Parents of the HS Class of 2013

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<p>Haystack–I remember you were my Montana/Montana State connection. You know–DS and I climbed up to the M (actually–beyond that) Sunday morning and had our talk. I knew what was coming re: a decision but I did ask him if we should have looked at more big western schools and he said absolutely not. When we were flying in to Missoula, the plane banked right over the school so we saw the M and the campus out of the window–I think DS was in love before we landed.</p>

<p>EastGrad and L-dog–you are reminding me of another visit trip I took with one of my older kids. We had stopped in WV for the night and when we got in the car the next morning, “Country Roads” came on and for some reason, being where we were, that just cracked me up. And thanks for the reminder about The Eagle and the Hawk–I’d completely forgotten about that song. I think I’ll go post it on DS’s fb page. (BTW–I stumbled upon JD’s “Wild Montana Skies”, which I’d never heard!)</p>

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<p>See? JD is a cool guy. I love the music about the outdoors and the mountains. He makes me smile. :slight_smile:
Y’all are not making me feel better about the school D is turning down, and S’s shot there next year. We will definitely be sending notes to them. She really loved it, but UVA was her #1 since she was a little kid. Happily, she was somewhere between their #1 and their #8438. :wink:
So. Anyone’s kid planning to room with a friend? D is… I think for them its a good choice- they’re very similar kids with study/ play habits (more study, less play, no drinking). Just wondered what others are thinking…</p>

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<p>89–my older two did not but my '13er will. He has one good friend who has been researching Montana online all year long and who will attend next year despite never having seen the place in person. Given that they’re the only two from our town going and they do get along really well, I think it’ll be a little comforting to have that one familiar face with a similar background. I do get the thing about it being better to branch out a bit, but this just seems to make sense.</p>

<p>And JD rocks. I always liked his voice. My oldest sings along at the top of his lungs to TGIACB.</p>

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<p>Following ED, Devil Child had to withdraw from two places where Kid #2 is likely to apply, but both are such high-volume application places, I hadn’t given any thought to whether his chances will be affected. I hope we’re all overthinking this. </p>

<p>Meanwhile – and apropos of nothing – I would like to note for the record that if I die early, the proximate cause is likely the Detroit Tigers bullpen. It’s only game #3, but these guys are already killing me.</p>

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<p>This thread is just getting too much with all of the JD songs. Since it’s all we ever listened to I know every.single.one (pretty much) by heart. :stuck_out_tongue: </p>

<p>BTW: growing up in suburbia, I didn’t understand a lot of TGIACB. I had to ask my mom “what’s ‘cakes on the griddle’” LOL </p>

<p>Wahoo- Step-D thinks she’s found a roommate. She’s planning to meet this girl at orientation, but they have been communicating non-stop for 3 weeks now and they are busy planning their room decor, etc etc. It’s very nice to hear her so excited about this potential bff. We’ll see how their ‘in-person’ meeting goes over the summer, but I do think she found a ‘winner.’ :smiley: </p>

<p>MyLB: I do think it’s good that your S has a friend to go to Montana with. Will be like taking a piece of home with him when he goes ;)</p>

<p>ETA: Someoldguy - LOL! I am a Twins fan, but the approximately 400 people I know who are Tigers fans would likely agree with you! Sounds like the new stadium they built a few years back is super nice, so at least, if you go, you can suffer in comfort. (ha)</p>

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<p>You’re always supposed to head out to the back country on the buddy system.</p>

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<p>My S and his best friend are at the same school, same major. They chose not to room together freshman year in order to branch out a bit. They are both off campus this year, but not together. Next year they decided to room together off campus. My S has always been very quiet, and I was worried he might rely too much on his friend socially if they stuck closely together, so I was glad they decided not to room together at first.</p>

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<p>MTnest - I’m hoping I’ll be available to present your prize, since that’s not one I want to compete for!</p>

<p>OH OH OH for a boxed set of Bukowski, I’ll tell S13 he can’t pick! I’ll even put him on a waitlist :D</p>

<p>I worked on the college journal and actually got to edit a Bukowski poem (by “edit” I mean “make sure it was typeset correctly” not “change”). One of the highlights of my college career.</p>

<p>mnmom62 - funny you should say that - S13 loves jazz, and he always mentions Chicago when people talk about oldies <sigh>. But to your point…</sigh></p>

<p>ree - Dwight is cool. And George Strait.</p>

<p>Congrats on being done MyLB! I think the Grizzly is an awesome mascot.</p>

<p>Kat2013 - speak for yourself. I’ll hold your limbo bar if you like, but that’s it. Now, if you want to polka… (well, I did grow up in Wisconsin)</p>

<p>Wow 89w - I thought the class threads were safer than general CC, but maybe we’re just the best :).</p>

<p>SomeOldGuy - I’ve been lurking on that thread and I completely agree.</p>

<p>sahp2kids - if you’re thinking of lottery schools, I don’t think there’s any predicting. Also, I’ve heard people going the other way and saying they think a sibling didn’t get in to the same school because the family is not full pay and the school already knows what the finances are… so I think you can find a bit of comfort either way. And, if you’re really worried, you can always pull my favorite trick - make it about mom. In this case, a vague “this was one of my favorites - who can understand teenagers?” in a private email to the adcom… (you may remember this trick from the “how am I going to get that blankety-blank recommendation?” time on our thread :smiley: ). I don’t have to worry about this, because the schools S13 applied to that D15 really likes, he was waitlisted at. They can hardly hold it against him for not joining the waitlist, can they? Aw crud, guess I’m sending emails.</p>

<p>S13 only knows one other person likely going to ND, from a week-long camp last summer. Not enough to warrant a roommate decision. There were 20 kids at that camp, so far two ND, one Yale, one MIT and a Northwestern, if I remember right. Not bad.</p>

<p>EastGrad and l-dog, I also looked it up to see if the Rockies go into Montana :).</p>

<p>Our family favorite, and rather apropros here, is “Today” – “a million tomorrows shall all pass away, ere I forget all the joy that is mine… today.”</p>

<p>But best of best of all was “The Ballad of Spiro Agnew.”</p>

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<p>Well, I thought we were settled, but…</p>

<p>DS got a competitive full tuition scholarship! </p>

<p>I’m curling up in a corner and hoping to hide in the basement for the rest of the month. Though, Walker’s basement sounds better than my basement.</p>

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<p>Congrats Longhaul!</p>

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<p>And if the first 3 games weren’t bad enough, the Tigers announced today they’re bringing back . . . Jose Valverde! That guy caused more cardiac arrests in Michigan last year than all the cigarettes ever sold there. I think it must be part of a plot to rein in health care costs by killing off all the older white guys before they incur long-term geriatric care needs.</p>

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<p>I agree with the posts about venturing off to some of the other forums…some I have lurked on and ALMOST commented in defense of one stance or another and then retreated due to the scariness of some of the posters…yikes! Makes me appreciate this one even more though:)
In regards to roommates, s just decided this week to room with a friend on honors floor…same study habits, good but not best friends.
D1 living on a journalism learning community floor and is going potluck…doesn’t know anyone yet in the program
D2 doesn’t know anyone going to her school from here so she will potluck too and is going to live in a living/learning honors community as well…so we will have an opportunity to see how both friend and potluck go…
S found out yesterday that he is an alternate for the scholarship award he interviewed for on Monday…super bummed…really big honor to be a finalist…i can’t imagine very many will turn it down being a full ride research so not holding out hope for him to be moved into recepient status…he has full tuition scholarship there but was really excited about the mentor/research opportunities! (And of course the additional $ would have been nice too)</p>

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<p>Forgot to add that due to the developments of yesterday with s not getting the scholarship, while I am still serving, I am doing the “one for you and one for me” so I will NOT be wearing roller skates for obvious reasons😊</p>

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<p>All I can tell you is that this cartoon is always appropriate, especially here.</p>

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<p>And for those of you not following the baseball talk, let’s just say that being the ninth-inning relief pitcher for the Tigers is kinda like being the defense against the dark arts teacher at Hogwarts. From Todd Jones through Fernando Rodney to Valverde and Phil Coke, these guys have collectively taken years off my life.</p>

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<p>So I popped in to see how everyone’s doing with decisions, and realized that I’m hopelessly lost. So just give me a drink order and I’ll try and catch up!</p>

<p>I did see longhaul’s post of a full scholarship! Is it for a particular school or for any school? Congratulations!</p>

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<p>Congrats, Longhaul! Terrific news, even if it puts you back in a lounge chair.
3Triplet, as you can see, there are still lots of decisions being made…and it might turn out that DS will end up with that scholarship after all. Crossing my fingers!
Wow, Confetti, what an impressive summer camp with those results! Can you reveal subject or even camp itself?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the smile, OldGuy.</p>

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<p>3Triplet, take the night off! That must have been some emotional roller (ahem) coaster you were on. I’m sorry for the disappointment, but I know you are proud of your S anyway, as you should be. Hopefully there will be some research opportunities for him regardless of the full ride. So close, yet so far, right?</p>

<p>I’ll cover for you tonight, and if you need more time, I’ll do tomorrow also. ;)</p>

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<p>Congrats, Longhaul! And I think MyLB just left an empty chair…</p>

<p>3Trip - sorry about alternate status. It is an honor, though… and perhaps being alternate will also open opportunities? </p>

<p>P.S. I remember some very fun tipsy roller skating in high school…</p>

<p>SomeOldGuy - that cartoon is AWESOME. And although I have not paid any attention to the Tigers yet this year, I am a Cubs fan, so I understand.</p>

<p>EastGrad - Sure, it was the Redbird Risk Management actuarial camp at Illinios State University’s Katie School of Business. (I know, right?) But they really do get the best and the brightest, apparently. And everyone invited to the camp is full scholarship - you just have to get there.</p>

<p>For anyone who’s asked how to quote in the quote box, click on “Post Reply” at the bottom left, then scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click “BB code” – follow the directions for Quote.</p>

<p>Why is it that every time I try to break out the expected costs in a calendar, they get bigger? And why can’t I budget for him to buy books in November?</p>

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<p>Re: turning down a school and younger sib applying…it worked fine for us, although older sib left things in a good way. Actually, now that I think of it, we have one school that three of our kids applied to but oldest was six years ahead of the next one (who got a great big very competitive scholarship from this competitive school so it shouldn’t be a death knell, right?). Then she sadly turned them down after much agonizing at the last minute and then S’13 applied and was still accepted this year. He did tell the story to the rep at a college fair. Probably just as well his younger brother will not be applying, because S’13 will be sending regrets soon!</p>

<p>From what I have heard from those I know involved in admissions, it depends on what school and the circumstances. I know some places have a record of every admitted student from each hs-the ‘history’, so to speak. I think they should always leave things in a good way-the student in question might want to transfer or go to grad school there later themselves. In fact, D’10 got a letter form same school recently, encouraging her to apply to grad school as ‘one that got away’!</p>

<p>re: the Rockies and Montana…really guys? Of course when my D was working a job in the NE the summer after frosh year she ran into a couple of girls that asked if she was commuting because she was going to school in-state and insisted that she could not be an in-state student and have a 6 hour drive to college. Hmmm. Oh, and anything farther West and South than the NY state line and you would fall off the edge of the earth. Apparently Tulane was purgatory. Regional differences at their best! Guess that’s why we send them away to college?!</p>