do not send us a document unless we have asked for it.  Sending duplicates slows down the processing of documents we really need to complete other students' files.


Mid-year grades aren't due until February 15th. If that's the only thing left on your "to do" list, your early action application is being reviewed.

The only kind of duplicates we like (CavDog has 11 siblings)