<p>Congratulations on your D’s fine options. Thanks for the updates. Given the costs and hassle of flying now, it may be good that she’ll be close to home.</p>
<p>My son also turned down the NMF full tuition from Fordham. Yes, it’s a bit weird when you know it’s worth about $130k.</p>
<p>wcramer: At least you know she had options. A full ride to NY is nothing to sneeze at; thankfully Bloomington is a wonderful, beautiful school so she will not be losing anything.</p>
<p>PM with BF issues if you’d like. I’ve been through a lot with both my kids and how it impacted their college experiences.</p>
<p>But for today, we’re all proud of your daughter and very happy for you. And it’s nice you did make the effort so she can see what she’s turning down.</p>
<p>just saw this thread again.Bloomington is a great college town and people were so friendly when we visited the Music School there. D was a candidate for their Honors College as a NMSemi (then a Finalist) so Im sure your D will be too. Honors Colleges at flagship state U’s are a great idea with many perks and benefits. We ate at a Tibetan restaurant in town…and there decent bagels too! You should be very proud of your D’s accomplishments.There may yet be more scholarship $$ you can wring out of IU before enrollment time!
Be aware…we’re NY’ers and visited in the winter and it was COLD even to us!!! Make sure your California D is prepared for that! Plus, its a gray,cloudy kind of cold that may be disheartening to a West Coast kid.
D attended elsewhere b/c of music performance/music studio teacher options but IU was a serious contender for her.Friends S and many others I know attended there and had great experiences.</p>
<p>wcramer- Congrats to your D! It sounds as if she knows which school she “fits” with and she will do well there. Thanks for the update.</p>
<p>mousegray: YES. But, my ‘epiphany’ was when I realized I was in the driver’s seat of the college search bus. Once I backed way off, I realized she was losing interest. She is flattered by the offer and I will be saving it in her scrapbook to look back on someday. I hope she makes the right choice, but, at this point, I am at best an advisor (and financier…ha ha).</p>
<p>She needs to wait until May 1 and see what her other options are. The situation could look very different in the spring!</p>