Wildiris Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Now is the time acceptance will start rolling in for DD. First acceptance to safety school: Cal Poly Electrical Engineering. 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Now is the time acceptance will start rolling in for DD. First acceptance to safety school: Cal Poly Electrical Engineering. Nice! SLO or Pomona? ETA: Of course, I mean only if you want to tell. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegro Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Received a likely letter from Columbia University! (Totally shocked. But homeschoolers can make it to the Ivy League!) Also accepted to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (waiting on merit aid), George Mason's honors college (with 10k merit aid), University of Maryland's honors college (waiting on merit aid), and the University of Alabama's honors college (finalist for the CBHP research honors program, guaranteed NMF full-tuition+ scholarship). I'm still waiting to hear from the rest. I'm excited for next year! 39 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: For all of the new acceptances! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Received a likely letter from Columbia University! (Totally shocked. But homeschoolers can make it to the Ivy League!) Also accepted to the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (waiting on merit aid), George Mason's honors college (with 10k merit aid), University of Maryland's honors college (waiting on merit aid), and the University of Alabama's honors college (finalist for the CBHP research honors program, guaranteed NMF full-tuition+ scholarship). I'm still waiting to hear from the rest. I'm excited for next year! Congratulations! This is awesome news! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nice! SLO or Pomona? ETA: Of course, I mean only if you want to tell. :) SLO 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 SLO Wonderful! I've always liked that town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Accepted to Cal State Fullerton today! This is a safety school that is looking more and more appealing by the minute, if you've seen any of my financial aide freak out posts. We're awaiting one last college, Cal State Long Beach, which would probably be the first choice safety. 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 DD was just awarded the Presidential Scholarship at RIT. :thumbup1: So happy for her! Highest merit award available there. :) Apropos of the discussions on this board, it isn't enough to make it a done deal, but we'll see what they offer for finaid. 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 nm I shouldn't bring down this thread. I apologize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Scoutermom, that would frustrated me A LOT! I hope you hear something soon. I have a feeling though that the lack of communication may indicate a no. One thing to remember is that really, there just isn't anyway to know why for the most part as long as the school was not a reach to begin with because it could be anything including zip code or too many applicants declaring that major this year or whatever. Freshman classes are put together rather eclectically these days for all except the least selective schools. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I love reading this thread! Congratulations all around! My ds1 just got accepted to VA Tech, into their engineering department. Now he can accept his AF ROTC scholarship, since that was his first choice civilian school, and he needed to have an acceptance letter to show the ROTC people. Still waiting to hear from USAFA . . . 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I love reading this thread! Congratulations all around! My ds1 just got accepted to VA Tech, into their engineering department. Now he can accept his AF ROTC scholarship, since that was his first choice civilian school, and he needed to have an acceptance letter to show the ROTC people. Still waiting to hear from USAFA . . . Wonderful! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I love reading this thread! Congratulations all around! My ds1 just got accepted to VA Tech, into their engineering department. Now he can accept his AF ROTC scholarship, since that was his first choice civilian school, and he needed to have an acceptance letter to show the ROTC people. Still waiting to hear from USAFA . . . Gotta add an extra :party: for my Alma mater AND the Corps of Cadets!!! I wasn't engineering though - that was hubby... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphispeg Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 wild iris on SLO; My dd goes there. She loves the school....she is marine bio. ..... She knows engineers thru her dancing. Huge congrats "Go 'Stangs"!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I know this isn't an acceptance but I didn't want to begin a new thread and need to vent. My son applied to an OOS he believed would be a decent fit. I think the decision is going to be a NO for my son but we don't know why. He submitted his application in December and there is still no decision; it's a rolling admission and typical turnaround is 3-6 weeks. We called last week and his application is complete (dated Jan 6th) but the admission rep said it is marked "No decision". She had a nervous laugh and kept saying "Um, yeah. No decision." She then told us to call back in mid to late March if we still haven't heard anything. It's already been 10 weeks. That phone call was the only communication with a person at this particular school. It would have been nice if the school had sent an acknowledgement of receipt of application or an email stating the reason for the delay. We looked up the school on College Confidential and, after reading the stats of those who have been accepted and comparing my son's other admissions and merit awards, he was a competitive candidate for admission to this school. It is really frustrating since he had submitted his application in plenty of time to be considered for scholarships but with no action on the application he missed the scholarship deadlines. Aw. That is frustrating. :( Do you think it's a financial aid thing, like if they can meet need or a balancing the class composition thing? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Aw. That is frustrating. :( Do you think it's a financial aid thing, like if they can meet need or a balancing the class composition thing? nm I apologize for venting. This thread should be for celebrating! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 DS has been accepted into the Honors Program at Eckerd and awarded a freshman Marine Science Research Assistantship. I hope the financial aid office comes through and helps make this a feasible option. 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariaT Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 DS has been accepted into the Honors Program at Eckerd and awarded a freshman Marine Science Research Assistantship. I hope the financial aid office comes through and helps make this a feasible option. Hooray, hooray, hooray!!! very cool additional recognition. Congratulations to all! So much good news! Maria 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Potts Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 :hurray: Congratulations to all the admits! DS has been accepted to: New Mexico Tech (scholarship) Cal Poly Pomona University of Minnesota (scholarship) Cal State U - Northridge He's so happy about his future and can't wait for Aug. to arrive :001_smile:. Such a contrast from all the stress of junior year! 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My son got into Rochester Institute of Technology yesterday! He has already been accepted to his first choice school, but it was great to get another acceptance! 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 nm I apologize for venting. This thread should be for celebrating! Start a vent thread - I bet you'll have company in no time! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Happy Day! DD got her acceptance letter to the University of Rochester! :party: 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Happy Day! DD got her acceptance letter to the University of Rochester! :party: :party: I've heard that's a good school. :D ps Middle son said to be sure she signs up for the right FB page. Apparently there's an "unofficial" page out there this year with oodles of ads on it - mainly intended for advertising purposes. The correct page description will say it is the "official" page. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Happy Day! DD got her acceptance letter to the University of Rochester! :party: My DD just got her acceptance to the University of Rochester too! She was accepted into their School of Engineering. 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Pick me up off the floor. DD got a Cornell Engineering likely letter. What a day. 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 My DD just got her acceptance to the University of Rochester too! She was accepted into their School of Engineering. :party: More congratulations! And ditto the thoughts about the FB page from middle son! If anyone accepted to URoc wants e-mail contact with middle son for any questions (or whatever), feel free to send me a pm. He's an RA (with freshmen), so knows a bit about the campus both officially and unofficially. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Another update: My daughter was admitted to Denison University with a Founders Scholarship ($23,000 annually). 34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Update on my son: acceptance to University of Colorado at Boulder STILL waiting to hear from USNA. ::Sigh:: 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Another acceptance today--UC San Diego Revelle College with scholarship $$. 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 A big congratulations to all of those whose children have received happy news. Hoping that those who have been waiting patiently (and impatiently) will soon hear good news. April is coming. And consolation (and chocolate and ice cream) to those who have been disappointed. Regards, Kareni 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Ds got into UMBC today! So he will have a choice. Even with the scholarship he got from Drexel, it is waaaaay more expensive than UMBC. 35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snowbeltmom Posted March 14, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another update. My son ended up being three for three in the college admissions game. He was just accepted to MIT! :svengo: :party: 56 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 He was just accepted to MIT! :svengo: :party: :party: :party: :party: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 No new admissions here but the financial aid packages are beginning to arrive. DS received an $11,000 IL Achievement scholarship for UIUC. He is also beginning to receive emails telling him to make sure he can access his online accounts for some of the April 1 notifications. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another update. My son ended up being three for three in the college admissions game. He was just accepted to MIT! :svengo: :party: Big congratulations!!! I wish DD would have applied to MIT. She even visited, but thought it was beyond her reach. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Another update. My son ended up being three for three in the college admissions game. He was just accepted to MIT! :svengo: :party: Congratulations to you both! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wow, it's party time. I love this time of year!!! It's so much fun to see our kids making that next big leap into adulthood because it is so exciting for them. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 I am thrilled for all of you and your amazing kids! What an exciting time! :hurray: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Washington University in St. Louis- A rejection :confused1: I now know why DD was soooo grouchy at the beginning of March. Georgia Tech - An Acceptance :hurray: It is so hard to keep perspective in this hyper-competitive college application game. I am glad I consented to DD's request to apply 12 colleges and universities. (-15 The UC's are one application, but it costs extra $$ to send to each UC.) Originally, I thought DD's plan not just expensive but overkill. But now she feels like she has a choice rather than taking second best or being outright rejected and no plan"B". I am looking forward to the end of April when this all of this will be decided, and we can move on to AP tests. 32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Wildiris, WOOT!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 At this point we are 3/4, as far as her father and I know. SHe got her third acceptance this week along with a scholarship from St. Olaf. She has a migraine and is non communicative at this point, so I don't know anything else. I do know we are going to San Antonio to visit Trinity University at the end of the month. I also know she is visiting Rhodes again at some point. I don't know when or if she plans to travel to MN again and also don't know again what the status is at the last college, nor if she applied to another one. 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I do know we are going to San Antonio to visit Trinity University at the end of the month. Please do a trip report!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 DD got her third acceptance- St. Olaf in MN. So she is so far 3 out of 4. SHe is calling the fourth school tomorrow and finding out if she was put in the regular decision group by mistake or what is going on. They had implied to her that although there was a big mix-up with the transcript- that everything was great and they were all ready to give her a decision. Well it has been over a month now and nothing. We are visiting San Antonio this week to see Trinity University. She will do another visit at Rhodes (it is fairly local). I don't know what she wants to do about St. Olaf because she has been on a tour and also been there for a summer camp so I don't know if she wants to visit again- it is far. And then of course the fourth school is still up in the air. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampamommy Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 DS received appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will post more another time when it's not after 2 am and I'm due up at 7 am. 47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 DS received appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will post more another time when it's not after 2 am and I'm due up at 7 am. Wow! :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 DS received appointments to the United States Air Force Academy and the United States Naval Academy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will post more another time when it's not after 2 am and I'm due up at 7 am. SOOO exciting!!! Congratulations!! What is he leaning towards?? I am curious though--for USAFA, did your ds get a portal update, or a phone call or . . . ? . . . to let him know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampamommy Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Poor boy...he left for work early Friday am, the 13th. Of course, he checked his USAFA online portal before leaving...no status update there. He worked til 5 pm. When he arrived home and checked his email, he had a note from the Senator's office saying, "Please call me. I'll be here until 4:30 pm today." DS tried calling to no avail-offices were closed. Oh, dear. He had to wait all weekend. First thing yesterday, he contacted the senator and they informed him of his USAFA appointment. USNA appointed him prior to their regular admissions deadline close, so he's known about that since the third week of January. It was impressive that they flew in under the radar like that, no pun intended. He received notice of this appointment via a TWE (thin white envelope) from our Member of Congress. He is thrilled with both appointments, and is doing his due diligence before he makes his final decision. One thing that was kind of neat. He analyzed all the info he could find from last year, and he had told me he thought that if he was going to get an AF appointment, he thought it would come on 3/13. So he nailed that one! I think it is just beginning to sink in with me. He has worked so hard for this for the past four and 1/2 years. I am just so very grateful and happy that his hard work resulted in him achieving his goal. We've learned so much along this path. When I am further in my recovery from elbow and hand surgery and have had more time to process everything, I'll write a post of our lessons learned...so that those of you with children who have similar goals might benefit from his experiences. Thanks for the kind words. 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at the beach Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Updating: Dd was admitted to Mount Holyoke. 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Updating: Dd was admitted to Mount Holyoke. Woot woot! I loved MHC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.