Thanks! The swap of chowdah for BBQ is a reasonable one. Thanks for the information on the airport - when we visited we were by vehicle so didn’t get that opportunity. We’re waiting on decision from Syracuse (and $$ picture!) but very confident DS would do just great at UTK.
Here are the Stats for my daughter if this is helpful to anyone researching next year!
Date Applied: 10/9
Early/Regular: Early Action
Desired Major/School: Nursing
GPA: UW: 3.7, Weighted GPA:4.29, UTK Calc Core GPA: 4.38
SAT/ACT: 1370
Rank: Top 20%
APs/Honors: 4 AP courses, all other courses were Honors
Extras/Hooks: Numerous Volunteer hours at homeless shelter and Mass General Hospital, Part-Time Job (20 hours per week), National Honor Society, 5 subject Honor Societies
State residency: OOS (MA)
Interest: this was her first choice, toured the school, talked with admission counselor at college fairs etc.
Date Notified: 12/20
Decision: Accepted direct to Nursing
Any merit aid: Volunteer Scholarship $60k ($15k per year)
Any need aid: No
Congrats! Same comment as above to Mashinations - your daughter will have to switch from chowdah and lobster rolls to BBQ!
The North is invading the South - again - too soon?