<p>That's it. It is over for the most part, all of the decisions for my D are in and the FA packages have arrived. There is an early frontrunner but with outside scholarships still up in the air and another month to go (appeals and pleas for more $$$) anything can still happen. </p>
<p>All the years of planning, auditions, worrying, it is finally done. Has finally paid off. I feel almost serene now, maybe not even fully realizing what has happened. D has had NO time to let this sink in, she worked last night (took her NYU packet to her to open while she checked me out at the grocery store), then left at 1am this morning for a class day trip to NYC. </p>
<p>She was accepted to 4 of her 5 schools. We have already declined Crane (not a fit for her but the French Horn prof was wonderful, sad to have to decline based on other factors). Rejected at Eastman (would it be more politically correct to say "admission not offered at this time"?). Don't worry about that, she neither expected to get in nor did she plan to go there (Horn prof just not her type) although we loved the environment as a whole. Comment from D upon reading the letter was "Mom, I am just not their type anyway and it's fine".</p>
<p>So, we are left to decide between SUNY Fredonia (excellent aid package), Ithaca (so so package, appealing for more), and NYU (I cannot complain, they gave D a TON of money but we just cannot afford for her or us to go into over $80K of debt over the next 4 years). But again, with outside scholarships, last minute appeals to the powers that be who knows what might happen. All I know is that May 1st will be the end of an era in our house!!</p>
<p>Sounds like you have some good options. Good luck with your decision making process. We know several grads from SUNY Fredonia who are top notch players/educators.</p>
<p>I wish I could say we were finished also, but we are waiting on three more replies and may have to wait much longer as we are waitlisted at Northwestern, and so must wait to see if others will accept or not first. A reminder then to those who are making decisions…make sure you notify the schools you decide not to go to so those of us waiting can move forward.</p>
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<p>Congrats, MomOf3Stars! Your excellent results show you and your D did your homework! I remember when you first started on these boards, trying to figure out what direction to go. How far you’ve come! </p>
<p>I still remember the feelings of euphoria when I learned my S2 would be going “somewhere.”</p>
<p>Binx, there is no way in h-e-double hockey sticks I would have been able to do this without this board and everyone on it!!</p>
<p>It is amazing the service that CC is providing by just being here. Even after the last couple of years I have been on this board without D she has finally joined bc I talk so much about the wealth of info on it.</p>
<p>I will tell you this, with the 3 remaining choices my D has she loves them all and will be happy wherever she ends up going. Each one brings its own unique advantages, she has a tough decision no doubt.</p>
<p>And if she doesn’t choose the bigger name schools for undergrad she knows that grad school is right around the corner. About Eastman she also said “Now I HAVE to audition there for grad school bc I have to prove I can do it”</p>
<p>Congrats, congrats!!! It is great to see it all work out well, not by accident, but by plan. What I liked the most was your awareness and concern of your D’s feelings along each step of her journey, and how you used that to help steer the your path. </p>
<p>It must be surprising that the calm has come before the decision, because it’s really not just about the decision, it’s also about getting those acceptances she wants in front of her and knowing no matter which one she chooses, it will be alright. Ahhh, doesn’t it feel strange, nothing to worry about. I too remember that amazing feeling of calm…</p>
<p>…vaguely…now that I’m back in it with the next child.</p>
<p>Congrats MomOf3Stars - I understand that feeling of serenity completely.
When I put the deposit check in the mail this morning for where my D will attend in the fall, it almost felt like I was dreaming. I am quite thankful for stumbling upon CC as well…</p>
<p>Best Wishes appealing with Ithaca - for us Ithaca became Ithacan’t
JD</p>
<p>So, JDOH, don’t keep us in suspense! Who got the lucky envelope? (Only two you posted on the acceptances thread are Otterbein and Duquesne.) You need to post on the Final Decisions thread, too!</p>
<p>Momof3sStars- Maybe our girls will end up at Fredonia together! Mine really likes it there, we both got great vibes from both professors and students. She is still waiting on 2 more envelopes and has been so busy the last 4 weeks with first double rehearsals for the school musical and then the same for the school Dance Company show. I sincerely hope that after this weekend she will be able to take a deep breath, think and start to do the list of pros/cons. That is assuming there is more “news” in the mail today or tomorrow! It has been quite the experience!</p>
<p>Congrats Momof3stars. It is nice to be able to end this chapter and start the next one. I am glad you found this board helpful. Figuring out all the music stuff is daunting and it is difficult to find others in your community who have a clue. This is one of those things where the internet can be invaluable.</p>
<p>Momof3Stars, Yes congrats to you and D. I know you had alot of angst deciding where to apply, but it seems you’ve made great choices and have some nice options. Hope the scholarships and aid is what you need it to be.</p>
<p>MO3S, congratulations. Best of luck with NYU. We found that they seem to have departmental money for the right music kids…and if not it just was not meant to happen.</p>
<p>My D is in denial about making a decision - she is much more stressed about making a decision than she was about auditioning. We are headed to UNCG to an admitted students day tomorrow morning hoping to get some clarity there. She is still waiting for scholarship info on one and she still needs to do a sample lesson at another - the light is at the end of the tunnel but is still a bit dim.</p>
<p>edad: Thanks for that info!! I figured I would wait a couple of days for the admissions fervor to die down over there but on Monday I will email them. I planned on emailing the Head of Brass Studies (bc I have heard Horn players are scarce), the Head of Music Ed, and is there anyone else that you think I should email? I doubt I will get much farther with the FA people at this point. Is it a good idea to state exactly how much we need to make this happen? I did this for Ithaca but have yet to hear back so I don’t know how it works.</p>
<p>My D was not impressed with Ithaca. We did try to push for a better financial offer but with no success. We were told merit was limited to $13k (if my memory is correct) and there was no more flex. </p>
<p>My D got a decent merit from NYU and was also told there was room for improvement. They clearly wanted my D. One of her teachers was there and the dept head also knew her from a summer program. We did not pursue the financials. NYU was my D’s second choice and the first worked out. My D was concerned about the distractions of living in NYC. She has a shoe shopping addiction.</p>