<p>IMHO I’ve always found the student’s ideas for answering those kind of questions to be delightful. That chocolate answer made me smile.</p>
<p>Oh good luck at Penn State, hope the weather isn’t too bad. I find it hard to get a feel for a school on an icky day, but then again if u love it on a bad weather day you know u will love it! I don’t know a single person who doesn’t LOVE Penn State by the way!</p>
<p>Hi, it’s been a while since I posted but just wanted to check in and give an update after Family Weekend with my D2 who is a freshman at U Miami. The good news is that I have never seem her happier, she absolutely loves college and it seems like a great fit for her. She has met a wonderful group of friends, loves the weather and the size of the campus, loves that there is always something to do, football games, parties, going to the pool, South Beach, etc, but she’s also working hard in her classes and is doing well academically, and has a job on campus working in the department in which is majoring. It was a great visit!</p>
<p>Mumof2, I am very glad to hear that D2 is so happy! It’s wonderful news. :)</p>
<p>I know the director of the Penn State Hillel ( he was the director of my daughter’s bbyo group) and he is an amazing guy. Stop by and say hello. My son also is loving UMiami. It was the right place for him. He still has not visited the Hillel ( not as committed to Jewish issues as my daughter) but has make a great group of friends in a short amount of time. He also joined a few clubs what helped a lot his transition. Regarding academics I think he is ok, even though we do not talk a lot about it. Now it is the time for my daughter to apply and she is also applying to UMiami ED. Her ACT is not as strong as his but she has a good GPA with many honors and AP classes that might help her compensate for the difference.</p>
<p>Back from Connecticut College and my son loved it. I was slightly intimidated by the seemingly unbelievably accomplished students we heard speak and met. One thing that really stood out to us both was how nice everyone was, every single student we met went out of their way to speak to us and offer everything from showing us their room to bringing us into the art studios to show us their work. When we arrived on Sunday evening (open house was monday) I really needed to go to the bathroom (4 hr. drive) and asked a student where one was and she responded that she would open up her dorm for me and we weren’t even near her dorm. My son wasn’t so sure he is quite as nice as everyone else but seemed to like it. We sat in on a psychology class and my son loved it. The teacher and other students were all again very welcoming. He said he wants to be in an environment where people want to learn for learning’s sake and where it is cool to be smart? I’m not sure who he is or where he came from, but I’m impressed. Now his two top choices are both CC (Colorado and Connecticut). I jokingly said, “if all things are basically equal, could you please just choose the one that is a 4 hr. drive and not a plane ride away”? Now the hard part he needs to get in to one of these. I suggested he try to choose soon so that he can apply ED to the one he chooses. He did submit 3 applications on saturday to his safety schools so we are making progress. Also it looks like his HS just sent in his transcript and the guidance counselor rec. so we just need the 2 teacher recs. now.</p>
<p>@momentscaught…“not quite as cold and not as sketchy of a town!”
Would you please expand on this? Would you clairfy if you are speaking about Colorado or Union and why it is “sketchy?”
Thanks.</p>
<p>Yes colder and sketchy were referring to Union not Colorado. Apparently because of the way weather comes through the Long Island sound supposedly protects the town of New London ( where Connecticut College is located) from the bitter cold. Union is upstate NY and bitter cold apparently ( not that I think it would make difference to my son)? Neither town is great union or Connecticut but again supposedly the town where Union is has been described as “sketchy” ( not my word, the word used in most descriptions). Not the safest area. While Conn’s town is not much to write home about it is not dangerous usually ( I say this because I did dig for articles about crime and was able to come up with quite a few but I think that is everywhere). Union does a great job of having so much going on on the campus that kids don’t feel the need to venture off campus. I just know my son and he will want to get off campus and experience the town. People don’t love Colorado Springs ( the town that Colorado College is in either) but I thought it was great! Several blocks of cute outdoor restaurants, shops and bars! Apparently there is some conflict between the town people and the college kids ( very different political views etc) but no danger just no love lost.</p>
<p>Good morning! </p>
<p>For applications to Tulane, does anyone know if there are advantages or disadvantages to using the ‘Tulane Online Application’ OR the ‘Universal College Application?’</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know specifically about Tulane, but for other schools which used both their own online system and the Common Application, there was some delay in using the Common Application because they don’t download immediately, and so info doesn’t show up as fast as if you used the school’s own portal. Would suggest that you call Tulane admission office to see if they have a preference.</p>
<p>my friends son was just accepted to Tulane and she used the Common app?</p>
<p>@momentscaught: that’s odd… it does not appear that Tulane is a member of the Common App from their website it appears they use their own application plus the Universal Collage Application. [Tulane</a> Admission: Apply Now](<a href=“http://admission.tulane.edu/apply/]Tulane”>Apply to Tulane | Undergraduate Admission)</p>
<p>sorry meant the universal app, my head is swimming with apps… common, universal same thing (not really)</p>
<p>hi, son #2 is a junior & will take the ACT in December so I am just lurking at the moment. son #1 is college freshman & only applied to a few schools. I know the common app but I’ve never heard (and I’ve been to a few presentations at our high school) about the universal app. What is it? </p>
<p>Also, someone, somewhere mentioned schools that are part of a midwestern consortium and I am hoping to find the link to that, too. We live in Illinois & would like to find other schools that match tuition for OOS as part of the consortium. Does that sound familiar?</p>
<p>Taking son #2 to see son #1 at UIUC this weekend. Hope it doesn’t rain - I would like son#2 to love Champaign!</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about North Carolina State University’s Jewish life? A hs friend asked me about it. She’s pretty much a twice a year Jew although she’d like to have the option of Shabbat, Seders, etc even if she never takes advantage of them.</p>
<p>cheermom…my son is a freshman at Tulane and I am an frequent visitor to the CC Tulane page. I would highly suggest using the Tulane Online Application. The application has two parts. Part I is basic bio information. You submit Part I as soon as you finish it (takes only a few minutes), then you work on Part II at your leisure. There are two essays 1=personal statement and 2=“Why Tulane” (this is an “optional” essay, but you must must write it if you want to get admitted!). I would suggest submitting asap. Students have already received admission responses. Good luck.</p>
<p>I’ve been lurking on this forum for sometime now, trying to absorb the collective wisdom…
I’d like to get some advise about DD who is a senior with 3.0 gpa, college prep. courses but no honors/AP, ACT scores match her gpa. We’ve been looking at small to mid-size colleges that are LD-friendly, not commuter schools, n NY, MA, NJ, PA, CT. DD is thinking about majoring in Business/Accounting but not sure at this point. She is involved in a lot of community service, loves helping people, says she is interested in being a social worker, thus we’re not looking at schools that offer only business. Jewish life is very important to us. So far she has SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Plattsburg, Ithaca, Marist and Hartwick on her list. Marist with a beautiful campus, plenty of majors to chose from if she changes her mind about Business, super LD support, looks like a great fit with one exception - no Jewish life. We visited Muhlenberg twice and fell in love with it. It has everything that she would possible want in a college, but it’s a huge reach for her academically. We would probably be a full-pay or close to it, we’re ok with it, she could apply ED there to increase her chances. On paper they have an excellent academic support with peer-tutoring and such but still I’m not sure even if DD gets into Muhlenberg (huge reach), she will be able to succeed academically there. She has hard time with writing, and I’d like her to be better at it but not sure if she will be able to handle it. The student body is great there which is one of the main attractions but being on the bottom of the class, would it be good for her? She is pretty well organized, self sufficient and is seeking help when she needs to, but struggles academically due to her LD. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I don’t know about its LD support but Drew University in NJ might be a possibility. I know a modern orthodox girl going there. No idea if she like it or not though.</p>
<p>Definitely do ED at Muhlenberg if you can afford it. </p>
<p>Other schools she might like: Goucher, Quinnipiac?</p>
<p>mozika - hello and welcome. I agree with boysx3 that if you can swing ED financially, Muhlenberg should be a great fit. I always suggest McDaniel in MD for students with academic concerns and LD issues, but not a large Jewish population. Those who look at Muhlenberg often also consider Gettysburg and Dickinson - but Muhlenberg has the most active Jewish community of the 3 by far. Susquehanna might also be worth a look, but again, not much Jewish life compared to Muhlenberg. I would imagine that as a full pay ED applicant, she’d have a great shot. Good luck.</p>