<p>Pepper - I appreciate your comment about entering the state of limbo. My question is whether Limbo has in-state tuition rates that will make it worth the stay! :)</p>
<p>But I really get what you say about treading lightly with S (for you) or D (for me) during this period. We’re waiting on so much (15 schools for us) and there’s nothing to be done to change the process. So it’s a fine line to walk about when to talk about what. I’m just trying to be as supportive as possible without any hovering …</p>
<p>Love the quilt idea. D’s drawers are stuffed with old sweatshirts and t-shirts from plays, walks and teams, and ones from more than two or three years ago do not fit her, so I may steal that idea. She flies east tonight to go to Accepted Students’ Weekend at a college, so I will raid her drawers. </p>
<p>D’s cousin, also a high school senior, recently got a proper haircut, as opposed to the usual grow-it-down-the-back-as-long-as-you-can thing that most high school girls do where we live. She looks gorgeous and like a real college girl, so it inspired my D, who wanted to do it before leaving on her trip tonight. About 8-10 inches of scraggly hair is gone, and now she looks like a beautiful college girl!</p>
<p>It’s all happening so fast. Soon H and I will be talking to the dog even more than we do now.</p>
<p>Good news in today’s mail - Son was accepted at RIT! Waiting for him to come home from Robotics so he can open the big envelope, but I can read the “Congratulations!..” through the address window. </p>
<p>My husband has also been adding his two cents lately after my two years of research and taking the lead on the college search. It’s a little irritating when he disparages a college that he hasn’t visited or read anything about.</p>
<p>^^must be a first-born thing; I nipped that in the bud with my first child; haven’t heard a peep since 2008…it helped that I forced him to be involved in the entire process this time…</p>
<p>haha< I just realized after I posted that, kathiep, isn’t this your third or fourth??? oh well…</p>
<p>Have seen some quilts done nicely…though alot depends on your teen’s style and if they’d want that in a dorm room. I started keeping the T shirts from trips etc years ago…I should think finding compatible reverse side fabric is essential for “comfy-ness” haha</p>
<p>amazing spring weather here. refreshing.</p>
<p>Kiddo recently saw G & J with a group from schhol.
Said they loved it…all of them have had 4 yrs of honors/AP lit etc. Said there are tons of funny things from various pieces of Shakespere’s work…beyond the obvious…AND many layers to it…
Also even if kids like the animation…the literature and humor are great.
So if you think the reviews are discouraging…perhaps its better for intellectually silly humor…idk…We heard great reviews from the teens.</p>
<p>kathiep - Congrats!!! And glad to know I am not the only one with the “two cents” from the peanut gallery. What gets me is he does this on EVERYTHING!! It’s a form of cya I think just so he can say “I told you so” in 4 yrs. </p>
<p>Wonder if any of you bright financially savvy people can help me. I began to try to find something that will give me trending on tuition rates, and college board had something [Trends</a> in College Pricing 2010](<a href=“Trends in Higher Education – College Board Research”>Trends in Higher Education – College Board Research) that showed in genl the changes in rates over decades privates vs. publics. Interesting but when you have to pay $55k for that private school vs. $20K for in-state public or $30 for out-of-state public, even if those public schools increase 10% year over year, it will still be less expensive year cumulatively or am I missing something. But this doesn’t really answer my question about the specific colleges we are considering so I was looking for something more specific…found something that rated the top 500 most expensive schools, with '09-'10 vs. '10-‘11 costs - unfortunately that didn’t include most of the publics on ds’ list. Does anyone know of a website that consolidates this kind of info? </p>
<p>Kinderny, your post about the white dress for grad prompts me to add this little heads-up for moms/girls who may not be aware of this. If your hs has you in white gowns (ours does)make sure your dress is white, off-white, or a very, very pale pastel. All other colors bleed through and make the gown look sort of dirty next to the others, and prints showing through is just a bad look. We’ve seen it numerous times, and I just thought I’d pass that along.</p>
<p>One of ds’s major grad gifts will be the new suit he needs for graduation. We are going to the outlets tomorrow or monday for the big sales to start looking. He wants italian-ha ha.</p>
<p>On an another note, while at the gym I was reading an article on colleges in Fortune about how in 10 years it will be totally different- technology, 3 yr BS, 5 yr Masters. That it is a bubble and the price increases can’t possibly be sustained. I feel like we will be the last group to of parents to pay so much for a 4-year. I can’t find the link now, I wonder if it was old.</p>
<p>Thanks for the review of Gnomeo and Juliet fogfog. This spring’s Shakespeare production at D’s schoool is Romeo and Juliet and I know they are talking about going as a class. Sounds like a lot of fun.</p>
<p>Another audition weekend. This is the ultra high-wattage music conservatory of her 6 schools, and we visited it once before, last summer.
Audition and interview went well, she’s in a workshop now. This is a very competitive school (especially for vocal sopranos…what else is new?)…and guess what?</p>
<p>She’s feeling like she really wouldn’t want to go here. Not a great fit, in her estimation and mine, too.</p>
<p>So we’ll see if she gets accepted, which would be quite a coup, but I really don’t think she’ll end up going here! Oh the things you learn by auditioning! :)</p>
<p>(Almost forgot so I’m adding this). Congratulations to kathiep and son. I lived in Rochester for a while and have watched RIT evolve. Great school. Both of our sons considered it although neither applied.</p>
<p>We are also going suit shopping here on Monday. Our son needs to wear a tux three times in three weeks–Cotillion for Achievement Ball, NHS induction and prom. So we think it may less expensive to buy one if we can get a good deal on sale.</p>
<p>Husband needs a new suit as does our older son, so I’m going shopping with the men on Monday and then out to lunch. Our best selection is 50 miles away in the “big city” so it will be a nice outing. I’m looking forward to it.</p>
<p>Congrats to kathiep on RIT and to mosb on the audition (not bad when SHE can decide to turn THEM down!)</p>
<p>researching, my daughter has had her hair short for about a year, which I love. But her boyfriend has long hair and a pretty full beard, for which reason my father-in-law refers to him as “Jesus.” [Did I mention that father-in-law is a minister? Not sure that makes it less sacrilegious!]</p>
<p>My daughter just told me that she now only has two required classes to graduate. Her school is on the quarter system, so next quarter she will be getting out of school at noon every day. She goes to an “alternative” high school, and I’m curious if this is allowed at more normal high schools. It may be just the cure for senioritis!</p>
<p>I get occasional digs or questioning remarks from H about the schools on S’s list and whether “we” missed anything. We didn’t miss anything, because “I” did all the research, except for a few S looked into. Granted H took S around to visit all the schools, but now is too late to worry about which schools he should have, could have applied to.</p>
<p>KathieP - fabulous news. Please share your son’s reaction with us.</p>
<p>Men’s Wearhouse had a 2 for 1 sale last August so I bought my DH and DS new suits, shirts, ties and shoes. Got a few good wearings for the Jewish holidays, a wedding or two, and now an end-of-year IB party. Son even had to wear it for Academic Games. Great purchases. I had his tailored allowing room to grow.</p>
<p>Olderwisermom… I intended to rent a tux for S1’s Jr Prom last year, but wound up being able to purchase one with shirt, vest, suspenders and 2 ties for about $20 more than a single rental. I also purchased some classic black dress shoes for him to have throughout college and possibly into first job. He will wear it again for his Senior prom (maybe change up a vest or shirt to match that of his date), so I feel good about the purchase.</p>
<p>A suit or two would actually make a perfect gift for my Senior… thank you for the idea. Ther are lots of BOGO sales on suits in spring, where you can buy one and get a second one free or at half-price (Men’s Warehouse and Jos. A . Bank near me). Happy shopping.</p>
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