@carolinamom2boys, I think @Petrichor11 is right: āSenior Memberā status begins at 1000 posts. Congratulations! I intended to write something significant when I reached āMemberā at 300, but I forgot and let that post slip by! I got to 250 with DC#1; now working on DC#2 and may make it to around 500 by next May; thinking Iāll reach āSenior Memberā status with DC#4. Please tell me it comes with the equivalent of AARP benefitsā¦
Good luck to those of you struggling with rec issues (@mysonsdad) and those of you continuing to deal with CB.
And Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who is celebrating tomorrow! My DS13 is home. He has already raked a garbage can full of leaves and is playing Minecraft now to indulge his little sis. The planets are aligned.
Hey, everyone! Congratulations on all of the acceptances! Wow - this is really making it seem real, and so fast!
S and I spent a couple of days each of the past two weeks doing college visits, first to one here in CA, and then to one in the Midwest. He really liked both, for different reasons, but knows that the closer of the two is a crazy longshot, so was pleased that he liked the other as well. Then last night at dinner he casually mentioned that heād received a likely letter from a school back east that we visited back over Spring Break - an EA app, not quite at the top of the pile, but it could climb there depending on any merit money that might come in.
Itās a relief just to have that one acceptance. He decided to roll the dice and not apply to any UC/CSU schools, and I think we were all sort of holding our breath to make sure that something would still come through. Heās got a couple of others that are likely, and if neither of the ones we visited (both on the list of ātop liberal arts collegesā - so both big longshots) pan out, heāll still be happy.
I was a little worried about the school name on the recommendation issue. Iām sure it happens all the time though. My sonās EA school has itās own app and I know the teacherās customized their letters around that school. My son did send the CA invites to them a few days later and I feel confident one changed it but the other doesnāt write that many recs so ehhh better not even knowing at this point. His EA is a super reach type school so other schools shouldnāt hold that against him or think he would definitely get in because no one is definite there. So many minor issues to worry about!
I donāt worry about other school name on LOR. I think every AO knows that every student applies multiple schools and it is not a fault of students but teachers. They should not be penalized by those mistake and the purpose of LOR is to know the students well regarding academics and other stuff. I think AO understand well about this kind of mistake. It is obvious they encounter many cases every year.
Ok. All D16ās apps are in and sheās still awaiting admission decisions by just 4 of the 13. The institutional scholarship and honors apps are done and in.
Now, the FAFSA form is sitting on the kitchen counter, and we intend to submit it on January 1stā¦which is not so long from now! Must start learning about all the ins and outs of FAFSA.
My DDā13 just got in on the train. I was just thinking it is gonna cost twice as much next year to bring kids home for Thanksgiving if DSā16 ends up at a school up north too. Normally Amtrak is about $75 each way for DD but of course at TG it is twice as much.
We are in wait and see mode here. DS has one more app to fill out before Dec1 then we will wait until ED school releases their decisions before submitting anymore apps. I could say I hope heāll be working on essays in the mean time but honestly I know he wonāt until he has to.
When we picked up DS13 at the airport yesterday, I was thinking the same thing about 2x the cost of trips to and from school next year, @Dragonflygarden! But then again, itās worth it, right? Hugs to your '13 kid; I feel almost like I know her. I bet weāll all feel that way about our 16ers by April.
It seems every time I check in, thereās more good news! Congrats, everyone! :D/ ^:)^
Itās been a good week here. S went on an overnight visit to his fave school. Came home raving about his new friends, the food, the professors, and the classes he visted. He texted, āEVERYONE IS SO SMART! Itās the most amazing wonderful thing! Now I just need to get in.ā Then, best text ever: āTry not to worry too much.ā :x
In the tradition of The Great Halloween Miracle (EA apps), tonight we are celebrating The Great Thanksgiving Miracle! UC app has been submitted! Now I can eat turkey and take a tryptophan-induced nap tomorrow! <:-P
Shhhā¦please donāt remind me that his Dec. 1 app deadline is right around the corner. ;))
I was giving a last check to Sās UC application on the UC app website and found this on the login page.
May your stuffing be tasty, may your turkey be plump, may you finish your application before the tryptophan slump. Remember to submit your application by November 30th!
Good luck to all the fellow UC and CSU applicants! The deadline is coming!!!
I havenāt been here for a while. Congratulations to all acceptances.
D16 has heard back from 4 schools, all safeties and all acceptances in Honors colleges. All give her either full ride or full tuition plus (she is a NMF). So, I am glad she has a place to go. She is also a semifinalist for a prestigious scholarship. This one is very hard to get, I was shocked that she even got to this stage, so we just have to wait and see.
No news from two schools (one EA and one rolling) that have stats well below Dās. A lot of people with lower stats have already been accepted. Oh well, I have a feeling she will get deferred in both since you have to show a lot of interests and D didnāt. She doesnāt express a lot of interests in any of the schools. I think she doesnāt want to be very disappointed if she doesnāt get in. Four more applications to do this weekend and several scholarship applications due Dec 5th. I think I have to start nagging starting tomorrow. Today I am too busy cooking!
S16 will wait for the last minute to finish essays for the UC application. S14 is home, Grandma is visiting, and we are hosting cousins for Thanksgiving. Well-oiled machine around here (having hosted almost every year of S16ās life) but thereās always the āShoot, forgot to buy the Xā and the desire of teens to sleep all day. Cherish your time with your children, even if they sleep past noon.
@mysonsdad, I was just about to post the same thing about our kids coming home from college for the first time this time next year. One of his choices is further away, but if they have a one week break we might still see him. He seem to be feeling better; he helped my wife make a jello mold last night and is planning on making something else today. I hope everyone has a relaxing holiday.
