<p>It is so nice that the decision has been for my son. Someone was posting the other day how stressful it was waiting for the final admission decisions. He is still deciding if he is going to take a gap year (the college allows to defer admission) but outside of that, done! This has been a long haul.</p>
<p>Anyone else here reach this point? It is nice to know now.</p>
<p>Oh, and gearing up for the next child. She is a little harder on this. She is a very good student, works hard, but is unsure what she wants to major in. However, whatever she majors in, she likely will be looking toward grad school eventually.</p>
<p>I hear you and congratulations at arriving at this happy place! My son was accepted last week into the U of Michigan and this week has been so much more relaxed than last week. A large number of applicants are still waiting for their decisions and it is so stressful for them.</p>
<p>I have six more children to launch into adulthood and they are all different from one another. Unfortunately it’s not like I’ve found the One Successful Path that worked for my son and now we can plug the rest of our children into the same path.</p>
<p>Too bad because this is a great place at which to arrive!</p>
<p>lmkh70–Congrats! Which school did your S choose?</p>
<p>VM–I salute you. (Another mom of 7 here, with 4 more to launch. Getting them out the door to college seems to be just the very first step of launching . . .)</p>
<p>We are done too! DS applied EDII and heard mid-February, but then two weeks ago we learned that he’d won two scholarships, which when added to the merit offer made the college (barely) affordable! Only one child here, so it’s also bittersweet to know that he will go 2100 miles away… We visited again last week, and had the opportunity to begin the transition. He is very happy, and I am relieved to have it over with. He was accepted with merit to some very nice schools, and his second choice would have been great too, so for awhile the pressure has been reduced…but still nice to have it all settled!</p>
<p>I agree. Son was accepted EDI in December. There has been no stress this winter. We’ve been able to plan for the fall. Hotel arrangements are made for move-in weekend and parents weekend. I’ll make air arrangements ths week. We are going back to visit the University over spring break and we’ll meet with different groups so that everything is in place before the fall. We’ve been able to do this since he knew early where he was going.</p>
<p>Wow - wish we were there. Final admission decision was sent yesterday - son was admitted to all he applied to except his first choice in state. He has 5 out of state offers (many with honors and scholarships). Waiting on 2 more honors notifications and then I think that’s all the info he will need to decide. That, and boatload of money since the in-state option fell off the radar.</p>
<p>S only applied RD to his schools, so decision was made mid-March. D applied ED and was accepted 12/1 - that was a much less stressful year!</p>
<p>The folks on the College Class of 2014 thread had a metaphor for this time of year: you’re cruising on the SS Indecision. Luckily, that’s a cruise that pretty much ends on 5/1 (unless you’re still hanging on for a wait list). In the meantime, a margarita might make it more bearable!</p>
<p>Ha… The SS Indecision! It’s one of those cruises that breaks down out at sea and there is no air conditioning, they run out of food and the toilets quit working.</p>
<p>Atomom, this is just the <em>first</em> step at launching them into adulthood?? ~Must go lie down~</p>
<p>Yes, we are there. Son got in EA but didn’t decide for sure to go to Georgia Tech until Feb. While I am glad the decision has been made I kind of feel like there has to be something left I’m supposed to be doing right now…</p>
<p>Congrats on your sons decision. We didn’t “make” out kids choose a particular school either. And further, if they applied to a school, they knew they would be permitted to choose that school. Decisions about where to apply (and possibly attend) were made before the applications were sent here!</p>
<p>I love that my children talk to me and ask my opinion on things. I ask their opinion on things too. I did leave the decision up to my son, just like how he got to decide where to go to high school, where to go to middle school (we moved but not too far, so he could have stayed at the original school, and the private school had always been an option) and now he has chosen his college. I always think it is sad when a parent clearly feels they cannot talk to their children, and their input doesn’t matter, or shouldn’t matter. I mean, family is why we have children, right? I love my children and think they are great! And they know it too. In fact, they know my user name here and use my computer to read my posts because when I ask a question, I share the feedback I get here. Sad when a parent will come to a discussion board to discuss their children going to college, but then feels they cannot/should not, discuss any of it with their own children, or be apart of it.</p>