Semmes and Towers weekend 2018

1822mom
Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:36:35 +0000

I think I’m sensing a trend. My non-STEM D had picked exactly 1 science class on her list of choices and if she could’ve ranked them she would’ve ranked that one last. Yep, that’s where she was placed. But she enjoyed the class, and the discussions they had. She also only had one essay to write but said it was challenging because the prompt was very lengthy and managed to contain nearly all the info they had just learned that she would have used in her response! She wasn’t sure what to write! But she managed.

I agree that it was an informative, well managed day. I would have preferred to have the tour at the beginning of the day rather than the end though, as it felt like we kept going places we’d already seen and spent a lot of time at.

As far as whether the event was worthwhile, like many of these types of events, I told my daughter the odds of getting the big prize are very low. They bring in a lot of kids and only hand out a few prizes. Thus, we ignore the competition aspect and treat the event like a special admitted student day, which is essentially what it is. She attended a class, ate lunch, met with current students, took a tour… all the things I would expect her to do. She’s evaluating the school more than they are evaluating her.

I do have to add, I loved staying on the riverwalk in San Antonio. What a cool place! I could get used to visiting her there for sure…