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I was doing well, but now I'm getting antsy again. So far, my son has had either acceptances or likely letters from 7 of 12 schools, one of which he has decided to withdraw his application from. He has received two financial aid offers. One could be done, but it would really hurt. The other was far better than we expected. We don't think he will hear any more about acceptances till the 31st or 1st, but boy, are we watching the mailbox for FA offers. He has only visited one of his schools, so April will be hectic. We envisioned him getting into six of the twelve at most, eliminating half based on FA, and visiting the final three. Now to see how that scenario plays out. The good thing is he is very pragmatic about the FA end of things. It must be tough for the parents and kids when the kid is set upon school A, whatever the cost.

My son is dealing with waiting just fine. He has been having a very busy senior year, plus working on scholarship applications, complete with more essays. I think this year has been one long essay writing session for him. We've both been surprised with how busy this senior year has been.