<p>Daughter applied ED to Wesleyan and was accepted. She is extremely excited about attending. She is finishing her Gold Award project (same as Eagle Scout, for girls). A wonderful book a thon, which will distribute 1000's of books to underpriveledged kids.</p>
<p>Soozievt and Twinmom,</p>
<p>Thanks for the kind words and good wishes.</p>
<p>lbridge,
Congratulations to you and your daughter. It is great to learn of someone who stuck through Girl Scouts all the way through high school. Her Gold Award project sounds wonderful!</p>
<p>congrats, Ibridge!!! Marite and I are both parents of recent Wes grads, so if you have any questions, you have some resources here.</p>
<p>My D absolutely loved everything about Wes, and I'm sure yours will too.</p>
<p>Congrats to lbridge, and some others I've missed since last time - may well all have a blessed and safe holiday - thinking about Mini and daughter.</p>
<p>D accepted EA to Yale
Decision awaiting possible acceptances to several other high-profile colleges, and their fin. aid offers, but my gut feeling tells me it will be Y.
Other info: likely major = specialized history and/or classics. Will continue her performing arts in college. In addition to her array of accomplishments, I suspect that her personal qualities contributed to her stand-out teacher recs. No teacher would fail to notice those.</p>
<p>Congrats to epiphany, ibridge, momoftwins, and anyone I missed. And I thought now it was Freshman 40? (Because of all-you-can eat buffets, etc.)</p>
<p>Thank you all for the well wishes, congratulations to everyone as well. ED/EA is so nice. It definitely has taken the pressure off. Marite & Garland, I would love to hear anything I should know about WES. What are your WES grads doing now? Did they go to graduate school or directly to the work force. Did they study abroad? if so where did they go? I'm sure I'm going to have many more questions as time gets closer. In any event, enjoy the holidays and again Congratulations to all!</p>
<p>lbridge:</p>
<p>You can PM me and I'll share some of my S's experiences. Congrats to your D. I'm sure she'll love Wes!</p>
<p>DigMedia's Son
Accepted to: Ohio University, Univ. of Colorado (both rolling)
Decision: Ohio University
Other info?Glad not to do other apps; senioritis raging...</p>
<p>Momsdream's Son
Accepted to: UPenn ED
Decision: UPenn
Other Info: is now acting as campaign manager for his deferred GF</p>
<p>Cangel's Daughter
Accepted to: Dartmouth ED, Univ of AL, B'ham-Southern (rolling)
Decision: Dartmouth
Other Info: Practicing wearing a jacket (it is 27 this morning), finals, senioritis</p>
<p>Searchingavalon's Daughter:
Accepted to: Swarthmore ED
Decision: Swarthmore
Other Info: She needs to do something worthwhile between March and August.</p>
<p>Marite's S:
Accepted to: Harvard SCEA
Decision: Harvard
Other info: currently taking classes with profs he'll be working with still, so senioritis out of the question!</p>
<p>Redr002's Daughter:
Accepted to: Georgetown EA (waiting on Brown,GWU,American,U of Miami)
Decision: Georgetown (95% sure)
Other info:Still loves Brown, so not sure if she'll change her mind. Also will still apply to Yale.</p>
<p>Dizzymom's son
Accepted to: Princeton, E.D.
Decision: Go, Tigers!
Other info? Recruited athlete</p>
<p>Texas137's son
accepted to: MIT and Caltech EA
Decision: 95% sure MIT
Other info: RD decisions pending from Harvard & Stanford, but they seem to be out of the running.</p>
<p>pamvanw's son
accepted to Penn State engineering
accepted ED to Virginia Tech engineering
Decision: VT
Other info: girlfriend accepted ED to UVA; it's a Merry Christmas in PA</p>
<p>Burlmom's Daughter
Accepted to: Dartmouth ED
Decision: Dartmouth
Other info: relief, excitement, fighting off senioritis</p>
<p>MusicMom758's son
Accepted ED:Columbia University SEAS
Decision: Will attend!
Wonderful Financial package</p>
<p>ncmom's daughter
Accepted ED:NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study
Decision: Can't wait to attend!</p>
<p>jtoup's son
Accepted ED:GWU
Decision: Will attend!</p>
<p>Kinshasa's son
Accepted to: Boston University ED
Decision: Go Terriers! Who cares that the NHL is on strike?
Other info: $15K University Scholarship (half-tuition). Results of Latin Scholarship exam not available for a few months. Go east, young man!</p>
<p>Jrpar's son
Accepted: Wisconsin, Boston College EA, Colgate ED
Decision: Colgate!</p>
<p>Wsox's D
Accepted to: Princeton
Decision: ED no choice
Other information: Great transcript, test scores, essays, recs., ecs and most important a wonderful kid.</p>
<p>Little Mother's D
Accepted to: Pomona ED
Decision: Pomona
Other info: Just signed up for a college dance class and working hard on a fair wage campaign--no senioritis for this little Sagehen who can't wait to be in a warm weather state! Empty nest for us next year.</p>
<p>Cookiemom's son
Accepted to: Princeton ED
Decision: Princeton
Other info: math/physics major, crew team</p>
<p>Chinaman's Son
Accepted to: Yale EA
Decision:
Other info:</p>
<p>Suzy's Daughter
Accepted to: Northwestern ED
Decision: Northwestern</p>
<p>Cedronella's Son
Accepted to: Wesleyan ED
Decision: Wesleyan</p>
<p>Kdos' Son
Accepted: U Chicago EA
Decision: Pending other apps/decisions</p>
<p>Bettina's daughter
Accepted EA: University of Chicago
Decision: Highly likely, but need fin'l aid so will apply to 3 other schools RD</p>
<p>Strick's S
Accepted to: Carnegie Mellon-SCS
Decision: Withdrawing other applications
Other info? Psyched he doesn't have to write that last essay I was going to make him do over the holidays</p>
<p>runnersmom's S
Accepted: Colorado/Boulder; Wisconsin/Madison; Washington University in St. Louis ED
Decision: WUSTL
congratulations</p>
<p>PattyKK's D
Accepted to : U Chicago
Decision: Pending Spring fin aid packages and other schools</p>
<p>mootmom's son
Accepted to: MIT EA
Decision: probably MIT; waiting on Berkeley, Mudd, Olin, Columbia
Other info: he's mentioned after-Christmas sales on down coats ... hmm</p>
<p>Marmat103's S
Accepted to: Princeton, E.D.
Decision: Well, where else?
Other info? Yet another Math maniac. And... Hm... Senioritis? Acute? Wait, he is a junior, he is supposed to be immune!
Oh, and the finaid is wonderful. Even better than all expectations... Princeton rules!</p>
<p>Jamimom's S
Accepted To: Yale EA
Decision: Pending</p>
<p>momof2inca's S
Accepted to: U of Chicago EA
Decision: Most likely
Other Info: Hoping for merit aid</p>
<p>Rotarymom's Son
Accepted to: Wittenberg(7K scholarship), Lynchburg(12.5K scholarship), , Immaculata (10K scholarship), Mount Union, Slippery Rock
Waiting to hear from Goucher
Decision: Not made yet
Other info: 1100 SAT, 82% grade average, currently completing his senior year in a Japanese high school. (see not everyone here has 1600 SAT's!)</p>
<p>Frantic's Son
Accepted: Early Decision American University ( withdrew apps from Goucher & University of Arizona)
Decision: American
Other info: 1310 SAT, 3.2 SAT . Rabidly into politics.</p>
<p>MotherofTwo's Daughter
Accepted: Early Decision to Kenyon College
Decision: Will definitely attend!!
Other Information: Interested in International Studies, learning Chinese, possible minor in Studio Art.
She has been offered a merit scholarship of $7000 each year, which is great, since by applying ED she had committed herself to attend with or without a scholarship.
My daughter has worked very hard in high school, has many talents and interests both inside and outside of school, and is a wonderful young lady. I am glad all of this showed through in her application!!!</p>
<p>Candace's S
Accepted to: Duke ED. His back up school would have been Emory, I guess. But he didn't start any other apps!</p>
<p>Radars S
Accepted: U of VMT (Pres scholarship), Depauw Schol. 13000.00 per
Pend: RPI (medal win, any day), Case (by Jan 15), RE Cook Hon Col at Indiana U of Pen, UPENN, Prince, Vassar, Colgate, WPI, Coop U</p>
<p>Momoftwins D#1</p>
<p>Accepted to: Architecture at the University of Illinois.
Waiting for the RD information from both Tulane and WUSTL</p>
<p>Momoftwins D #2
Accepted to: the U of I and Butler (a secret gem in Indianapolis). She's waiting to hear from West Point, which is her first choice. </p>
<p>Ibridges D
Accepted to: Wesleyan ED
She is extremely excited about attending. She is finishing her Gold Award project (same as Eagle Scout, for girls), a wonderful book a thon, which will distribute 1000's of books to underprivileged kids</p>
<p>Epiphanys D
Accepted to: Yale EA
Decision awaiting possible acceptances to several other high-profile colleges, and their fin. aid offers, but my gut feeling tells me it will be Y.
Other info: likely major = specialized history and/or classics. Will continue her performing arts in college.</p>
<p>Still Catching Up gang,</p>
<p>Congrats to Momoftwins D 1 & #2 , Ibridges D & Epiphanys D</p>
<p>What a great way to go into the holiday season,</p>
<p>All those who have kids finishing essays and rushing to the post office, I know what you are going through because it was our house last year ( and we did not even have ED as an excuse) </p>
<p>I remember the computer getting stuck and dying on December 30 and I had to go to work to pick up mu laptop where she she e-mailed back up copies of every thing (take this as a tip, have your kid e-email or copy to CD/Disk a back up to all of their stuff now because you have a few hetic days in front of you. Hey april is coming and the results will be worth the wait.</p>
<p>My son was offered a place at Brasenose College, Oxford University, to read Philosophy, Psychology, and Physiology - only one condition, 5 AP Psych.</p>
<p>He is very pleased - in his words "I like their style!" He was also accepted at Bristol but would choose Oxford if he decides to leave the US - awaiting 11 other responses plus scholarship offers before final decision. Oxford definitely ranks first in the "Broaden your horizons - Feed Your Head!" category.</p>
<p>Congrats yulsie! So, is he confident about getting a 4 in AP Psych?</p>
<p>He has a 99% in the course so far and got very well last year on harder APs, so I hope the 5 will be no problem - he will of course have to prep for it and take a bunch of practice tests, leaving as little as possible to chance. </p>
<p>He got an offer from Bristol also, and the conditions were 5 5 4 for 3 APs, so Oxford is actually being less stringent in their requirements. (It seems quite practical - he's going to be reading Psychology so they want to make sure he is still getting the equivalent of an "A" in it). He applied to a few other universities via UCAS but will not complete the apps now.</p>
<p>Interestingly, the "PPP" course description lists 5 textbooks and 5 scholarly books that they expect the freshers to have studied before they show up. I like that attitude - it's as if they were saying "you selected this course, you presumably want to master the subject matter, so be ready to discuss these books with the tutor when you arrive."</p>
<p>yulsie--congratulations on your S's acceptance to Oxford! And congratulations to all parents and their kids on their acceptances. Surely that was the best holiday present by far.</p>
<p>Congrats to all!<br>
Sybbie- I woke up in the middle of the night and it was windy and stormy and I thought about your post. With only a few days left for D to get the last few apps. done I hope the power doesn't go out! This morning we awoke to no electricity. It is back on now and when D gets up I am going to insist she crank those last few out.</p>
<p>CONGRATS to all of you. I am happy for all of you and have enjoyed following your Ss' and Ds' progress. My S is waiting for scholarship news from his favorite because that is a huge, deciding factor with such an expensive college. I would love for it all to be over with. Is anyone else waiting on scholarship news which will determine their child's choice?
Tabby</p>
<p>D accepted to: University of Washington, University of Oregon, Purdue and Knox
Decision: Waiting to hear from other schools and weighing financial/merit aid before visiting and making final decision</p>
<p>Younger son admitted to MIT (EA) and U Michigan Ann Arbor. Still waiting on CMU and Va Tech RD. Yesterday, started the paperwork on a massive home equity loan in case S chooses MIT, U Michigan (out of state) or CMU. Hoping for merit aid from U Mich or CMU. Still do not know where he will go.</p>
<p>Hey mom60,</p>
<p>Just one year ago, my darling little procrastinator was finishing up her essays (I took the don't teach a pig to dance approach- wasste of time and it upsets the pig) and stayed in another section of the house. My hat goes off to those who go through this process more than once.</p>
<p>Congrats to Yulsie, Tabby, Momofonly, and Randomdad.</p>