Class of 2011 Official Thread

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<p>Welcome Irishmom; your daughter has great stats. One of my dear friends went to Smith as an Ada Comstock Scholar and adored it; another good friend is also an alumna. If your daughter clicks there, she will love it.</p>

<p>And what's with Ireland nowadays? When I last visited (ages ago, in '88) there was 25% unemployment and more quaintness than a person could stand....friends who go now can't stop describing the boom! There are employment fairs here in NYC for people to get jobs and move there. Wow.</p>

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<p>A friend found great camaraderie here last year, so I thought I'd share in the agony and ecstacy! Mailed the ED today and I am so nervous for my son. His essyas were hearfelt and well-written. I hate this!</p>

<p>My senior is: Male</p>

<p>Home state: OR</p>

<p>Child's possible academic interests: liberal arts, internat'l relations
Schools currently on child's list of possibilities: </p>

<p>Colgate (ED)
Tufts
Bucknell
Lafayette
Colby
Univer. of Puget Sound
Schools we've/he's visited (whether or not child is still interested in going there): Colgate, UPenn, GW/Georgetown, Tufts, Connecticut College, Hamilton, Columbia</p>

<p>Senior Year Courseload: Writing 121, Honors English, Honors History, Advanced Calculus, Geology, art credits, forgetting something...(We don't have AP)</p>

<p>Grades/ACT: 3.95 unweighted/3rd in class; ACT 1st time 28, waiting to hear on re-take. </p>

<p>EC's of Note: Captain of football team, Community service in India, various scholar/athlete awards, People to People Leadership conference, Honor Society executive counsel, staff interview committees, works at a local radio station; placed 19th in international bridge building competition after placing 2nd in state</p>

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<p>SJTH,
Welcome to CC! I'm from Oregon too, small world. My D is a senior and like your son is applying to mostly eastern schools, only one west coast college on her list. Isn't it a relief to get that ED application out the door? Your son sounds like a great kid, good luck on the rest of the apps and keep us posted!</p>

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<p>SJTH - What safety schools is your son applying to? Seems like UPS is the only one that looks safety-ish ... is that really enough?</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>He has U of O Honors College as a safety as well. He also just got his new ACT scores and they look great, so that was good news.</p>

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<p>Thanks Entomom--it sounds like you're a veteran, while I'm on my first of three! The other two MIGHT stay a little closer to home.....</p>

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<p>Hi! Thought I'd introduce myself.</p>

<p>My senior is: Male</p>

<p>Home state: Illinois</p>

<p>Child's academic interests: Engineering, Computer Science, Political Science</p>

<p>Schools currently on child's list of possibilities: </p>

<p>Olin
Rose Hulman
Dartmouth (RD)
University of Denver
Bradley
Lafayette
American University</p>

<p>Schools we've visited (whether or not child is still interested in going there):
Olin, Rose Hulman, University of Vermont, University of Denver, Vanderbilt, Butler, Clarke, Wheaton (MA), Cornell College</p>

<p>Senior Year Courseload: English, AP Gov and Comparative, BC Calc, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science</p>

<p>SAT/ACT: SATs were 790 CR, 800 M, 700 W. His SAT IIs were decent and he's done with tests until the AP exams.</p>

<p>ECs: Radio, Fencing, Band</p>

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<p>I like your son's list of schools, Friendshiplady.</p>

<p>The range is good. Does AU have engineering?</p>