<p>Some 30 minutes to go for those students on the eastern US to make up their mind, if they have not done so. I wish everyone the best of luck which ever school you decided to attend. </p>
<p>When we started this process many years ago, we had so many dreams and many worries. I am so glad that this process is over for DD.</p>
<p>She is going to attend a great university. We got the revised FA package this afternoon. It is so generous beyond what I could ever image. We are so blessed and so lucky.</p>
<p>Dad II…we have followed EVERY step of your D’s process that you have shared. I know I am not alone in wondering the climax of where she has chosen to attend school…kinda like the final episode in a TV series. Please don’t leave us hanging!</p>
<p>Many congrats to your D on her acceptances and her FA too (the latter for you). Hope she is happy and for that, you will be too.</p>
<p>“Some 30 minutes to go for those students on the eastern US to make up their mind, if they have not done so. I wish everyone the best of luck which ever school you decided to attend.”</p>
<p>What?? I was under the impression that everyone had until around 11 PM tomorrow to submit their SIR’s. At least, that’s what it says on UCD’s site.</p>
<p>In our household, we call the oldest kid our snowplow, because he clears the unknown path and paves the way, making it simpler for those younger than himself. We learned so much through him. Actually his younger siblings named him “snowplow,” so credit where it’s due. Congratulations on a great outcome for your daughter and the family!</p>
<p>Wow! Snowplow describes it perfectly for those of us who have done all this for the first time. These boards have helped immensely, keeping us on the sidewalk.</p>
<p>Dad II, craving a little more attention and begging from the masses to reveal which school your D picked, are you? Sheeeeeesh!</p>
<p>paying3, “snowplow.” That’s great! And from those of us on the sidelines this (and the next few) go-rounds, thank you all for being the snowplows for those of us who get only one crack at this!</p>
<p>I know my withhold of DD’s school is upsetting a couple of folks. believe me, on one hand, I am dying to tell you which great University she is going and how great the FA is. On the other hand, I have been bitten many times with too much disclosures.</p>
<p>When she is in school and everything turns out o.k. I would probably disclose then. Please understand. I really don’t want to have students with some anti DAD II t-shirt greeting our DD.</p>
<p>ref #9. Not. From the PMs I got, I did realize I should not have done this. However, last night with the newly revised FA package in hand, I was so excited. DW and I went out for a walk and we talked about how things turned out. Many of you know, I was walking upside down for a few months. We did do something w/o thinking carefully, like telling the school something we should not have. I am so glad that a last minute discussion with the school yielded unexpected results and they allowed us to change our mind. It was such a relief to have the FA piece worked out by late yesterday afternoon.</p>
<p>DadII…you (or anyone else) are under no obligation to share more than you wish to share on this forum (such as which school your D will attend). However, I feel that it is a big tease to start thread after thread about every step of her process, asking for advice and support and people have given LOTS and then to come on even now and start a thread about how great it worked out (and we truly are very happy for your D, please know that) and it draws attention to her case without telling the punch line. If you don’t wish to reveal the punch line, it may have been wise to have laid low right along and especially now. This is just my point of view but you are free to decide what you wish of course.</p>
<p>It’s like “it worked out great for my D but I’m not going to tell you how it did.” Why not just rejoice privately?</p>
<p>Madville…you ask how long before the mega threads start on each step of DS’s process (actually I think a couple of threads already exist)…I think the well informed and well meaning and giving members on this Parent Forum are going to be less inclined to support and give assistance if they know that after all that help, that the outcome will be private but that we’ll hear more and more about it anyway.</p>
<p>Dad II, Congratulations to your daughter and your family. Relax now and enjoy the spring and summer with your daughter. She will be off and away before you are ready for it. Big adjustment coming! I haven’t yet become accustomed to my son being off at school, and now my daughter has started to ponder the college choice question–which is your situation also, I believe.</p>
<p>Relax now for a while, and enjoy your talented, independent daughter. I am happy to hear everything has worked out well for all of you.</p>
<p>I do not think Dad II is under the slightest obligation to announce where his daughter is going to school, nor do I think this thread is inappropriate.</p>