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  1. I sent off my only this year, but I have been following this thread with excitement for all of you. Congratulations to your students, and well done, moms!! It makes me happy to see the fruit at the end of this homeschooling journey!
  2. Glad to read positive stories of college freshmen🙂! Mine, too, is flourishing. He’s working his tail off, and is sitting on all A’s so far in some very advanced classes. The work load has been intense, but he has surrounded himself with a group of equally driven friends, so he doesn’t feel like he’s working all alone. He has, however, been miserably sick for most of the semester. His campus mandates Covid testing every Tuesday, and indoor masking in all public spaces. He has not had Covid, but has picked up everything and anything else, including pink eye, which his doctor attributed to his constant masking. So it goes…Dorms are Petri dishes… …and the school has now declared that starting next year, all sophomores will live on campus. Poor kid can’t wait to move into a clean, sanitary apartment!
  3. Thank you!!! I am, however, thinking of sending her to boarding school😂! She has plenty of energy! We had to put our fifteen year old beagle to sleep on my only son’s first day of college…She’s gotten us through some big changes. Now I’m too busy to notice my quiet house!
  4. This is a great thread. Dogs rock! I have a four and a half month old beagle puppy who LOVES to watch the news in the evenings. She jumps up on the couch, sits up as tall as she can, and hangs on every word of the newscasters. Something about the close-ups and moving squares really entertains her! Additionally, every once in a while she lets out a deep whine/moan. Cracks me up! I often feel the same way when I watch the news… This is Harper, the news hound…
  5. I get this, and do appreciate your sentiment. Honestly, though, the engineering admissions contact info is public. We did a LOT of footwork during our college admission season. I encourage everyone to do their own. It’s amazing what can be learned while making contacts and asking your own questions. As I’ve said, my son, my husband, and I have been very happy with Cornell. I just wanted to voice our experience, and didn’t want anyone discouraged from applying. There’s many paths to finding the right fit! At the end, all that matters is finding what’s best for our students.
  6. Good point. I should clarify. My son was originally thinking of going engineering, and we actually met with someone in that college when we initially visited. The big take-away that we got from the meeting is that they just want to see something from homeschoolers that is orderly and easy to understand. Their goal is not to be onerous at all… Hope this clarifies things. All I can speak from is my own experience, and they were nothing but responsive and kind…FYI, we did not get that feel from all the Ivies… I would encourage anyone interested to call admissions and ask questions. We will be too busy wrangling our new puppy and visiting with our son to hit the admissions office! Good luck to all in the college application season!
  7. Sorry for the late reply to this thread. I’m just seeing this topic, and I wanted to correct the misinformation about Cornell! This will be a bit of a drive-by post, as I’m heading out the door to drive up for parents’ weekend. My son is a freshman at Cornell studying math in the College of Arts and Science. He did have a 1500+ SAT score, paid internship experience, LOTS of college credits, etc. I did have very detailed course descriptions and book lists, but I did NOT list all exams, papers, etc. We did visit the campus and sit in on a few classes, and meet with someone in the admissions office to discuss what they wanted to see from homeschool applicants. Cornell was WONDERFUL to work with, at least in our experience. Please don’t let misinformation on the internet keep your student from applying if it’s their desire to do so. However, keep in mind that if accepted, your student will work VERY HARD once he or she begins classes!! Hope this helps… Good luck!!
  8. Hadley

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    I’m not going to continue to argue, but I will not apologize for defending the US military against an implicit insult.
  9. Hadley

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    I’m sorry you feel the need to shame us. My husband has spent multiple years away from his family, fighting for our country. I think I’ve earned the right to defend my own opinions, just as the original poster has hers.
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    I’m generally confused here. One does not simply join a military academy. One is nominated by a congressman and accepted by an academy. If your friend’s child has earned this honor, then you should all celebrate a job well done. He or she must be a terrific student, athlete, and community leader. My husband is a graduate of West Point. He received a phenomenal education from the academy. I’m really at a loss here about how to help you feel better about this without saying anything positive about our years in the army, so I’ll sign off now…
  11. Thank you for being brave enough to state this so eloquently. I know there are those of us here who agree. You are not alone.
  12. I agree. My biological dad had a heart transplant when I was ten. He developed problems after a virus settled in his heart. Unfortunately, these things can happen. I hope people realize that life comes with risk. Everything has risks. It’s all about hedging the best bet some days. I still maintain that Covid is much more dangerous than the vaccine.
  13. I answered yes, but it only applies for the next two weeks. I have homeschooled my senior since first grade. He’s headed to Cornell in the fall😊. I will no longer have a homeschooled student of my own, but I will continue to be active as a teacher in the homeschool community. My students bring me so much joy! Nothing has ever led to greater blessings.
  14. I’ve posted this in the college acceptance thread, but I’ll post it again here as well so that Root Ann has a comprehensive list. Thanks for compiling this! I’ve been reading these threads for years, and they inspired me to stay the path with homeschooling. My son is heading to Cornell University to study mathematics and computer science. He’s dreamed about studying in their math department for years, and has been convinced the school is a good fit for him since he sat in on a couple of classes his junior year. Congratulations to everyone!!
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