<p>Great choice and a well thought out decision. You must be so relieved to have them both settled. Here's hoping the prom shoes/dress decisions don't come down to the last day.</p>
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<p>Which schools are you trying to decide between?</p>
<p>Thanks, my-3-sons,</p>
<p>Now we're off to go shopping for a prom dress for the West Point cadet.</p>
<p>Go Illinois! Congrats to your daughter! Sounds like a great decision.</p>
<p>That would be "Oski Wa Wa Illinois!" Excellent choice!</p>
<p>Great decision--Congratulations to the newest Illini!! We were very impressed when we visited over the summer!!</p>
<p>momoftwins, are u close to a major airport? The PO is open 24 hours! Congrats on UofI. Chambana or downtown Chicago campus?</p>
<p>my S is on his way to the post office. he could still change his mind. it's really scary for me. he's rec'd a lot of support from our entire community and asked & answered all the right questions. my dear friend has promised a place on her ranch to park a trailer if it comes to that. so, as crazy as it sounds, it looks like it's YALE! S is calling after it is actually dropped into the post office... will report soon! i dont mean to be, but i am a bundle of nerves!</p>
<p>evitajr, </p>
<p>She will be in Chambana. I'm over the Tulane disappointment already and can't wait to get another hot chocolate at the Moonstruck Cafe.</p>
<p>klc, any news??</p>
<p>I'm down to the last 2 days (mailing date for my schools is Monday). I'm stuck between Harvard and Yale... I've</a> posted my thoughts on both schools and would love any comments, feedback, or suggestions!</p>
<p>Thanks! :)</p>
<p>Chambana is terrific! Great library. Really a college town, and it has grown! Lots to do and access to Chicago for that occasional weekend to Second City, concerts, etc.</p>
<p>It's YALE! </p>
<p>so you all, if you're ever out on the west coast do stop by, but for a while , we'll have to do lunch/dinner - dutch!</p>
<p>mootmom! we must be geographically close! PM me!</p>
<p>arizonamom,
I have been a lurker for almost a year now and have felt I really didn't have anything to add that hadn't been said, much better than I would have, too! However, I finally have to dip my toes in the water to let you know that my S is at USD, which is a great school for him. And, my D will hopefully be at Pomona. So, I bet our paths will cross. </p>
<p>Even though this may not be the correct thread or forum (first post, after all!), I also wanted to post our story as a warning to any junior who may read this. After months of indecision (no ED/EA for her, even though Pomona was a strong favorite from the minute we stepped on campus a year ago), and research, college visits, interviews and questions, we are down to the last weekend. </p>
<p>I say hopefully at Pomona, because on Friday as I reread the instructions on the Pomona acceptance package, I discovered that Pomona wants the acceptances in hand by Saturday, May 1. I discoverd this minutes before she was leaving for the airport to go to Stanford's Admit Weekend (going for us, just to make sure). Of course, I had assumed (and you know where that gets you!) that we had until Monday to postmark the envelope like we did with her other college acceptances. So, instead of 4 more days of soul searching, she had about 10 minutes to make the decision! She hurriedly signed all the forms, then dictated her answers to the housing forms, etc., over the phone as she was driving to the airport - not a particularly thoughtful way to answer important questions about the kind of person you want to have as a roommate, etc. </p>
<p>Even though she chose Pomona (no real surprise - she just needed a push) and mailed the forms, we decided she should go ahead and leave for Stanford (which is probably behind Dartmouth as second choice), because after 3 desperate calls to Admissions, I still have no clear idea if they will accept her (probably late) envelope. Admissions told us that they would not be in the office on Saturday and offered no suggestions as to how we could get the acceptance to them. Finally, it was mentioned we could overnight it (still with no assurances), but we were also told they wouldn't be there (on their deadline date!) to accept mail. Basically, if it got there on Monday, she would not be guaranteed a place. What does that mean, really? However, if it arrived on Saturday, even though they were not in, they would consider it received by the deadline. Don't ask me how this will work, but I am praying that it will. I mailed it express, guaranteed delivery before noon on Saturday. </p>
<p>I intend to call on Monday, because if they have not received it and/or will not accept it, we will have to get another acceptance to a different college in the mail that day - if it's not too late!! How tragic that after all this time and the hours and hours of researching colleges, not including her years of hard work, we overlooked this one important item. Yes, it was entirely our fault, but how heartbreaking for my daughter. And, I guess, what a lesson. But if she has to learn by the school of hard knocks, I really wish this didn't have to be such a KO. I only hope I am not being fatalistic because it's late and I'm tired and anxious. </p>
<p>Moral of this story, of course: Check and double-check dates on all college admissions requirements, write them on your calendar in red ink and don't become less vigilent because the "hard" part is over once the acceptances are in. And, don't wait until the last minute.</p>
<p>Momoftwins: As a UIUC alum (back in the dark ages, to be sure) I am THRILLED to read your D picked "my" school! Congrats to her!!! My four years in Urbana-Champaign were the BEST...I'm excited for her & you!</p>
<p>Congrats!</p>
<p>CocaMom,</p>
<p>That's really a scary situation. And as a parent you will worry. But if you are armed with a receipt that you sent the reply Friday for overnight delivery, then surely if it doesn't reach them till Monday it isn't your fault, rather the post office's. If they aren't even there Saturday I can't for the life of me understand why Monday wouldn't be OK.</p>
<p>I would wonder about a school that would be so unbending. I'm sure you will be fine. Please let us know.</p>
<p>CocaMom
You might also want to send an email to admissions indicating that you mailed your D's acceptance on Friday.</p>
<p>My parents are probably too irritated with how I have not yet made a decision to post on this forum, but in the final hours I am still choosing between Princeton and Stanford (note: although I am not alumother's daughter, I almost wish I could just wait for her decision...I am so sick of trying to make my own.)</p>
<p>CocaMom: In my experience with Pomona's Admissions Office, they aren't really as strict with the deadlines as they sound...they acknowledge that their policy of "we must have it by" instead of "it must be postmarked by" is harder to guarantee. It would be ridiculous for them to lose a student to Stanford because of their harsh decision deadline.</p>
<p>I decided BU over BC this yesterday morning in a half-awake state as my dad pressed me for an answer because it had to be mailed. So yeah, I guess you could say I waited till the wire.</p>
<p>Congratulations Flavius!</p>