<p>^ interesting how it would not let me type out the web site.</p>
<p>[SUNY-ESF</a>, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry](<a href=“http://www.esf.edu/]SUNY-ESF”>http://www.esf.edu/)
[SUNY</a> College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/suny-college-of-environmental-science-and-forestry-2851]SUNY”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/suny-college-of-environmental-science-and-forestry-2851)</p>
<p>twogirls, so glad to hear that things went well with the wisdom teeth removal! We are supposed to set that up this summer too. I know you are glad to have it over with!</p>
<p>Crepes that school sounds very cool! Shoboe I am glad it is finished, and I will be even happier after a few days have passed. Right now she is icing 15 min on and 15 min off. She is also on a lot of pain medication- but overall she seems to be doing ok.</p>
<p>twogirls – my D1 had her wisdom teeth extracted 3 weeks ago. She had a couple of painful days, but was pretty much fine after that. Make sure to follow instructions to avoid using drinking straws, as sucking through them can cause complications.</p>
<p>Yes thanks- I had no idea about the straws until today. My daughter thinks that she is a little swollen, although I don’t really notice it much. Did your daughter have any swelling? I am hoping that all of this icing keeps it down.</p>
<p>twogirls – How is your D doing today?
My D1 was a little puffy, but it was pretty subtle. I’ve heard that the 3rd day is usually the worst for swelling, and that some patients look like chipmunks. Keep the ice on it to keep the swelling down, and ibuprophen might help too. Once the swelling is gone, you can switch to warm compress to help with jaw muscle soreness. If she is still sore after a couple more days, or if it seems to be getting worse, or if one spot is worse than the others, then call your oral surgeon’s office and see what they recommend.</p>
<p>She is better than yesterday- thx. She still has pain but not as bad, and she is a little swollen but not horrible. Yesterday I forced her to eat; today she is eating soft foods on her own. We are still icing 15 min on, 15 min off until 6:00 tonight. I took off of work but I am still running back and forth because my sophomore has Regents and finals going on. I just ran to the school to bring her lunch because she insisted that she can’t bring any bags with her. I don’t believe her- they can’t expect kids to go from 8:00 until 3:00 without food, and not everyone has parents who took off of work. I am going to assume that by Thursday morning we will see the worst of any swelling, but I am hopeful that the constant icing will keep it somewhat in check. They promised me that by Monday ( she starts her camp job) she will be fine. Thx for asking!!</p>
<p>I have been following this forum, but have not posted. I have a question about my son and his possible decision to give up a sport to work. He will run CC all four years of high school, and played lax freshman year and sophomore year (Varsity as a sophomore). He will most likely be a captain for CC senior year. He did key club sophomore year, and will do ping pong club 3/4 years, and investment club 2/4 years and will most likely be NHS 2/4 years (they just applied). He has just gotten a job at McDonalds and is thinking he would rather work than play lax his last two years. As far as grades/scores go he does well. 3.95 unweighted so far with 2 AP’s and 4 honors classes taken. He will take 4 AP’s junior year and 2 AP, 2 dual enrollment senior year. 33 ACT sophomore year and only a few points off for NMSF on the test they took sophomore year. I have heard that there are few kids that have a job on their application that he will not be hurt by that. Experiences with this???</p>
<p>I think successfully holding down a job shows responsibility and is looked on very favorably by adcoms. Many, many kids need to work, and for most kids this means giving up some activity to do so.</p>
<p>Welcome Wrights1994! I agree with OHmom that holding a job shows responsibility and maturity. My own opinion is that it helps rather than hurts a kid’s resume.</p>
<p>Twogirls, I hope your D is feeling better today. My girls had their wisdom teeth removed a year ago and perhaps because they both waited so long, the recovery was really easy. One said that she’d been in so much pain before the removal that whatever pain she felt post-procedure was nothing by comparison. </p>
<p>Mihcal, a belated congratulations to your D on her dance performances and all the work that led up to it. I’m sure she’ll be thrilled to be finished with school for the year.</p>
<p>Crepes and two girls, my sister went to SUNY ESF and loved it. It was a great academic foundation for medical school and the beginning of a lifelong commitment to environmental science.</p>
<p>wrights1994, the answer to your question partly depends on the school. I’ve been looking at the Common Data Sets and schools’ criteria for admission, in Section C7,“Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in first-time, firstyear, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.” Each school has factors rated on a scale with 4 weights, very important, important, considered and not considered. </p>
<p>For example, at Cornell, Extracurricular activities are very important while work experience is just considered. On the other hand at Northeastern (which has a coop program) both Extracurricular activities and work experience are equally rated as important. At Boston College, ECs are important and work experience is considered.</p>
<p>So basically the answer is that the work experience won’t hurt, at some schools it will help more than others, and at some schools the lax would be more important. But the CC experience and captaincy looks like a strong EC already.
My nephew was offered lax scholarships at a few schools but it looks like your son doesn’t want to go that route?</p>
<p>Here are links to schools’ Common Data Sets
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/76444-links-common-data-sets-posted-colleges-29.html#post14544264[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/76444-links-common-data-sets-posted-colleges-29.html#post14544264</a></p>
<p>3girls3cats, thanks for the SUNY ESF info, I take it that it wasn’t very recently that your sister attended since she’s established in her career?</p>
<p>twogirls, my niece was prescribed some very strong pain meds for her wisdom tooth removal surgery and didn’t react well to them, hopefully the ice keeps working for your D.</p>
<p>3girls and Crepes thanks for the info! Crepes what kind of a reaction did your niece have? So far my daughter has been tolerating the meds well ( knock on wood). She is better than yesterday but is still uncomfortable. I guess by the end of the week she will feel much better, although maybe not 100%. We are doing the happy dance because ALL TESTS ARE DONE yippee!!</p>
<p>We looked at Claremont McKenna and he loved it and would be interested in playing club in that kind of environment… I don’t see him playing if it is a Division sport. He has played lax 6-9 months a year since 5th grade and he is burned out on it and some of the “dumb jock” types that he plays with. He wants a break. There were many boys who opted out of playing their senior season. Maybe he will play one more year so he has it on his applications and then opt out for senior year. I am just trying to get a feel for if he is making a really bad move by working instead. That said, deep down it is more important to me that he is happy vs. the admissions counselor who may or may not think he made the right move. He is a good kid, and a good student. He will get in to the place that is best for him in the long run, whether it be a top tier school or one that is not as much of a reach but the better place for him to be.</p>
<p>Welcome wrights- I know how stressful this can be. I honestly do not feel as though he can go wrong by working, but Crepes has a good point as noted above. Has anybody heard of this organization called The National Society of High School Scholars? Is it a farce or is it something worth investigating?</p>
<p>^ I came to the conclusion that this is not something that she needs to investigate. It will be going in the garbage LOL.</p>
<p>Twogirls, it’s a money maker. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1357375-national-society-high-school-scholars-real-hoax.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1357375-national-society-high-school-scholars-real-hoax.html</a></p>
<p>Wrights1994, I think the way you do and try hard not to let myself get swayed into counseling my daughter to do things because they might look good on a college application. Your son’s activities certainly sound balanced and impressive enough without adding the second sport. Even so, it’s best to make an informed choice so thanks to crepes for providing that helpful information.</p>
<p>Crepes, my sister’s time at ESF was quite a long time ago. She is now a professor of medicine.</p>
<p>LOL twogirls, today must have been The National Society of High School Scholars day to mail out their admittedly impressive-looking invite to NY addresses. We got one this afternoon and I thought it looked exciting, brought it right over to D but after looking through it she said “they want $60 to join…scam, scam.” </p>
<p>Not as expensive as some others, though. Look at this College application boot camp–$14,000 for 4 days!!!
<a href=“http://www.hernandezcollegeconsulting.com/application-bootcamp/[/url]”>http://www.hernandezcollegeconsulting.com/application-bootcamp/</a></p>
<p>About my niece and her reaction to the meds, I don’t remember exactly what she took (demerol?) but it made her dizzy and very anxious. We were in Yankee Stadium for a NYU graduation and she said that she felt the meds were bringing out all her phobias and she was on the verge of a panic attack.</p>
<p>Crepes that is terrible! My daughter is not on Demerol. That is so funny about this being the day for NYers to receive this invitation. As soon as I saw this $60 fee I thought it was just a money maker, but I figured I would check it out. Is there really a college app boot camp that cost $14,000? I am certainly in the wrong profession LOL.
Crepes your daughter must also be finished with her tests?</p>