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[<em>] Wisdom and support when you really need it (see mumbe’s .“…really stupid thing” thread
[</em>] Wisdom and support when you really don’t (see weenie and others on “…how’s the snow” thread)
[<em>] Better info and guidance on college admissions than just about any guidebook/site, imho. Wish I’d found it sooner On the other hand, could I have spent any more time on the process?
[</em>] The art of conversation at its best - no gossip, no “how 'bout them Giants?” (well, almost none of that)
[<em>] Where else could I have learned how to make 10 different kinds of smilies and those powerful little grey boxes?
[</em>] It’s not my fault. He’s <=== the one who bought me the wireless router.
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<p>Forgot to add [ul]
[*]No further need for orbitz, Fodor’s etc. (see where to stay in NYC, Chi… threads). Soon we’ll be giving Zagat a run for its money[/ul]</p>
<p>I can’t come up with 10 jmmom. But, I think the main reason I’ve stuck around is that college admissions is something that seems impossible to master. I’m one of those obsessive people who just has to master everything of interest to me. Then, once I master it, I’m bored with it and move on. In this case, I’ll never it so I’ll remain engaged and interested - which is refreshing. </p>
<p>Also, the CC boards are always active. So many other boards have times when nobody has posted in hours or days. That never happens on CC. If you want to banter with someone on CC, there’s always someone around!</p>
<p>Most of the posters on CC are so intelligent, and they respect each others’ opiniions even if they don’t agree with them…that’s highly unusual on a board…I was talking to someone the other day about college admissions, and she said, “How do you know this when your kids are only 8 and 11???” and I said, “Collegeconfidential.com!”</p>
<p>momsdream; you have articulated something that is true of me too; I am also obsessive till the point of mastery and then I look for a new challenge. </p>
<p>As my child has not decided on her school (and her school may not have decided on her yet either) I am pretty obsessed with “colleges,” though now that apps are in and it’s “done” this is waning. I am mostly just staying connected to the moms & dads while the next few months go by. I have a feeling there will be another burst of interest during ED II and RD this year as we find out the schools all our kids wind up at… don’t know how much sticking around I will do after that; though I really enjoy the conversations. </p>
<p>Like college, this board is a huge dormitory hall you can hang out in and always find someone interesting to chat with…</p>
<p>momsdream - I was wondering, though. how many of us may be interested summer/fall re qx about the transition/transp/where to stay… And maybe new threads re Spring Break issues, etc. As I said, mumbe’s issue re her daughter’s troubles at school brought forward a lot of response, and help for her as I understand it.</p>
<p>I got addicted with my daughter’s college process. (Came here for NMS info, like so many others). It was a lot of fun researching and discussing with her, visiting colleges, etc. Now that she is a freshman, I stick around to hear the freshman issues threads and start thinking about HS sophmore son’s college choices. I enjoy the community here also - and as long as my kids are in college, there wil be some forums on here that I enjoy.</p>
<p>I am the proverbial worry wart. My D is a 9th grader and all I know about the whole college admissions process is that ** I DONT know anything **. CC has gotten me started asking the right questions and finding the right resources. Thank You ALL</p>
<p>I appreciate the site. It’s like we all have one common denominator. The one thing that has happened to me however is, as it all congeals, as you have a better understanding about the process, the tests, the colleges, and the decisions that are made - which really aren’t yours, they are our child’s anyway- I find a little less interest in the process here on C.C. and am more interested in the people. Which is probably counter productive.</p>
<p>One of the reasons I’m addicted to CC is because I’m afraid I’m going to miss something - the information I’ve found here is unbelievable. I found my son’s “match school” on CC, a college that had never crossed our minds. I can’t help but keep coming back every day to make sure I haven’t missed anything! There is always something new to learn on this board and I’m looking forward to finding out where everyone’s kids are going to end up next year!</p>
<p>My son’s high school hosted the typical ‘Junior Nite’ for educating families on the college app process. All that did was supply me with HUNDREDS of unaswered questions that the HS counselors were not capable of addressing.</p>
<p>The site is wonderful! The posters are giving and intelligent and patient and well mannnered and FUNNY!
Wish you all lived in my neighborhood and could come for coffee!
Our son is a freshman in college now but I’m still here…
Yes, I have a few renewal FAFSA questions I need help with but mostly I come for the fun. I do hope I’m paying back a bit answering some posts from newer folk.</p>
<p>Tutu, the focus and discipline that my D picked up in ballet during kindergarten was the same focus and discipline that helped her in school. And then there’s that great lesson, “You gotta master the boring “easy” stuff before you get to do the flashy fun stuff.”</p>
<p>I come here so often because of the warm and intelligent people here. I was just wondering if any of you (us) are in publishing or editing. So much of what we see is the kids are looking for is rating scales (a single track view) and prestige while the parents are looking for fit. Take this thread for example.( BTW there is a new book by one of the writers from the New Yorker that reveals some of the evidence showing that many “snap” judgements are better than reasoned ones.) But back to my idea: a collection of stories from our children’s college searches. A series of parallel chronologic stories about arriving at the decision to attend HYP, LACS, State schools, big private universities or lesser known but excellent schools. Each story would include what the child thought a year later. For the parent/reader there would be at least one child that would remind him/her of his or her own. This would make an interesting companion to “Gate Keepers”.</p>
<p>I first learned about this “feel” thing from one of my associates. He took his daughter on a college tour. She was out of the car five minutes at Westmont when she announcedd that this was where she was going to college. He said, “I felt like I just got there”. She was happy all four years there.</p>
<p>I became addicted to CC when I was looking for the website of “Up Your Score”. For the first few months I reasoned with myself that I was just trying to help my sister in the application process. Finally, I gave up when I found myself looking forward to reading posts by certain posters. I tried to overcome my addiction, but it was just too hard, so I have learned to accept the fact that I will always have to check CC after school! :p</p>