<p>glory - We need more information to properly address your question. Assuming the rolling admissions period is tilll open when you submitted and that the GPA and test scores are reasonable for the school, and that you and the HS GC submitted everything else required as part of the app process, you should be alright. It is still reasonably early in the 2012 app process (other that selective ED or EA schools which normally cutoff on November 1st) to complete any missing pieces of the application. Again, we don’t know which schools you are talking about so we don’t know if they have any specific cuttoff dates or other unusual requirements that may or may not have been met. I recall the two rolling admission school decisions that our son applied to came back in December with admission decisions within about three to four weeks after the applications were submitted.</p>
<p>Good moring to all on a quiet weekend. Since I appear to be the first today, the coffee and Dunkin Donuts/Muffins are on me today. :)</p>
<p>Last weekend was parents’ weekend at G’Town and we had a wonderful weekend visiting DS at school in Washington. We skipped most of the school activities for parents on Saturday but did enjoy a full campus tour as DD '14 hadn’t seen the campus. DS definately enjoyed seeing us and definately enjoyed his steak dinner on Saturday night. The weather was fabulous (low 70’s and sunny all weekend) and a nice change from move-in weekend in August when we met Hurricane Irene! :eek: In addition to dinner we took DS to Target for a follow-up shopping trip and he did manage to fill a shopping cart with assorted odds and ends including a re-stock of his dorm room food supplies. His “4th meal stuff” as he calls it. We also got him a new pair of lightweight cleats that he needed for Ultimate Frisbee. Following a trip to the bookstore and a school sponsored family brunch in the student center on Sunday, we departed and headed for home and back to the midwest rain. :(</p>
<p>This weekend he was invited by the Ultimate team to join them in central PA for a multi-school Ultimate tournament that was being sponsored or coordinated by Penn State. He was one of four freshmen invited along. He said this was like the final “tryout” for the “A” team. This new found sporting activity seems to be his break from studying and he is thoroughly enjoying it.</p>
<p>And now for the daily countdown:</p>
<p>**31 days to Thanksgiving break **</p>
<p>Just a month to go until most kids are home for a few days for their holiday break!</p>
<p>(Based on kids touching down at home on the Wednesday before TG. Some kids may get the full week and will land at home sooner.)</p>
<p>Morning friends. D is over her second sore throat of the semester and feels better. I reminded her to get some rest and to hydrate (that means NON alcoholic beverages). She did get her flu shot. We had to fax something over as she is still 17, but she got it! </p>
<p>My perspective moment of the week was yesterday. I transferred 3 months’ of tuition from the 529. I had a “crap, this is expensive; it took so long to earn/save and it’s gone in an instant” moment. Then, happily, I was washed over with a feeling of gratitude for a healthy, hardworking, appreciative D and also for the ability to provide her with this educational opportunity. May we all feel blessed by these wonderful kids even though they have their moments and they are crazy expensive. </p>
<p>Appropriately, I am at the office today. Gotta’ replenish the funds, lol!</p>
<p>Have been busy the last few days and the weather has been spectacular–</p>
<p>As a rare movie goer Classof2015–I have no clue about that title…We usually pay-per-view via cable. Was about to jump into Netflix when they changed their streaming and we heard a story on NPR that Netflix has lost their contracts with the biggest movie houses which will greatly impact what they have rights to stream…
We do want to get out to see Courageous…hear it is nice film.</p>
<p>On the student front–haven’t heard from kiddo much and know there was probably a lot planned for the weekend. Our younger kiddo has been busy with school and sports.</p>
<p>Holiday front–any ideas/favorites?
We will be staying home and enjoying a stay-cation. Will likely deep fry a bird and also smoke one.
Hoping kiddo is around and not all over hill-and-dale visiting Though that said I have been warned that this is the holiday where much of that first catching up thing happens.</p>
<p>On the HS reunion thing–the current plans by the very small “prom group” sound more like a kegger and I am thinking… “really??” …We are almost 50–can’t we afford a martini bar, decent wine and a tenderloin carving station?! hahaha</p>
<p>It’s been an unusually busy weekend. I came back to see what everyone was talking about…and boy, only had a few posts to catch up on! So, everyone must be busy!! We had a home football game Friday, an early morning football game for my dd3 (cheerleader) far far away and then a birthday party at a cornmaze for dd3s best friend which I ended up staying for to help and then right off to the marching band competition to man admissions last night and back home at midnight. This am, had to get up early to drive dd1 to flute lessons. This afternoon is the mad dash for pumpkins before they run out at the farm nearby. Sad part is I know they didn’t grow them this year, bad season and everyone is getting them shipped in and plopped in the middle of a field and calling it “pick your own.” Hate the hypocrisy of it all but it’s huge business out here with busloads of preschoolers and kindergarteners getting brought in to have a hayride all week long. Place gets crowded, weekends are an absolute zoo…like it’s woodstock or something.</p>
<p>amandakayak, I remember those preschool class trips to pick pumpkins! Always found hay in my pockets from the hay ride. At least in those years, they grew the pumpkins right there, although they always cut the stems before we got there to make it easy. </p>
<p>My daughter has not been getting very good grades on things, straight A student in high school, but getting a lot of C’s in college (honors program) and she was getting very upset because she really puts in the time to study. Had a meeting with her advisor who is also her english teacher and he told her that from her writing, she definitely deserves to be exactly where she is, and she got an A- on her latest paper for his class. She emailed me that ‘she is not a fraud’ in his opinion. So she was feeling much better. She still has to get those grades up though. </p>
<p>Her suitemates are the messiest group of girls. They don’t clean up after themselves, leave dirty dishes in the sink, dirty pots on the counters, for DAYS at a time. She usually can’t cook herself something to eat unless she washes a pot first. There is a suite of boys that she is friendly with, and their kitchen and livingroom is alway neat and tidy, hers is embarrassing. She really hates that. </p>
<p>Otherwise, she is loving living close to Times Square. Took part in a flashmob for the opening of Godspell, and saw two shows this weekend. Her life is definitely a rollercoaster of ups and downs.</p>
<p>In the movie theme…anyone see Beautiful Boy? Devastating and scary as a parent and only watch if you don’t mind some tears! We are one of the many who cut back on Netflix, but we still enjoy one movie/week although last night after watching BB, DH asked for some funny ones to get added to the list! Happy Sunday to all.</p>
<p>No clue on the movie Class is talking about, either. </p>
<p>DH dropped boychild back at school a few hours ago and is on his way home. Before he left this morning I asked him if he had everything and, of course, got the “yes” answer. I did the “are you sure why don’t you double check” and got the “eye roll.” </p>
<p>So a few hours later I was putting something away in his room and practically tripped on the the power cord to his computer which was hiding in plain sight in the middle of the floor. </p>
<p>It’s very heavy - wonder how much this is going to cost to ship to him. Sigh.</p>
<p>emilybee - send it via USPS priority flat rate - will get there fast and as it is not breakable, you should be able to pack it in one of the cheaper boxes or envelopes? or, let him notice it isn’t there first…and send it snail mail!!</p>
<p>Hi all, Been a crazy busy weekend at my husband’s college reunion. It was a lot of fun and we did visit with his friends but the best part was seeing people we were stationed with over the years, especially the ones we haven’t seen since kids were little. As I said my hubby went to a service academy so a lot of his classmates ended up being people we were later stationed with! Lots of fun, ended the weekend by having some old friends come over and sail off the beach for the afternoon.</p>
<p>Great weekend overall, going to call my college kids as I haven’t heard from anyone all weekend. Enjoy the evening!</p>
<p>Back from family weekend in Vermont. We had a really nice visit with lots of walking and talking. Son seems to have settled in well. His room was surprisingly clean and when he took the things we brought (homemade cookies and pumpkin muffins and asked for clothes) he put every thing right away. Much different then the pile method he’s used for most of his life here at home, but works for me! We went to a mixer Friday night and talked to his department chair and this faculty chair. Both know son and praised his work ethic. Made us feel good.</p>
<p>Saturday we took a hike up a mountain about 30 minutes from campus. It was beautiful, if overcast. That night we went out for a nice seafood dinner and topped off the night with a comedy improv performance. Our daughter did improv when she was in college and it was interesting to see another troupe do some of the same things. This morning before we left I made one more run to the grocery store to get things that he HAD to have like soft tissues and breakfast bars. We swung by the campus before the long drive home to say goodbye. After a fairly pleasant almost 7 hour drive, we were home.</p>
<p>I am just catching up on this thread - loved the hair discussion. I had short short hair when I was in my 20s but now it is long…it is more work but I like it.</p>
<p>I am happy to hear that most have had the opportunity to see their kids over the past week or two…it seems as if some are still having some ups and downs but are settling in.</p>
<p>I just got back from parent’s weekend. She definitely looks tired and worn out. I wasn’t sure if it had something to do with the “undie run” around the city from the previous night - I was very surprised to see a picture of my D in her underwear in a fountain on FB.</p>
<p>I really didn’t understand the level of commitment her academics require - her studio time averages about 4-6 hours per day/7 days per week and that is just one class. So far she is doing well academically but she has decided to change her major which I think is a good thing. She doesn’t love it and now that she has made the decision and realizes there is only 6 weeks left in the semester, she is begining to feel alot better. Once she told us of her decision, she was smiling more and her step was lighter knowing that we were supporting her. She is going to stick it out at her current school and then re-evaluate in the Spring. Her social life is also getting better, she is feeling less shy, and is reaching out more. She is getting involved in her very little free time and is doing all the right things.</p>
<p>I found myself sitting with a group of parents that have sophmores at the school. All except one parent said their kids had difficult transitions the first 6-8 weeks at this school (Pepper - we are not alone!) but they all said that their kids found their way after the first parent’s weekend and now they love it. I feel better now that I know other parents at this school have gone through the same thing.</p>
<p>I also attended a parent’s brunch for Ds sorority. I was very impressed by the older girls. Some of these young adults are so mature and poised…more so than many of the people I currently work with! Almost all the freshmen recruits still looked like deer in a headlight but the older girls were very warm and welcoming. </p>
<p>Have a relaxing Sunday evening before you start your week!</p>
<p>Wanted to add…
…we skyped with our student today…
and as my DH said–“We have had a very successful launch…”
Kiddo loves the school and is very happy.</p>
<p>Kiddo acknowledges that being home (Thanksgiving) in a month is a long way away and is very very happy at school - taking it 5-7 days ata time in planning/forward thinking.</p>
<p>…the pt being–kiddo loves us and will enjoy time with us at Thanksgiving AND at the same time says is very happy at school…
so I asked DH what he thought…he said “successfully launched”…“we did a good job”…</p>
<p>For me-- I miss kiddo and look forward to being in the same room and to getting some feeling for how the whole thing has rolled out…and I am happy the launch is successful…it makes it not as painful knowing kiddo is so happy at the U.</p>
<p>I am counting down the days - though I think I am the only one counting. kwim???</p>
<p>Yes, kwym but like you very anxious to be in same room with my boy and really talk things through - to the extent he ever will. One more month until we see him still feels long - no visit since we left him in Aug and he refuses to Skype! He seems very happy at school and has already made winter break reservations that take him back to school a week earlier than required. Very happy he’s settled on but miss him!</p>
<p>I also think it is going to be a long month until Thanksgiving! Have seen D once since August. She is adjusting well. Doing fine in classwork. Besides the boy drama (see my earlier post), all is smooth. Unfortunately boy #1 is not handling things very maturely. I feel badly for him as it is always hard to be dumped, but his behavior post break up makes him , in the words of my d, not very attractive to go out with (punching a wall, telling her not to visit boy #2 in his dorm)…so I guess she should be glad things ended sooner rather than later.</p>
<p>Happy Monday morning to my fellow 2015’ers! It was a quiet weekend here which means we all must have been very, very busy! I will join those that had a wonderful fall weekend, filled with things you love to do. I am glad for a few days of normalcy to rest a bit. I don’t go full speed for long without paybacks.</p>
<p>Saturday we went to Bluejr’s U for the day. The leaves are changing and the weather was perfect. We saw a football game…terrible loss this week to balance their homecoming win last week. I knew of several CC’ers from the 2014 parent’s group, including our very own 2education, who also have students at Bluejr’s U (one has a graduate) who were going to be in town and had arranged a meetup. They graciously invited me to join them. It was so wonderful to put faces with names and hear in person about their kids. I could have talked all day, but we did have our families, lol! It was my very first CC IRL meeting. Fun, fun, fun. Oddly, I recognized 2edu immediately…I just knew she was one of us!</p>
<p>We had a nice visit with Bluejr and came home after the game. Bluejrjr was with us and just really enjoys visiting the campus. I’m afraid each time it cements his love for this U. We are going to have to make a concerted effort to visit schools with him much earlier to broaden his views of other schools available to him. Don’t get me wrong, we all LOVE the school, we just want Bluejrjr to keep an open mind going in, and also not be crushed if he’s not accepted. He’s still a sophomore. My job is to keep his eyes as open as possible and help him find matches and safeties.</p>
<p>Sunday we met with friends at a local winery. Another stunning fall day. Just a little wine goes a long way with me, but we had a ton of food for four people. It was lovely to sit and catch up! Their son is a freshman also and he called and asked to speak with me while we were there. So sweet! Even over the phone I could tell the self assurance that he has in the last two months since I’ve seen him. So neat to see the kids you care about so much growing at this point of their lives.</p>
<p>Have a restful day, as much as a Monday can be, from your busy weekends all!! Love to hear about what everyone did!! :)</p>
<p>Shout out to all parents who had lovely weekends spent with their kids or not. </p>
<p>I guess I am the only one who thinks T’day break will be here before you know it. He just went back to school yesterday and the last day of classes before break is Nov.18.</p>
<p>I’m with you Emily–T day will be here very soon. For us DS will be home this weekend! for fall break for one week, then back to school, then back home for 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving. I won’t be ready!!! I still haven’t excavated his room and I’m out of town until Thursday. Maybe it will wait until after this visit!!!</p>
<p>I’m enjoying Phoenix and family & friends. Bought Dad a bithday present–new cell phone. He’s a computer geek, but when it comes to phones, he wants a basic one and only carries it for emergencies. His old one (4 years old) wasn’t holding a charge well. So we went and he picked out a new one. He got one with a dedicated 911 button (it does ask for confirmation before sending, so hopefully no problems there) and a dedicated ICE button. It will do what he wants so he’s happy, which makes me happy!</p>
<p>I stopped in at the 2016 acceptance thread–wow lots of acceptances already and it isn’t even November! I hope they are all surviving the storm that is admissions season. I have a friend going through it with her DD. She’s excited because her older two didn’t really have much motivation (one ended up dropping out and is at CC after a 2 year hiatus and 2nd went straight to CC and really isn’t interested in college). Her last DD is aiming high, so they’ve been doing college visits and all the fun application process. I enjoy talking to her about it, but I’m glad we are done with that for now.</p>
<p>Hope you all have a wonderful week! Still hard to believe we are only 30 days to T-Day!</p>
for fall break for one week, then back to school, then back home for 4 day weekend for Thanksgiving. I won’t be ready!!! I still haven’t excavated his room and I’m out of town until Thursday. Maybe it will wait until after this visit!!!</p>