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Oooh! Congrats on 5000 posts!
Katilac I think there's great merit in learning math on your own. My dd did the same, totally by choice, and I think it forces them to think more about what they're doing and maybe even encourages them to make those connections more than if it was just spoon fed to them. Struggling with math, in the daily work and not on tests, is a good thing in my opinion. It shows that the work is challenging them and it's through them making the corrections that the material is learned even more solidly. That being said, my dd really enjoyed taking classes and having a professor available for questions.
Congratulations to your daughter!
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This is an excerpt from the Gallup study itself:
"The study found that the type of schools these college graduates attended -- public or private, small or large, very selective or less selective -- hardly matters at all to their workplace engagement and current well-being. Just as many graduates of public colleges as graduates of not-for-profit private colleges are engaged at work -- meaning they are deeply involved in, enthusiastic about, and committed to their work. And just as many graduates of public as not-for-profit private institutions are thriving -- which Gallup defines as strong, consistent, and progressing -- in all areas of their well-being.
Instead, the study found that support and experiences in college had more of a relationship to long-term outcomes for these college graduates. For example, if graduates recalled having a professor who cared about them as a person, made them excited about learning, and encouraged them to pursue their dreams, their odds of being engaged at work more than doubled, as did their odds of thriving in all aspects of their well-being. And if graduates had an internship or job in college where they were able to apply what they were learning in the classroom, were actively involved in extracurricular activities and organizations, and worked on projects that took a semester or more to complete, their odds of being engaged at work doubled as well."
Not surprising at all. :)
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Interesting. But I think it's worth noting that physical health and personal relationships are two of the categories they asked about. When they compared those who were thriving in all five areas, there was no difference, but I wonder if these two areas were eliminated if the results would have been the same. They also surveyed people of all ages. I'm just guessing that for those at the older end of the spectrum, where they attended college mattered even less as a far lower percentage of the population attended a 4 year college of any kind.
Also worthy of note is that higher loans, not surprisingly, played a key role in people's ability to thrive. So fairly recent graduates of more expensive schools with higher debt would appear less happy than those who attended an in-state, or a private college, and graduated with little debt.
Also, again not surprisingly, what seemed to matter the most is how engaged the teachers were and how involved the individual was as a student, no matter which college they attended.
And not surprisingly, for-profit college graduates fared the worst.
In this economy, it's a great thing when someone can graduate debt-free, or low debt, no matter which college they attend. And even better if they get involved and take advantage of all the college and it's community have to offer.
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I wonder if either of you realizes just how good at math she really is? Her scores and her ability to place significantly higher than she's actually learned indicate a strong natural ability to fill in the gaps, interpolate, and make connections.
Exactly! Getting a 6 on the Compass math with having had only Alg 1, Geometry and some Alg 2 is incredibly good. She may find that once she has a math professor that she enjoys it more. Even if it's not something she wants to major in, hopefully she'll decide that it's not something she just wants to get over and done with. Whether she knows it or not, she is "mathy". : )
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:hurray: :party: :hurray: and ... :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:
Same two tracks running here.
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Well, does having roommates lined up count? I have to wonder if all males are procrastinators in this area???? Ds found 3 roommates YESTERDAY and room sign up is tomorrow!! Lots and lots of guys are scurrying to line up roommates so they don't end up random assignment (though if I hadn't planted a firecracker under ds, that is exactly what he was planning on!!)
I am glad he made the effort, b/c it seems like a nice group of guys. One is from CA, one from VA, and one from IL. They are all STEM majors, non-smoking, non-drinking (or so they say, anyway!) wanting roommates that want to have fun but plan on serious academics, too. :)
I'm hoping we're not missing an important step and this is for your son currently in college, or is this for your hs senior?
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Great solutions - thanks everyone!
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I think this whole process is much harder on us moms, especially as we also wear the guidance counselor hat. Dd approached all of this without having fallen in love with any one school and made her choice based on logic and weighing the pros and cons of each. She chose well! It's my nature to second guess it all. :tongue_smilie:
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Someone not on an iPad will have to link the post here for you - There's a great one that one of the folks here compiled.
DD20 said the three things she was most glad to have in the dorm her freshman year were 1) lots of hangers (she's a music major and has performing clothes), 2) a small blanket to wrap up in and 3) a lamp for her desk. A shower caddy and bathrobe came in very handy since showers were down the hall.
Oh - and triple extra charging cables for her phone. One for next to her bed, one for her desk, and one to carry in here backpack.
Since DD was going far away and traveling with a single suitcase and two instruments, we ordered everything (bedding, towels, hangers, etc) off Amazon and had it shipped to her the first week in her dorm. It worked great and she said it felt like Christmas opening all the boxes.
What will she do with everything that doesn't fit in the suitcase when she leaves for the summer? So much easier if the college is only a few hours drive away, so curious about what you will do or what others have done.
Has anyone found an inexpensive way to ship belongings to college? I know that Amazon and online shopping are great for new things, but wondering if there's a way to get other stuff to school without huge costs.
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I'm glad to know I"m not alone. lol
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The declining part seems scarier than the acceptance.
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Congratulations to all!
:hurray: :party: :hurray:
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Firefox doesn't display properly. Obviously I can read and post, but nothing appears as it did before.
Thanks for working on this!
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What's up with the forum? Any info would be great.
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Thanks Creekland! If you or anyone else spots it, please post the link.
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Encouraging article about spring admissions:
https://www.collegedata.com/cs/content/content_getinarticle_tmpl.jhtml?articleId=10141
Interesting article, from 2011, about students being asked to go to another college and
their admissions being deferred for a year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/11/education/11accept.html?pagewanted=all
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Here's another article listing some colleges which are still accepting applications this year.
https://www.universalcollegeapp.com/accepting
Here's another great site by Petersons with a breakdown by application due dates. Some are May 1st and others are even later.
http://www.petersons.com/college-search/late-deadline-schools.aspx
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This article is from May 2013, but I would think that many of the same colleges are actively seeking students this year as well.
No idea what I'm doing differently, but now I can't get the link to turn into a nice blue link. If anyone can fix that, please post it
as a clickable link. Thanks!
Oh, it turns blue after you post. lol
I think it's also important to mention that if your student has somewhere they really want to go, and it's not one of the extremely selective colleges, then by all means let them give a call to admissions and see if there's any chance for them to apply now. You never know until you ask.
Also, I don't have any article on this, but I'll do a bit of searching, but I would imagine that colleges get vacancies for the spring semester due to students dropping out or transferring. You can always ask about the possibility and procedure for applying now for admission next January. Be sure to ask if your student can or shouldn't take any college classes in the meantime. You don't want to jeopardize freshman admission if that will affect financial aid.
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Taking Nan's advice and starting a thread which might be of interest to those needing more college options. Nan in Mass posted the following in another thread:
Would you be willing to post the Forbes article in its own post, with an encouraging it's-not-too-late title for those on these boards who have students who want to go to college in the fall but have not yet found a spot? There must be some of us who are panicking or mourning or feeling baffled rather than celebrating. There might be some of us who have been dealing with emergencies and were unable to apply. Or who have had non-college plans fall through, or changed their mind about further education. This might be welcome news. If you could perhaps mention that it is also still possible to apply to colleges with rolling admissions, that might also be helpful. If you haven't been through the college application process before and you don't know terms like "rolling admissions", you might miss some good opportunities.
Nan
I'll post the link to the Forbes article in the next post. If anyone has other links or suggestions, please add to this as it might be of help to others.
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Good idea Nan. If you don't mind, I'll carry over your post as you explain it well about looking for rolling admissions and all. :001_smile:
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Sorry, I saw your comments about UMd after I posted. I've seen that finances affect almost all families applying to colleges, whether at the low end, the high end, or the middle end. It's just what is. You're smart to be looking into all of this now when you have time to consider many option. In doing a quick search, I came across this article by Forbes. This might help you to come up with more options.
For any with seniors who want more options for next year, it's possible that some of these have openings and are still accepting applications now.
Edit: Adding this CC link for colleges/universities with automatic merit scholarships based on test scores, GPA, etc.
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St. Mary's sounds like it would be a great option. Hope it gets the thumbs-up on the visit! Considering your finances, ignore percent of need met and look at the cost of attendance and merit aid that's available. I know that St. Mary's is Maryland's honors college, but I'd also check into U of Md and find out about their honors program. With the willingness to have a good community college as a back up plan, you will have options and much less stress! Yes, it's very sensible strategy and a great way to show universities what kind of college student you really are - high GPA, active involvement, research, etc.. You may also want to check into U of Delaware and it's honors college. I've read that they can give good merit scholarships to OOS students with high stats.
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UVa might be one to consider as they meet 100% of demonstrated need. I know it's different from William and Mary, but it might be a nice option.
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:grouphug: It is hard for sure.
So I see the list is public now: 55 Schools Face U.S. Federal Sex Assault Probe
in The College Board
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This article points out the flip-side of early drinking. It's sobering.
http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/alcohol_teens.htm