Class of 2013 Results: Celebrate, Discuss, Support Here

[fromthesouth]

congrats to everyone

[vicariousparent]

That is awesome, Flutemom!

[CountingDown]

FLutemom, does your D plan to study music? Would love to hear how Mac works out -- it's on S2's list of schools he's considering.

[Flutemom]

CountingDown, No, she is planning on studying International Studies/Spanish. Mac does have a number of ensembles that she plans on participating in though. That was one of her sticking points when choosing a school. She wanted a school where non-majors could be involved in music to some extent.

I will still be around here as there is still so much to learn from those that have been there done that with their freshman....I will update as things progress. I just sent the card in for admitted students visit in April....she can hardly wait.

[coldad]

To Hunt (#87) who lamented the wasted money on other college applications:

Most parents would gladly trade places with you...

[overwhelmedma]

My daughter was accepted ED at Smith - found out on line and then by mail - good FA - we are all happy and relieved to be done - 6 years till we have to do it again

[hope4freeride]

D was accepted several months to Baylor (safety) and got an out of the blue total free ride offer from Alabama so she applied and was accepted.
She also got an early announcement of regular admission from Wash U the week before Christmas. This was a total shock as they do not have rolling admissions,only ED and RD. Her congratulations letter,complete with housing and enrollment forms, specifically said it was non-binding and she had until May 1 to decide.
They indicated that periodically they choose to let some students know before their normal notification for RD! There were at least 2 other CCers who also got the same letter as D.
I read some earlier posts on this thread suggesting that some people did 2 EDs and hoped to clarify that apparently there are some schools that let RD applicants know around the same time as ED applicants.
I am curious to see if there are any other schools that let RD applicants know they are accepted prior to their official release dates in March or April.
D has not had any merit aid letter from Wash U....yet. She will be busy getting those merit scholarship apps done this weekend.

[lunitari]

My D has been accepted to both places that offered her a non-binding early decision: Willamette University and Beloit College. She got a very nice merit scholarship from Willamette and will be interviewing for a similar one at Beloit the end of January.

She's applied a number of other places, but these are the only two we expected to hear from till the regular decision date. So we still have a lot of waiting & wondering to do. But she is encouraged to be 2-for-2 so far, and the merit scholarship really made her realize the true value of all her hard work.

Exciting times!

[grundoon51]

S got in ED at Williams and is very happy--he'd start tomorrow if they let him. A lot of his friends, who are generally quite talented, seem to have gotten caught up in unexpectedly heavy EA/ED volume at some schools and most got deferred. He had to do a lot of work on other aps to make sure they would all have been done by 1/1/09, but was delighted he didn't have to finish.

[cattv]

Congrats to all, and especially to overwhelmedmom, since I am a Smith grad myself.

I'm sure your daughter will love it there. My older one wasn't interested (she's now a sophomore at Stanford) but I'm hoping the younger one will take a look! I love any excuse to go back to that amazing campus!

Any questions, please feel free to PM me

[Marsie Dotes]

*My first post*

Daughter is accepted to Boston College (Honors College), Georgetown, and Fordham (full scholarship offered). Also received a likely letter from UNC Chapel Hill. Wm and Mary is her first choice, and for that we wait.

[DadofTwo]

Welcome Marsie, and congrats to your daughter on some very impressive accomplishments. She has a tremendous list to choose from.

[hayze]

D was accepted to JMU! We are just thrilled!!!

[overwhelmedma]

Thanks all and cattv - Smith looks great and she knows some current Sophomores - also congrats to all and to grundoon - Williams is not far from Smith!

[Michart]

As my kids would say, OMG, OMG,OMG. D2 is an art major, accepted into our flaghip state U, among other places, got an email today telling her that she is being nominated for basically the highest scholar award the U gives. Potentially a full ride, but tuition for sure. I am over the moon!