Maura in NY Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Ds has received acceptances from several schools, most with some merit aid, but he hasn't heard from his top two choices yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photo Ninja Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dd applied to one school last fall and was accepted last October. We just found out that she has been given a 4 semester full tuition merit transfer scholarship. She will have her AA (lots of cc courses during high school), so two years at the university is what she needs. Hooray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 Congratulations! My DD is still too young for me to worry about college, but I noticed that homeschoolers are getting great scholarships. Is it all to do with their SAT scores? SAT or ACT test scores are what get you looked at by most colleges. Extra curriculars then often make the difference in who gets great scholarships. There are some exceptions. Currently the University of Alabama is offering full tuition to anyone with over a 32 on the ACT. They sent my son (a current junior) notification of this based on his sophomore score, so I assume it will be the same for next year's seniors. But even there, to get a free ride (everything paid for), the ACT (or SAT) is just a start, then it's competitive based on other aspects (extra curriculars, diversity - including geographical, interviews, essays, or pretty much anything else). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Congratulatioins to everyone with good news! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebalm Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Updating acceptances....Centenary College, Baylor, SMU & Meadows School of Music, Louisiana State University, University of Alabama, Hillsdale, Oklahoma University, and Wheaton (Ill.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace is Sufficient Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 My oldest applied to 5 schools, and was accepted at all of them, as we are in the camp of those who choose lower tier schools to maximize scholarship $. The biggest question for us was if he would get into the Honors College at U of Akron, which would bring additional merit aid. It's a close enough school so that he could live at home, and also has a good program for his preferred major. Last week he was notified of his acceptance and additional merit aid. Now we will be able to cover all of his tuition and at least a year or two in the Honors Dorm, which is good because I'd like to see him become a bit more independent. We're very happy with the outcome of all this stressful college business! Thanks to the many on this board who have helped me figure this stuff out... one down, one to go. I start all over with college visits for my daughter this spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Does anyone know of any homeschoolers who were accepted by U.C. Berkeley? Berkeley decisions are scheduled to come out this week on the 24th. We're waiting to hear. My son did get accepted over the weekend to UC San Diego. So, that makes: UC Irvine UCLA UC San Diego Cal Poly Pomona (still waiting to hear from the honors college) Congratulations to everyone!:party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2three Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) Post deleted because I posted in the wrong area. Sorry. Edited March 25, 2011 by mom2three worng area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Ds still hasn't heard from the two remaining schools, but today's mail brought the merit letter from the U of Delaware. The amount works out to be 83% of tuition :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebalm Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Updating acceptances....Centenary College, Baylor, SMU & Meadows School of Music, Louisiana State University, University of Alabama, Hillsdale, Oklahoma University, and Wheaton (Ill.) Last one...Vanderbilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Congratulations to everyone. So great to hear the news and to hear how people are getting monies as well. Dd is still waiting for five schools. So far acceptance to her top choice Mt. Holyoke, accepted with Presidential Scholarships to Clark, Simmons, Merrimack (Honors at the last two as well), wait-listed at NYU, Northeastern, Smith, rejected at Wesleyan and BU (her top-top choice but we knew their money is not good). Waiting to hear from Brown, Cornell, Harvard, Yale, Tufts.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maura in NY Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 The Univerisity of Notre Dame. Ds was also accepted at 9 other schools, 8 with merit scholarships, 4 with honors college acceptances. But ND was always in his heart, and the cost ended up just over the state school option. Happy, happy, joy, joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMom Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 The Univerisity of Notre Dame. Ds was also accepted at 9 other schools, 8 with merit scholarships, 4 with honors college acceptances. But ND was always in his heart, and the cost ended up just over the state school option. Happy, happy, joy, joy! Congratulations!:party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonor Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Congratulations! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RENEEinVA Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I love reading these posts. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Congratulations to everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maura in NY Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basketmaker Amy Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 My oldest ds is going to the University of Florida!!! He is graduating from high school and from the local college with his AA degree in May. He will be entering UF as a junior. We are so excited!!! The best part is that we won't be going into debt to send him to college (with scholarships and what we've saved...he should be set through his Masters degree in Accounting!!!) He also got accepted into Hillsdale and the University of Central Florida. Homeschooling works!!! One down, two more to go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beebalm Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Decision made! She chose Baylor! She was accepted into eight other schools: Vanderbilt, Wheaton, Hillsdale, Univ. of OK, Univ. of AL, SMU (& Meadows), Louisiana State Univ., and Centenary. Because of excellent merit aid and other scholarships, an interested, wonderful teacher, and distance from home, her choice became clear. She's happy, and so am I! Whew. (small, still voice) Now on to housing, orientation, health forms, academic advising, money matters, dorm equipping, transportation, etc. etc..... But I'm still happy!:D Congratulations to all of my WTM compadres who have traveled this journey! I'm so proud of all our kids. And moms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Decision made! She chose Baylor! She was accepted into eight other schools: Vanderbilt, Wheaton, Hillsdale, Univ. of OK, Univ. of AL, SMU (& Meadows), Louisiana State Univ., and Centenary. Because of excellent merit aid and other scholarships, an interested, wonderful teacher, and distance from home, her choice became clear. She's happy, and so am I! Interesting! Baylor is still on middle son's "maybe" list (mainly due to distance as to why it's not a "definite" to check out. We just might have to see if we can get a trip down there next fall sometime. In 2006 we passed right by the entrance on one of our trips, but did we even think to stop by then? No. Figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennW in SoCal Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I always love hearing about your children, Margaret, and their interesting post-homeschool lives. Debt free grad school is definitely something to cheer! I'm fascinated with all the young music doctoral candidates I know. It is such a new phenomena -- none of my peers who went into music made it past the bachelor's stage. I hope your violinist dd has a terrific grad school experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) ... Edited September 9, 2023 by J-rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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