I have twin boys. Not identical but are very close.
I would prefer the boys go to the same college, but have left it up to them. They have different interests in majors, but have mostly the same schools on their lists. My wife feels that IF they do pick the same school that choosing to be together in the dorm would be a mistake.
How have other parents of twins seen this play out for twins that did attend the same college?
@WWC4me I also have a son entering 1st grade – yes, almost 12 years between him and my twins – and he worships his older sisters, so the transition’s going to be a bit of a shock. One of my daughters was away this summer on an internship and we Facetimed every day. I don’t expect to do that when they’re at college!
@quadmom1997 I can’t even imagine…twins must seem so easy compared to quads! Good luck with all of the move-in days.
quadmom, can’t imagine. The drop offs must be like planned military campaign! You will get the empty nest award as well, as that is a massive change.
@great lakes mom I wondered why twins would go so far as to request the same suite with their twin but not the same room…and you were right in calling it odd as well, because it ended up being an error. The twins really wanted to room together and housing missed it, so an adjustment has been made. My daughter was switched to room with someone she met at orientation - the girl that had the other twin. They are all still in same suite.
@quadmom wow. all I can say is wow. And hugs, cause that is really something to go through all at once. Reward yourself somehow, you deserve some “me time.”
I am an identical twin and no way would my sister and I would have wanted to go to the same college. We intentionally attended two different universities. We thought it important to branch out and be our own person. It might sound weird, but at age 18 when we started as freshmen, it was the first time in our entire lives that we were a singleton. In fact, it was the first time no one knew we were half of a set of twin unless we told them. It gave us so much personally to be away from one another. But everyone has to decide this for themselves. If you both like the same school, that would be tough.
Wow! Would love to hear more about how it goes. Have you considered blogging about their four years in college? It would be a great read and maybe cathartic for you. You can even start your own thread and blog it on this forum.