Parents of the HS Class of 2012 - Original

Parents of HS Class of 20xx
20581

<p>VAMom2015, D’s flying solo on this one.<br>
I went with her to one of the so-called ‘Tiger Tuesdays’ they had in February for EA admits. It was fine, but very low key–only a small notch above a typical college visit in terms of what was offered. For some reason, that trip left her a little cold (not being very taken with the engineering dept. was one source of buzzkill). However, that was not a situation where she could stay in a dorm overnight, and she still didn’t feel like she had a good read on what it’s really like to be a student there, so she wanted to do the Princeton Preview, too. </p>

<p>I just want her to be in a position where, if she throws her grandparents into conniptions by turning down Princeton (<em>gulp</em>), we’ll be able to say she did so with as much info at her disposal as is reasonably obtainable. And hey, maybe she’ll love it and go there! Still a very real possibility, and an outcome I’d be perfectly happy with (but not one I’m strongly invested in).</p>

20582

<p>Both hubby and I will go to move in day. Neither of us would be willing to miss it. Plus I need someone to cry to on the way home. I’ll have to get my mom to stay with my d. I realized we may run into a situation her first year if move in is on the same day. </p>

<p>Those with more than 1 in college - did move in days conflict and did you divide and conquer or just go with the youngest one?</p>

20583

<p>They won’t conflict for us! ;)</p>

<p>We would probably divide and conquer if faced with that, although really, with older kids, there’s a lot less hoopla, no official events for parents, and not much need for Target runs. If transportation works out, there’s probably not much reason to go along with older students. But it helps to drive a carload of stuff out and drive home in the car, unless your S or D is keeping a car on campus.</p>

20584

<p>Just curious, and I don’t know if this is even possible to gauge? but how many of us have kids sticking around (< 100 miles from home) vs. venturing far beyond that (> 300 miles?)</p>

20585

<p>Mine’s going about 550 miles away</p>

20586

<p>400 miles</p>

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20587

<p>Approximately 440 :(</p>

20588

<p>800 miles give or take…</p>

20589

<p>155 miles</p>

<p>2 1/2 hours by car or train.</p>

20590

<p>D will be almost 2,500 miles away. About a 5 hour non stop flight.</p>

20591

<p>showmom wins the prize so far! But even though S is only 550 miles away, there’s no non-stop flight, and a good trip takes 6 or 7 hours. A bad trip means getting stuck overnight somewhere when a connection is missed…</p>

20592

<p>1,656 miles away</p>

20593

<p>About 375 miles for D1 and 455 miles in the opposite direction for D2. Of course, both parents’ weekends are the same weekend in 2012, too!</p>

20594

<p>WOW. I guess I’m in line to win for the closest.</p>

20595

<p>2980 miles (non-stop flight)
but closer than where she has been at BS for almost 4 years- 3100 miles (different non-stop flight)</p>

20596

<p>Hi all. Glad to see that the list is growing and we can start shopping for those XL sheets…</p>

<p>I just got a welcome email from Harvard SEAS, informing me that they are adding two new concentrations (majors), Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. Perfect timing.</p>

20597

<p>Probably 1035 miles.</p>

20598

<p>I just checked, 413 miles. However there are direct flights into two of my local airports.</p>

20599

<p>We were going to be 2500 miles, now it looks like it may be 250 miles. But if I get an assignment overseas again, then it could be as far as 10K miles.</p>

20600

<p>Probably 540 miles - will know after this weekends visit to William & Mary</p>