<p>EmmyBet - Congrats on the new, selective acceptance! I looked up your name in the accepted students thread and then had to look up the school because I was not familiar with it - just like you said! Name brand schools are the norm in our family and a good education can be had at soo many places!</p>
<p>AmandaK, Sorry to hear about the lack of financial aid at UMich. </p>
<p>My son is at a robotics tournament in Trenton today. Sounds like their team is doing well. He sent me a picture via text a minute ago showing a scorecard with wins and losses and they have 5 wins and 2 losses. The real event happens tomorrow and I’m planning to go. Just have to find my ear-plugs for the bus ride. Apparently, it was also the rumored Senior skip day (not allowed) so tests were scheduled in all of his classes to deter the students. ugh.</p>
<p>I wonder if a more realistic meet-up would be not one, but two or three. I’ve done BB meet-up’s in NYC a few times but highly doubt I could do a cross country one. Perhaps you West Coasters feel the same way about traveling East. Mall of America does have a certain appeal though!</p>
<p>Emmybet: I’m so happy to hear about your daughter’s acceptance. What a great affirmation of her hard work and talent.</p>
<p>Slithy: We had the same discussion about a spring/summer job with my daughter today. I’d like her to look now, before the college kids come home. She has tried in the past, and had a tough time because she was too young, so she’s already discouraged. She loves to shop and it’s time for her to learn how hard it is to earn $$.</p>
<p>AK: I’m sorry to hear about the discouraging financial aid from Michigan. I’d like to pass on my nephew’s story for those of you grappling with these issues. My nephew was born in California and moved to Maryland when he was 3. He dreamed about going to college in California, and applied to many schools there. He was accepted to USC, and also to the Honors progam and selective business program at our state flagship,UMDCP. His parents had saved enough for a state school, and hoped to get financial aide at USC, but he wasn’t offered any. His parents decided that USC was not feasible, and that UMDCP offered everything he wanted - a strong business program and big rah-rah sports oriented school. He went to Maryland, had a pheonominal time, and got a great consulting job when he graduated. His parents were able to pay for all his expenses, and he graduated with no debt. </p>
<p>Count me in for the get-together. I’d love to meet you all in person.</p>
<p>ST= Thank you! S wanted one for xmas but when he saw how much they cost he decided he liked another jacket better. (what a nice kid, if only he used the same thinking when deciding on colleges) This is a great price I just ordered one for him. His bday is in a month.</p>
<p>Hello to all you wonderfully supportive parents of the class of 2011. I have to admit that I also have been lurking in the CC shadows for some time now and have very much enjoyed hearing about the college search and selection process for the 2011 seniors. It seems like it is a very hard game to play. . . and to actually know whether you’ve even won or not, but it has been fun to play and we have learned so much from you all.
I have much to learn and am fairly shy, even online. I apologize for not being courageous enough to post before, but I finally knew there was something that had to be said.
OWM, I have enjoyed your posts and truly wish your son the very best. But I have to say, ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK! It’s true, my son did not even apply to KU, his loss, but it is a wonderful place!
The deed is done. I have posted. I look forward to seeing where all your amazing sons and daughters choose to attend.</p>
<p>Emmybet: Congrats on the acceptance!!!..now you all can breathe…and contrary to others in this area, I think that Adelphi has some GREAT opportunities (being so close to NYC)…especially for MT kids…</p>
<p>r<em>ckch</em>lk: Welcome. Glad my Border War post brought you out of the shadows. I fear tomorrow will not be a pretty game for my Tigers who showed no effort whatsoever against nubrasksa (where the “N” stands for nowledge) Tuesday night. My beautiful (but misguided) jayhawk niece will no doubt be my first call after the game is over.</p>
<p>Funny story from today’s area high school Math Day at the local university. It included a competition of some sort that my son won. His prize was a TI 84 Plus calculator–just like the one he already has. Second prize (remember it’s a math competition) was a $40 gift card at Barnes & Noble! He really wanted to trade. I believe his older brother may have the TI up on Craig’s list already.</p>
<p>He is in a great mood, having just bought flowers for the play opening tonight and headed to dinner with friends.</p>
<p>Sadly the first birthday party for the grandson has been postponed tomorrow. He has the RSVirus which is highly contagious, so no sense infecting all the other small children. Good thing he doesn’t even know it was going to happen!</p>
<p>I am also an occasional lurker on your thread as my kids like Pinot’s are '10 and '12. I smile at the countdown, we had a countdown last year also. This was the most stressful time for me as my D didn’t get news she liked in the early stages so all the decisions were coming in March. Please continue to glean any insight you can from our experiences from last year. Esp the travel which can be so compressed and hectic before decisions are due.</p>
<p>Chiming in here on wearing a t-shirt from the “other” school while attending “the” school . . . don’t do this if you happen to be a member of a student group at your school. For example, someone I know (okay, it was me) was a member of the marching band of a major university here in Texas, with the colors of red and black, and a new freshman trumpet player came in who happened to be wearing some shorts in that burnt orange color and with the name of some OTHER major university here in Texas, which happened to be in her hometown. The band director told her to go home and change. Said “If you wanted to wear those shorts, you should have gone to that school.” :eek: So, beware!</p>
<p>EmmBet- if you D ends up going to Bard, or just stops by for a visit, PM me as I am not too far away. </p>
<p>Also, I really was kidding re a meetup in Albany. It’s not really anyone’s “dream” location and not really on the way to anywhere except the track in Saratogo in August racing season.</p>
<p>Hi all - checking back in and took 30 minutes to get caught up! Congrats to Emmy!! and so sorry to AK - we are worried about the same thing - affordable and well-liked may not have the intersection that son has been hoping for, but we won’t know until the countdown is over.
Son - HAS MONO - can’t believe it! I’ve been quiet because we’ve been so busy having stress attacks here. He is sleeping half the day and trying to go to school half days, while in the thick of IB diploma. He is panic-stricken about the possibility of losing his IB diploma due to rigid deadlines. Also has a big EC competition coming up that he hopes to somehow get through on half-speed.
I am so sad for him - it’s just a rotten thing to deal with as a senior. Tonight he is missing his best friend’s b-day party, and he is wondering if he will have to cancel his spring break trip plans in a couple of weeks. I am crying for him, but want to keep him healthy!
Thanks for listening.</p>
<p>S went to see his physician about the ADHD diagnosis. To get a 401 plan in place a medical doctor has to give the official diagnosis. When I contacted the pediatrician last year he poopood the idea that S had a problem. He said he is such a smart kid he can’t have a LD. Same thing this year. I love this guy…til now. He unofficially referred us to a Neuropsychologist. He said to get the school system to pay for the testing. S goes to private but in our state the public schools are required to address LD. The public school systems was receptive to our request for an eval, not sure about the neuropsycologist. I think my insurance might pay for it though, I will have to make a call. Doc said as far as he was concerned S just needed to buckel down/stick to the plan, etc. Frustrating. If I can’t get official help soon I will find someone who works with kids with executive function disorder to start working with S and pay out of pocket. Whats a couple thousand (or more) if I am paying many, many thousands for college. I am not sure I need it, but would like to have the 401 plan available for college, just in case.</p>
<p>Puma12: I’m so sorry about your son’s mono. I know how stressful it is. Our doctor said that the worst of it usually lasts about 10-14 days. My daughter was really sick for two weeks. He should start to feel better soon, but will be tired for a while.I hope that the school will be sympathetic and adjust some deadlines for him.</p>
<p>Mamom: What a frustrating situation. Hang in there.</p>
<p>Puma - hope your son feels better soon. My sister visited last weekend from up north and brought her cold germs. Son went to bed early tonite with raspy voice which I have too. Son has IB orals and scholarship interviews next week. No time for illness now. He has made it all thru HS without taking one sick day.</p>
<p>EB - congratulations to your D on her exciting news! I have been so impressed at how you, MOSB and your girls have handled what has to have been a super stressful time.</p>
<p>AmandaK - so sorry to hear of the lack of FA. We struggled with the same thing here. DD2 was accepted to the school she has dreamed of attending since she was small… her dad’s alma mater and she truly loves the school. BUT… OOS is 36K and she received no aid. It was a tough thing, shutting the door, but she did it . So she mourned for a few days and then she chose a school that is a good fit and, with a little merit aid, will be less than half what we would have paid at her #1 school. Don’t get me wrong, she would go there in a SECOND if we could swing it but she’s embraced her chosen school and I feel confident that she will be happy there.</p>
<p>As for a get-together, I think the “regional” idea might be more doable for many. I do like the idea of the 'closed" Shutterfly group. Wouldn’t it be fun to post the kids pictures and then have a little contest to try to figure out who is who?</p>
<p>mamom–wow what a tough situation during an already stressful time,hang in there!</p>
<p>most of acceptances in here, waiting on more finaid pkgs and attempting some verification and SO relieved D1’s senior presentation/project is OVER-yay, one less thing to stress about</p>