<p>" it is to shop, eat and perhaps drink/dance"…</p>
<p>When my daughter visited Elon (maybe the 2nd time?), the girls had taken a zipcar into Greensboro to go out…in addition, there are a few really nice stores in the Alamance Crossing mall as well as really cool restaurants that we do not have up here in NJ…finally, if you have a girl, Tangers Outlet Mall is 20 minutes away; we did damage there in March (including a prom dress that was literally 90% off retail…)</p>
<p>Given the zipcar option, my daughter will not have her car there freshman year…I prefer that she has to make the “effort” to run around…</p>
<p>Finally, there are a couple of very cute stores right near Elon (one next door to the new Yogurt shop) and I have a feeling (based on preliminary discussions) that the new Elon Center being built on Williamson Ave may have a few more…</p>
<p>to all the junior parents: this is the time to “breathe” and get through the rest of junior year (AP’s, finals, SAT’s and ACT re-dos etc)…you have all done a great job of seeing alot of places…let it all sink in for your kids…they may surprise you</p>
<p>one more thing to keep in mind, especially since we are a “close knit bunch” on this thread…just because one school is great for one of our kids, doesn’t mean that it will be great for any or all of them…that’s why it’s all about “fit”…</p>
<p>I am looking for a 1 week residential program for my D (rising 9th grader) in august. i need her to go away for a week and experience being in a structured program away from home. camps are longer and first time camping experiences are with younger kids. i think some kind of educational experience would be good. most programs are 3+ weeks.</p>
<p>anyone know of anything? not science or math based</p>
<p>have you looked at Campus Kids? I think they are housed at a college campus somewhere in NJ…many first timers who are older; not sure if minimum is one or two weeks?</p>
<p>rockvillemom, I agree that it would be nice if VT had early action instead of early decision. Sounds like your son wants to wrap up his options early so I can see that having to wait until March for an answer would be a pain. I loved ED at UVa in 2005 for older son since we were instate-big relief to have that resolved early. Glad that UVa is bringing back an early option (although it will be EA this time-much better). About housing at VT-I do know there 's new honors housing coming up, learning communities,etc. I’m not sure about the suite style stuff for upperclassmen but I would imagine the housing office could clarify (although probably not worth the effort to contact them if son ends up ruling out VT altogether).I agree it is somewhat easier to deal with a housing contract than with landlords. Son at UVa lived in a suite style apartment on campus as a sophomore (or second year as they like to say there) but moved into his frat house for his 3rd and 4th years (had to pay it differently than if he was on campus). Good luck with the Elon application-doesn’t sound like your son will have trouble getting accepted there!</p>
<p>Thanks - but I take nothing for granted - which is why even if Elon is his first choice - I remain committed to staying on top of other options.</p>
<p>Rockville - yes, we may consider ED at Wash U. Actually, that was how I found out from D that she even liked the place. I wasn’t asking too many questions, because that “annoyed” her. So I had kept my mouth shut (very hard to do) while we were there. As we were pulling out of the parking lot, she says, I may want to apply ED here. My response was a surprised “oh”. She said why are you so surprised. I told her I couldn’t even tell if she liked the place, to which I received one of the “you are a moron” looks. Followed by “I loved it”.</p>
<p>Rockville - I think it’s their way of torturing us! They know we want to talk about it…so they don’t! I also think it’s a way for them to retain control of the process. They want to feel that the decisions are theirs, not influenced by us.</p>
<p>I have discovered my son is much more likely to tell other people his thoughts and impressions - I am generally the last to know! And you are right - if he wants to torture me - he has found the perfect instrument!</p>
<p>RVM: It sounds like your son is warmer towards Elon after visiting various schools. Does Elon have the Sports Management major and is it easy to get into this major? Are you going back to U. of Delaware? Again, I think Towson is an excellent school to add to your list and I sense that perhaps your son’s decision will also be impacted by where his friends end up. The little that I saw, it looks like Towson Hillel has more girls if that makes any difference to you.</p>
<p>Hi - Elon does offer a major in sports and event mgmt - and this is really what he wants to do. Most of the students who do this major also minor in business. You are in that program right away - no secondary application process. So from an academic standpoint - it is pretty perfect.</p>
<p>One of his best friends from BBYO will be a freshman at Towson in the fall. I would like to bring S2 and another friend out to Towson to visit this student and have him take them around the campus. He does plan to apply to Towson - so it is on our agenda for the fall. </p>
<p>I actually don’t think his decision will be at all impacted by the actions of his friends. None of his close friends have Elon on their list - or JMU or CofC or Susquehanna. Many are looking at larger schools - Virginia Tech, Maryland, Clemson and so forth.</p>
<p>Mom24Boys…good luck to your son in St. Louis. We have 2 teams from our school going.
Chocchipcookie…does your school get an early start on next years game? We just went to the championships in Orlando last weekend where they finished up this year, and announced the game for next year. My S1 has been involved for 6 years, and got inspired into thinking he should start a college team next year since they don’t currently have one at the college he’ll be attending. S2 did his first year w/ robotics this year, and I’m crossing my fingers that he’ll stick w/ it next year.</p>
<p>^^^Umich: I’ll let ya know tomorrow. He is going to a neighboring h.s. since ours does not offer it. The team was also were in Orlando last week. Tomorrow they are picking teams and my S will most likely be on the team he saw at one of the tournaments. Yeah, I guess they are getting a head start on next year’s competition. They say he can even go in during the summer to work on it too. He is very psyched about starting robotics. LOVES IT!</p>
<p>I am not an active member of the group, but have found many of the posts to be interesting and thought-provoking. My D just decided to go to Elon today, after considering all of her options (Tulane, Northeastern, American, Boulder, U of Denver, and a few others). We are very excited about her decision, and will be glad to be a resource to others in the future, should you want to know how Elon has worked out for her. </p>
<p>She has been very active in Jewish life, and will be able to provide me with some insights about Hillel and Elon through that lens, for sure. Feel free to email me with questions next year as I don’t check this Forum often. Also, we have two other kids currently in college - my S at American and my D at Bowdoin. So, I have a perspective on two very different colleges, and would be glad to share my thoughts on both, if that would be helpful to anyone.</p>
<p>I will check back here over the next few days to see if I can be of assistance. I truly have appreciated this particular Thread, and am not sure how I discovered it; but, am very glad that I did. Thanks for all who have shared their opinions.</p>
<p>welcome sgaynes. very excited for your D to go to elon. there are several on the thread who have children either at elon, going in the fall, or like me have a junior that will be applying.</p>
<p>we just came back from out visit and loved it. we attended seder and it was lovely. had lunch with the hillel kids the next day. great community. exciting academic activities.</p>
<p>sorry if i am gushing everyone. fell in love and hard not to gush.</p>
<p>Looks like most seniors here are squared away with a college for next year.</p>
<p>This may be a good time for parents of Juniors to have your kids start “thinking” in a painless way, about their personal essays. Especially if they or you think they may have trouble with them. None of them of course are going to want to or will actually start writing them now, but you might suggest they start and keep a running list of thoughts (maybe a word processor file on their computer): what is special about them, experiences they’ve had that defined them, responses to the recurring common app essay prompts. Doing that may be a no pressure way of getting ideas and a starting point for the dreaded time when they finally have to sit down in August.</p>