Things aren’t going well for us right now. Cellist accepted at 2/6 music schools so far, waiting on 3 (including current #1 choice CIM), and waiting for Ivy decisions. Financial aid packages have been a joke–1/4 of our salary before taxes. Jacobs and Mannes are great choices, and he’ll have to visit to decide between the two (if it comes down to that) and not sure how we’ll afford Mannes given the financial aid offered.
I’d “like” @chellomom above but it would mean “dislike”. Hoping for better news on the FA front.
@chellomom hang in there! Fingers crossed for additional acceptances and better FA packages in the next few days.
@chellomom Hoping you will get some good news in the next few days! Have you heard from Jacobs re: merit aid?
CIM decision is here and he’s in!!! Now waiting for 5:00 (Ivy schools release decisions then) won’t be so stressful. He’s ecstatic about CIM–his favorite teacher out of all the ones he’s met. Let’s hope the money is there, although frankly, at this point and after so many disappointments, we will find a way to pay for it. The schools really have us parents over a barrel, don’t they?
@Midwestmama17 I haven’t heard from Jacobs about merit aid. Have you?
Thanks @classicalsaxmom and @songbirdmama !
@chellomom Oh, that’s great to hear about CIM, especially since the teacher connection was so positive! I hope things come together for you. We have not heard from Jacobs yet - hopefully soon!
@chellomom Congrats on CIM! Wonderful news!
@yourmama99 CIM decision is out–hope you have good news.
@chellomom and @Midwestmama17, regarding Jacobs, follow this group on Facebook —> IUJSOM2017UGadmits
If it’s anything like last year merit aid will go by instrument and they will announce on this group when each instrument is going out. New will come via email if form holds true.
@chellomom We heard about Jacobs merit aid - not FA.
My S has all his acceptances and rejections, and is now just waiting for one award appeal and in one case, final confirmation of studio, before then making up his mind where to go, hopefully by early next week that will all be worked out.
We are also in the final decision mode. Trying to be careful not to overlook something, but ready to move forward.
We we are waiting on admission and financial info from one school. There are four schools with complete offers that remain in the running and if the final one comes through there will be five. The front runner varies by the hour. 
Thanks @DesignDad! S requested to join that group of Jacobs admits but was still waiting the last time I asked. We are planning to visit the top two schools over spring break in two weeks. Both places, S only had a short audition so he’s doing a lesson with each teacher as well as observing a rehearsal and studio class. Will definitely be happy and ready to move into the next stage of preparing for nest emptying. Musical S’s twin brother (!) has narrowed it down to one school which we will also visit over break. Busy year!
@basstheatremom:
Wait till it becomes by the half hour, then minute, it gets to be fun:)
Good times, good times.
Anyone else waiting on Ivy League decisions (in 53 minutes!). Fingers crossed for positive results and good FA packages that provide some leverage. Although, given our outcomes, I’m not very hopeful.
@Midwestmama17 What is the link the Jacobs admit. My S found them for other schools he is considering, but not the Jacobs one yet. Thanks
@beaglemom whoops, must have violated a rule. Fill in FB (full word, lowercase) dot com.