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4 hours ago, GoodGrief1 said:
Dragging this thread up one more time because there is an update to the Yale financial aid story. The young man got word today that he will be considered independent and aid will be granted based solely on his income. His bill for the first year is $1600.
This will be life changing for this young man, and allow him to remove himself from a truly toxic family situation. I have no doubt that he will take full advantage of this opportunity and give back to society to his fullest potential. I did not expect this outcome but I am thrilled that it played out this way.
That's amazing! Never, never, never give up!!!
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On 6/2/2018 at 11:29 AM, Pink and Green Mom said:
DS17 could only stand 2 years of Spanish (and it was by far his worst subject). I believe the overwhelming majority of kids at his school only take the first two years as well. It makes me sad because DH's and my alma mater (Clemson) requires 3 years of the same language so no chance of DS going there.
Hey! I, too, am a Clemson Alum, and my ds was accepted for the 2018-2019 school year with only 2 years of the same language.
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2 minutes ago, plansrme said:
My math major at Tech took all of her electives in the econ department at Tech. She loved her econ classes. Your son will be in good hands. Congratulations!
Thank you, Plansrme! And best of luck to your dd at Stanford!!!
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Full tuition is very attractive!
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You had me at "significant enough amount of merit aid"...My son's calculus tutor has a PhD in mathematics from Baylor. I'll ask :-)
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Ds of amathis229 will be attending the Georgia Institute of Technology!
Why: Large-ish school in a big city with a challenging science and math-based liberal arts/business curriculum. A state-funded scholarship pays tuition for qualified students.
Major: Global Economics and Modern Languages
Any other important info you would like to share: The liberal arts college has around 800 undergraduate students total, and I believe it has the potential to be a nurturing environment for ds - if he's willing to be nurtured!
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2 hours ago, GoodGrief1 said:
He got into all the places he applied, including a school with a full ride for National Merit. He was unsuccessful with competitive scholarships. What none of us knew, including his parents, was that he secretly applied to Yale. It was his one reach school, and he was accepted.
It's hard not to get excited about the possibilities there for him. He's a kid who has experienced some abuse, and just generally poor judgment on the part of his parents. He has made the best of his situation though and risen up to be a leader in various groups. He's just a neat young man, very positive. We live in a geographically separate place, and he has left rarely.The problem, of course, is finances. He is in the process of appealing his financial case to Yale. I'm really hoping that, despite the obstacles, it works out for him. He will be fine wherever he goes in the end, though.
I love that he took the initiative. Mission accomplished!!!
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1 hour ago, plansrme said:
I don't know anyone at GT who regrets choosing it, if that's a comfort. As to his being an ass, well, I've read multiple times that it's part of what seniors do, unconsciously perhaps, to make their transition out of the house more bearable. I think you're probably in good company.
Ha! He is making the transition very bearable!
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1 hour ago, 8FillTheHeart said:
Don't take it personally. They all get sick of the process by this pt. It is so hyped and when they don't have complete control over the final decision, the lack of control stress just compounds an already stressful time.
Next yr he'll forget all about this and be happily doing his thing at GT. It will be fine.
Trying! I've been way too invested in the process. Time to back off (okay, probably way past time). I appreciate your encouragement!
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50 minutes ago, GoodGrief1 said:
That's the tough part of casting the wide net! Sometimes you get more positive results than anticipated leading to hard choices to be made. It does sound like staying in-state makes the most sense at this point, but how were you to know it would all pan out this way? I hope all of you can come to a peaceful outcome.
Thank you, GoodGrief1. Back when we started this process, GT was his dream school, but like you said, I wasn't sure that he would get in. I hope we get to that peaceful outcome soon.
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Congratulations and thank you for sharing!
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We visited GT on Friday for a Liberal Arts Shadow Day and South Carolina on Monday for an admitted Honors College Students tour and business school info session.
Friday at GT eased any concerns I had regarding the liberal arts school - sharp students, outstanding advisors, small class sizes (1:5), and plentiful resources. If these two visits had not been scheduled so close together, we most likely would not have been making a second trip to South Carolina. But...we did, and ds wants to go to South Carolina. My husband believes that ds likes whichever school he visits last. I'm glad I canceled the visit to Tulane this Friday - lol!
It's going to come down to money. We just can't justify forking out the extra $10,000 a year for him to go to South Carolina when he has two great choices in-state and tuition-free. I am feeling guilty and sad and a little mad (at son). I thought this would be a happy time. He is so sick of school. Last night he said it doesn't really matter - he just wants to get his four years done and go to work. I believe he's resentful of me for encouraging him to look at South Carolina, and I'm resentful of him for being such an ass (can I say that here?) the last 12 months and not being more grateful for the amazing opportunities that he has!
Ugh - vent over.
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The December article about your dd was included in a newsletter my ds received from Tech yesterday. I just read it and all I can say is, "WOW!" Quite amazing!
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I do believe that Tech wants all of their students to be successful and they have made changes to increase freshman retention. Tech is not for everyone, however I will say that a motivated student can be successful there. Just looking at your son's course load for his senior year he seems better prepared than I ever was to matriculate at Tech.
I took higher level maths (goodness, I cannot even remember now what level I got to) because I was a CE major for my first year. I did have to take a programming course and a statistics course as a liberal arts major, but I don't remember them being particularly challenging.
Regarding the Ivan Allen College, my experience there felt very intimate and I formed a bond with others in my major and received a lot of support from the faculty. It is harder to get lost in the sea when you're one of a hundred verses one of thousands. After Tech I also had no problem being admitted to the highest ranked graduate school for library and information science. Tech more than prepared me and grad school was a breeze. Living in downtown Atlanta was such a treat as well.
Good luck to your son in whichever school he chooses! I do think that if Tech admitted him, they know he can be successful there.
Thank you, librarymama. This is very reassuring.
What a wonderful update! Sounds like he has some great choices.
Thank you, GoodGrief. Very pleased with the homeschool/college app outcome. It wasn't near as bad as I anticipated!
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Congratulations to your son! My DH and I both graduated from Tech ages ago (I'm HTS '02, he's CS '03). I will say that while the school is heavily focused on engineering, my experience as part of the Ivan Allen College was incredible and I had many opportunities and loads of support.
I would love to hear more about your experience! I think he can be happy either place - as long as he can handle the math at Tech. He's struggling for a B in AP Calc but weirdly enough, he's enjoying it! He's taking the class through Georgia Virtual School and works with a tutor on a weekly basis. His tutor has a Phd in mathematics and spent one year at Tech in undergrad. Left after a year because he did not have the computer programming background that he needed to be successful at Tech (his words). The tutor doesn't think ds will be happy at Tech. Neither he nor I have discussed this with ds because we both agree it needs to be his decision. We also discussed how things have changed since tutor was there (and you and your husband. Freshman retention rate is much higher. Any thoughts regarding the math and liberal arts majors?
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Thank you, Lilaclady and omd21! Georgia state schools had me stressing! omd21 - good luck with your daughter - it won't be long!
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Follow-up: Ds got into Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia and just found out yesterday that he was accepted into UGA's Honors College! We are re-visiting Tech and University of South Carolina during spring break. He was accepted into Tech in Global Economics and Modern Languages. South Carolina - International Business and Honors College. If we look at things strictly from a financial perspective, he should choose Tech. South Carolina waived out-of-state tuition plus a $2000/year scholarship. Best I can figure, it would cost about $10,000 a year more for ds to go to USC - assuming he gets Zell Miller Scholarship and keeps it at Tech. I told him he could go to Carolina, but that he would have to take out the student loan amount of $5500 a year. Ugh - as I write this, I'm asking myself, "Why would we pay more???" I do feel like the honors college at USC would be a fantastic environment for him.
I never did take him to UGA for an official visit. He said he didn't want to go there. He loves the University of South Carolina, though! He applied for but did not receive the bigger scholarships at USC which would have made it more financially comparable to Georgia Tech. 8FillTheHeart - if he had received Top Scholar like your dd did, it would be an easy choice! Even so, he's thinking that if he's interested in business - Carolina is where he should be. A business degree wasn't even on his radar until he visited Carolina. I've tried to find out more about the business school at Tech (Golbal Econ and Mod Lang is in the liberal arts school). I'm hoping his visit to Tech next week will shed some light on the programs there - liberal arts school is having a shadow day. He will be meeting professors, academic advisors, and students as well as sitting in on classes. Part of the problem is that he really doesn't know for sure what he wants to do!
Anyways, I am happy that our state schools accepted him. One of his best friends - who is also homeschooled - was accepted to UGA, too! If ds goes in-state, I will be referring back to this post for all the helpful advice regarding the Zell Miller scholarship.
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Fantastic! Congratulations!!!
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Wow! I am so sorry someone would choose to decide for you what is or isn't a waste of your time! I have enjoyed the thread. Coming from a community where not many homeschooled students elect to apply out-of-state, it has been fascinating to me to see all the different schools that accept homeschooled students! Thank you for your time!!!
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Rhodes College - Scholarship
Sewanee: The University of the South: Scholarship
University of Georgia
Please add to University of South Carolina: Honors College
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Barbara Hettle recommended http://www.essayhell.com to us. Ds used the boot camp to knock out the Common App essay.
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Yes, I think that might be a possibility. But, that would mean still living at home and we were so hoping to 'launch' this one. This past year has had growing pains for all involved. ;-)
Very far. I can't understand how they figure it. The only loan offered was the $5,500 per year. We live pretty much paycheck to paycheck with $0 saved for retirement. I actually am going back to work part time because we're so broke and going deeper into debt each year. The cheapest school so far is UW-Madison at $20,878 / yr.
Growing pains - I know the feeling. Do check out the University of Alabama Huntsville. I don't know what their deadlines are, but they have fantastic merit aid. OSS total cost for 2017-2018 roughly $37,000 - tuition (merit aid) = $17,000 - student loan ($5,500) = $12,000 = doable?
I had to edit my numbers for room and board - looked much better before that
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Check out Pinterest! Lots of inspiration and ideas!
So how many pairs of shoes did your daughter take freshman year? lol
in The College Board
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On Wednesday, my freshman SON took 13 pairs of shoes. He was most concerned about transporting them! We bought one of those hanging shoe bags with the pockets, filled it with shoes, and then laid it across the top of all his boxes. His roommate brought 3 pairs.