<p>I think its been in the last 10 days - two weeks or so have the SCEA kids who accepted slots been sent the email with the NETid links and the housing survey…
so perhaps with RD kids, the same email and links will go out in batches. idk</p>
<p>The housing survey has abut a doz questions about living habits, favorite academic projects etc…and the university does assignments so there is not allowance for requests per se…</p>
<p>Our student started it…It has to be completed sometime in May. The kids don’t hear where they will live til later, and roommates etc…I think the very end of June…idk much because our student has only perused it.</p>
<p>I suspect the email will arrive shortly. Congrats!</p>
<p>Introducing myself here… D pushed the button to accept Yale last night, ordered the sweatshirt, and wore her Bulldog Days T-shirt to school today. Happy to be finished with decisions and to be joining you all!</p>
<p>Congratulations and welcome, HighHead! And dignified1 and EAO, they will decide, but it is grueling, isn’t it? I really did find this to be one of the toughest parts of the entire process. Hang in!</p>
<p>@dignified. Thank you! She’ll get there. It seems like the weighing will never end, but for my D the end came unexpectedly, suddenly, and inexorably.</p>
<p>@EAO: Good luck. I am fairly sure I can guess your D’s final two, and it’s not easy. My D gave up Chicago (for some very sound reasons) for Yale, but she spent most of the time between those visits mourning Chicago. She had not realized how much she loved that school until she realized she should turn it down. The choice between Stanford and Yale was much easier.</p>
<p>Welcome HighHead! If your D loved the Chicago core curriculum then she should consider doing directed studies in freshman year. It is like a core curriculum without the science and math. My D loved it. Even science/math types seem to like it.</p>
<p>HighHead, Chicago is a great school, have a cousin who went there, loved it and D’s good friend applied early action. D contemplated Chicago but decided the weather was a bit much. Actually after Bull Dog Days and Visitas, D declared, I should have applied to Stanford, I hate cold weather, Uh Oh! She only applied to the one other school after getting in SCEA Yale. So here we are with the big decision still looming in front of us. There are no bad choices and she is blessed to have options it is like wjb says though, the most grueling part! Congratulations to your daughter Highhead, So excited for you and your daughter, another parent had great advice, once you make your decision, forget about the other school and start embracing your decision! Maybe we will see you in August! Will let you know the decision when I do!</p>
<p>@vicarious: in the end, it was the combination of the Core and the fact that D’s intended major has more required classes than almost any other in the school that killed it. When she ran a few ‘plausible potential schedules’ for her undergraduate years, she realized that she would have almost no time to explore all the exciting things Chicago has to offer because she would be so busy with requirements.</p>
<p>@EAO: It sounds like we are on similar paths! D did EA at Chicago, did not apply to Harvard because it’s just down the street, but had both Stanford and Yale on the list. I will look forward to hearing what your D. decides.</p>
<p>Hey folks - just a quick hello as I join CC.</p>
<p>My S (eldest of 3 kids) just gave his “yes” to Yale. (He had no interest in the small liberal arts college where his mom & I met. Oh well - one of the other kids will probably be a better fit there.)</p>
<p>He had some other good acceptances, but we’re all glad he picked Yale. I’m eager to see how he thrives in that stimulating environment. (The whole residential college thing is a new twist for us; hope the Sorting Hat chooses wisely!)</p>
<p>Congrats, my daughter initially thought “Morse, not my first choice” but she loves it now. Durfee is a great freshman dorm and the new/updated Morse is beautiful…saw some nice photos online. Wherever they end up, it’s great.</p>
<p>Marathon Dad, Congratualtions on your S, saying Yes to Yale! You have an exciting 4 years ahead of you! Highhead, Yes it sounds similar, one thing is for sure, EA really helped to de-stress senior year. Yale did a great job of courting their SCEA students which may be why her choice is so hard. One of her major concerns is New Haven vs. Cambridge,-things to do, access, will she feel campus bound etc. Ultimately no bad choices just wish she would make one!!!</p>
<p>EAO1227, i watched my cousin go through the same choice. it was really tough, and he took the decision right down to the last minute. my aunt was ready to scream! he ultimately chose Yale, and loves it. he did consider the same question – New Haven v. Cambridge, access, etc. he was told by many at harvard and at yale that most of prefrosh overestimate the amount of time they’ll have to spend out in the city. college life is busy, and most students at any school spend their time on campus and the streets immediately surrounding it. and his older friend who went to Columbia said most students at columbia hang out up on/near campus and don’t go down into the rest of NYC anywhere near as much as they think they will. but my cousin at yale is also involved with New Haven, as are many Yalies. he and many yalies do volunteer work nearby, and one of his friends is running for alderman.</p>
<p>Thanks all for your words of encouragement. Looks like a great community here - as a “newbie” college dad, I’m looking forward to following this thread to help me get up to speed on college-parenthood in general & Yale in particular.</p>
<p>Hi Everyone
My son will be a 2015 Yalie and is a cali Kid. Two questions, if there are any other California parent here, can you please give me some ideas about this trip from Los Angeles to New Haven. Best airline, airports etc. Also for the first day at college considering the great distance what can be best purchased local and purchased over there, do people drive cross country? What is your best advice. thks</p>
<p>The closest airport is Tweed New Haven – it’s small with mostly commuter flights. But you can fly non-stop on USAir from LA, for example, to Philadelphia, and pick up a non-stop (on a small plane) from there to New Haven. Another option, is to fly to New York, rent a car, and drive to New Haven – takes 90 minutes or longer, depending on traffic. Bradley Field, north of Hartford, is about an hour from New Haven</p>
<p>You can drive from CA, but it’s a long, multi-day trip each way. Probably worth it only if you have ample time and would enjoy seeing America (you can, for example, take a more northerly route in one direction, and a more southerly route in the other). If you love trains, you can also take Amtrak from California to New Haven in 3 to 4 days. </p>
<p>If you’re buying new stuff, it probably makes more sense to buy it in New Haven, unless you’re driving. There’s not too much that students need that you can’t buy in or new New Haven.</p>
<p>FreedmReign,
Congratulations to you and your son, and welcome to the Yale parents thread.</p>
<p>Regarding flying from the West Coast: Hartford (BDL) is the closest major airport, but I don’t believe there are any direct flights from so cal, so you will have to change planes on the way. It is about 45 minutes by rental car or the CT Limo or Go Shuttle from BDL to Yale</p>
<p>I believe if you try to fly into Tweed (haven’t tried this), you might have to change planes at least twice and it is expensive.</p>
<p>You can find direct flights into all 3 NY area airports from LAX or another so cal airport. The drive time to Yale is longer - up to 2 hours - so you can rent a car or also take the CT Limo or Go Shuttle from there. </p>
<p>In a nutshell, the flight time into NY is faster but the drive time longer than flying into BDL, so pick your poison. :)</p>
<p>Regarding bringing your son’s belongings: We brought all of D’s on the plane, because paying extra baggage fees ended up being cheaper than shipping it. You can buy what you need once you get there; but we preferred to have it all done in advance, including washing the sheets and towels, which made for a very smooth, low-pressure move-in day.</p>
<p>Another option that’s probably about the same time as flying into a New York airport, but a lot less fuss, is Providence RI. It’s about a 90 minute drive from that airport to Yale.</p>
he ultimately chose Yale, and loves it. he did consider the same question – New Haven v. Cambridge, access, etc. he was told by many at harvard and at yale that most of prefrosh overestimate the amount of time they’ll have to spend out in the city. college life is busy, and most students at any school spend their time on campus and the streets immediately surrounding it. and his older friend who went to Columbia said most students at columbia hang out up on/near campus and don’t go down into the rest of NYC anywhere near as much as they think they will. but my cousin at yale is also involved with New Haven, as are many Yalies. he and many yalies do volunteer work nearby, and one of his friends is running for alderman.</p>