ED News?

<p>Admissions counselor called our home this morning - S has been admitted! They sent the letter yesterday so we'll likely receive it on Monday.</p>

<p>Congratulations to your son! Wow, ED from Brooklyn, NY for a school in OH! That was brave! A Saturday call, wow, they must be working overtime in admissions now!</p>

<p>Thanks northeastmom. Is your son going to accept his invitation to attend?</p>

<p>I am now on this board for my younger son. He is just a high school sophomore, so we have another 2 years before he would be ready to apply. We do hope to visit this summer.</p>

<p>It's wonderful that you are so ahead of the ball with your younger son. </p>

<p>May I ask why you think we are brave, hailing from Brooklyn and applying ED to a school in Ohio? I respect your comments within CC, and would like to hear your thoughts.</p>

<p>Oh, that is so kind of you. I hope that I did not scare you in any way. When I say brave, I only mean it because many New Yorkers cannot picture themselves in the midwest, but of course many can. For all I know, you might have lived in the midwest at one time. I do think that many families from one part of the country might fear culture shock in another part of the country. I lived in Mo. for 3 years. I did enjoy it, but was happy to return home after that period of time. What I missed most certain foods at that time. Things in Mo. might be quite different today. What I enjoyed in the midwest was the slower pace and friendly people. I am not saying that NY does not have friendly people, but I do feel that one is much more likely to strike up a conversation with a stranger in the midwest than in the heart of NY. I know that this is off topic about OWU, so if you'd like to talk more, feel free to send a PM (private message).</p>

<p>Ah, that makes sense. hudsonvalley51 started a thread about northeast vs midwest vs south. I just posted my comments on the thread regarding exactly this issue. My son is extremely excited to discover the culture of a swing state. Big city life has been wonderful for him, our daughter and us. Mostly, it has taught us tolerance. Son loves the open-minded culture and personal interaction at OWU.</p>