I just keep thinking how embarrassed the ones who already posted on FB, Instagram, etc. must be? Some kids don't even say much about where they are applying until they get accepted.

Maybe I missed this somewhere, are we supposed to PM you so the list can be updated? Should we do this as acceptances come in or when all decisions are made? Thanks for the clarification. ETA: By the way, thanks for doing this! I loved watching the thread last year. So exciting and nice to see where such a talented group of kiddos get in.

Those poor students. :crying:

Oh man, we have spent a good deal of time formatting it. We are also counting on 11 pt to keep us at 10 pages. She could submit far more pages and we are having a difficult time narrowing down.

Oh man, that stinks. I think all of ours have EA.

Do you think it matters the font size and spacing, etc? They give no instructions except 10 pages max. If dd uses 11 font (rather than 12) and 1.5 spacing (rather than double space) will that be ok?

Yes, it is a good reality check isn't it? I occasionally stumble across them and begin to read and completely panic. It is bad. IT isn't good for my mojo. :lol:

Wait, what in the world? No words.

seriously relieved. Is it terrible of me to feel so glad? He's a sophomore and he really wants to go to a state school. After this grueling process with DD, applying to so many schools where a rejection could happen to anyone, and the pressure to second guess ourselves constantly, I am just sooooooo glad I don't have to go through this with him :coolgleamA: There isn't enough chocolate or wine for this process :ph34r:

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Ya'll know I'm scare to death of that place :lol: :crying:

I have been thinking about this. I actually sent her a message this morning asking if she would like to go to the children's museum together sometime. I would like to talk to her more and see how she is doing. They are very distant, to themselves, etc. I tried years ago when we moved here to befriend them but they didn't seem interested.

We are keeping an eye on it. Mom is there, so she isn't technically alone, right? I do wonder if mom assumes we are home if girl doesn't come back? I just think she is bored now that she is not in school and she is lonely and her parents aren't overly engaged. Her dad lives there but he seems MIA most of the time. I think something has changed in the home and I am hoping that it comes out naturally in conversation with her sometime. We have lived here for 9 years and rarely saw this little girl until a few months ago. From our earlier but rare observations, her dad used to be super engaged, very protective. He is a rough guy but he was fiercely protective of her and now he seems ... missing, physically and emotionally, not engaged at all. So something has changed? I have been paying attention to signs of true neglect and abuse. I don't want to blow that whistle unnecessarily. I think they care for the girl, but they are going through something that has them distracted? Who knows!

I have thought about this a lot. If I were the mom, I would want to know. They wouldn't notice our coming and going. Our driveway is not in their view unless they are in our yard. We can't see their front door without practically going into their front yard either.

I have had a handful of brief conversations with the mom over the years and this is how I know about the blindness, etc. When we moved here 9 years ago, she was legally blind, had a hard time seeing, couldn't drive, and her condition is degenerative. She used to walk up and down the road with the girl some (probably to the school bus?) but now she doesn't and I hardly ever see her. I have definitely thought about talking to the mom because of thoughts similar to what you have mentioned here. I know that the mom knows she's here because she FB messaged me once and told me how much the little girl loves being with my family. That is the only time she has talked to me about it and in general no conversation takes place about her coming or going from my house.

Yes, I have worried a little about the legal liability. Even if we have asked her not to be here while we are away and she comes anyway? Could we be held liable. At that point she's trespassing right? My main concern is her safety but the legality is in the back of my mind too.

This is kind of my feeling. Our yard is much safer than her little yard because it isn't tended and there is junk everywhere and snakes are bad around here.

ETA - please don't quote, I will erase this later. thanks

It has been driving her crazy for a week. It isn't lice, I've checked and checked her head. It is clean, very clean. No rash, no bumps, no bugs, no dry skin/dandruff, etc. Last night I gave her Claritin and it was better for almost 24 hours. So I guess it is an allergy? It has come out of no where, so suddenly. Any experiences or thoughts on what is causing this reaction?

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I am so glad to hear you say this. I am not far from Furman and know plenty of people who have gone there and I have never heard this either. But, DD wants to go into research and I've never known anyone in that department.

Oh no, Furman is high on DD's list. Ugh.

Which schools have this rep? DD just doesn't want this sort of school. Her friend's brother is at Duke and he says it is awful there for students in pre-med, engineering, and other competitive fields. He has known of students to compromise other student's research or projects just to get ahead (like going in the lab and messing up their stuff). This just makes dd sick to her stomach. ETA: Just in case someone comes along and finds this thread in the future ;) DD did decide on Duke. The students are super collaborative rather than competitive. She did thorough research before deciding to go there and it seems that her friend's brother does not hold the sentiment of most students at Duke. I just didn't want to leave a bad impression here :lol:

This is good. It reminds me of the article about being the wall that our kids can swim too. It is a good read. Maybe I'll post it in a separate thread. Thanks for sharing.

never mind some topics just never go well :lol: