<p>I am always happy to get a text from my son that he is on the Coach and on his way to Logan. I have watched the webcam from Hanover Inn and watched him running to the bus. It is nice to have him home for three weeks.</p>
<p>I envy everyone whose sons and daughters are home already. My son will leave Dartmouth at 3 am (yes, âamâ) tomorrow, on a coach to Logan and then to Austin, Texas for a week of training with the crew team. We wonât see him until Dec. 17th. This is one of the downsides to being involved in a sport (especially an outdoor sport requiring a river that freezes for months at a time).</p>
<p>Courer: my D had the same exact experience, as did 2 friends of hers. Supposed to be on the 7 am bus, missed it, and got the 9. All needed to re-book flights (actually I did). Wonder if they know each other??</p>
<p>We received a text that our sonâs flight at Logan has boarded. He will arrive in Houston in just over 4 hours! I canât imagine a better first quarter. He absolutely loves Dartmouth and canât wait to return for the winter quarter, snow and snow boarding. He is extremely happy with his roommates and floor mates and professors. He really enjoyed all of his classes (were waiting to see if enjoyment translates into good grades;). My husband and I couldnât be happier for him. We are looking forward to a Christmas that is not filled with essays and applications (like last year) - and possibly next year with our current junior.</p>
<p>We look forward to meeting all of you freshmen parents in May! I made our reservations earlier today.</p>
<p>Good luck to your D2 Dumbo!</p>
<p>OhâŠsounds so good. My D takes a flight tomorrow out of Machester. It is a short direct flight, but I didnât realize the only bus is Greyhound at 430am. You have to be there 1 hr at least before. She will have to wait over 6 hrs or more at the airport⊠I guess next flight may be Boston. She did find another student that will take the same bus, so they may stay up together and take the busâŠor nap and then take it. They all seem so full of energy since exams finished. Canât wait. Havenât made a flight back. SW air doesnât fly directly to Boston. Maybe a few can get together and takd a limo one day⊠Oh well. Canât wait.</p>
<p>Do any of your students find temp jobs? Kind of suggeested it, but not top priority for my D. I work all day, so she could work in the day. The Dartmouth Club here has a Xmas get together, which is great. They have been so supportive. One person visited her a D, emails her about how she is doing, it has been great. LOVES Dartmouth. It all works out in the end.
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Now we have to figure out what we are doing for Xmas (maybe Key West)âŠ</p>
<p>PS: Welcome Dumbo.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, we still havenât heard from SâŠsince he lives in his fraternity, he doesnât have the pressure to move out. Itâs not like they are going to do maintenance over the break! :D</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I was hesitant to jump in, as you all have posted so long you seem like friends, but I finally couldnât resist. D got home this afternoon. She could not be happierâŠshe has a very close floor and they do lots together. Iâd say she got lucky, but it seems that DM is such a warm, caring community that I think everyone there is lucky! Holding my breath for FridayâŠthank you LHornMomof4 for your good luck wishes.</p>
<p>yes, they keep getting warnings about leaving the floor, etc. D is waiting for the 430am busâŠdying to leave and she says it isnât worth sleeping. There is a group there heading to another country, etc. but she said most headed out already. Dorms were quiet. </p>
<p>I met a few boys parents, they seem to be the same. One gave me their email since they said, they donât hear much from their son and our kids are floor mates. My D calls several times a dayâŠas she walks to class, etc. Tends to be early morning person (like walking at 700am or so). She does love it. i think it is a much safer environment. </p>
<p>Best of luck to all those applying. </p>
<p>D loves so many events, clubs, people. After being in a very large public school, it is so different to see teachers at the gym, eat dinner with some, etc. It is such a welcome change.</p>
<p>Just spoke to my Son is waiting to board first leg of journey in Logan, so I am relieved. He said there is a âschmobâ of students there. My question, âSo I guess it was the right school for you?â Answer, âNo Doubt Dad, no doubt.â </p>
<p>Nice to hear from everyone, and Dumbo, I just noticed the number of views of this thread, so I am sure many other parents are out there but havenât chimed in. I am sure we are all pretty normal parents of exceptional students who attend an exceptional college. So we do have alot in common. I have met LHornMomof4 and our Sons have become friends, so thanks to CC for making the connection. Yâall come on in, the waterâs fine. Just donât drink the Kool Aid. Why donât we have a coffee meet and greet for our families that Friday night, April 29 in Collis, Letâs say 5:00? Just donât expect Tom Selleck.</p>
<p>sniffâŠsniff⊠My daughter was supposed to be coming home this afternoon, but sheâs in Philadelphia until Monday with her singing group. I canât wait to see her for real. Skype is great, but you canât hug them through the screen! She also has had a wonderful time so far at Dartmouth and Iâm thankful for that since itâs so far away. Itâs nice to know sheâs in a good place. Thanks for this forum.</p>
<p>I know the wait has been taxing. But Yay, heâs home! and for the first hour he was full of stories about campus life there and did not stop talking. I was surprised by many, and after I get over the shock I may share some of them here. But overall, he was already thinking ahead about his schedule for the next 2 quarters. A good sign. This will be an interesting 3 weeks. Happy Holidays from our Dartmouth parent family to yours!</p>
<p>Magnum: I had never noticed the number of views. Wow! You are right. Looks like every DM parent is viewing this thread. Great idea to meet in Hanover on family weekend.<br>
Coureur: I just read your post on the Yale SCEA thread. Wonderful post, that I will give to D2 this afternoon in case her DM decision isnât favorable. D1 was deferred ED last year, then got in during RD. DM remained her #1 choice even though she ended up with many admission offers (and it has surpassed every expectation). Your advice is spot on.</p>
<p>Well, the 2015 ED decisions came out today. Looking at the thread reminds me how excited my son and the family were three years ago and how incredible fortunate he felt after seeing the results and comparing himself to those that were deferred or rejected. I remind him to this day how fortunate he is to be at this great institution and never take it for granted. He is down to just four terms left for his Dartmouth experience. Treasure these moments because it is over in a blink of an eye.</p>
<p>My D finally returnedâŠlong trip home. Didnât realize she would have to be at bus stop at 330am for a 1 hr trip; then wait at airport until 1;40 pm flightâŠbut at least she is home. I guess she will fly into Boston in future. At least it was direct flight from ManchesterâŠbut the wait. Glad all your kids are home. Exciting time⊠she said it was sad in a way turning the key to head home-- Dartmouth became like a âhomeâ.</p>
<p>Thought I would share it here and not on the results thread. D2 (child 3) was accepted ED to Dartmouth last night. She is very happy and we get to visit Hanover for four more years.</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter, infrmdmom! Itâll be another great holiday for your family! :o)</p>
<p>I am glad that all of your children are making it home safe and sound and you will have them for a minute before they start wondering when are they going back âhome to Hanover.â</p>
<p>Dave, that must have been something, watching your son on the webcam running to catch the Dartmouth coach to make it to the airport.</p>
<p>Congrats and welcome to the parents and students of the new 15âs. May you all have a blessed and happy holiday season!!</p>
<p>Sonâs friend in high school just got accepted ED to Dartmouth too. Great news. Congrats to all EDers, but remember if you didnât get accepted its not the end of the world. Whereever you get accepted and choose to go will turn out to be the right place for you. There are just too many qualified applicants for the 450 ED spots at Dartmouth. That leaves only about 550 spots for RD, and there will probably be 18,000 RD applicants. Sad but life just isnât fair. The good news is that there are plenty of great colleges that would love to have you. Coureurâs post at the Yale ED site was spot on.</p>
<p>We received snow last night on Mauna Kea, and S posted picture on his Facebook site that there is more snow here than in Hanover. PM me with your email address and Iâll send you the picture. Hope it lasts through the holidays. Its 80 degrees here at sea level, but chilly up the summit at 13,500 feet. Aloha, Magnum</p>
<p>Snow in Hawaii? Thatâs amazing. D2 ended up getting deferred. Disappointing, as she has great stats, test scores, rankings, and extremely strong leadership, volunteer work and ECâs. No hooks at all though. We are taking Coureurâs advice to heart. The worst is all the applications she has to do in the next few weeks, especially with finals and her heavy course load. Oh well!</p>
<p>^^The main reason I donât like early admissions, especially ED or SCEA, is the effect it has on the students with disappointing results. They get a deferral or rejection but with no compensating acceptances to soften the blow. Bad news in the RD round hurts a lot less when youâve got a half dozen good acceptances to rejoice over.</p>
<p>I applaud Harvard and Princeton for bailing out of the early admissions arms race.</p>