Hi everyone, sorry for my super late responses, but here they are:
30 @intparent ok, when I talked to a financial aid representative at a private school in california, they said that both grad and undergrad would be considered; however, I know that you have daughters who went to grad school so you may be right.
33 @lookingforward you made me shed some tears, thank you so much for your compliments! ;)
35 @ucbalumnus you are right about being secluded from interview locations, but isn't Skype sometimes an option for students who live in rural areas?
36-41 @lookingforward @NewEngParent @sue22 @merc81 wow i never knew about that program, but @privatebanker in #42 is right I haven't been accepted to these schools yet, but thanks for the information! I'm not sure if I could handle the rigor of medical school and medical school admissions though, so I'm looking into like Optometry and stuff instead which doesn't require med school. Obviously the salary wouldn't be on par with med but my goal isn't to get super rich, but to live a long, happy life without too much worries of financial issues :^)
43 @lookingforward ohhhh yes that will be an issue that I've been keeping in my mind but if CBB has indoor pools then that will keep me from going crazy and depressed from lack of physical exercise during the winter, haha.
44 @privatebanker haha no wonder why east coast schools have open houses / diversity weekends in september and october :^)
45 @lookingforward I've never really lived in temperatures below 35 F. I've been fine with 40 F (I've biked to school in these temperatures with only two layers) It'll be an interesting experience with the cold at CBB! :^)
47 @calitoeast no problem; I saw your earlier posts so I thought I could help :^)