RubyPenn Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 My son got scholarships from Anderson U in SC and Lee U, but has decided to attend Anderson. His attitude towards college has even improved after we met with the music department chair and attended the school's gala concert. Hooray! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD1 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 DS accepted Carnegie Mellon Tepper Business Santa Clara Univ. Leavey Business Trinity University William & Mary SMU Cox BBA scholar and President's Scholarship 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneezyone Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 DD already made her decision but the last minute admit to NCAT made her happy! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD1 Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I just wanted to add a couple of thoughts... Son chose SMU for multiple factors, including getting 1 of 20 full ride scholarships, however, the instant sense of community and connection with both students and admin along with the leadership and networking opps at the Cox school of business made the decision. He did not want to be a small isolated fish at an elite college. Finally, we did ultimately benefit greatly from a homeschool education consultant. It is important to find someone who you really connect with, and is supportive. We spoke with several, and our son still recalls his shock upon hearing one consultant state 'you don't even have a ticket to the elite school lottery' when discussing building a balanced list and applying to the lottery schools. Well, what a relief it is all over! Onward! 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 1.51 mins fun clip on dealing with rejections 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzberrymom Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 DD committed to UCLA! It came down to UCLA and Berkeley, but UCLA will take more of her DE credits and Berkeley is a bit too much grime and crime for my kiddo. ☹️ 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, rzberrymom said: DD committed to UCLA! It came down to UCLA and Berkeley, but UCLA will take more of her DE credits and Berkeley is a bit too much grime and crime for my kiddo. ☹️ Congratulations! Got her updated on the first page. Edited April 26, 2023 by ScoutTN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 DS committed to Case Western Reserve University! In the end it came down to where he felt he fit in and the program. We're very happy his scholarship put it in range for us, financially. 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 1 hour ago, idnib said: DS committed to Case Western Reserve University! In the end it came down to where he felt he fit in and the program. We're very happy his scholarship put it in range for us, financially. Congrats! DH and I met there as undergrads many many years ago. I don't see this thread often and wanted to congratulate all of your children and wish them all the best! 🙂 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 2 hours ago, idnib said: DS committed to Case Western Reserve University! In the end it came down to where he felt he fit in and the program. We're very happy his scholarship put it in range for us, financially. Got him updated on the list. Congratulations to you all! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 7 hours ago, idnib said: DS committed to Case Western Reserve University! In the end it came down to where he felt he fit in and the program. We're very happy his scholarship put it in range for us, financially. Congratulations to him. I hope I can write this same post in 2024. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Mine is also opting for UCLA. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: Mine is also opting for UCLA. Hooray! Got him updated on the list too. Your sloth did great. 😉😎 Edited April 27, 2023 by ScoutTN 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 40 minutes ago, Acorn said: Congratulations to him. I hope I can write this same post in 2024. Fingers crossed... Not that I'll have much insight by the time your kids applies, but feel free to PM me with questions and I'll help if I can. 32 minutes ago, Roadrunner said: Mine is also opting for UCLA. Wonderful!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 On 12/8/2022 at 6:35 PM, Lecka said: My son was accepted to the University of Oklahoma today. It is very likely he will attend there. Oklahoma City Community College is not off the table, but it is less likely. What a relief!!!!!!!! Will your Ds go to Univ of OK? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 @Miss Tick Has your Ds made a choice? @pgr, @h2bh, @EmilyGF@gstharr, @Arcadia @threedogfarm, @strawberries What about your kids? Final decisions yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Yes! University of Cincinnati for ds 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 9 hours ago, Miss Tick said: Yes! University of Cincinnati for ds Excellent! What were the deciding factors? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberries Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Yes, UAH for DS! Honors college & scholarship. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, strawberries said: Yes, UAH for DS! Honors college & scholarship. Hooray!! Congratulations!!🎉🎈😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lecka Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 Yes on University of Oklahoma for my son!!!!!! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Miss Tick said: Yes! University of Cincinnati for ds Exciting! There is a good chance my son will be there in 2024. 😃 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 56 minutes ago, ScoutTN said: Excellent! What were the deciding factors? The biggest thing is their very integrated co-op program. Everyone must do co-ops to graduate. DS will benefit from getting hands-on experience in the field. He seems a bit mystified by adulthood and I think seeing it in practice will help give him a direction to paddle in. From my parent point of view, there seems to be more support academically and for co-ops than he would ever have received at the Big 10 engineering department he was admitted to. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Miss Tick said: The biggest thing is their very integrated co-op program. Everyone must do co-ops to graduate. DS will benefit from getting hands-on experience in the field. He seems a bit mystified by adulthood and I think seeing it in practice will help give him a direction to paddle in. From my parent point of view, there seems to be more support academically and for co-ops than he would ever have received at the Big 10 engineering department he was admitted to. So good! That adult mentoring is so helpful to launching as a young adult in this complex world. Jumping straight from academia into work/adulting is hard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 6 minutes ago, ScoutTN said: So good! That adult mentoring is so helpful to launching as a young adult in this complex world. Jumping straight from academia into work/adulting is hard. True! I feel like I fell more than jumped 😄 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 DS18 is still torn between his first two choices, his preferred major or being able to commute from home. He would probably wait until the May 1st deadline to decide. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Miss Tick said: True! I feel like I fell more than jumped 😄 My first job out of high school while waiting for college to start was at a library shelving books. The pay was decent but I am short so that was a bad job fit. My second job was taking care of the stationery department at a supermarket so that was easy since the display shelves are low enough and stationery items are lightweight. After working at retail, engineering internships were easy in terms of dealing with colleagues and customers. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 DS17 is being awarded his associate degree in computer science. He has completed all the requirements by last quarter. He is applying for transfer in fall but technically class of 2023 for high school graduates. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 7 minutes ago, Arcadia said: DS17 is being awarded his associate degree in computer science. He has completed all the requirements by last quarter. He is applying for transfer in fall but technically class of 2023 for high school graduates. That is so amazing! Congratulations to him. He can probably just get a job without transferring lol. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, crazyforlatin said: That is so amazing! Congratulations to him. He can probably just get a job without transferring lol. He is also a slacker like me 🤣 DS18 did not decorate his mortar board last year so we are reusing the gown, tassel and mortar board. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 10 minutes ago, Arcadia said: He is also a slacker like me 🤣 DS18 did not decorate his mortar board last year so we are reusing the gown, tassel and mortar board. Please, you’re no slacker, you’re the one I turn to when I need help finding something lol. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 4 minutes ago, crazyforlatin said: Please, you’re no slacker, you’re the one I turn to when I need help finding something lol. Degreeworks has bugs with the degree audit function. DS17 and I presented the guidance counselor with a small stack of documentation on why he met all the requirements and they got it approved despite software issues. Both my kids learn the degree audit process the hard way. More software bugs this year than last year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 17 hours ago, ScoutTN said: @Miss Tick Has your Ds made a choice? @pgr, @h2bh, @EmilyGF@gstharr, @Arcadia @threedogfarm, @strawberries What about your kids? Final decisions yet? Yes, UMaine Honors for DD 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 2 hours ago, pgr said: Yes, UMaine Honors for DD Got her updated! Congratulations!! 🎉🎊🎈 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstharr Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 22 hours ago, ScoutTN said: @Miss Tick Has your Ds made a choice? @pgr, @h2bh, @EmilyGF@gstharr, @Arcadia @threedogfarm, @strawberries What about your kids? Final decisions yet? Not yet. He is going to new admit day in Northern Cal tomorrow. It seem to be between this school and MIT. However, there is a long shot in Philly still in the race. Cornell-Dyson was turned down. I am letting him make the decision. Or, i am trying to. . Each has its unique advantage for his goals. A GF heading to Berkeley is a factor. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 1 hour ago, gstharr said: Not yet. He is going to new admit day in Northern Cal tomorrow. It seem to be between this school and MIT. However, there is a long shot in Philly still in the race. Cornell-Dyson was turned down. I am letting him make the decision. Or, i am trying to. . Each has its unique advantage for his goals. A GF heading to Berkeley is a factor. Does he have a May 1 deadline? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 5 hours ago, gstharr said: Not yet. He is going to new admit day in Northern Cal tomorrow. It seem to be between this school and MIT. One thing that was very good for my ds at MIT was that the school lets students take any class that they want. You do not have to have the prereqs (they are just for guidence). If you think you are ready, then you can take the class. This allowed my ds to skip a bunch of classes that he had self studied in high school but not for credit. It was very nice not to have to waste his time on classes with content that he already knew. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 The other thing my ds really liked about MIT was the dorm situation. Most kids stay in the same dorm all 4 years, and each dorm has a different personality. What is so good is that all 4 years of kids interact. The youngers can learn from the olders and the olders can mentor the youngers. This was a very good thing for my ds. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes+Ships+SealingWax Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On 11/7/2022 at 7:24 PM, freesia said: However, if a miracle happens and we get the money over and above tuition and room and board, he really wants to go to an aviation program. So, that would be LeTourneau most likely. LeTU is my husband’s Alma Mater; he went for Aviation & is now a CA for a major commercial airline. He’d be happy to speak with your DS about the decision, if you’re interested. No recruitment, just information - the good, the bad, & the ugly. 😉 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 2 minutes ago, Shoes+Ships+SealingWax said: LeTU is my husband’s Alma Mater; he went for Aviation & is now a CA for a major commercial airline. He’d be happy to speak with your DS about the decision, if you’re interested. No recruitment, just information - the good, the bad, & the ugly. 😉 Thanks so much. The miracle didn’t happen, but he got great scholarships to go to Cedarville. Aviation is on the Back burner but still a goal. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoes+Ships+SealingWax Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 1 minute ago, freesia said: Thanks so much. The miracle didn’t happen, but he got great scholarships to go to Cedarville. Aviation is on the Back burner but still a goal. Best of luck to him! ☺️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyGF Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Final decision for DS18: University of Illinois, honors college, scholarship (got that question sorted out). 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I love that some kids are still deciding - sorry for their parents, though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstharr Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 33 minutes ago, Eos said: I love that some kids are still deciding - sorry for their parents, though! Sigh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 Any news?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 1 hour ago, ScoutTN said: Any news?! DS18 is going for UCR since he felt welcomed and safe enough there. Besides the food court having Panda Express clinched the deal 🤦♀️ He hasn’t declined his second choice SJSU yet but I didn’t see a decline button either on the student portal so I guess not accepting means the candidate declined. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Arcadia said: DS18 is going for UCR since he felt welcomed and safe enough there. Besides the food court having Panda Express clinched the deal 🤦♀️ He hasn’t declined his second choice SJSU yet but I didn’t see a decline button either on the student portal so I guess not accepting means the candidate declined. Panda Express for the win! Seriously though, a boy with food he likes is a good thing. 😎 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, ScoutTN said: Panda Express for the win! Seriously though, a boy with food he likes is a good thing. 😎 My boys and I kind of have the Panda Express menu memorized. It is good for homesickness though. ETA: Panda Express menu is similar to what I typically stir fry at home. Edited May 2, 2023 by Arcadia 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Arcadia said: DS18 is going for UCR since he felt welcomed and safe enough there. Besides the food court having Panda Express clinched the deal 🤦♀️ He hasn’t declined his second choice SJSU yet but I didn’t see a decline button either on the student portal so I guess not accepting means the candidate declined. Arcadia, I'm so happy that after your journey you have a welcoming place for your DS to go. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 These threads always make me feel so happy! It's such a stressful process and amazing to be on the other side. Congratulations to everyone!!! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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