<p>I believe my D will finish up on Friday afternoon (this is a change). In turns out the paper she thought she had to do by next Monday is only required for people that missed a class during the semester. We will see her next Monday. She won’t start work until after the elementary schools in our area get out, so she will have about 5-6 weeks at home to recharge and goof off.</p>
<p>geogirl1 --</p>
<p>My daughter is definitely not a cold weather person and she’s finishing her 1st year of college just outside of Boston. She’s adapted, but she probably wears more layers than most other students there. :-)</p>
<p>Fleece-lined tights, nice warm boots, and layers of clothing have really been key for her. </p>
<p>It was still upper 90s to 100 at home when she left for college, so she felt the temperature difference immediately. She brought home lots of short sleeved shirts at Thanksgiving and said she took too many – she switched to long sleeves pretty quickly.</p>
<p>I just submitted next year’s CSS Profile two days ahead of the deadline. Based on past performance, I’m feeling like an overachiever. :)</p>
<p>We’re not quite to the midpoint of spring quarter yet. Luck of the draw gives S a final in the last possible slot of exam week, so he’ll get all of a week at home before going back for summer session. After that, he’ll have around six weeks at home where he’ll probably do very little besides eat, sleep, and video games.</p>
<p>You are, Steve! </p>
<p>H has been waiting on the tax return links from the IRS so he can submit the FAFSA. I think the CSS is already submitted.</p>
<p>Since I work at a U which finishes up in the next couple of weeks, the end of spring quarter at Northwestern seems like ages from now. S has yet to determine summer work plans, I keep sending links his way. We have reminded him of his expected contribution towards next year’s tuition.</p>
<p>Oldfort - Too funny! Maybe I will mention this to her, again! LOL!</p>
<p>We are from NY and PA, we are used to winters and variations in winters. I’m not sure where this trepidation is coming from. I thought UR was a shoe in based on fit. PN- that’s just it, I am having a hard time with weather overriding fit and program! Makes no sense, but it is her who has to spend time there, not me. </p>
<p>Thank you for your support! Last year was so easy for us, DS looked at his accepted school and there was no questions, really. I guess I am getting a double dose this year to make up for last years ease! I have to say that Tulane would be more fun for ME! Let’s face it, we’d be at every Jazz fest for the next four years! LOL! UR, not so much! Two more days…two more days…:)</p>
<p>Add me to another parent of a happy UR student - one who almost didn’t apply due to the weather and now is incredibly thankful he chose that school as he also felt like they were “his people” when he visited. He now calls his application to UR “the best decision of his life that he almost didn’t make.” He ended up not minding this past winter at all and is loving spring now.</p>
<p>But that’s him. Your D needs to decide based upon what she wants… if you make the decision for her, she’ll end up “blaming” you when anything starts to go wrong.</p>
<p>As a quick update, it does look like my guy will be staying there for the summer with at least one (possibly two) lab jobs! I’m happy for him - but I’ll also miss him…</p>
<p>We’ll be up in that snowy tundra of UR next Monday picking up my son. Weather really wasn’t a big factor for him. If anything he’d hate the heat and humidity of the south. I agree that Boston has every bit of a harsh winter as Rochester. </p>
<p>But since it really doesn’t matter what we think, I’d have her do the pros and cons of each school. Then my advice - have her sit quietly, with her eyes closed and in the quiet she will know. Or - you flip a coin - and while it’s in the air she’s going to know which one it lands on.</p>
<p>That being said - after being outside today golfing in the cold and rain, I’d pick warm and sun. But she better embrace the brazillian blowout if she has any concerns for her hair and humidity. 
Is it worse for her to be sticky hot and humid, or cold and grey?</p>
<p>I’m getting excited to have my boy home for the summer. Until of course I want to kill him or figure out how we’re going to all share the cars.</p>
<p>oldfort, regarding bad hair days: several years ago a co-worker and I attended a conference in New Orleans. As each day progressed, my hair became bigger and bushier, and her hair became flatter and straighter!</p>
<p>My niece’s hair would have been bigger and bushier. I think in the 80s, it would have been ok.</p>
<p>Just wanted to thank you for your support and to let you all know that DD13 (now DD17 I guess!) pushed the button today for U of Rochester! Last night we were talking about her choices and she just turned to me and said, “I don’t know why I have been putting this off so long. I’m going to Rochester.” So happy for her. We tried very, very hard to give her our opinions, but to let her know that this was her choice. </p>
<p>To top it all off, we heard back today and they increased her merit award to their highest level and bumped up our FA just a bit too. Very, very happy!</p>
<p>Thats great geogirl1! Glad you were able to hold out for your daughter to make her own decision. Wonderful to get a better package as well.</p>
<p>Congrats to your D, geogirl1. I think she made the right decision, and it’s terrific that she owns it.</p>
<p>Awesome, geogirl1. Congrats to your D.</p>
<p>Now she won’t have bad hair days. Congrats.</p>
<p>Congrats Geogirl! I’m glad she made the decision too.</p>
<p>It’s official here. My guy is staying in Rochester this summer with a paid lab job that will carry over into the fall. He actually ended up with 2 choices to choose from and would have liked both, but in the fall, doing both would be way too much of a time commitment with his other activities and Orgo.</p>
<p>I’m excited for him, but I’ll also miss him. I also need to google what he’ll be involved with (G Proteins). He tried to explain it to me, but…</p>
<p>Congrats on the decision Geo. I think sometimes it’s nice to know there are options and to wonder about what if… I don’t think either would have been a bad choice but I completely agree with the advice to let them decide. I’ll be curious how big the class ends up being, i believe last years was over enrolled.</p>
<p>Thank you eyemamom, Creekland, oldfort, weatherga, Mom2M, Lakemom, mathinokc, PN and everyone else. We are so happy for her, as we think this is the best fit for her. However, we thought Tulane was a great choice too, but for different reasons. I’m glad that it is over and we can move on to picking out her bedspread and color scheme! LOL! </p>
<p>I know UR was over enrolled last year, but they did have students call her several times and when we asked to a review of merit aid, they bumped it up 6K to their highest award level. So, for whatever reason, they thought she was a good fit too. Of course, with that merit award comes a higher GPA requirement, 3.0. As a biomedical engineer I’m not sure how that will go. We will cross that bridge when we come to it. </p>
<p>Now I will go back to being the mom of DS16 who leaves for a 5 week adventure in India in 12 days! He did get a small summer job and a job for over the school year so he should be fine with money too. It’s all good! I have to say, he is just so happy, happy, happy and doing very well in school. I can only hope my daughter will have the same experience at U of Rochester. I think she will. She went for an overnight and came back walking on the clouds, she had so much fun.</p>
<p>geogirl1, I probably would ask someone if her GPA drops below 3.0, if it would (could) revert back to the prior merit money level. Just so you know.</p>
<p>In terms of GPA, I have spent a lot of time on the engineering forum here as my son is majoring in Mech eng. A 3.0 is the line that engineering majors must strive to be above for internships and jobs. Some job listings actually state, must have a GPA above 3.0 in the list of requirements. So your daughter must strive to get above it for that at well.</p>
<p>D2 has always been the baby in our family, someone who always kept quiet, especially when her older sister was around. In the last few years she has really blossomed, especially after since D1 moved out. This year being away in college has also made her more confident. </p>
<p>D2 was nominated to be a co-chair of a community service club with a senior girl. The senior girl was too busy with a lot of graduation events, which left D2 to do most of work for the club, especially this big end of year charity event. This girl decided she wanted to get involved few weeks before the event and also realized a freshman was handling it very well without her. She started to change meeting schedule and throwing her weight around. D2, in the spirit of working together, didn’t complain and adjusted her schedule to accomodate this girl. The event was a huge success. This girl held a meeting after the event, which also happened to be a time D2 couldn’t participate, to point out all the shortcomings and complained about many school’s administrators. D2 felt very bad about the negative tone of the club’s meeting minutes, so she wrote a great rebuttal to the other co-chair’s email. D2 thanked everyone for their hard work, reminded them that it would be graceful to thank people outside of the club for their involvement, and asked everyone to focus on all the positive work they have done. It was a beautiful letter. The club’s faculty advisor thanked D2 for her email. I was proud of her for standing up to a senior in front of so many people.</p>
<p>Congrats to DD of Geogirl!</p>