<p>Not necessarily. In CA, most credentials are earned through CSUs, regardless of where the BA was earned. That’s assuming the credential is earned in the usual way (one year of course work following the BA). I did mine totally backwards. Undergraduate degree at Cal and credential at Mills. At the time, it was cost competitive to go private for the credential because I avoided commuting and I finished in two semesters. Can’t speak to the present, but 20+ years ago one could not get a clear credential in two semesters from a CSU. The programs were so impacted that you would leave after two semesters with a provisional credential that had to be completed within five years. There were lots of requirements for the clear that you would take during the first few years of teaching. I thought that teaching 160 kids a day would be hard enough, so I chose a program where I could earn the clear credential in two semesters. </p>
<p>There are also some programs (usually in troubled districts and/or in fields where teachers are in short supply) that will allow you to earn your credential while working as a paid teacher (with an emergency credential). This is absolutely grueling, but it does allow you to earn a living sooner.</p>
<p>Also, as an FYI, the middle school and high school credentials are one and the same. Whatever subject she credentials in, she’ll be expected to be able to teach it at the high school level as well as the middle school level. This may not be an issue for her, as most secondary teachers prefer to teach high school (middle schoolers are bonkers). Middle schoolers do, however, have the advantage of not being jaded yet. They’re a bit easier to reach, IF you can get their attention (a big if).</p>
<p>HeavyLidded - great idea about posting screen name and final choice to attend.Not sure how to format? Other threads just start a list, others copy and add own school.</p>
<p>Funny story about the CC experience and screen names: on one college visit, as I was speaking to someone in admissions who turned out to be very helpful (even offered to give me a ride to my hotel at the end of the day), I mentioned that I had heard from current parents how pleased they were with their kids’ experience at the school, etc. When she asked who, I had to confess I didn’t know an actual name, only screen names…she looked at me oddly. Sort of like a parallel universe, but in a good way :)</p>
<p>I like the idea, too, of posting screen names & final choices (although I feel far from getting to such a point <em>sigh</em>). Maybe just add your screen name in all caps following that school’s name on our super list.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if a separate thread with similar title + “FINAL DECISIONS” or something might work best? Maybe mazewanderer could start it? I like the idea of this list but if it’s just done here I think it’ll get muddled with all of the other chit-chat. A thread with <em>only</em> a list of who and where that people could add to would be great.</p>
<p>I haven’t been on in a while-- congratulations to everyone who has made decisions, put down deposits and can move on to enjoy the end of senior year.</p>
<p>We are in LA area so S can visit his top two choices. I am meeting with Financial Aid this morning at his #1 so think good thoughts at 10 am. I am not optimistic but I feel like I have to try-- at least then he will know that I did try to make it work</p>
<p>I agree with Jane on LMU admissions completely, but I have to say that the departments my S has met with have been great. When he first visited he made an appointment (he made his own appointment not through admissions) and met with a faculty member in what he thought was his major at that time. The guy spent over an hour talking to him about the pros/cons of the major and showed him around, then had him sit in on a class. This trip he made his own appointments again with his now major and has had a similar experience. He met with head of the program yesterday, they invited him to their lunch/seminar and this morning he is going to a class. This is long-- but point is the people the students are dealing with once they are enrolled seem great</p>
<p>This afternoon we are driving to #2 to see some faculty and go to Accepted Student Day.</p>
<p>idahomom, good luck with FA folks! So glad LMU profs are treating your son so well. Have fun at both schools, they are both great choices, for different reasons. Enjoy!</p>
<p>a bit off topic…but it involves saving money so thought it might be relevant as we get these kids - and our finances - ready to head off to college.</p>
<p>Regarding tux rentals for prom - we just saved $225 by being one of the two campus “ambassadors” which means passing out $40 discount cards with a unique number; if five or more people use your number your tux rental is free (except for a $40 deposit) plus a day early pickup to miss the crowds. </p>
<p>DS treated it like a job… added phone number, address and directions to the cards he printed up, left them everywhere at school. </p>
<p>I’m hearing that most tux rental stores have some version.</p>
<p>Sometime around May 1st, on the regular class of 2013 list, there will likely be a list generated regarding decisions and then a list regarding “launch dates”.</p>
<p>We just got back from our accepted students festivities at RIT. We had a very informative time, and feel great about D’s decision! I have to admit to being slightly nervous that we’d get here and she’d freak out and think she’d made the wrong choice.</p>
<p>MirabileDictu: thanks for more info on credentials. My D actually wants to teach middle school science. And Chico State is starting a new credential program designed to be valid just for middle school. It is more generalist science which is what middle schools need. Very interesting</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of you that have completed this process. It is exciting.</p>
<p>Today I begin the process that many of you have just completed. I am taking my daughter on her first college visit today to Marist College. It will be a very busy April, campus visits every weekend and during her break. I am as excited as her since this is my last child to go through this process. This time will be a challenge because my daughter is a true blank slate, no idea of what she might want to major in, type of school, etc. We are starting from zero. I will enjoy the bonding time and watching her indecision slowly turn into decision.</p>
<p>NPRMom and onesonmom - go back a couple pages. We’ve been doing acceptances for kids on this thread - we just put the schools our kids were accepted to but didn’t include our names on it</p>
<p>Forgive me if I’ve posted this already (just got back from a visit with DD to Macalester and having trouble catching up). Congratulations on the Wooster decision! I absolutely loved the campus and the kids, and was very impressed with the academic support that is available.</p>
<p>I have also not checked in for awhile, but my son has decided on Tulane! Definitely the best school he was accepted to (he had 11 out of 12 accepts, but the other schools were definitely not the same caliber. He was declined at Miami.)</p>
<p>That’s the good news. The bad news is that he got great scholarship offers from every school EXCEPT Tulane. (He could go next door to Loyola for less than half tuition). But he has life insurance money from his dad who passed away 10 years ago, and although it’s not enough to get him through 4 years at such a pricey school, it’s enough to make it his decision and not mine.</p>
<p>bkbmom,
I was referring to posting the final decisions for each family, not the acceptances. It will be fun to know which school each child has chosen.</p>
<p>Are you guys game? Or, should we wait until May 1st when ALL of the decisions have to be made?</p>
<p>I think it would be fun to see decisions. Perhaps to avoid the long list, people can PM me and I’ll compile a list and post it once, with weekly updates until May 1. As fun and helpful as the acceptances list was, it was tedious to scroll through all the updates!</p>