FaithManor Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Faith, I hope mom and baby get stronger quickly.  I went back through the thread this morning and found where I missed some happy news from VaIRN and a couple other people.   Obviously I'm not up to filling your shoes. Thank you, I think I got ValRn's news updated, at least I hope I did. The list grew rather largely while I was gone, LOL, that's a good thing, but I'm under a time crunch to get caught up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hoping those with newer news can log in and take a look at the list which I spent a good bit of time updating this morning to see what I've missed and then post here so I can fix it. Plus being the second Monday of January, it would not shock me if mailboxes contained more news today. :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandra in va Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Faith, thank you so much for all your work maintaining this list! Â My son got acceptances from Wheaton College (IL) and the College of Wooster (Dean's Scholarship). Â We won't hear from anymore till March. Â :( 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGrief Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hi Faith, I think it's missing Baylor University, University of Oklahoma, and Montana State University for my daughter. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sandra and GR8lander, I think I have your updates in there correctly. I will check again in a couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopskipjump Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Back from Egypt and I think just maybe I have all of the updating done to the original list, but for those of you that had new acceptances and announcements come in from Dec. 15th - Jan. 10th, please go look and post as soon as you can if I have missed someone. My grandson was born five weeks prematurely (dec. 29th), and though stable, my daughter is worn out. A friend of mine went to stay with her last week because we still weren't home yet and unable to come home when it happened - we were in a remote location - so I fly out tomorrow to go take care of her and Nathaniel since her hubby goes back to work in the morning. I would like to try to update any mistakes before then, and will try to find the time to update in a few days from Albany NY.  Thanks! Faith  Congratulation on the new grandbaby - hope that he gains strength quickly and that your daughter recovers quickly. What a whirlwind!!  Hope that Egypt was amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopskipjump Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) DD was accepted to UMass Amherst with the Chancellor's Award scholarship and invited to their Honors College (which was great news! We weren't sure if she'd be invited or not!).  It was nice to have some new news after weeks of waiting! Darn those holidays slowing everything down! lol   Edited January 12, 2016 by hopskipjump 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Got it, HopSkipJump. Better check and make sure I spelled it properly. I seriously feel like a walking zombie tonight, LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 If I have counted properly, currently there are 104 acceptances from 93 colleges/universities. I tried to count our well trained students, but am practically seeing double as I am still so jet lagged, and keep getting it mixed up. LOL, some of us have kids who have several acceptances, and well, I just can't keep it straight at 9 o'clock at night. I'll try again another day! :001_smile: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 DD was accepted to UMass Amherst with the Chancellor's Award scholarship and invited to their Honors College (which was great news! We weren't sure if she'd be invited or not!). Â Â Â It was nice to have some new news after weeks of waiting! Darn those holidays slowing everything down! lol Did she have a cover school or have to take the GED? (Just curious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Diem Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi I thought I would add DD acceptances so far:  St. Scholastica Northern Michigan University Carthage College Ave Maria University Marquette University  We are waiting to hear back from others. Nice to know she has some choices. Now it will be a matter of figuring out what we can afford. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) Another acceptance for ds at Hofstra! Â Nancy in NH Edited January 12, 2016 by Nancy in NH 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopskipjump Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Did she have a cover school or have to take the GED? (Just curious)  Nope - she's been homeschooled all the way through. I know about their ridiculous transcript issues with homeschooling, so we are being cautiously optimistic. Her final transcript will come to them from a local homeschooling "agency." It isn't a state-approved one (we don't have those here) - but it will be as official as official can be.  If, when the time comes, dd decides that this IS the place for her - if they maintain that she has to take the GED because of their antiquated policies, she will. If she decides their team is where she wants to spend a gazillion hours a week... I won't let a little red-tape stand in her way. I will fight it tooth and nail until the verylastminute, however.  You'd think - since her transcript and classes were already put through the NCAA wringer - they'd be okay with it! :glare:  3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Nope - she's been homeschooled all the way through. I know about their ridiculous transcript issues with homeschooling, so we are being cautiously optimistic. Her final transcript will come to them from a local homeschooling "agency." It isn't a state-approved one (we don't have those here) - but it will be as official as official can be. Â If, when the time comes, dd decides that this IS the place for her - if they maintain that she has to take the GED because of their antiquated policies, she will. If she decides their team is where she wants to spend a gazillion hours a week... I won't let a little red-tape stand in her way. I will fight it tooth and nail until the verylastminute, however. Â You'd think - since her transcript and classes were already put through the NCAA wringer - they'd be okay with it! :glare: Â Well,keep us posted. My son was accepted t o the honours school, too, but he went elsewhere so we never tested that ged policy. We had yearly approval letters from our public school system. You,d think that would be enough but a series of emails with admissions seemed to indicate otherwise. I,m curious about whether they would have ignored theor policy when it came time to matriculate him or whether they would have refused without that ged. What they were asking for (transcript signed by school department) is not how homeschooling works, legally, in Mass. I did ask our school dept. to sign it and they declined, saying their lawyer (they actually checked for me) said that the approval letters should be sufficient. They were, for other schools, both private and public. Â Just curious... Nan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Congrats on the new acceptances! I am sitting in Philly waiting for my connecting flight and will update either late tonight or tomorrow morning, whichever time finds me without this snuggly grandbaby in my arms. I am about three hours from meeting him! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My son received his third acceptance today!!! This is sort of the big one we've been hoping he'd get into. It's to the BSc program! This has been so exciting for us to see that a kid homeschooled by a mere high school graduate can get into these programs!!!!  Congrats to everyone else, too! 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 My son received his third acceptance today!!! This is sort of the big one we've been hoping he'd get into. It's to the BSc program! This has been so exciting for us to see that a kid homeschooled by a mere high school graduate can get into these programs!!!!  I love what Hive kids do.  It sure beats seeing some of the kids at school who opt to create designs or write swear words on their state mandated tests... not that I've been seeing this lately while overseeing state testing (sigh).  Homeschooling really allows one to tailor an education to a student's interest and ability.  Ps works for many, but not all.  Of course, I don't know that the students I'm seeing would do better homeschooling.  I doubt their parents care.  Caring parents make all the difference.  Kudos to Hive parents! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Updates done. Only because dear dd has my little Nathaniel feeding him. Otherwise, y'all would be out to lunch because snuggling him is the best thing! :) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I love what Hive kids do.  It sure beats seeing some of the kids at school who opt to create designs or write swear words on their state mandated tests... not that I've been seeing this lately while overseeing state testing (sigh).  Homeschooling really allows one to tailor an education to a student's interest and ability.  Ps works for many, but not all.  Of course, I don't know that the students I'm seeing would do better homeschooling.  I doubt their parents care.  Caring parents make all the difference.  Kudos to Hive parents!  Amen! My kids may have done better by not homeschooling, but our goal was never purely academic. I wouldn't change a THING! What a wonderful and amazing path it's been!!!! Pretty incredible that I first found WTM and SOTW 13 years ago.  (One college junior, one high school senior, both homeschooled all the way through high school.)  4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopskipjump Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Another one in the books :) Â Temple University, President's Scholars scholarship, honors college 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Another one for ds--University of Southern Maine with President's Scholar Award. Â Nancy in NH Edited January 14, 2016 by Nancy in NH 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Dd has a couple more acceptances:  Salem College with Merit Scholarship Meredith College -scholarship info pending College of Wooster with Merit Scholarship University of Mary Washington-no details yet  and a couple edits to the original list Purdue-honors college and merit scholarship Washington College-Presidential Fellows Sweet Briar-Honors College Edited January 15, 2016 by JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennW in SoCal Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Dd has a couple more acceptances:   College of Wooster with Merit Scholarship    Woohoo!!!  If you and your dd have any questions about Wooster feel free to ask me or Jane in NC.  My ds is graduating this spring and has just loved it. Jane's ds graduated a couple of years ago and also loved it -- he was the reason we even looked into the school in the first place. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Woohoo!!! Â If you and your dd have any questions about Wooster feel free to ask me or Jane in NC. Â My ds is graduating this spring and has just loved it. Jane's ds graduated a couple of years ago and also loved it -- he was the reason we even looked into the school in the first place. Thank you very much! Â I really appreciate the offer. Â Congratulations to your son-he must be very excited! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Ds got his fourth acceptance this morning!! 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Congratulations on the birth of your grandchild, Faith. I can imagine how very exciting that must be. Â I don't see a couple of acceptances of DS on the last list, so in addition to what's there, Â University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) - ds of ValRN, Centennial Award/Scholarship Kettering University - ds of ValRN, Presidential Scholarship 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixingrocks Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) I only found this site this past year, and didn't post much,  but I gained some invaluable information from these forums!  My daughter applied to 7 (or 8?) schools, was accepted with Presidential scholarship to her safety school, University of New Haven, and yesterday got accepted to her 1st choice, University of Pittsburgh!  The rest will likely come in the spring.  Edited January 15, 2016 by fixingrocks 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Go Colleen! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Daughter's second acceptance is in... Virginia Commonwealth University! 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Go Colleen!  Thank you, Nan! You are one of the people here to whom I owe a ton of thanks for your support over the years!!  2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Her first acceptance is in, I guess that means she's going to college....  Evergreen State College - dd of JanetC 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thank you, Nan! You are one of the people here to whom I owe a ton of thanks for your support over the years!! Â The support was mutual! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGrief Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Congratulations for all the new acceptances! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 DS received another acceptance this morning. Â ValRN's DS - Penn State University, UP College of Engineering 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 PHEW! I think I am caught up. Look what happens when I spend a few days snuggling Nathaniel! LOL Â Wonderful news everyone! This is an impressive list. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Update to ds's acceptance to Hofstra. Â Today he received a packet indicating he has been awarded a Presidential Scholarship and has been invited to join the Honors College. Â Nancy in NH 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Congratulations to everyone! Â The list of acceptances is amazing!! Â Nancy in NH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 So more updates/details  (our mail arrives in the slowest and strangest order)   Salem College with Merit Scholarship Meredith College with Merit Scholarship College of Wooster with Merit Scholarship 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 And in the weird world of the postal service-- Â University of Mary Washington--Merit scholarship and honors program 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 An update to my daughter's acceptance to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Today she got her acceptance to their honors college. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 One more acceptance for ds, Montclair State University. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Ds got a call from the director of music admissions at Duquesne University, where he auditioned last weekend. Â He passed his audition and has been accepted to the Mary Pappert School of Music! Â Financial information will follow by mail. Â He had previously received notice that he met Duquesne's academic requirements, and I suspect formal notification for the university and school of music will arrive together. Â Getting notice of ds's academic acceptances has been so awesome, but preparing for the auditions and the waiting afterwards for the acceptance/rejection to the music programs is SO hard! Â More auditions ahead, but this was sure a boost to his confidence going forward. Â Especially given he has an audition this weekend and he's been sick all week. Â Right now he's so excited he can barely focus on his practice. Â Tallest rooftop, where are you? Â I want to SHOUT! Â Nancy in NH 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 More news for ds in the mail--Univ. of Southern Maine has invited him to join their Honors Program. Â Nancy in NH 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopskipjump Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Some honors college updates for dd:  University of Alabama - dd of Teacher mom, dd of Katilac -scholarship, ds of mjbucks1 - dd of hopskipjump: scholarship, honors collegeUniversity of Central Florida - dd of hopskipjump - scholarship, honors college  University of Massachusetts Amherst - dd of HopSkipJump - scholarship, honors college    And two more acceptances - we are done stalking the mailman until March!   University of Oklahoma (waiting on scholarship info)  Nova Southeastern University - scholarship  Edited January 23, 2016 by hopskipjump 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 It is with great joy and with no small amount of tears that I can finally participate in one of these threads and announce:  Sailor Dude has been accepted to Allegheny College with a Trustee Scholarship!  My two older kids chose not to go on to college and my parents have given me grief about homeschooling from the very first day. My relief is overwhelming and so is my gratitude to this amazing board, SWB, and all the lovely boardies who've offered their wisdom, support, and friendship through the years.  :cheers2: to you all!  Sailor Dude sends his "thanks" as well. His dimples are getting a workout this morning. 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 It is with great joy and with no small amount of tears that I can finally participate in one of these threads and announce:  Sailor Dude has been accepted to Allegheny College with a Trustee Scholarship!  My two older kids chose not to go on to college and my parents have given me grief about homeschooling from the very first day. My relief is overwhelming and so is my gratitude to this amazing board, SWB, and all the lovely boardies who've offered their wisdom, support, and friendship through the years.  :cheers2: to you all!  Sailor Dude sends his "thanks" as well. His dimples are getting a workout this morning. So happy for you guys!  Congratulations!! :hurray:  Nancy in NH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugs Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It is with great joy and with no small amount of tears that I can finally participate in one of these threads and announce:  Sailor Dude has been accepted to Allegheny College with a Trustee Scholarship!  My two older kids chose not to go on to college and my parents have given me grief about homeschooling from the very first day. My relief is overwhelming and so is my gratitude to this amazing board, SWB, and all the lovely boardies who've offered their wisdom, support, and friendship through the years.  :cheers2: to you all!  Sailor Dude sends his "thanks" as well. His dimples are getting a workout this morning.  I wish I could have "liked" this about 10 times! Congratulations to you both. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handmaiden Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 My ds found out today that he's been accepted to the University of Southern California (USC)! And he is a finalist for the Trustee scholarship! Shocked but very grateful! 31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It is with great joy and with no small amount of tears that I can finally participate in one of these threads and announce: Â Sailor Dude has been accepted to Allegheny College with a Trustee Scholarship! Â My two older kids chose not to go on to college and my parents have given me grief about homeschooling from the very first day. My relief is overwhelming and so is my gratitude to this amazing board, SWB, and all the lovely boardies who've offered their wisdom, support, and friendship through the years. Â :cheers2: to you all! Â Sailor Dude sends his "thanks" as well. His dimples are getting a workout this morning. I am crying tears of joy for you :party: Â Congratulations to Sailor Dude! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It is with great joy and with no small amount of tears that I can finally participate in one of these threads and announce: Â Sailor Dude has been accepted to Allegheny College with a Trustee Scholarship! Â My two older kids chose not to go on to college and my parents have given me grief about homeschooling from the very first day. My relief is overwhelming and so is my gratitude to this amazing board, SWB, and all the lovely boardies who've offered their wisdom, support, and friendship through the years. Â :cheers2: to you all! Â Sailor Dude sends his "thanks" as well. His dimples are getting a workout this morning. I am so happy for you!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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