<p>mom55…my DS1’s BFF graduated from Union last year and I have another friend there whose DD is a senior. Both love the school. In fact my friend whose DD is there met her husband there 25ish years ago. It’s a great choice, mazel tol1</p>
<p>I meant: mazel tov!</p>
<p>DS just got accepted to New Paltz early action!</p>
<p>Rockville, you are so right about the stress levels being different for the A vs B student. DD applied to only one school EA and was deferred - this is despite her 3.96UW and 33 ACT with great EC’s. DS, with his 2.8 and 26 has two acceptances with scholarship and we are expecting more in the next month or so. She has to wait until March/April to get even one acceptance.</p>
<p>A vs B students</p>
<p>My barely 3.0 DD has 4 acceptances (and one more to school to hear from) and a really good scholarship. Her brother, with a much higher GPA and scores, was still waiting in March. I think one difference is that she applied to schools that were matches or safties, and ever then, I wasn’t confident. He applied to tougher admits. Perhaps I did my DD a disservice by focusing on lower tier schools. But she is so happy, right now. She really wants to go to college. Four years ago, I didn’t think she would make it through High school.</p>
<p>I think it’s not necessarily A vs. B students, but the schools. My son is only applying to match or safety schools. He has great SATs (2150)and a very high GPA (99+) but would not be happy or healthy in a high stress environment. Also, he is eligible for high merit awards when he is in the top 10-20% of applicants. But it is true that the higher ranked schools are less likely to do rolling admissions.</p>
<p>Stillnadine, that is great news. The fact that your D is so happy says it all. It’s fine that she is at the top of the applicant pool, for you know she will likely be successful and it will do a lot for her self esteem. Had she gone to a reach school, she might have felt like she was struggling like in high school. You never really know, but getting accepted with merit aid is going to make her feel on top of the world. It tells her that the school really wants her there. She’s earned it.</p>
<p>The admissions counselor showed up at her HS to hand deliver the acceptance. (Guilford is 4 hours away). My DD was besides herself with relief and happiness.She has never received any academic award before. I posted here last year about her struggles but I had been staying away because I really wasn’t sure what would happen, if schools would see what we have seen: tremendous growth academically and personally.</p>
<p>That is so exciting for her!! I am impressed at the personal touch. Greensboro is a nice city, and I am sure there are some Hillel activities with UNC-G to attend. There is a good sized Jewish community in Greensboro as well.
A school that personal has to be a nurturing place for her.
Great news!</p>
<p>Congratulations Stillnadine! It’s great to see her hard work recognized. I did a similar path for my older son and he really did well in college. A college planning speaker that comes to my HS tells students to look for a college that values them.</p>
<p>I also agree with Shulamit that it’s more the schools. My oldest child’s peers applied to the highly selective schools,and she wanted to too. We wanted to give her a good education, and we did, but at great financial stretch. We then decided that cost must be a factor as well. There are many great schools out there that offer a good education, and value in being at a “match” school, especially one that’s a good fit.</p>
<p>Congrats on the most recent acceptance… So nice to hear all this good news.
Stillnadine - Nice to feel so wanted - all the best.</p>
<p>DS got into New Paltz, early action. He is very happy. :)</p>
<p>Shualmit: Congratulations!</p>
<p>I am of the same mindset as Pennylane:</p>
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<p>Another point is that the benefits of any college are what the student makes of it. My DS may be attending a college next year that is not the highest rank of those he is applying to by choice (and it will also be more in our financial ballpark). I am sure that he will get a great education and have the opportunities he needs to succeed in his career. Regardless of which school he goes to, he will have to seek out the opportunities that will be the foundation for his future. The good part is that some of these match schools are EA, so while he will have to wait till March for all decisions, he already has some great options.</p>
<p>Congratulations on all of the recent acceptances!</p>
<p>What’s next? Anyone expecting news in January?</p>
<p>Just hopping on to see all the great acceptances. Congratulations to all. Also, to all who celebrate Christmas, may you have a wonderful holiday!</p>
<p>Hi everyone! </p>
<p>RVM: DS should hear about UMDCP at the end of January. Not a top choice though. Also still waiting for UMass, which should be soon but that’s not even a consideration now (trumped by Tulane).</p>
<p>Hope those who celebrate have a wonderful holiday this week.</p>
<p>Happy holidays and happy and healthy New Year to everyone!</p>
<p>So the acceptances are really rolling in now! Congratulations to all of your kids (and you guys, of course).
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and Happy New Year to all.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all! DS got another acceptance - Ursinus. He should hear from Beloit, Lake Forest and Goucher by the end of January. Has a few more apps to get out, too.</p>