<p>S is usually a procrastinator but he’s got his eye on a few schools with rolling admission that he can send in apps to quite early, so he will need to “get rolling” early. I am really really hoping that he will be done with all apps by December 1, 2011.</p>
<p>I really hope that “this time next year” we are all sitting around here, kibitzing over a our glass of pinot instead of stressing out over the submit button (and unwritten essays). I am not sure how to get my son to be done by Nov. 1 but I am hoping that since the Florida Public Universities have a Nov. 1 deadline and the essay is basically the same as the common application essay, that he will be done by then as well. DS did somehow finish his hw lastSunday evening before 11 pm BUT, there have been so many other times that he has not (and stayed up until 1 or 2 AM) that I am more than over anxious on Sundays.</p>
<p>I am hopefull that the application process will be over by Dec 1, and the waiting will begin. I’d actually like to see the application process be done by mid November, as D gets increasing busy with ECs around then. But I recognize that I live with procrastinators and my timeline is not the same timeline D or DH use. It drives me crazy, but it is very resistant to change.</p>
<p>When it comes getting school and any other work done, I try my best not to say anything. I know from experience my saying something slows down my D. It seems all her desire to do something evaporates if I mention it.</p>
<p>Since the in-state options have scholarship deadlines for 11/1, and it is right in the middle of the fall play, we are pushing for 10/1 for done. When we talked about writing his essays over the summer he complained, but realized that he wouldn’t want to sit home during the school year working on it while his friends are out having fun. (If we accomplish this, he will descover that he is the only one done probably). The way our guidance office is, he may still miss deadlines with this timeline.</p>
<p>My DS1 is so independant, that at this point, anything I say is seen as a negative. I think I will probably be sitting here next year hoping all is being turned in, but not really knowing until the letters come in the mail! We shall see. My DD1 will need a bit more help with organizing everything, so at least I’ll get some of my need to help fulfilled with her! If he needs help, he will ask. I’m sure there will be some schools that he won’t get into because he didn’t ask for help, but over all he will have a good selection.</p>
<p>DD’s high school requires that all applications to the state flagship U. be submitted by Oct. 1. Between that and her EA application, I’m hoping that we’ll be done by Nov. 1. No promises, though.</p>
<p>D let me be the keeper of the spreadsheet/dates/submitted checklist and I am hoping fiercely independent S will allow this too. I am REALLY looking forward to having a list of the schools he truly intends to apply to. That will be such a great first step. Too many options!</p>
<p>MidwestMom2Kids I would love a list…that actually includes schools. D is crossing off schools like crazy, and not adding any. There has to be something on the list…right now it’s a list of one–crazy reach school. DH took her to a College Fair at the high school last night, it’s possible we may have two (!) schools to add to the list.</p>
<p>“DD’s high school requires that all applications to the state flagship U. be submitted by Oct. 1.”</p>
<p>At my daughter’s high school the guidance department begins their “senior consultations” around October 1. Nonetheless she plans to have her list of schools finalized by August and her essays wrapped up by Labor Day. Will she hit her target? Maybe not, but since she plans to apply to at least one EA school already I don’t think she can wait until October 1 to begin talking about college plans with the guidance department. She’ll probably bring her list to the GC and say “This is where I’m applying” and that will be that.</p>
<p>hudsonvalley that does sound late-- we do those conferences spring of junior year. I think (maybe over-optimistic, but…) D will have most apps in by October 1 next year–certainly most choices will be made.</p>
<p>Our school waits until 10/1 as well, unless you make a special appointment for sooner. We live in Indiana, so applications are to be completed by 11/1 in order to get the auto scholarships. I know of at least 5 seniors that did not submit materials in time to the GC. It breaks my heart to know that they might miss out on the money. Considering 85% of the kids from our high school apply to public schools, you would think that the guidance office would start meeting with them earlier, but they say that they need the first month to fix schedules, etc.
S is going to ask for teacher recs and the GC rec before school ends, so they can send it off early. When I spoke to the GC about the process, she seemed irritated that he was applying to the schools that expect her to write about him rather than just mark boxes. If possible, we are going to try to get the principal to do it, since DS is well known for his ECs.</p>
<p>WOW - I’m hoping my daughter completes all her applications by their due dates; some of which aren’t until January 15th!</p>
<p>amtc, Does your daughter not only have a list but also know the due dates?</p>
<p>Our state flagship has rolling admissions and a shortage of housing, so you really have to get htose applications in as early as possible, so the housing doesn’t fill up. We should make pact that each one of us will try to get our DDs and DSs to get at least one app. in before 11/1/2011 - sort of a support group. (Of course, that will not work for those who are taking the very hands off/ “let them sink or swim approach.” This is more for parent sanity, than for kids college admission. I could not imagine dealing with the stress of having no applications submitted until late in December. I know it happens all the time, but it would be so nice to know that they have each pushed the button on at least one by Nov. 1.</p>
<p>Igloo, no we don’t have an exact list but we do have a general list of about 20 possible schools. My daughter needs a small LAC with few or very loose gen ed/core requirements and has about 6 different potential majors she’s interested in. By the time I plug in all the different variables I wind up with about 20 possibilities. I do look at when apps are due for EA and regular admission because she needs a lot of lead time. She’s highly organized but you can’t hurry her at all so I look just to get a ballpark at this point. I do remember from my older daughter that some schools (Ithaca maybe?) don’t have due dates until Feb sometime, every school is different in every respect except the May 1st acceptance date!</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>This is so true of my D as well. Doesn’t that drive me nuts at times!</p>
<p>We took D to visit two colleges yesterday, large public u and small LAC…about 15 miles apart. She loves the large school, and really dislikes the small one. Which is not what I would have guessed. It made for a long day, but I’m glad we did it. We need to have a few conversations about why she loved the one and disliked the other so we can expand our search. One is not a list for application purposes.</p>
<p>D and I are making an unofficial visit to San Francisco area school (for her sport) and I’d like to take her to other schools while we’re there. We are coming from the south so we could also stop at Cal Poly SLO where brother attends. This winter, we plan to visit the pacific northwest schools on her list. She hasn’t taken the time to update her list yet. I’m sure it will change.</p>
<p>Mom2M: That is really interesting. Good to learn this stuff early in the process. Keep us posted after the “conversations.” Our D has not been too keen on the LAC’s we have taken her to see, either. So far, she only “likes” colleges in big cities. We are trying to get her to expand her list.</p>