<p>The letter came to the school and he only got it today because he ran into his counselor in the hall. I expect your daughter will get one soon.</p>
<p><< basically everyone who properly completes the paperwork, writes the essay, and has SAT scores more-or-less commensurate with their PSAT scores makes that cut.>></p>
<p>Thatās what I thought too. But I remember a thread back in February or so (whenever they notified who made Finalist) where kids/parents were saying that they had completed everything and had the SAT scores to back it up with decent GPAās and they didnāt make it past NMSF. Rumor was that if you had more than x Bās it would count you out, or if you lived in a state that had a larger population then theyād weed out more kids there. I donāt think anyone figured it out. So now that C from 1st semester Chemistry last year hangs in the air :)</p>
<p>Thanks, mathmom. D hasnāt mentioned anyone at her school getting one, so youāre probably right.</p>
<p>S isnāt going to prom and doesnāt really care to go to āafter Promā either, even tho itās supposed to be a lot of fun. Maybe heās not into staying up all night, even for fun.</p>
<p>Iād be worried, but he just started a new sport on his own initiative (Speedball) so I guess heās doing what he likes.</p>
<p>Ds seems to still be undecided about prom, which means he definitely doesnāt have a date. Iād say most kids at this school go in big groups.</p>
<p>Iāve been gone a few days - and this thread sure moves along!!! Iām going to go and try to catch up - but did want to be sure to let ZM know that I am sending prayers to her mom and to her family this morning.</p>
<p>Just looked into the possibility of private SAT tutoring for D. I cannot believe the cost. My H will fall on the floor in a dead faint when I tell him.</p>
<p>Just wanted to move us back to page 1! </p>
<p>mommusic - what exactly is speedball?</p>
<p>Iām glad you bumped us. My non-interesting prom non-news was a thinly veiled attempt to do the same.</p>
<p>I do have some legitimately good news. Ds1 got notice he won a district award, though itās a little confusing what itās for. Weāre not sure whether itās academic-related or community service-related, but weāll take it either way!</p>
<p>Also, ds2 got a big scholarship to attend a summer program. I was really worried about this because we got an ominous e-mail about endowment losses, etc., a couple of weeks ago. I had set in my mind a limit for how much we would pay (he splits the cost with us), and it came in $100 under that limit. Phew! He really enjoys this camp, and I didnāt want to have to tell him that we wouldnāt pay that much ā or let him pay that much ā for it. When he signed the letter, he said, āAhhhhh, three weeks in heaven!ā Oh my. :)</p>
<p>YDS:</p>
<p>Congratulations to both of your sons - these days money is critical!!!</p>
<p>What is everyoneās D Children doing this summer?</p>
<p>That question will be answer tomorrow, when ds finds out about the Questbridge summer programs. Whether he wins and what he wins will drive the whole summer. Options are his usual volunteering stint, summer school, online class, QB stuff ā oh, and a big trip with Scouts. Ds2 will be doing the usual volunteering stint and the big summer camp now that the money came through.</p>
<p>^ Iāll let you know on Monday, hopefully! Man, Telluride really loves suspense. Itās been almost six months since the beginning of the application process.</p>
<p>2010 daughter is lifeguarding/teaching swim lessons and looking forward to her swim teamās summer ocean workouts. 2012 daughter is going back to CTY.</p>
<p>S1 plans to be a junior counselor for eight weeks at the Ross Mathematics Program. </p>
<p>[Ross</a> Mathematics Program, held at Ohio State University in Columbus](<a href=āhttp://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/]Rossā>http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/ross/) </p>
<p>Thatās pretty much the whole summer.</p>
<p>Having asked the question, I suppose really should have answered it first - DD is going on the Oxbridge-Paris program. She was looking at another program - but a CC poster suggested this one and it looks great. Sheāll study French and Creative Writing in Paris essentially for the month of July.</p>
<p>One of my kids will be giving drum lessons to middle school kids and the other will be competing in some summer golf tourneys. Theyāll both be taking a summer school class (only 3 weeks) to lighten the load during the fall which is their busy time with ECās.</p>
<p>Iām jealous! (this was in reference to Paris trip, but golf and drumming sound fun too!)</p>
<p>Weāre also doing an east coast college tour with a side trip to NYC (so the NYC thread is going to very helpful!!) My poor D, though, her friend invited her to join her family in the British Virgin Islands on that same week so she had to decline! I told my DH that the pressureās on to make our trip memorableā¦</p>
<p>My S will be doing a pre college program which includes sat prep additional class, hes taking a writing course and an ethics course and will get some college credit also. Heāll be rooming with older bro who is using his summer after freshman year to take an additional class and keep looking for jobs, as till now he hasnt been able to find one. Weāll also be doing college tours, as this is his last opportunity to see things before the apps go in.</p>
<p>D1 will be working, mostly lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons, trying to build up her bank account to reach our mutually agreed goal for how much cash sheāll have on hand to pay for her own college education. We believe strongly in our children co-investing in their own education. Toward that end, weāve been having them set aside a fixed percentage of their weekly allowance toward college education since the age of 5. The current deal is that allowance continues on the same terms, and out of job earnings at least 50% goes toward college. Theyāre happy with the arrangement, and delighted with the fact that when push comes to shove 80% of the total cost of college will come from parents, the rest from student earnings and student loans. The 80-20 split is much more appreciated when they see what goes into earning the 20.</p>
<p>But weāve also scheduled a mother-daughter trip to her top two colleges for summer interviews, to get a jump on the admissions process. Our thought is, better to interview in the summer so as not to cut into school time in the fall. Plus the trip will afford an opportunity for some good mother-daughter bonding and just plain fun before the traumatic split that awaits us.</p>