@readingclaygirl Rooting for you! Mom talk: be sure to go to bed early. A rested mind is a clearer mind. 
Ouch. As if college applications arenât stressful enough. I just called a school that has a scholarship app deadline coming up to find out how late they are there because overnight shipping costs vary significantly for overnight delivery between morning delivery and afternoon delivery. She proceeds to tell me that the app was due in November and Iâm out of luck. I tried reading her the online app but she just wasnât listening to me. Just a really mean attitude. People like that should not be allowed near stressed parents of college applicants. LOL
@happymochi Thank you! I will!
@mugglemom, what are you going to do???
Pulling for you, @readingclaygirl.
Good luck @readingclaygirl ! Youâve got this!
Good luck, @readingclaygirl ! You can do it!
Sorry about the mean lady @MuggleMom .
I had a mean encounter at work yesterday - probably one of the toughest days Iâve had in a many years, maybe 20. It must have been evident because the woman at the restaurant where I picked up takeout offered me candy and a hug. Itâs nice to know that there are still good and kind hearted souls out there.
Everywhere you turn, RyanG1207: More hugs for you, and chocolate.
Thank you all so much @Waiting2exhale @sseamom @RyanG1207 Iâll let you know how I do
ANOTHER flippinâ deferral tonight! This kid is going to either have nerves of steel or have lost his mind before this is all over.
@petrichor11 Oh no! Hugs, chocolate, and ice cream to you and your S! =((
@readingclaygirl Best wishes on your Regents test tomorrow. Here is what I tell my D16. Breathe! You know this information. Inhale and let it go.
@petrichor11 I am so sorry. This just goes on and on doesnât it.
@readingclaygirl good luck. You will do great! I have faith in you.
@petrichor11 - deferrals are the *worst[i/] IMO. Sorry your S is facing another. Iâd say it is character building, but I am not sure I believe it.
@RyanG1207 - sorry you had a tough day.
@petrichor11 Iâm so sorry! This process is not for the faint of heart for sure.
CSS question related to post from @girlsmom14and16
D14 is a sophomore at a school that requires the CSS every year. When I fill it out in the next few days, I will need to list that S16 will be attending college alsoâŠand then I have to answer that darn question (FM-155) that asks âWhat will be the total cost of attending the educational institution this person will attend during the 2016-2017 academic yearâ that @girlsmom14and16.
Do you put the actual cost of attending, ie: COA (which is what the question asks), even if S16 will most likely attend a school with a great scholarship which would defray much of the cost? The way I read it, that is what I should answer.
Then S16 second year that the CSS (for D14) would get the information about âhow much did this person receive in scholarships, grants, or gift aid during the 2016-2017 academic yearââŠat that point I would list his scholarship amount.
I am thinking for the first year I have two kids in college I may get more of a break because Dâs school will not have the info about S16âs scholarship?
Can anyone weigh in that has gone through this?
I have no intention of cheating the systemâŠI am just saying if I answer the questions exactly the way they want, it appears that it will take until the second year (of having 2 kids in college) before they get the info about S16âs scholarship.
Good luck @readingclaygirl . One more hurdle youâll glide over.
@petrichor11
I agree with @CAMidwestMom. The college admissions process is not for the faint of heart.
I would like to add that sending a kid to college isnât for the faint of wallet either.