<p>@finearts
.“I’m sorry, but I think you are the greatest and I will NEVER watch their football team again”)</p>
<p>I love this.
My DD is waiting on a reach EA answer this week. We have talked repeatedly about schools looking for different things each year. Maybe they got a XYZ last year and aren’t looking for that this year. Some other school may be.</p>
<p>fineartsmom, none of my choice of words seemed to help much for my DD last week. whatever I tried to say was met with (Mom, your not helping) Comfort food, watching a movie together (Comedy!) and getting out of the house (even to the Xmas crazed mall) seemed to help a little. School seems to be the worst environment as they face a pity party with others in the same boat or gloating classmates–if the schedule allows, give them a pass on a day of school</p>
<p>Galaxy: she & the entire rest of the senior class are under the impression that they don’t have to go. Unless something gets said to them today, she has no intention of going anywhere near the school between dismissal today and 1/8 :)</p>
<p>Good morning! </p>
<p>My DS has school all week this week, then 2 weeks off, but luckily finals are not until the last week of January, so it will not be painful. He had big tests last week in Government and AP English. He got a “C” on both, which I was upset about, but it ends up, for both he got the highest score in the class, so I am not AS upset. And he still has a solid A in both classes. Our school also has 8 periods. They are on a block schedule so each class only meets every other day. If you are an athlete (it is a fairly small public school and it seems most everyone does at least one sport), you have “athletics” for periods 7 & 8. DS is taking 5 APs (English, Physics, Calc AB, Spanish & Government (next semester will be Econ)). Plus he is taking journalism and student government (which is zero period). He is one of only 5 kids taking 5 APs. Most are taking 3.</p>
<p>So excited, my S got accepted to Harvey Mudd today! Thanks to CC for all the support and advice along the way!!</p>
<p>Congrats David 1126!! That’s awesome! :)</p>
<p>Congratulations David!!</p>
<p>Congrats momma on Fordham and David for Harvey Mudd! How awesome!</p>
<p>Well, folks, I have more good news to report. </p>
<p>Today (just now, in fact) DS checked his email and it’s a yes, he was taken off the waitlist finally—He’s going to Washington, DC, next fall to work with students in high-need school districts there for the CityYear program!! </p>
<p>This huge grin just crept across his face at the news as he was reading the email – priceless – so I could tell instantly it was good.</p>
<p>If any of you out there have any experience at all with this program, please let me know or PM me, b/c I never dreamed I would be backing a gap year plan for my DS, but I’m happy now b/c he is so happy and I know he is doing it for all the right reasons.</p>
<p>This is a bit of a relief for another reason, to be honest. It bides us a little more time to get our financial ducks in a row for when he does enroll in college somewhere. He also gets an educational award at the end of his ten-month term with CityYear that is roughly equal to the amount of Pell Grant, $4,000 maybe??</p>
<p>OK, onward and upward.</p>
<p>Woohoo to all and Kelijake how awesome for him and that not only is the plan working out for your son and his goals but for your family as well!!!</p>
<p>Mommaof5 – Congrats on Fordham</p>
<p>David1126 – Congrats on Harvey Mudd. For two years I tried to talk DS into looking at the school and applying, but just too far away for us. </p>
<p>kelijake1987 – Congrats on City Year in DC. What an amazing experience for him and a great city to be a young adult in.</p>
<p>Momma, David and kelijake - congratulations to your kids! Always exciting to see where everyone goes :)</p>
<p>Good luck to those still waiting, and especially for those who need to support a child receiving a deferral or a re-direction. As we all say, they will end up going where it will work out best for them…but at the time of deferral or re-direction it doesn’t seem so for them. Hugs {{ }}</p>
<p>Congrats David1126!</p>
<p>Oh kelijake - that’s wonderful! Good for him!</p>
<p>I’ve been lurking (mostly) for a whole year and enjoying this thread. It’s been REALLY reassuring to hear what others are going through (more than once, I’ve thought that YouDontSay’s son and mine are related :)). </p>
<p>Anyway, have been wanting to ask about the multiple AP classes. My DS’s school has 8 periods and is also on the block schedule, but most of their AP classes count as 2 credits. Therefore, for example, the most APs they can take would be 4 in one year (they meet every day for each class the entire year). How are those of you taking 6 or 7 APs doing it? Are the schools just cramming all that material into half the time that my son’s is?</p>
<p>Reader, our school has 7 periods that kids can take academic classes in, so theoretically they could take 7 AP classes in a year (only 2 classes that have labs though, as they take some extra class periods). Our classes are about 45 minutes long, so maybe they are cramming all the info in in half the time. Our school starts in late August and runs into June, so they only have 8 months to learn also. The kids often have to get study guides to learn material they might miss in class. My D took 5 AP classes as a junior, plus one honors class, and a study hall (she is a 2 sport athlete and needs some study time). This year she is taking 4 AP classes, one dual enrollment, and an independent study along with her study hall. She’s in BC Calc, which moves quite fast, but the kids do well on the AP test. </p>
<p>We also have Psych and Econ as full year classes, while other schools only do them half a year each. So when they take many AP classes, some are not as much work as others - last year she took European History, Chem, and Eng Lang, which were more work, while Stats and Econ were less work.</p>
<p>David, Kelijake and Momma-Awesome!</p>
<p>Got my final EA decision today- Hofstra University, 18.5k a year!</p>
<p>I will be going to pace on Wednesday & will be talking to an admissons counselor as well as a financial aid counselor.</p>
<p>Congrats David1126, Jazzii, and kelijake!</p>
<p>AP classes: My state has few requirements - 1 yr each of PE/fine arts/technology plus 3 of foreign language and 4 of the core classes. So after about sophomore year you can take 6+ APs out of 8 periods. They’re only single blocked, like all the other classes. Most of my friends are taking 6 or 7 periods of APs with 7-9 total tests (physics C is two, macroecon/gov is two, etc). I have 4 periods of APs (6 tests) and 2 college classes per semester which has been (mostly) fun. :)</p>
<p>Congratulations to Mommaof5 for Fordham and to David for Harvey Mudd! Great news!</p>
<p>Also, kelijake, it was super to hear that your S will be doing the CityYear program! Nice to be accepted to your number one choice, whether college or gap program!</p>
<p>Congratulations to you, too, Jazzii!</p>
<p>Congrats David & Jazzii!!!</p>
<p>kelijake - I am so happy for you and your DS! I know this has been his first choice all along! Way to go!!!</p>