<p>Corcoran? Did someone also suggest Ursinus College?
Thanks, Redbug . . .well,i think we’re nearing the end and S won’t be sending out too many apps. Not much more time to get them out. I’ll report back.</p>
<p>leslier, If you are referring to earlier posts in this thread, “Ursines” was not a reference or recommendation to Ursinus College. Best of luck to your son as he wraps up his applications! I hope he gets an early response so he can relax and enjoy the rest of his senior year of HS. Keep us posted!</p>
<p>Magreve - also search on sequential art, that covers graphic novels and comics as well.</p>
<p>The launch should keep going. A whole new crop. It seems just yesterday we were waiting for the news from schools and then the aid. I am not looking forward to going through it again with D. Sequential art is the most common term for what we all know as “comics”. </p>
<p>Did I ever tell the group that I bought one of those fancy-scmantzy tablets for my S for xmas. Not the really high end one but one of the middle level ones. At first he was not thrilled because he said it was not the same as pencil or pen but now he is starting to get the hang of it and using it for his latest animation project. I am not sure that I would say it is a necessary item for a launchee but something to think about if they stick it out. Of course, the girl who went to the Italian school would never, ever use such a gadget.</p>
<p>Dd got one for her bat mitzvah (not from me) and she used to use it all the time. Hers is very big and she says that she would like a smaller one (not from me). It does take a while to get used to it, but a lot can be done on it. </p>
<p>For what its worth, we will be launching this year and would love for this thread to continue! There is lots of helpful info here and support of course!</p>
<p>I agree, this is a great, supportive thread.
. . .It seems like a long wait to learn about financial packages!</p>
<p>Checking in…
Good luck to all “launchers.”
Now for those hopefully few who will launch and then later re-launch remember that if it turns out not to be the right place that’s all it is, not the right place. And don’t take too much stuff, you’re going to be dragging it home or to storage in what will seem like days. I’ll never forget the amount of “items” I saw being dragged into dorms in fall, it was pretty insane although someone (who was that) had a wise son who remembered to go through the dumpsters at the end of the year for all the free, brand new, rarely used items that were thrown out because it couldn’t be dragged home or into storage.</p>
<p>Pack a little bit not a lot and use space bags…they’re really worth the little extra expense.
For those heading to cold climates, silk or thermal undies not bulky sweaters.</p>
<p>That’s all I’ve got to say for now, good luck and yes, I know it’s early advice but remember don’t send too much when you launch.</p>
<p>leslier:
two years back, I send my D to China 3/8 and got the letter from WashU in middle of March informing interview in about 3/20. After she fly back to China about a week, got the money.</p>
<p>What I want to say is, many will happen this month.</p>
<p>artmarts:
your suggestion is perfectly right. My friend’s D bring way too many to the dorm and it is not fun at the year end. My D packed really light and when she move out to a apartment in Brooklyn from Manhattan, she can handle not that easily but by herself.</p>
<p>Thanks, loveblue. </p>
<p>We’re delighted that my S was accepted at the 3 schools he applied to. However, whether they will be affordable remains unknown. i expect you’re right that we’ll learn more soon.</p>
<p>Leslier: Congrats, that’s just great about the acceptances.
Loveblue: Seems that apartment is working out okay!? Sounds like
it’s all working out which is also great.</p>
<p>Yes, to all launchers, it’s easy to take too much. D packed all this stuff and ended up bringing it a lot of it back home. Year 2 she took much less.</p>
<p>artsmarts:
The move was last year April, it worked out fine. This year, the three girls didn’t want to renew the lease, so there will be another moving. One girl and my D are going to Europe and another want to move back to Manhattan. Not sure if they can go to Europe since the exchange program need get approved and not sure about this moving, but hope it all work out fine again.</p>