In the misery loves company category, supposedly S24’s advisor will be reaching out “mid-June” to initiate the process leading up to course selection July 9-11, and we have been checking off the list of stuff to do before then (WUSTL has a month by month checklist, which is nice).
Meanwhile, we are going out of the country from June 20 to July 8 for S24’s graduation gift trip. So, maybe that is fine? And S24 is convinced it will be no problem if his advisor reaches out while we are on vacation.
But I am less sure. So I am hoping “mid-June” is defined through June 19 only . . . .
Similar issue here in terms of being on vacation during important dates. The days that the language assessment is available is the same time we are out of the country (with no plans to lug a computer with us). D24 has emailed student services, hoping they will extend the dates for her. Otherwise, we will be looking for an internet cafe in Norway! Do those even exist anymore??
Also waiting, not so patiently, for D24 to set up her new email account, and do her roommate survey, both of which are due before we leave, and she is running out of time!
A library is a great idea…but still hoping they give her an extension as I think keyboards can be a bit different in other countries and we have packed our schedule so much, that there isn’t a lot of room for anything else! Worst case, D24 takes Spanish 1 for the 5th time. Hoping the kids will be offline for a majority of the trip, which will be a well needed break for them!
ETA: DH (who never ever ever ever brings any technology on a trip), just shared that he’s bringing his work laptop. No more Spanish 1 (hopefully)!!!
Oh yes, no doubt that would be way better. I enjoy a nice misadventure now and then when traveling, but this does not sound like it would be a particularly fun one.
D24 is leaving today w/my sister for her graduation trip to Norway, Sweden, and Belgium. I’ve sufficiently lectured her about not losing her passport on the plane like she did on the trip back from France a year ago that her eyes are probably permanently stuck in the rolled back into her head position. I told her that she should bring back a little tomte or nisse for her dorm room. (those little gnome figurines that look like little Santas)
At Brown he doesn’t register until he gets on campus for orientation end of August! Meets with faculty and student advisors then. He LOVES the open curriculum but is a planner so already has it all mapped out for his ideal scenario. I’m sure it’s making him twitch a bit.
My head is spinning with it all so choosing not to even try and understand. I guess it then goes to a 2 week shopping period where you can trial classes and pick up stuff that may have openings. Sounds cool in theory, but no clue how it all plays out. Only thing keeping me sane is I know he’s on it.
This is reminding me of how during our Brown visit a discussion about all this broke out with the guide, and my takeaway was that while it is a great system in many ways, being easy and efficient to navigate is not one of the virtues! Indeed, you arguably have to put more, not less, care into course selection when there are no rules.
But of course they have great advising, and they select for kids who are likely to embrace all that, so I gather it is easily a net positive for most Brown kids (knock on wood).
You’re doing the right thing. My D sounds like your son–has it pretty together. She didn’t want our input and stayed on top of things herself.
We’re lucky parents. Sometimes things don’t go exactly as planned, but she’s learned a lot from those moments. None of it has been catastrophic when it comes to picking classes.
College professor here at a T25 SLAC - there’s zero need to register ahead of time, unless it’s for the college’s logistical reasons! We have students meet with advisors when they get to campus in late August and register for classes then (I think that’s it - my memory is fuzzy on the timing). I actually prefer this way for the students - they can talk to other students, including RAs and other upper class students, about which classes are a good fit etc.
I love hearing this! They really do sell it as an asset and particularly the voices of the student advisors they meet with too as being super helpful in the process.
Williams they meet with an advisor early August, pre-register mid august and do final registration when they arrive. (or at least that is my interpretation of the info S24 got so far).
Loving hearing about everyone’s plans and preps for college! The fact that we are still here even after the admissions process is over is a huge testament to the supportive community that CC has here!
S24’s playoff today will determine if they are in the final 4 in the state in his D1 sport. He got the League MVP award but in his usual stoic style did not tell me. I found out when I asked him about it. He has known for a week.
On the 529 front you can also send directly to the beneficiary (ie student).
So for example daughter living in apartment off campus. Can have sent to her to pay rent and also have had 529 money directly to pay for food when not on a dining plan. My understanding is that as long as the amount given to student is in line with the “board” cost of the school that is okay. Also I dispersed directly to student equivalent to tuition scholarship. They will be taxed at your rate the gains of that money but no penalty.
Hoping the kids will be offline for a majority of the trip, which will be a well needed break for them!