Hi - I had heard from Luke at UCF a while back that as soon as the Finalists were named that he would be sending out an invitation to all of them to attend some event on March 29th. I have not heard anything more about that yet and was wondering if anyone else had? Is anyone planning on going or has anyone chosen UCF and already committed? My daughter is about 99% sure she is going to commit yet we might wait to go to that event to be sure 
@FrozenMaineMom I remember D19 got an email from Luke that he was sending out invites but he wouldn’t have the list of finalists before sending them. D hasn’t received one, but I don’t think we’re planning on going. She hasn’t decided on a college yet, though, so who knows?
Son got an email from Luke in January mentioning the March 29 dinner but hasn’t heard anything else about it. Son still has to see UTD before he makes a decision but he really liked UCF when he visited.
I liked the UCF event when my DD went last year. The dinner was really nice. I would say going as an individual and getting the tour from a NM student was better than the group tour they gave the next day. We were sold on our first visit so the 29th dinner was icing on the cake. They give the kids a medal commemorating their NM status that is the size of a hubcap and they get to eat dinner with the dean of their college.
I’m so excited to go and now I just hope we are not the only family there!
It was very well attended last year. I actually met @sewin2music who posted regularly on the NM site and she ended up rooming with my daughter ! Small world !
Luke is probably the best at what he does in the nation. My kids attended last year. If you desire your own room and a Prof. mentor the whole way then UCF is for you. My son went with UF. Benacquisto in Florida is the way to go. PM me if you would like to know the inside info.
Luke is the Bomb diggity
anyone else on here going? We are doing the event on the 29th and then Scholars day the next day…
@FrozenMaineMom Yes, we will be there as well!
Yay, finally someone other than me and my daughter
Just received the invite in the mail!