<p>Hi.<br>
We sent all of our tax returns, etc directly to MIT because the College Board never sent us the coever letter, etc that told us to send it all to them. Okay, maybe I should have known (how?), but these are the same people who LOST my son's AP Calc AB test last year, so we're at least even on the stooopid count.</p>
<p>Anyway, we just today got our docs back from MIT and can't possibly meet the March 1 deadline. We did file FAFSA a week before deadline. Is my son in real trouble financially now, if he IS admitted?</p>
<p>As per Ben's blog, he is out of town and has limited internet access. You should address your question to Daniel Barkowitz, "the moneyman", at myMIT.</p>
<p>From what I've read on the various websites and blogs, missing the March 1 deadline only means your aid decision will not come along with the admission decision. So you'll get it maybe in April. They do say however that they may stop reviewing finaid apps after MAY 1, so even if you send your docs in now, you should be fine.</p>
<p>It's always best to leave it to your children ;) My parents don't even know which schools I applied to! They have enough things to worry about themselves.... so all I ask them for is signatures where needed. :)</p>
<p>If I had left it to my son, none of the apps would have been finished on time. We divide labor in an approriate way for our family. "Always" is rarely a useful term.</p>
<p>Nice for you. I find myself wishing for a snow day so my son could get some rest tomorrow after all weekend in music rehearsals. I know lots of young people here think parennts are too involved, but in our house, we do things for one another. After my son spends six or eight hours in a week working on my computer and/or finding me some essential software--at which he is the expert--I have no trouble at all performing secretarial functions for him! In fact, I am most grateful that he's willing to continue the job when he goes away via Remote Desktop!</p>
<p>Sorry for the delay in responding. Just got back here after MUCH busy time in my office. I would suggest looking at the IDOC page at the College Board web site. With your son's SSN and DOB you should be able to reprint a cover sheet.</p>
<p>As for the March 1 deadline, don't worry. All this means is that we may not mail the award to you this week, but you will / should still receive it before the May 1 reply date (as long as it gets to us soon!).</p>
<p>Since i received the IDOC recently (after March 1), should I send all documents to MIT directly or to college board as it says? Just wondering, thanks in advanced.</p>
<p>Now, why would you think it necessary to advise us of that? This is a repetitive theme that I find truly odd. As I said above, we do things for each other in our family and we like it that way. I'm delighted that my son is adult enough to contribute as one and that he is able to be happy that we can do things for him as well when one of us has more time than he does.</p>
<p>ctymom, I'm just curious: what about the theme is odd and repetitive?</p>
<p>I find it wonderful that your family is able to group together and tackle all manner of challenges. But, by your own admission, if you hadn't intervened, "none of the apps would be finished on time." In your above post you talk of "do[ing] things for him." Isn't this a bit too much?</p>
<p>Does it not take away from his own feelings of success if you're doing things for him, fulfilling tasks that he is capable of doing for himself?</p>
<p>There is an undercurrent of skepticism among some of us seniors in high school when parents come onto these boards asking questions for their kids as to whether they are interfering too much. We sometimes feel that parents try too hard to take over for us, and, well, it becomes annoying. My parents try to remind me about deadlines, but I can't stand it because I know my deadlines, I have my stuff under control. You, ctymomteacher, sound like you have a perfectly balanced relationship with your son which is great. I know you already know what I've said already, but the point is that the other posters were just making sure you understood how many kids feel about this issue.</p>
<p>Okay, however, I did not ask how anyone else felt about wht I do when I act as secretary for my son, nor does my family require that knowledge in order to decide how to deal with our tasks. Neither have I ever asked anyone whether I was "interfering" at all, much less "too much." None of this is an issue for us. That is why I find it odd that these ideas are brought up in a post that has nothing to do with them.</p>
<p>I don't need reminding that I'm not the one applying. My own degrees are decades old ; ) ! So can we just let that whole thing rest and get on with wishing one another well?</p>
<p>Lol. I missarranged my words - I meant to say "There is an undercurrent of skepticism among some of us seniors as to whether parents are interfering too much when they come onto these board asking questions for their kids." </p>
<p>Well, yes, of course, there are parent forums here, after all. Parents have as much to discuss about their children's futures as the children themselves. And they are just as excited about it. And just as scared.</p>