Looking for insight into Susquehanna..

expatCanuck
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:14:21 +0000

My son (and I) had a noteworthy visit to SU the last week of August. He was expecting to like SU based on its website. Beautiful, remote wooded campus. We had a wonderful, forthright discussion with the admissions officer, followed by a 1:1 tour during which the heavens rent asunder. Son held a large umbrella shielding the enthusiastic, attractive, female sophomore tour guide (she had a dislocated shoulder and an arm in a sling). With the rain pelting down on my umbrella, I couldn’t hear much of what they were discussing, but S seemed engaged.

http://www.oldwithoutmoney.com/images/SU_tour.jpg



Decent dorms. Passing through a residence common area, S was swarmed by some very jazzed freshmen who introduced themselves, wanting to know where S was from and what he (and I) thought of the school. Palpable enthusiasm. Didn’t get to see or try the food. Some truly excellent facilities, including a brand-spanking-new science building.

One of 4 schools on my son’s ‘High Interest’ list. (We were about 2/3 through our road trip, and when we got back to the car to change out of our dripping wet clothes, he matter-of-factly said that we could stop visiting schools.)

He applied EA on 1-Nov. Received a phone message yesterday from the admissions officer to expect a reply in the coming week. Cautiously optimistic. If accepted, will definitely return for an overnight.