<p>Kids who go to Barnard take classes at Columbia.</p>
<p>Suzy, the women’s colleges are wonderful to consider both in their own right and because many of them offer significant merit scholarships. My D had no interest in women’s schools at all until she visited one and fell in love with the campus and the vibe she got from the students and profs. They aren’t for everyone but they are worth a look. </p>
<p>I think all of the remaining Seven Sisters offer cross-registration at nearby coed schools. Smith and Mt. Holyoke are in a consortium with Amherst, UMass-Amherst, and Hampshire. Wellesley offers access to MIT, Babson, and Olin along with some other more creative semester choices at other schools. Byrn Mawr, Swarthmore, Haverford, and U Penn offer cross-registration and Bryn Mawr is less than a mile away from Haverford so activities between the two schools are often combined. Barnard and Columbia are across the street from each other with lots of cross flow in both directions. </p>
<p>I’m sure your D will be great! I hope she is able to relax after APUSH!</p>
<p>3girls is right: its hard to keep up with you all!</p>
<p>So, from reading all the posts I missed (which isnt the same as remembering them all), sbjdorlos S is to be congratulated and I congratulate sbjdorlo for Best in Photoshop Creativity. 
Twogirls and 3girls Ds must have been separated at birth (my D would drive yours crazy in a group since shes never turned in anything early), and congrats to Suzy100s D on her job! And welcome, MamaBear16 and Laclos!</p>
<p>D has taken two AP exams (Gov and English) and has one to go (Euro). Shes so ready for summer. Shes taking AP Physics next year. That s the only one offered, so I assume its the basic one. That, 5 IB classes, Advanced Theatre, and two chorus classes. I could tell by her tone that the chorus was non-negotiable. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>We just signed D up for a test prep course for this summer into fall. Shell take the PSAT in mid-Oct and then the November SAT. Since all the test prep will be fresh in her head, that seems sensible. Shell take either the September or whatever-the-next ACT date is, depending on how things look. Our S (graduating from grad school May 30!) followed that plan and only took SAT/ACT once each, but well see how D does and feels. He was an NMF and a completely different kettle of fish. He did better on the ACT and so far D has done better on the PLAN (baby ACT) than the PSAT. </p>
<p>FromMD: 2200 and 33? Done and done, IMHO, although I understand the pressures of merit aid or a dream school. My guess would be to discuss those issues with that kid and then let him/her make the decision. Those were pretty much our S’s scores and he didn’t want to retest. Theres actually a section when you get the scores that tells you how to calculate how much better you might do on a retake. </p>
<p>Tripleamom, my S was a national AP scholar, but not until after taking his senior AP examswhich meant he was already accepted and had decided on a school. The rigor of his coursework looked good, but mostif not allkids dont get the title (and certificate) until post-HS graduation.</p>
<p>Also, the New Yorker did an article about Deep Springs about 5 or 6 years ago. It does sound like a really interesting placemy S wasnt at all interested though. ;)</p>
<p>3girls, I really feel for you and your anger over your D being slighted for the awards but agree with the others that the best course is to just let it go. Remember, too, that this is high school. Your D will go on to wonderful accomplishments at college and beyond. I actually do think these awards are popularity contests most of the time. </p>
<p>Giterdonethanks for that link. Very eye opening!</p>
<p>Also, not sure if this was posted before, but here’s a link to CC’s emoticons:</p>
<p>[College</a> Confidential - Smilies](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/misc.php?do=showsmilies]College”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/misc.php?do=showsmilies)</p>
<p>The D is in the final throes of completing her 10 page History paper due tomorrow. She let me read a rough draft & the improvement in her writing is obvious 18 months into transferring into her new school.</p>
<p>Softball is winding down - her team lost in one of their end of year State tournaments this afternoon 4-2. Since she’s a pitcher lots of pressure on her shoulders and the tears flowed on the way home after losing. </p>
<p>No crying in front of team mates or the other team, which is why Dad’s attend games. When they win they want their friends, when the lose the big game it’s Dad’s shoulder they look for to cry on. All part of being a sports parent.</p>
<p>yay Limner! Thanks for posting this.</p>
<p>By the way, while we’re catching up on posts and goings on, Sbjdorlo, how is your son doing post surgery? (Is he post surgery?) </p>
<p>My bigger concern right now is that D has to do a presentation on the essay that’s been included in the school’s periodical “Scholarly Work” publication at the student showcase portion of the student awards night and she does. not. want. to. do. it. She’s hung up on the facts that she’s the only sophomore and that her title is “dumb” compared to the rest. She also feels that this does not represent her best work and shouldn’t have been accepted. I can’t decide whether I should be present or stay far away.</p>
<p>3girls that’s great for your daughter! Threesdad I get the whole softball thing because my older daughter was also a pitcher and it gets very very intense. My daughter is currently writing a research paper for English on Death of a Salesman combined with I Love Lucy (?). I am not trying to understand it!! She has Regents ( state tests) in a few weeks followed by the SAT 2s and then she is done. I am not overly concerned with the chem SAT because they already study with the SAT book in class. Not sure about Lit but this week I am buying her the SAT book to read and review literary terms. We are seeing the SAT tutor in June to make a plan. Sounds like everyone is just as busy as we are. Right now I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my older daughter. She should be home in a few minutes. She just finished her first year of college!!! I want to wish everyone well on their APs. Mine begins next year.</p>
<p>limner,</p>
<p>Sigh, I am dense regarding photoshop creativity-clue me in, ok? :-)</p>
<p>You have quite a spread in ages there-one finishing 10th and one finishing grad school! Where’s your S headed after grad school? (And congrats to him!)</p>
<p>3girls,</p>
<p>Thanks for asking! It was a crazy week and ended up with S in the urgent care on Sunday for dehydration! We couldn’t figure out exactly what was going on, though the doc we called on Sat. said it might be just that. I think it started on Monday with his surgery because he didn’t eat or drink until almost 4 that afternoon. After that, his blood sugars were high all week (lots of time trauma to the body will shoot 'em high), so he just didn’t eat or drink much all week. At any rate, after two bags of IV fluids, he felt much better, weak but better. He’s not sure if he’s hearing better but I think he is. He’ll go back to the doc on Friday. This kid gets it all!</p>
<p>Re. your D’s presentation-does she want you to be there for it? And can she get out of it?</p>
<p>Aww Threesdad, that is very sweet. My D’s team just won their conference championship and she was over the moon. Tears flowed in the car here too but definitely tears of joy. Reality hits pretty quickly though and she is currently working on a lab report which will probably take her to the wee hours of the morning. Such is the life of a teen.</p>
<p>Left:Your DD’s tears were much better than my DD’s. DD pitched in the state tournament last year against this same team (5 losses in a row to this team). DD’s team was ahead byn1 in the last inning & lost on back-to- back successful suicide squeezes…many more tears that night.</p>
<p>Oh that’s rough! I would guess that the pitcher, much like the goalie in soccer and lacrosse, takes a lot on their shoulders. These kids are so strong both physically and mentally. Hope she gets that big win next season!</p>
<p>My older daughter was a theater kid but I think there may be more drama in sports.</p>
<p>Sbjdorlo, sorry for the opaque reference, which was to your manipulation of your family Christmas photo. ;)</p>
<p>And, yes, we have an almost-9-year spread between our kids. Enough to have forgotten everything I might have learned from the first kid’s passage by the time the second kid gets there. </p>
<p>Glad your son is doing better. I’ve had T1 diabetes for 40 years, so I know the roller coaster of trying to imitate a pancreas.</p>
<p>THanks 3girls3cats and twogirls for the info on the women’s schools. We’re going to look into that a bit over the summer I think. </p>
<p>Just picked D up from APUSH. She said multiple choice were hard as expected. She said for one of the essays (DBQ? Can’t keep them straight.) that the materials that were included were the materials that she had planned to discuss as “outside sources” so she was bummed. Had a rough time on at least one other essay, and was only happy about her last essay. Does anyone know when they get scores?</p>
<p>sbjdorlo, I hope your son continues to improve. It sounds like it was a little scary there for awhile.</p>
<p>sbjdorlo, sorry, I missed your question about my S: He’s staying in Boston. He’s graduating with a master’s in urban planning and has a job (whew!) with a federal transportation center there. I think he’s very happy to be done with school. ;)</p>
<p>Hi all, just checking in. Sounds like everyone is BUSY!</p>
<p>AP Euro is today - right now, in fact. D’s class studied as a group and other than going over how the test is scored (no penalty for wrong answers so answer everything, the sections, etc) she hasn’t done any studying outside of class for it. She has an A- in the class so we’ll see if that corresponds to a high score on the exam. Schedule for next year is set and orchestra has finally fallen off in favor of a second science class. I’m OK with it, she wasn’t that into music anyway.</p>
<p>She is still waiting to hear from 2 academic summer programs she applied to, once she knows if either of those are options she can make plans with sports and visiting her dad and such. Her first ACT is June 8th. </p>
<p>My own dad had a stroke a couple of weeks ago and my siblings and I are taking turns being in Oregon with him (we’re all on the east coast more or less). I’m going for 10-14 days in mid June. I’m fortunate that my mom lives near here to help while I’m away. </p>
<p>I just wish I could get a summer schedule settled in some way, sometime soon.</p>
<p>Best wishes to all 2015’ers on finals, APs, tests, awards, sports and all that good stuff. Next year we will really be ramping up the college stuff won’t we?</p>
<p>suzy: AP scores are supposed to come in early July, I read somewhere recently.</p>
<p>OHMomof2, I’m so sorry to hear about your dad. Hope things go well with him.</p>
<p>My D is taking AP Euro right now as well. Her last AP exam for the year!</p>
<p>OHMomof2, I’m sorry to hear about your dad. I’m sure it’s extra hard that he’s so far away.</p>
<p>Good luck to all of the kids on APs, finals, and getting summer plans settled!</p>
<p>OHMom,</p>
<p>I’m really sorry to hear about your dad. 
How is his prognosis for recovery? I am sure it is really hard right now…</p>
<p>limner, I had no idea you have had T1 for 40 years! My dh is a driver and on his route, he regularly delivers diabetic supplies to different people and he’s always encouraged to talk with people like you who’s had it for so long but seem to be healthy and dealing with it.</p>
<p>Congrats to your son on the job!! Whew is right in these uncertain times.</p>
<p>Last year, D’s AP score came to us on 7/15. They might have got to the teachers a little early, but at most just by a few days. </p>
<p>D. got a partial scholarship to go to Cambridge in England for a one-month academic camp. We are very excited. She is going to study international relations and business. It’s really a great opportunity for her. </p>
<p>Good luck to all the kids who are having finals, and the last two days of APs!</p>