<p>MOSB and holliesue - I think we’re the other ones in your situation: high stats D who is going to be comparing merit aid offers come spring (hopefully). D has now completed her CA essay and is really moving along in finalizing her applications. I’m thinking it was the essay that had her stressed out and somewhat immobilized, and now that she’s finished that, we are seeing real progress. She is so much more relaxed. I anticipate that she’ll get her two EA applications out by Thanksgiving; she just needs to make sure her teacher and counselor recommendations get downloaded on the CA. There’s another school that has a Dec. 15th deadline for merit consideration, so hopefully she can get that wrapped up in short order as well. Then three more to go.<br>
I am vicariously enjoying all the nice acceptance news here - congratulations to parents and students. Thanks to everyone for sharing their journeys: I do feel like we’re all on this adventure together!</p>
<p>Congratulations Happy64! I have a question cause Drew is also on my D’s list and I am confused about their admissions now. I thought they had and ED1 deadline of 11/1 and then a later EDII and EA deadline. But it sounds like she got more of a rolling decision since she’s waiting to hear from other schools. Is that right? Hmmmm. If that is the case I am going to urge D to bump up that application in the queue.</p>
<p>I cried when Princess Diana got married, I cried when she died, and I certaintly cried yesterday listening to William talk about giving Diana’s ring to Kate as a way to keep Diana “close.” </p>
<p>I think what lessens the creep factor for me is I don’t think it’s a curse to be killed by a drunk driver while not wearing a seat belt. And I love the fact that the Prince’s love story kept my mind off DS’s college applications for five minutes!</p>
<p>Just want to say congratulations to those who have acceptances. My D just received her first acceptance yesterday–to University of Oregon. It’s wonderful to have in hand but D’s preferences have evolved so much. She began wanting a large public, preferably in or near a city and now prefers small and rural–it’s been quite a journey! So, having an acceptance is great but it will be a long wait until the end of March. She did apply to one school EA so it will be either a very happy day December 20 or even a longer wait until March. Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Congratulations Collage1!. That first acceptance is nice even if it’s not a top choice. This can be a very long process. I hope you get good news in December.</p>
<p>Congrats to all the acceptances! I can’t wait until my son hears from his EA’s in December.</p>
<p>Last night, we had him list all the essays and apps he still had to complete and it’s quite a pile. Scholarship apps have 5-7 essays apiece. He’s pretty dejected about it, because I think he thought he was further along. Sometimes you need to see things in black and white to get motivated! I hope this lights a fire under him. Just a half hour a day of work on it would make a real dent in it.</p>
<p>Congrats to your D Collage1!</p>
<p>congrats collage1; was actually wondering where you were recently!!</p>
<p>Good news collage1! </p>
<p>I am with everyone else who is impatiently waiting for the December decision. And after that the end of March-April decisions. </p>
<p>S submitted 2 more applications today. 3 more to go; 2 of them are pretty much done, just need to be reviewed and maybe tweaked a little bit. Almost there….</p>
<p>2nd app submitted last night at our house, with 9 to go. It’s great to hear about the kids who are finished and getting acceptances.</p>
<p>momdoc, can your S re-use any of his essays for the various scholarship apps? My D has about 5 different essays and she has, on occasion, made a few tweaks to one of them to fit them a particular app. Won’t always work, but we try to read the essay prompts broadly.</p>
<p>Love to learn of all these acceptances! No decisions in my house yet, and of 3 apps submitted, only one is listed as “complete”. I finally broke down and called State flagship b/c all components are listed as complete except for HS transcript which was sent by HS more than a month ago. They are now trying to hunt it down, which makes me glad I called.</p>
<p>MOSB, HollieSue and Cooker–I also have a high stats D who is hoping for merit aid. I have been soaking up all the info I can get. My family is very fortunate that we have a good, affordable instate option (UNC Chapel Hill). We are hoping to find the best combination of fit for my daughter (which includes an intellectual atmosphere) and merit aid.</p>
<p>Cooker! Yes, it was you I was trying to think of (as being in the same boat as holliesue and me). Schokolade, welcome aboard the U.S.S.Have-High-Stats-Want-Big-Merit-Aid!</p>
<p>Since we’re talking about the Royal news…I thought it was sweet and lovely that Wills gave Kate Diana’s engagement ring. Not creepy to me at all.</p>
<p>I am also playing the high stats in search of high merit aid game for S2. </p>
<p>Today I FINALLY got around to ordering senior pictures. Of course I procrastinated to the the point that they won’t be here in time to give the grandparents at Christmas, but at least I can cross that one off my list.</p>
<p>mosb - we are also in the same boat, hoping for merit aid for D at some schools. However, she does have some of the tippy top schools on her list - no merit aid offered at those schools. I think (hope?) we will be in the situation of deciding between school A with merit aid and school B (higher ranked!) and no merit aid come next April. Should make for a fun time (NOT!)</p>
<p>Kajon - I still haven’t ordered the senior pictures!! I paid for the sitting and D picked out the one picture she wants for her yearbook. But we still have to go through the rest and figure out which ones we want and what sizes/options to get. Just started on this yesterday - very highly doubt that it will get done by the holidays.</p>
<p>Mommylaw, I hope he’ll be able to reuse/rewrite a few, but the scholarship prompts are usually pretty particular. Makes sense, since they have a lot of money riding on these applications!</p>
<p>My son keeps saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll get it done.” I know it will get done, but how well?</p>
<p>Patience… patience…</p>
<p>Welcome or welcome back to the new faces. Happy dance on the good news of today whether it is acceptances or applications submitted. Four of five schools have confirmed they have son’s entire package. Fifth confirmed app & supp not the rest yet. Two more apps yet to submit. Arisamp - I expect we will also be deciding between schools with merit aid and schools that are higher ranked or better liked with no or less merit aid. Fortunately we have only one child so it is an easier decision.</p>
<p>Such good news – congrats to everyone w/ acceptances and more apps out the door. FlMM, we’re in your boat – son is applying to at least 3 - 4 schools where merit might come through, as it already has at Pitt, and then some schools which don’t reward merit. We’ll see what happens. Like a lot of you, I’m on pins & needles waiting for the Dec 15 responses and trying not to think about it. I’m in the midst of cleaning up my house for thanksgiving. My mom arrived yesterday. Need to take her to a doctor’s appt and going out for walks w/ her, cooking lunch, etc is keeping my mind off it some. It’s harder to find time to read CC.</p>
<p>Re: Wm & Kate, my first reaction to the ring: creepy-cursed, not because of the way Diana died but because her marriage was awful from the get-go. That ring doesn’t represent a happy union and looking at it last night felt weird – it evoked memories of the tragedy of her life more than the tragedy of her death. I understand Wm’s intent and desire to keep his mum close but that ring has terrible associations. It reminded me that when his parents announced their own engagement and Di showed off the ring, Prince Charles’ response to a query about his love for Di was “whatever love means.” He was in love, just not w/ her.</p>
<p>I was a big Diana addict, watching and rewatching the wedding and funeral. Her choice to marry Charles was not a good one for anyone altho she was a fabulous mother. I’m not sure how I feel about the ring. I wonder how Kate (really) feels. I guess if she is OK with it, I am.</p>
<p>Whenever talk turns to Diana, she is rightfully remembered for her charitable work. I have different thoughts. Because of her, I always wear a seat belt when sitting in the back seat of a car and ask my passengers to wear theirs also. Those who complain I remind them that Diana would still be here if she wore hers.</p>
<p>Not much news here. I’m enjoying hearing everyones good news and progress. It’s interesting to see the different paths for students and what that entails. We did finally get tech support to fix the account for Bluejr’s second submission. We can now see that they have everything they need. I can put that behind us. We won’t hear a thing until late February at the earliest. Hands down an excellent school, a financial and academic match. Not his first choice at the moment, but at one time it was so…</p>
<p>I had some quiet time in the house today and was feeling somewhat melancholy. Against my better judgement I watched the video of ‘Boys of Fall’ by Kenny Chesney. If you have ever attended your schools football games, have a kid that has cheered, played in the band, or ever played football, it is a killer. I didn’t make it past the first 30sec…which isn’t much considering it’s 8min (sorry, can’t post a link…easily found on y o u tube if you are interested…just look for the 8min version for maximum emotional value). My son is a math/science/engineering kid, however for 7years he played football. That was his life. He had to give it up right before high school after major surgery. I know he looks at that field and wishes he could have played, but he had 7 great years wonderful memories, and learned lessons that have carried him well through his other activities. Life after all is a team sport. :)</p>