<p>mathmom, I agree completely - except about the snow, since I never saw that. <g> I was listening to the Academic Life panel and thought about what a terrific school it was - just not for D. My H’s brother is a Bard graduate and the school literally changed his life. I would recommend it highly to anyone seeking an rigorous education in an intimate setting.</g></p>
<p>Many students act like my sons and I did: They keep ruminating about their decision until the deadline because they want to feel that they used all of the available time to make the best possible decision.</p>
<p>Okay, update on my daughter - the “undecided” party is out, panic is in. I’m trying to calm her but I must admit I’m beginning to panic as well, I wish we had another week! It turned out that her top choice is not so top after attending their admitted student day. Although she loved the program and profs. she felt the kids were too “hick,” not sophisticated or talented enough. Okay, I definitely raised a city kid! I was the one who asked where she had the most fun and, based on that she is confused between the “better” kids and the “better” program.</p>
<p>Her next choice would be her top choice without a doubt except it is going to be complicated to create her own major there. She loves the kids there and is excited by the talent, extracurricular possibilities and intellectual stimulation she would get there but is very very worried about not getting the training/knowledge she needs in her chosen field.</p>
<p>Her third choice is probably not going to happen so I’m not going to detail it here.</p>
<p>With two days left and her schedule being what it is (although she did cut back on Thursday) my husband and I are trying to do some more leg work and investigation to see if her second choice can give her what she needs. If we see that it can’t then we need to somehow convince her that her former first choice should still be that as she didn’t really see ALL the students at the admitted student day.</p>
<p>I really am starting to stress about this. I better go to bed, there’s lot’s to do tomorrow! Anyone have a crystal ball to the next four years?</p>
<p>I have never met a kid or interviewed a graduate who could not find SOMETHING of interest to major in, if all things being equal, the school and the student body and the vibe were on target. However, I’ve met tons of kids who went to college A because of their superlative program in god knows what, who decided after two semesters of god knows what that they hated it, and then got stuck in a suboptimal college floundering both intellectually and socially.</p>
<p>YMMV- but most 18 year old olds haven’t a clue what their chosen field is. One of my kids changed majors about a dozen times. I was grateful each time that for a kid who LOVED college so much, the phone calls of “Hey mom, did you know I can do a fellowship in astronomy this summer” which were quickly followed by “Hey Mom, I hate astronomy but I was able to drop it and declare linguistics” never really rattled me.</p>
<p>I’d give this decision over to your kid- but if she asks for input, Better kids probably trumps Better program if you can afford both options without bankrupting yourselves.</p>
<p>The agony is prolonged! I personally think this is even more stressful that the application process itself! D decided last night, finally, on Bard (instead of Goucher).</p>
<p>I made the dumb mistake to tell her to sleep on it and see how she feels about it in the morning – I should’ve immediately sent in the deposit that night! This morning, I see her re-reading the Fisk College Guide, then taking it with her to school. Ugh.</p>
<p>Well, I did confirm that the deposit just needs to be postmarked by May 1st, but I think I will put my foot down and tell her we need to send it in today.</p>
<p>BTW, I’ve never seen her this indecisive before.</p>
<p>Is it the case that all schools say postmarked by May1st or is that school by school? Just wondering.</p>
<p>Still Undecided </p>
<p>Wash u 225 k</p>
<p>nothwestern 240 k</p>
<p>SLU med scholar 95 k</p>
<p>UMKC 6 year med school 240k for 6 years.</p>
<p>24 hours to go</p>
<p>good luck to u all</p>
<p>D texted me at work – “im thinking bard. can u send in the form before i change my mind?”</p>
<p>Echo stanley1 and also say good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Stanley1:</p>
<p>I’m placing my bets on SLU med scholar 95 k.</p>
<p>Okay, we’ve narrowed it down to 2 (eliminated 1 probably) - Yale and Northwestern for Musical Theatre. </p>
<p>Yale has a great musical theatre program that is relatively new, funded for at least 5 years, and quite impressive. Their theatre and mt programs are not as regimented so daughter would have to work a little harder to put program together which has its’ pluses and minuses. Class size is small which is great.</p>
<p>Northwestern has a great musical theatre program which is very well respected and about to go through some positive changes/tweaking. Basic program is laid out, choose one prof for three years, enough freedom to add theatre/mt electives of choice. Biggest negatives - in Evanston (suburb of Chicago), large class size in acting and mt classes.</p>
<p>Daughter says she’d have a better time, feels more comfortable at Yale but better program at Northwestern but neither comfort or program differences are all that significant. Can anyone help?</p>
<p>A friend’s D is mt at Northwestern and she absolutely loves it! But if D says she’d have a better time and feels more comfy at Yale, and program differences aren’t that significant, I think this one screams Yale.</p>
<p>As of midnight last night the “final” decision is Northwestern - program over gut. Tough night/morning in our house.</p>
<p>I would love to have a kid who took the program over the gut (which in this case is the “friends”). Oh well, good Luck to yours amtc! My 13 yr old D has already decided that Northwestern is for her. It is certainly a great choice for many and beautiful view of the lake. Mine will probably take it down to the wire in 5 years too just like her brother. 
Tough night here also, but at least the sun is shining today!</p>