Tony is following the regular American processes for admissions for the University of Chicago. Deposits have been made, requests for housing are done and now it is on to the physical. All wrapped up in a neat package.
David however, until today, was lost. After an email or two we found out there is no deposit required to secure his place, only the first semester tuition. He is able to apply for a student visa even though his passport expires in 1/2012. They will simply ask what passport number he would like to use mid June. He was secured with a University of Saint Andrews ID today by email. His acceptance letter was by email, no he never received a hard copy.
But the what is amazing is every email we receive, no matter who is working in the admissions office, always starts with "Dear Diane" or "Dear David" followed by "Best" or "Best Regards". We Americans, always on the fast track, just start our message and most times don't even sign our names. So maybe a cup of tea is order and make it a habit to address our messages with "Dear" and sign off with "Best".
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