<p>Good news in my house, daughter Columbia '09. The unhappy news being posted is very distressing. How have we let this get so out of hand?</p>
<p>Hooray Kirmum! Hugs to your daughter. I'm afraid to even go look at the Columbia board at this point. I think I'll just think happy thoughts about your D for now. Congrats. </p>
<p>Now go order some GEAR!!</p>
<p>Kirmum:</p>
<p>Congrats to your D!</p>
<p>Congratulations to your daughter Kirmum and to your son NJRes. What a relief it must be. Good luck to your sons Momsdream and Marite.</p>
<p>Congratulations, Kirmum!!!!! I was right where you are this time last year. I didn't realize there were any Columbia ED'ers on the parents board.</p>
<p>I'd be glad to answer any questions you run into along the way. There are, I think, three Columibia parent regulars (me and Sac and Elleneast). All our kids are verrryyy happy there.</p>
<p>The Columbia board is sad, though. Most of the regulars aren't getting in, it seems. But I'm very happy for you and your daughter. It's a great place!</p>
<p>Oh, NJRes too? Good!!! </p>
<p>Thanks achat.....tomorrow this time we'll know.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. Daughter has wanted to go to Columbia for as long as we all can remember. A love affair with the classics and NYC. The Columbia board, however, is sad to the point where it is spooking me. Anyone who has been following will note that there has been one particularly obsessed international. I very much hope her parents are aware.</p>
<p>And of course good luck to all of you still waiting.</p>
<p>I have a tip for all parents: don't buy the school gear for yourself...just yet.</p>
<p>If I get in early, my entire family is getting Princeton regalia - so parents, don't ruin it! It could be the easiest holiday gift giving ever!</p>
<p>She hasn't posted yet, has she? I agree; it's worrisome. I really hope she's okay.</p>
<p>Hi, I applied to Columbia ED and wanted to say congrats. I was rejected and am devastated but I'm trying to look on the bright side of it... </p>
<p>and kirmum, I know exactly who you're talking about. She's has been around for a long time and I'm really worried about her. She completely ran the Columbia board. I wish I could get in touch</p>
<p>Best of luck to you curiouskatie! It is amazing who Columbia turned down. You will be happy many places.</p>
<p>Congrats to NJRes as well!</p>
<p>Achat: Thanks for your kind wishes. We are not too worried. All the schools my S is applying to are great; I'm sure he'll be happy wherever he ends up.</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter Kirmum! I'm so glad something she had her heart set on for so long worked out.</p>
<p>The kids on the Columbia board (and others posting there) are being so kind to each other and generous, too, like curiouskate. I know they'll all find a great college "home."</p>
<p>Kirnum - Congratulations to your daughter --- and a "Good job Mom" to you as well.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS! Such happy news!</p>
<p>I have not read the Columbia forum but it is too bad if it is very distressing. </p>
<p>I really really really wish that kids (or parents) were not SO caught up on ONE school. I think going into this sort of thing where it just HAS to be one certain school is not a healthy approach, particularly with elite college admissions and the state of that affair. Too much intertwined with that one letter. I think there are many schools a kid could be happy at and it is not like all is riding on the one school. Yes it is disappointing to not get into a favorite and life is full of disapointments. Part of the problem is everyone is so caught up in the intensity of this moment and this process but come next year at this time, most of these bright bright young folks are going to be in at a very good college and most likely quite happy as well. </p>
<p>CuriousKate...sorry this one did not go as you had hoped but chin up...you are a very sweet girl and in another day or so, just move on and know that this one school was not meant to be and you have other fine prospects. If you are someone who can apply to Columbia, you have what it takes to go to a very good college. Fingers crossed on the rest of your applications. </p>
<p>Disappointments are tough, paritcularly for kids who have been successful their entire lives to date, but it is a part of life. If they go into this process not thinking it is all riding on ONE school, the better able to cope with this. I am grateful my D at this time last year was NOT devastated and moved forward within minutes. Life goes on. She is in a school she LOVES and is having the time of her life and it was not her EA school. So remember that kids who do not get your early school! </p>
<p>Best to everyone in this process....if it ends early, you are lucky....and if this round did not go as you hoped, it is only round one!</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>thank you, susan, kirmum, and sac. hopefully things will go better the next round.</p>
<p>Ack!!! no! not us! my witty 10th grader made a joke about getting a fat email vs a skinny email. No Columbians here!</p>
<p>Y'know, I thought not, but then kept rereading it see if maybe I'd misunderstood. It was a clever line!</p>
<p>congrats Kirum and your D. what could be better than this news before Xmas!</p>