<p>I've decided to hang out over hear and bask in the warm glow of the acceptances. Congrats to all!</p>
<p>I don't know if grad school acceptances are kosher in this thread, but what the heck...</p>
<p>D1 graduated from Dartmouth this year, and has been working at a research lab in U.Chicago while applying to several MD/PhD programs around the country. These are insanely competitive, with single digit acceptance rates at most. Nice part is, the MD tuition is free and the student gets an annual stipend of $20K - $25K; but you are committed to a life of medical research.</p>
<p>She has interviewed at three so far, and has some more to go. She just got her first acceptance, from U.Maryland in Baltimore (yay!). Now she's waiting to hear from U.Chicago & Northwestern (already interviewed), plus UCLA, U.Virginia and two others (yet to interview). We are keeping our fingers crossed.</p>
<p>Congrats to your daughter OptimizerDad, maybe my daughter will be in her shoes in 4 years - Dartmouth 09. Don't worry that she is committed to a life of medical research, I know a few MD/PhDs that eventually escaped to the real world, don't know if they are happy. I didn't know that there were programs with free tuition and stipend - I assume you have to give back a number of years, how many?</p>
<p>Congrats, Optimizerdad from the parent of a Dartmouth 08, who is also going along the pre-med track. See, now you will have ot stay on aleast 4 more years so that Cangel and I can pick your brain.</p>
<p>Cangel:
Thanks. I'll have to wait till D1 returns from her interview trip to give you an exact answer, but I think it's at least 5 years of 'give back'. In her case, she has no interest in pursuing a 'pure' MD career; research is where she wants to be.
I think virtually all MD/PhD programs are tuition-free, as opposed to the 'MD_only' programs.</p>
<p>Sybbie:
...and thanks to you, too. Is it something catching at Dartmouth that's driving our kids down this medical track?</p>
<p>LOL, mine hasn't actually gotten to Dartmouth yet, so there is plenty of time for her to divert! Now that you mention it, I do remember something way back when about the MD/PhDs getting a "free ride", also some of the ones I know were career changing, they were PhDs first, that would be a different situation. Good luck to her again.</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone whos kids got in! </p>
<p>Optimizerdad, you have a stellar bunch of daughters!! MD/PhD - Is that a 8-year commitment in the university itself (excluding the lifetime commitment)?</p>
<p>I tried to add people that were not in the list, but had posted. If I missed anyone, sorry, just add your name.</p>
<p>Bettina's Dughter
Accepted EA: University of Chicago
Decision: Highly likely, but need fin'l aid so will apply to 3 other schools RD</p>
<p>Burlmom's Daughter
Accepted to: Dartmouth ED
Decision: Dartmouth
Other info: relief, excitement, fighting off senioritis</p>
<p>Candace's Son
Accepted to: Duke ED. His back up school would have been Emory, I guess.
But he didn't start any other apps!</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>Cedronellas Son
Accepted to : Wesleyan ED</p>
<p>Chinaman's Son
Accepted to: Yale EA
Decision:
Other info:</p>
<p>Cookiemom's Son
Accepted to: Princeton ED
Decision: Princeton
Other info: math/physics major, crew team</p>
<p>DigMedia's Son
Accepted to: Ohio University, Univ. of Colorado
Decision: Ohio University
Other info? Will not complete other apps he was working on</p>
<p>Dizzymom's Son
Accepted to: Princeton, E.D.
Decision: Go, Tigers!
Other info? Recruited athlete</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>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>Frazzledads Son:
Accepted to: Northwestern ED</p>
<p>Jamimom's S
Accepted To: Yale EA
Decision: Pending</p>
<p>Jrpar's Son
Accepted: Wisconsin, Boston College EA, Colgate ED
Decision: Colgate!</p>
<p>Jtoupss Son
Accepted to: GWU</p>
<p>Kdoss Son
Accepted to: University of Chicago, EA
Decision: Waiting also for decisions from Wash U, McGill, UMich and Harvard</p>
<p>Kinshasa's Son
Accepted to: Boston University ED
Decision: Go Terriers! Who cares that the NHL is on strike?
Other info: Other info: $15K University Scholarship (half-tuition). Results of Latin Scholarship exam not available for a few months. Go east, young man</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>Little Mother's Daughter
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>Marite's Son
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>Macattaks Son
Accepted to: Purdue, Bradley, St. Ambrose, Knox
Pending: U of Il, Northwestern, Va Tech</p>
<p>Marmat10ss Son
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!<br>
Oh, and the finaid is wonderful. Even better than all expectations... Princeton rules!</p>
<p>Meredesfilless Daughter
Accepted to: UVA ED
Decision: Pulled all other applications and celebrated
Other info: Daughter was afraid/superstitious to wear the UVA sweatshirt purchased at visit.<br>
Now happily wears it!</p>
<p>Mom55s Daughter
Accepted to: Wesleyan</p>
<p>Mom60s D
accepted to :University of Oregon with merit aid
University of Denver 10,000 merit aid
decision-waiting to hear from Cornell, Tulane, Boston College, George Washington and a few UC's
I am glad that I took the advice of many on CC last year and had her apply to a rolling school and a EA school that were safeties. Now whatever happens she has choices.</p>
<p>Momsdream's Son
Accepted ED to: Upenn
Decision: Will Attend (Binding ED)
Other Info: is now acting as campaign manager for his deferred GF</p>
<p>momof2inca's Son
Accepted to: U of Chicago EA
Decision: Most likely
Other Info: Hoping for merit aid</p>
<p>Momoftwins D#1
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>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>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>MusicMom758's Son
Accepted ED:Columbia University SEAS
Decision: Will attend!
Wonderful Financial package.
WE'RE DONE!
Anyone else have a son or daughter from the New York/New Jersey area attending?</p>
<p>Ncmoms Daughter
Accepted ED NYU!!! Gallatin School of Individualized Study (binding and that's fine with us!)
Can't wait to attend
Will relax now that the work is done!!!</p>
<p>Newsgirls Son
Accepted to: ED Reed
Other info: Threw all the other apps away in December
Keeping grades up, but definite case of Senioritis!</p>
<p>Numums Daughter
Accepted to: Northwester ED</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>PattyKKs daughter
Accepted to: University of Chicago
Decision: Pending Spring fin aid packages and other schools</p>
<p>Radars S
Accepted: U of VMT (Pres scholarship), Depauw Schol. 13000.00 per, Rensselaer, Case Western
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>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>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>Runnersmoms Son
Accepted to: Colorado/Boulder, Wisconsin Madison,, Washington University in St. Louis ED
Decision: WUSTL</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>Strick11s Son
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>Suzys Daughter
Accepted to: Northwestern University ED</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>TheDad's D's best friend#2
Accepted to: U of Chicago EA
Decision: most likely will go there
Other: waiting for financial aid</p>
<p>Toshimis Son
Accepted to: Caltech ED</p>
<p>Wornoutmoms Daughter
Accepted to: ED Claremont-McKenna</p>
<p>Wsox's Daughter
Accepted to: Princeton
Decision: ED no choice
Other information: Great transcript, test scores, essays, recs., ecs and most important a wonderful kid.</p>
<p>Achat:
Yes, that is 8 years in grad school. Shudder :)</p>
<p>(She is already making noises about being 30 years old before she can get a life, and we parents don't know how hard it's going to be for her.... right.)</p>
<p>Optimizerdad, MUCHO congrats to your daughter on her first acceptance and frankly even ONE acceptance to a program that competitive is a LOT. Hope there are more to come but she only needs one, so yippee! Quite an achievement. </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>Soozie:
Gracias. And a collective pat on the back to all of us parents, who stuck it out through the entire application process. Now we can wait together (and nervously) for the time when our kids will leave the nest... tell you what, it doesn't get any easier even if you've done it before.</p>
<p>Just wanted to offer my hearty congratulations to all of you and your soon to be college kids! Thankfully, I have several more years before I'll be posting on a thread like this, but I do enjoy reading your experiences and sharing, vicariously, in your happiness.</p>
<p>An update after the mail came today:</p>
<p>Macattaks Son
Accepted to: U of Il, Purdue, Bradley, St. Ambrose, Knox
Pending: Northwestern, Va Tech</p>
<p>Congrats to to all of you macattack. I know that son feels good to know that they have choices. I have been watching the news concerning the weather in your neck of the woods as one of my friends lives in Indianapolis, hope that things are getting better, We are in the middele ofg a big snow storm here.</p>