<p>I’m taking AdaQuince’s suggestion and creating a thread for folks to post general 2017 decision-making discussions. This would be the place to celebrate someone’s final decision so that the final decision thread would be simply a list of the final decisions. We could also use this thread for general venting about and discussion about final decisions.</p>
<p>Congrats to Milkshakespeare, Ahermitt & Times3 on being done with this process!</p>
<p>I hope those who are still waiting on that one schools that will make all the difference will hear good news shortly. </p>
<p>For my daughter, barring a bad visit on April 5, and I’m not expecting it, I think UNCSA will be her choice. Still waiting on the “third-wave” from Syracuse and NYU but don’t expect those to change her decision.</p>
<p>LOL! We’ve got so many places to go to “discuss” stuff. This is the place that I CANNOT use foul language, right? Thank you guys for always organizing things.</p>
<p>This next comment will sound strange, but I am a little sad that all the buzz and excitement is winding down - I loved popping on to see who had news. Regardless if it was a hip-hip-hooray, or an oh-virtual-hug response I wanted to be there (and still do) for those getting all their notices.</p>
<p>Please, please pray for me - we have still not heard from Simmons!!! D did not apply for transfer any other place, so if she doesn’t get in, the BU financial package will be severely impacted for S. Not to mention, she will have to figure out what she’s going to do! If anyone ever told me we would be going through this with our “high-acheiver” I would have thought they were nuts! I so wish she stayed at Wesleyan for at least one more year . . . but as you say, it would have been a year of “dump” calls and constant three hour rides down that ugly Mass Pike thru CT. Gross!</p>
<p>Oh my gosh,Marbleheader, I can’t believe she hasn’t heard yet–but don’t transfer notifications usually come later? Surely she will get in. All digits are crossed.</p>
<p>Had to laugh at your post about the toxic ex-girlfriend at BU. At least it’s a big school…and your boy will rarely emerge from the CFA anyway!</p>
<p>I’m sorry, but you guys can’t leave me now:(( If you want to stay in thick of things… just stay tuned till next year…and I have TONS of questions still. I am SO happy for all of you that have made your final decisions and get to move on to the next phase… and for those of you still waiting… it will all be a memory soon. I am on pins and needles waiting to hear SOMETHING from Northwestern Cherubs f or DS, who acts like he isn’t too concerned, but is. I thought they said on their website that decisions would be out on the 20th for ED app’s… but we haven’t heard a thing and it is the 25th?? Oh, well, I guess no news is good news…at least that is the way I’m thinking about it. </p>
<p>One if the things I would like to know, that isn’t discussed a lot on this thread, is the academic side of applicants. Like, for instance, how you think it factored into schools like BU, etc… I guess NYU isn’t out yet. What where the stats of some of your kids who got into some of the schools that factor in academics? I think it is SO hard to judge the talent of your own kid. My son does not go to a performing arts HS, but a VERY rigorous private prep, that is a top academic powerhouse. I don’t know if this helps or hurts, because of the tough academic load, he doesn’t get enough acting in as he would like. Although, his school has a VERY good track record of sending their acting students to top conservatories and acting schools. NYU, BU, Purchase, Northwestern, UNCSA, Fordham, etc. The drama teacher there is just incredible, and transforms kids. Also, because of my S’s love of acting, he is as expected in a lot of performances at his HS, and out of HS a bit. And because of all the time he spends on that, his academics aren’t in the top tier category, but he isn’t by any means a slacker… takes hard classes, gets A’s and B’a and has almost a 2200 SAT first try. Any info on this would be most helpful… thank you from your new obsession next year…LOL!!!</p>
<p>MH… I am sending positive energy your way… I am sure it will all be good!! I also had to laugh at the toxic GF…OMG!! And their isn’t a day that goes by that someone tries to discourage my DS from going into acting…sigh</p>
<p>Oh 5boys, your son’s academic record will help him a lot! Definitely makes a difference at BU as well as NYU, Northwestern, and others, and also will mean a lot in terms of merit aid at some schools! It’ll give him a wider array of options for sure.</p>
<p>Like some of the other 2013 parents, I am hopelessly addicted to CC and am sure I’ll be reading your stories next year–no worries! :)</p>
<p>So we had a snow day today (first of the year–yay Virginia) and had time to sit down and go through all of my S’s acceptances so far…and send in the “no” answers to the places he will not attend. For anyone else who’s done this, did you find yourself squelching a little sadness over this? Absolutely no second thoughts or regrets for my boy, but we were surprised that there was ONE school that he felt bad about saying “no” to, and that was James Madison University. JMU hadn’t been at the top of his list, and it was his last audition, only an hour from home; he was feeling pretty burned out on the whole process by then, was ready to move on, and was worried about his reach schools, not thinking about the in-state option that he’d seen a million times before. It was a surprise to find the program so interesting, the kids so lively and engaging, and the audition process one of his best. He felt bonded with the faculty who heard his monologues and genuinely felt bad today when he wrote to decline the offer. Is this weird? Or have others had this experience? Just curious! </p>
<p>And meantime, WOW, he is so ready to move on and so psyched for his destination in the fall!</p>
<p>Absolutely! These are all good programs that you gave serious consideration to, put plenty of work into applying to/auditioning for, were pleased to be accepted by…who wouldn’t be a little sad?</p>
<p>It’s particularly hard turning down the ones that offer really good financial aid in favor of a pricier program!</p>
<p>We aren’t ready to say no to anything yet. However, when we do it is going to be very bittersweet. My D has some she is absolutely dreading saying no to. :(</p>
<p>Hey guys…until we do the campus tour, I am not posting a final decision. I am pretty sure he is going to The New School but just in case…not turning down anything I don’t have to quite yet!</p>
<p>^^Times3 - my S felt the same way about his experience with JMU last year. He had the best audition experience there, and LOVED the faculty, students, facilities, campus, atmosphere, etc. We were OOS so unfortunately, cost was a big factor. He’d applied EA and rec’d his academic acceptance way before his audition. He’d also applied for but didn’t receive the Dingledine scholarship, which would’ve made a huge difference financially. He had other acceptances from audition select programs with very generous scholarships which put JMU in the “discard” pile early on. He let them go as soon as he could to open an opportunity for someone else, which ironically turned out to be a HS classmate, who also turned down the spot. </p>
<p>After the months of writing essays, completing apps, scheduling auditions/visits, selecting audition material, attending auditions, seeing performances, waiting for answers, and weighing his options, the finality of the process was bittersweet. His signing on the dotted line, committing to his choice, and me writing the deposit check was a moment of huge relief for us all. </p>
<p>Choices will become clearer in the coming weeks for those of you who are still waiting/struggling over the big decision. You’ve all survived the process so far, maybe a bit scarred and bruised emotionally and probably drained, but that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. </p>
<p>Fingers crossed for everyone! 5 more weeks til you’re on the other side…</p>
<p>Thank you for posting about the sad to say no to factor.
We are sending out our declines this week, and while we are thrilled about D’s decision…it is emotional to say no to other great schools.Saving grace==Rider university will hold onto decline for one full year for her if she changes her mind. I think this is a capital idea—BUT they didnt offer very generous financial support.Its nice touch.
Has anyone said NO to a dream school to go to a less expensive program?Seems like its the other way around.</p>
<p>Smartcooky, if reference to turning down a dream school it hasn’t happened yet, but it could in my house. And it is going to be sad. My S has narrowed it to two school; Fordham and DePaul. Depaul offered a very nice scholarship and is not near as pricey as Fordham. We are still waiting on Financial Package from Fordham, but I don’t have a lot of hope that Fordham is going to get him where we need to be. He will be happy with DePaul but still devestated to turn Fordham down.</p>