catz Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thank you so much for your kind words, information, and encouragement. My cousin is a biology professor at Platteville! Honestly, we didn't consider any of the other UW schools, but I think this was short-sighted, and maybe a little high-falutin' of us (me!). Ds did apply to UA-Huntsville yesterday and I'll have him take a look at Platteville today. He's interested in computer science. The UW state schools are pretty impressive! They have honors colleges and are so affordable. We were impressed with LaCrosse, Eau Claire, and Stevens Point. We live in the twin cities and I know a number of people who did a low price undergrad at a UW with reciprocity in a honors college then were offered cheap to free grad school at Madison or u of mn tc. Many hugs. That is a hard position but the UW state school system is so much better than many and I hope you find a reasonable option! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 DS was awarded an additional Presidential Finalist Sccholarship from Knox College. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 The UW state schools are pretty impressive! They have honors colleges and are so affordable. We were impressed with LaCrosse, Eau Claire, and Stevens Point. We live in the twin cities and I know a number of people who did a low price undergrad at a UW with reciprocity in a honors college then were offered cheap to free grad school at Madison or u of mn tc. Many hugs. That is a hard position but the UW state school system is so much better than many and I hope you find a reasonable option! I went to Berkeley for undergrad, and I went to law school at Minnesota. I had so many amazing classmates from UW state schools. Like who has even heard of UW Stout, right? Well he beat me on my Con Law final. I wouldn’t hesitate to send my kid to a UW State school. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I went to Berkeley for undergrad, and I went to law school at Minnesota. I had so many amazing classmates from UW state schools. Like who has even heard of UW Stout, right? Well he beat me on my Con Law final. I wouldn’t hesitate to send my kid to a UW State school. LOL right!? I know a number of genius types who got their undergrads in the UW system who went on to do crazy things in grad school and beyond. My junior high flyer will definitely have at least one on his list as a safety besides Madison and U of MN tc. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 My son is admitted to Industrial Design at Virginia Tech. 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Ds is into Wheaton with $10000 a year scholarship. No word on other financial aid. I don't think it will be doable, but we will see. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Dd just received word that she was awarded a $5000/year scholarship to University of Minnesota. Unfortunately, with out-of-state tuition, that just won't be enough to get into the ballpark of affordable. She is cranking out outside scholarship applications like crazy to see if we can make some other borderline schools affordable. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Dd just received word that she was awarded a $5000/year scholarship to University of Minnesota. Unfortunately, with out-of-state tuition, that just won't be enough to get into the ballpark of affordable. She is cranking out outside scholarship applications like crazy to see if we can make some other borderline schools affordable. I'm sure you are aware of this, but often, outside scholarships are one-time deals and not renewable. Just something to keep in mind thinking about college years 2-4. Coupled with likely increases in tuition or fees those years as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I'm sure you are aware of this, but often, outside scholarships are one-time deals and not renewable. Just something to keep in mind thinking about college years 2-4. Coupled with likely increases in tuition or fees those years as well.Yeah, we know that most of these are not renewable. She will have to be doing this all years. We have found some cholarhips in her areas of interest that are only available to upperclassmen. Sent from my SM-G900T using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 One more acceptance for ds rolled in this week-Virginia Tech. Still waiting on one scholarship. Hope I have fingernails by move in day. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 DD is accepted to the University of Washington. She also interviewed for the Space Grant scholarship there yesterday at an all day tour and sales session. It turns out that with budget cuts they don't actually have much money to give, so I kind of expect the money to go to kids with higher need than us, but they've kept their staff and all the finalists get the mentoring and research matching opportunities, chance to live in the honors dorm, etc. Speaking of dorms, we toured my first "Disneyland dorm" experience. This place had a dining hall, study rooms, movie watching areas, recording studio, image making lab, maker space with 3D printing, laser cutting, engraving and sewing machine, ping pong, pool tables, video gaming... I was just gobsmacked! https://www.washington.edu/area01/ 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk mama Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 DS was accepted at Georgia Tech! :hurray: Excited for him. And my thoughts immediately go to the WTM forum folks - everything we needed to know about the college admission process we learned from the generous people here. :001_cool: 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 (edited) Also in at Georgia Tech this morning! My son, not me. Edited March 10, 2018 by cave canem 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Both dss accepted at RPI 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 (edited) DS was accepted at Georgia Tech! :hurray: Excited for him. And my thoughts immediately go to the WTM forum folks - everything we needed to know about the college admission process we learned from the generous people here. :001_cool: Also in at Georgia Tech this morning! My son, not Go Jackets! Tech is fabulous. Congrats! ETA: If your boys attend (as they should, of course), be sure they take a t-shirt from a school they declined to orientation (or something similar that happens right before classes start). The admissions office has a "give one/get one" table where they take the t-shirts from rejected schools and give you a GT shirt in exchange. They LOVE showing off all the schools kids wisely turned down to attend Tech. Edited March 13, 2018 by plansrme 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbk mama Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 ETA: If your boys attend (as they should, of course), be sure they take a t-shirt from a school they declined to orientation (or something similar that happens right before classes start). The admissions office has a "give one/get one" table where they take the t-shirts from rejected schools and give you a GT shirt in exchange. They LOVE showing off all the schools kids wisely turned down to attend Tech. Hilarious!! :laugh: That's awesome. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I've been reading through many months of posts today. Congratulations to those with happy news. My sympathies to those who have been disappointed. I hope that happy days are ahead. And my best wishes to those who wait. Regards, Kareni 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantmom Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Kareni, that is the sweetest post! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 DS was accepted to Hampshire College. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I hope you aren't sick of hearing from me--maybe my son applied to too many colleges. He was covering two disparate majors, though. We just heard he is in at Northeastern engineering. Also heard from RPI engineering on Saturday with a scholarship--I think it was called Leadership Award 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I hope you're not sick of hearing from me either, but I do have some good news! Ds was just accepted to The University of Alabama in Huntsville!!!! Fingers crossed for financial aid!!!! :wub: to this wonderful group for suggesting it. Your public and private messages of support, encouragement, and sympathy through this process have been such a blessing. 37 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I hope you're not sick of hearing from me either, but I do have some good news! Ds was just accepted to The University of Alabama in Huntsville!!!! Fingers crossed for financial aid!!!! :wub: to this wonderful group for suggesting it. Your public and private messages of support, encouragement, and sympathy through this process have been such a blessing. How exciting!!! That was quick! How long until you hear about financial aid? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Ds was just accepted to The University of Alabama in Huntsville!!!! Fingers crossed for financial aid!!!! Big congratulations to your son! We are trying to manage a visit to Huntsville. I thought it would be next week, but trying to coordinate a trip to the other southern schools is proving really annoying. Three different spring breaks, days when tours aren't offered. He really wants to visit, but I am having trouble making it happen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 How exciting!!! That was quick! How long until you hear about financial aid? I'm not sure. The email says, "You will be receiving your official acceptance packet in the mail with information regarding your student accounts and next steps within the next two weeks. " So, two weeks? This will be me waiting: :willy_nilly: So happy to (maybe) have an option that doesn't require a vision test! :party: 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Big congratulations to your son! We are trying to manage a visit to Huntsville. I thought it would be next week, but trying to coordinate a trip to the other southern schools is proving really annoying. Three different spring breaks, days when tours aren't offered. He really wants to visit, but I am having trouble making it happen. I sent you a PM. I am sure my son would be more than willing to give you a tour if you were there on a day no official tours are offered. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGrief Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Yay,Heather! Especially pleased for your son! Janet, my oldest is a recent UW grad. I love that school. Congrats to the other newly accepted students! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I hope you're not sick of hearing from me either, but I do have some good news! Ds was just accepted to The University of Alabama in Huntsville!!!! Fingers crossed for financial aid!!!! :wub: to this wonderful group for suggesting it. Your public and private messages of support, encouragement, and sympathy through this process have been such a blessing. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: That is great news. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I haven't posted on this board in ages but I wanted to share that our youngest daughter got her first acceptance letter today:UOttawa, Honours Health Sciences with (unasked for) merit-based scholarship due to her outstanding grades. Also a refusal from UOttawa in nursing due to low grades (honestly they ask for 65%! Her GPA is 3.8/4) We're a bit puzzled by that one. 3 more colleges to come in. 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 That is odd! Perhaps you should ask for clarification if nursing is her goal? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Also odd is that she was turned down for the French Immersion program due to the lack of French on her transcript. We're native French speakers, doh. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Glad to see you back, Cleo! Congrats to your daughter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Thanks Ethel! Nice to see you're still around! There are still people here who remember me :) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) I remember you (my husband is from Drummondville)! Do you think they could have confused her with someone else? Edited March 15, 2018 by SeaConquest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 DD accepted to Dickinson today with a very nice scholarship! 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 There are still people here who remember me :) You can count me as another one. Congratulations to your daughter. Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 DD's lucky day--just got an acceptance to URochester! It's among her top choices and was a reach for her. So happy! They wrote a nice personalized note. Her essay was all about her homeschooling experience :wub: 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 There are still people here who remember me :) I remember the super stressful wait that you and your son had a few years ago when his acceptances didn't come through until just a few weeks before school started. :scared: I hope your DD can sort out the issues at Ottawa, and that her other acceptances come in very soon! :thumbup1: 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Y'all!!!! Y'all!!! I am crying here. AROTC just approved ds's vision waiver! Agency: US Army ROTC Cycle Year:2017 Current Medical Status: Medical waiver granted D155.70 Myopia - refractive error greater than -8.00 diopters (spherical equivalent) D259.50 Waiver Approved - AROTC I can't even believe it. 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cave canem Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Y'all!!!! Y'all!!! I am crying here. AROTC just approved ds's vision waiver! WOW!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Wow! No way! That is very exciting and I am so happy for you :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny_Weatherwax Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Yay, Heather! What does this mean for your DS's college options? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Yay, Heather! What does this mean for your DS's college options? He originally won it back in December to UW-Madison, Marquette, and UNC-Chapel Hill. At the time he'd only been accepted to Marquette, so that's where he accepted it. Since then, he's also been accepted to Madison, but still waiting on Chapel Hill. There is a process to transfer schools, so that might be an option. Carolina is his #1. He's evenly split between Marquette and Madison. Hopefully this is making sense; just had an IPA to celebrate! 😠15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantmom Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Wow, that is GREAT news!!!! :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omd21 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Congrats to all the college bound homeschoolers! I look forward to reading this thread all year, and virtually celebrating with you! He originally won it back in December to UW-Madison, Marquette, and UNC-Chapel Hill. At the time he'd only been accepted to Marquette, so that's where he accepted it. Since then, he's also been accepted to Madison, but still waiting on Chapel Hill. There is a process to transfer schools, so that might be an option. Carolina is his #1. He's evenly split between Marquette and Madison. Hopefully this is making sense; just had an IPA to celebrate! 😠I've been following your situation, Heather! Congratulations! I'm so glad everything is working out for your family! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGrief Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Heather, that is the BEST news! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch at Home Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Y'all!!!! Y'all!!! I am crying here. AROTC just approved ds's vision waiver! OMG! How exciting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Y'all!!!! Y'all!!! I am crying here. AROTC just approved ds's vision waiver! YAY! That is awesome news Heather, I'm so happy for both of you! :party: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Heather, I am SO excited for you and your son!! What wonderful news!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I can't even believe it.Amazing. Incredible. Awesome.So happy for him and you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 FANTASTIC news! So happy for you and your son! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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