<p>We have more happiness than tears around here with the college envelopes (times two with twins), so I should just be happy and keep my trap shut, but is anybody else feeling FRIED over this process? It is just too much adrenaline for too long...not over yet...burning out...should I start drinking or stop?
It has been going on FOREVER (since Jan.) and I have almost given up and set up a sleeping bag and a lawn chair by my mailbox, we are in a walk up so at least I am getting my cardio), and if they get good news then we still have to wait for the financial aid package which tells us whether we have to tell your happy kids whether they can go or not.
commiseraters?</p>
<p>I am so with you!</p>
<p>You all should come join the Class of 2011/2015 thread. We’re on page 812 or so. Lots of commiserating and camaraderie.</p>
<p>Agree it’s a very stressful time for all concerned. Our D has been accepted to all 8 she applied to and now waiting for the results of the 4 Ivy league colleges she applied to (3/30). Looking forward to the end of April when all the financial packages have been received and a decision can be made. Like you the cost will dictate where she ends up but she will hopefully be happy with the outcome.</p>
<p>I can’t imagine going through this process with twins. I’m glad to hear that the good news has outweighed the bad. My daughter has been set with her choice since December, so we had our stress early. Hang in there.</p>
<p>yes, Yes, YES 
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<p>I don’t have twins, but as another NYer and someone with more than one child, I feel like I haven’t had a break from school admissions processes in 13 years. :0</p>
<p>Congrats on your children’s good news, hope the FA pkgs = celebrations and relief.</p>
<p>As the parent of a 2006/10 and a 2008/12, and a year from now to be back in your shoes with kid #3, let me assure you that life goes on. However, this process will morph into celebration, which will generate a crescendo of excitement, which in late Aug. / early Sept. will land back upon you with what I call “the thud.” After all the angst of the college search, the thick and thin envelopes, and the tough decisions, your student will go off on the greatest adventure of his or her life and you will go to the car or the airport and back to a quiet house. End of all the energy; end of all the excitement . . . thud! Start working on a thud-preparedness plan!</p>
<p>you guys are all AWESOME, and I will join the “class of” thread! Ugg, “the thud” you are so smart to get me to refocus on that. I am glad that I am still on speaking terms with my husband!</p>
<p>My eyes hurt.</p>
<p>Anyway–I do wake up some mornings and just think, “I have to let this go for a day.” In our house we got the final three decisions all on Friday (not a great day, but oh well). Still waiting for some $$ info. But I also woke up yesterday morning with a decision tree. Haven’t run it by DS yet (I want to give him a break from all this too), but the first step requires we wait for a piece of mail that’s supposed to be sent this Friday. I told everyone at home let’s try not to talk/think about it for a week. (For me that means checking in with CC several times a day, perusing the web sites of what I believe are the top contenders, . . . , but trying not to look ahead.)</p>
<p>I’ve tried to keep in focus throughout this school year that at the end of this rollercoaster I have to send another kid away. That can make me so deeply sad, so I have been trying not to wish the time away.</p>
<p>Welcome, Brklyn!</p>
<p>I would have killed myself a long time ago if I had twins.</p>
<p>More ‘Pressure cooked’ than fried here. Turns the brain to mush (not that raising them didn’t accomplish that) yet keeps the flesh moist.</p>
<p>Most of our angst was in the EA/scholarship application cycle earlier. Regarding financial packages, I set guidelines for all four (singlets) of them before they got started. We agreed to pay the amount it would cost us to send them to one of our state universities. We would pay the same amount regardless of where they decided to go. So far, that has worked well. They knew the expectations going in. </p>
<p>Best wishes to all as they wade through the offers!</p>
<p>OP- just curious. Are they planning on attending the same schools? We have 3 sets of twins in my D’s high school class and all are attending different schools from their twin. D’s best friends are juniors and they are planning on attending the same school.</p>
<p>"Start working on a thud-preparedness plan! " Excellent advice gadad - does anybody’s smart phone have an app for that?</p>
<p>I don’t have an app for that, but as of a couple months ago, we now have a dog for that! :)</p>
<p>I too am on my 3rd go around with this process and I can hardly handle the stress. One of my problems is that his older brother went to Duke and his older sister is at Harvard. Of course he applied to both these schools and we are praying that at least one of the two says yes. I know he has felt a tremendous amount of pressure (not from us) from many sources to do as well…He has already been accepted at some great schools but all eyes seem to be on him to see if he can match the siblings and it totally stinks! UGH! I can’t wait for this to be OVER! AND…I still have one more to go…she’s in middle school though, so I guess I have some time!</p>
<p>It’s extremely stressful when older siblings have set a high bar. Everyone assumes the younger sibling will get in and is surprised if they don’t–which makes the kid feel worse.</p>
<p>EXACTLY - and I am not convinced that either of those schools would be the best fit for him anyway! I think the teachers in his school are the worst offenders, along with extended family. I just can’t wait for it to be over on Wed night!</p>
<p>This too will pass 
Hang in there!</p>
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<p>Yup - that’s the story of our family too. But sibling #3 is a marching band snare drummer and only wants to consider colleges at which he can march with a serious band. It takes off the list all the schools that would be on my list if I were him, but I have to admit - it’s nice to take a lot of that highly-selective school pressure off too.</p>
<p>Hi I saw your post earlier today, before my daughter got two waitlists, and her friend (Brooklyn - top of her class (valedictorian if they had one) was also waitlisted at 5 out of 7 schools she applied to. This is really, really hard, especially when these kids worked so hard, and actually thought it would matter. Made lots of mashed potatoes and cookies tonite, … not enough, I’m sure. but glad to have her at my side right now…more important to be a mom right now than when they were 2 I suspect…</p>