S2 best friend's situation....

77Choco
Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:08:02 +0000

GT - yes, I understand the awarding of the elite scholarship is an extraordinary achievement.

Mom2, thanks for your clarification on that and the other info on the UA $4,000 Arts and Science award based on test scores.

Bob - thanks for reminding me to go to the ABET site. Trying to absorb so much info here the obvious isn’t always making it’s way through to my brain. You are on GT faculty, did I read? Well, that’s a no-brainer for DS. :-)

ucb - on top of the fact I have my DS graduation next year, along with his best friend as mentioned here… my DS has a twin sister ! They are VERY different… DS goes to the small high school, quieter engineering/ CS type, DD goes to large high school, is into dance, extremely outgoing, etc. etc. A 3.0 math/science student but A++ English, history, humanities, art. 3.83 GPA but is not the best SAT test taker even after a 6 week prep class. And, more importantly - she is very practical, is looking at wanting smaller lower division class sizes and taking a bit more time (which is a smart move for her - I can see her working 20 hours a week, enjoying growing up and taking three years for IGETC - she loves the work - school balance) and has her heart set on attending Santa Barbara City College and then transferring to UC Santa Barbara. She is very proud of the fact she has worked hard, saving enough money to pay for her tuition at SBCC and for a good portion of living expenses already. The working part is such a critical component of her personality.

We will go ahead and fill out the UC and CSU applications for her in case something changes between now and next spring. But she looks to be set.

I feel immersed in teenage- land with all the angst and optimism of taking on the world!

I value and appreciate the wisdom and knowledge imparted here. Most of all, I don’t feel so alone with these enormous decisions! Thank God for technology.