My daughter’s roommate is in a “career path” major that requires sequencing and my daughter is jealous because she gets all the classes she is supposed to get when she is supposed to LOL. That said my daughter didn’t have any trouble registering for spring semester. She did have THE last class selection time for J term and had pretty much no choice but she loved the class she got and hopes to have the professor again.
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Elon was like that every time we visited and I still don’t know why. Any time I talk to my daughter that she’s walking around campus she’s yelling out “hi!” to people she sees. I really don’t know the answer to this. IDK what time you were there, it seems quieter in the mornings.
Tough decision. Are you in-state for OSU? Elon is pricey. The cost of my son’s education at NC State is going to work out to just about what we pay for one year at Elon!!
I think it depends on what he wants as far as campus life. If he can live with lower key activities then he can be happy at Elon (and I’d suggest applying to live in a learning and living community for freshman year). If he wants the big school atmosphere of football Saturdays and being able to walk everywhere then OSU is a better fit unless he absolutely can’t get the academic program he wants at OSU. If that is the case and he’s dedicated to that career path he should pick what’s best educationally and make the best of it.
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No, that is another reason the decision isn’t as easy for us–OSU will only be about $5K less per year since we are out of state. He got into OSU’s Business Scholars program and Business Fellows at Elon. He does not like the in-state school he got into at all (despite being a large school, big football team, and the rah rah spirit).
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It’s a tough decision! Did he choose? I think most teens end up happy. If they aren’t it’s usually something outside the school itself.
He hasn’t! I’m the only one losing sleep over it. 
He feels he could be happy at either, despite their differences. I offered a coin toss recently, but he said no. I’m going to try again. It doesn’t help that there are so many fun senior activities and rituals going on, so he’s distracted by all that. I know 4/30 will bring the clarity he needs though.
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My D23 just committed. I am so excited for her! It came down to Elon and a small, well respected LAC, but she could really see herself at Elon during both visits. The size and weather both very appealing to her as well. We are in New England and she is OVER winter weather.
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Ha! I always tell my daughter throw two choices into a hat - if you are happy when you pull the selection, you can be confident that’s the right choice. If you aren’t happy, you know you have the wrong choice.
Sometimes I think they just don’t want to make a decision until they have to though…I know my daughter was stressed about going to college, even though she couldn’t admit it to herself. We joke that she’s the mayor of our town and she was kind of “bmoc” in HS… she didn’t fully commit till May 1.
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I feel your pain. My son just committed yesterday! He also did it so casually. “Oh, by the way, I chose Elon.” 
Something finally clicked.
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Congrats! I’m hoping for the same over here. Times running out 
This is hot off the press…he chose Elon! 
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Congrats! The Business Fellows program is really terrific. There is a helpful Elon Parents Facebook group if you want to join. These summer adventure trips are really great for meeting other incoming freshmen in a fun setting. Elon University / Campus Recreation & Wellness / Adventures in Leadership 2023
Thank you! I joined the 2027 Parents page. Hoping I can convince him to take one of those trips. He says he wants to spend all of his summer time with his HS friends…
The housing app is due tomorrow. I’m thinking most business kids choose the business LLC. Any tips?
I think they place most of the business kids in the Colonnades neighborhood because it’s close to the B school. My D chose not to do the LLC but it was on a different floor of her dorm. Nice dorm. The neighborhood has activities like s’mores.
I have a question. My D23 applied and was accepted as a sociology major. She has been re-thinking that. She wants to major is business. Is that possible or is business direct admit only?
She asked the Advising folks and, unfortunately, they sent her a link (looked a bit like a chatbot answer) that talked about declaring a major after the Elon 1011 (or whatever it is) class. Does anyone know if she could attend the advising session for “those with primary interest in business” or if she has to attend the sociology one even though she is no longer interested in that major. Does it matter? I assume they are mostly core classes first semester anyway.
Anyone can transfer into the business school. My D did as a sophomore.
So helpful! Do you think it matters if she is technically a sociology major for first semester? I assume she will get the core classes out of the way.
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Either is fine
Thank you so much!