<p>MumTo3 – We attended the UA receptions in Nashville. We thought it was probably the best college information session we have attended. It is well worth the trip to attend. There were nice finger food and and plenty of opportunities to ask questions.</p>
<p>Okay - I need help with a non-college thing. I had a weak moment and volunteered to set up the cast party for our play in 2 1/2 weeks. I have no idea what to do. I know some of you are involved in theater - please send any ideas or suggestions are welcome.</p>
<p>Cake from Costco if you have one. Are you serving real food? Make it easy and lots of it! Pictures from the show on the tables in frames (door prizes). Balloons. Show tunes in the background. That’s about it!</p>
<p>I didn’t want to put this in with all of the other stuff up for discussion on this board.</p>
<p>Mommaof5, I’m so sorry. Please know that your CC friends on this board are thinking of everyone touched by this tragedy.</p>
<p>Thanks drMom I get skeptical about how much the impact “demonstrated level of interest” has. Sometimes the official word is it doesn’t, but at one of the seminars we went to last year, when DD was a Junior, the rep said that some schools were starting to factor that in all things being equal. At this point DD is only applying to one EA school, so as others said she could still visit if she gets accepted.
carimama I’m glad to know a fellow besrester. I see Apollo is also a member of this club! Carimama your daughter must be extraordinary for a place like Caltech to fly her out! That is wonderful! It would be so hard to turn a college like that down with such generosity!</p>
<p>Mommaof5, I’m so sorry. What a horrible, horrible tragedy for all involved. :(</p>
<p>Mommaof5, heartbreaking! It seems like every week I hear of a teen/college suicide…what’s happening that so many kids are hurting so much? It is a reminder to keep the hugs going.</p>
<p>D has tomorrow off from school and she is supposed to work on apps. But now she is making plans to see a bff (who she’s barely seen since school started.) Debating in my head about which is a better use of her day.</p>
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<p>Mommaof5, I’m so sorry. I don’t really know how else to offer you my sympathy at this time, but I’m sending you a virtual Hallmark card (since I work at one of their stores).</p>
<p>In other news: Okay, so besides my ACT composite being the same, I scored a 10 on my essay. Again. Literally the same score all around. Well, glad that’s over.</p>
<p>I got word that I’m the president of two more of the clubs I’m in, vice president of another, and the head of my school’s prom and homecoming committees. Oh, everything is just so dandy.</p>
<p>We’re all in this little standstill at my school. Our system is frozen until Thursday because of course the guidance counselors crashed it. I guess that I’m going to just be resume writing from now until the systems are back up!</p>
<p>The days are definitely getting easier. I got a 93 on my first APES test, have all A’s (with the exception of gym. lovely) and yeah. Everything’s going great (:</p>
<p>mommaof5: my sympathy to that family & to your community. It’s so hard to hear these stories; you just want to go back in time & tell the kids “it’ll be OK!”</p>
<p>Swizzle: stop slacking off 
Srsly, make sure that you’re taking care of you first. </p>
<p>For those of you interested, I noticed Target was marking down their dorm stuff. I’ll pick up some sheets next week when they go down to 75% off.</p>
<p>mommaof5 - I’ve been thinking about you all evening. I am so sorry for everyone touched by tragedy.</p>
<p>MommyDearest13–yes, turn around is 2 weeks :D. </p>
<p>Vitrac–everything else is updated in the system, for the apps they mailed, etc.</p>
<p>DD talked to the counselor, again, they are supposed to go out today…still not updated as having gone out though…</p>
<p>Ok, total bonehead move–at a work conference thing, 3 of us staying at the same hotel, 20 miles from where our meetings are. One of the women said, hey, ride with us and you can pick up your car tomorrow–sure…grab my luggage out of the truck totally forgetting I put my toiletry bag in the back seat, not tooth brush, no contacts, no glasses, zip…duh…I’ll be getting ready out of my car in the morning…bonehead!</p>
<p>TV - both she and I were pretty floored when she actually was chosen to attend. Her boyfriend was selected also, so they’re actually traveling together. I’m curious to see how many kids were selected.</p>
<p>Momma. Sooo sorry to hear of this tragedy. Bullying is a rampant problem Please extend heartfelt condolence to the family.</p>
<p>Mommaof5 - I can only repeat what everyone else has said…so very sorry for this young man, his family and your family. It’s a tragedy when we lose someone so young, but even more so when a young person takes his own life. I’ll include everyone, especially him, in my prayers.
Hugs {{ }}</p>
<p>Mommaof5
I so sorry to hear about your family friend. I wish these kids could see a different way out of their pain.</p>
<p>Today has been crazy busy getting DD’13 ready for her trip to Dartmouth. She flys out early tomorrow morning and returns late Saturday evening. Looks like about 20 kids were chosen for this fly-in. </p>
<p>DD is nervous about flying up there alone but is very excited to meet all the professors and hear their lectures.</p>
<p>^^Dragonfly, that’s so exciting!! only 20 kids chosen? That’s amazing!!! I hope her trip goes well. Can’t wait to hear about it.</p>
<p>Wow Dragonfly congrats to you as well! Has your daughter applied there already? I’ve read about this type of thing with students after acceptances, but I didn’t know Colleges did this prior to the process. I know Oberlin has a program but you have to pay. That’s incredible!</p>
<p>I agree with Walker about Costo cake for the Homecoming party. That is the best deal at least in my area they are huge and taste fantastic!</p>
<p>I have a question for Parents with IB kids. Is TOK considered a core course when colleges factor the unweighted average?</p>
<p>Momma, I’m so sorry for your community’s tragedy.</p>
<p>Dragonfly, I don’t want to put a damper on your dd’s trip, but ds1 also was flown out for a visit at his no. 1 and ended up WL’d! Harumph!</p>
<p>In great news, ds sent off his Questbridge app!</p>
<p>Oh Mommaof5, that is so tragic. I am so sorry.</p>
<p>Suicide has come up several times on this thread. It is so important for us all to realize that our kids are all under a lot of pressure and more than anything, we need to remain a safe and loving place for them to come to. Everything else will work itself out in its own time.</p>
<p>Again, mommaof5, I am so sorry and sad to hear this news. :-(</p>