<p>Cangel, Dizzymom, (did I miss anyone?)
really happy for your families</p>
<p>I am a first time poster :) Long time lurker! I have read many stories on this website and have finally got enough nerve to post! I have a S...great kiddo by the way..fell in love with GWU in April...far from home..but it's what he wanted. Did all of the SAT/ACT stuff...not good scores...great EC's, great leadership, awesome rec's...but SAT's were extremely low for GWU. I worried that he was reaching too far...but had to give it to him...he worked his tail off doing the application, essay, interview...applied EDI. I honestly didn't think that he had a chance. Made it into NHS in November. Over the past week, as I knew that the decision would be coming in soon, I tried to coax him into getting on with other applications (he did send in one other one at the same time at GWU) My heart just ached for him. I KNOW that he has the ability to make it at this school...but to admissions directors? He received an email from GW last week stating that decisions would be emailed this week. I have been a nervous wreck! :) Typical Mom. Then yesterday as I was about to log off my computer, I decided to check my email...and there...it...was...I called to my S to come and open an email from GW...as he ascended the steps he had a grin on his face..."do you think that this is it?" he asked...I stood behind him as he opened the email...that said "CONGRATULATIONS!" You have been accepted! I cried! He had done it! To all of you who are still waiting...I hope that you will receive the "Congratulations" envelope or email. I knew what a great kid he was and now they know too.</p>
<p>Happy story...glad you posted it. </p>
<p>You said: "I knew what a great kid he was and now they know too." and that is a very true sentiment. </p>
<p>I must add that some could say, "I knew what a great kid he/she was and too bad the school could not take all the qualified kids!" Let's hope the kids who did not get in still realize it is not a commentary on whether they are "great" because at highly selective schools, even the great ones can be locked out. </p>
<p>I'm glad GW saw past your son's scores and that his "greatness" shined through. What a happy outcome. I can only imagine this nice "he did it afterall" feeling. Glad he went for it! It paid off!</p>
<p>Congratulations</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>jtoups,</p>
<p>welcome to the parents forum. I am so glad that your first post was a good one. Congratulations all around. </p>
<p>here's a big smile, :) :D</p>
<p>and have an e-champaign toast with us</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>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>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>Burlmom's Daughter
Accepted to: Dartmouth ED
Decision: Dartmouth
Other info: relief, excitement, fighting off senioritis</p>
<p>Woo Hoo Music Mom's son! That is SO great! Thanks for sharing your news. </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>I have only posted once or twice, and I had to take a break because it was getting too stressful while we were waiting. Now, I am happy to post the result of my daughter's ED app.</p>
<p>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>Yippee! NCMOM....am glad you guys with happy news are coming out of the woodwork....That is so great for your D. </p>
<p>My D has five friends who got in ED to NYU on this past Sat. and knows three still waiting to hear. Did your D hear today? I interviewed a girl yesterday for a different college but she had applied ED to Gallatin but had not yet heard yesterday....curious if the letter came today. </p>
<p>It must be such a great feeling to be all done this early in senior year!
congrats to your daughter.
Susan</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>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>Congrats to musicmom, ncmom and jtoup. Great schools all!</p>
<p>Dig, you can add this one:</p>
<p>Kinshasa's son
Accepted to: Boston University ED
Decision: Go Terriers! Who cares that the NHL is on strike?
Other info: Waiting for the acceptance package to see if he has a University Scholarship (half-tuition). Results of Latin Scholarship exam not available for a few months. Go east, young man!</p>
<p>Yay for Kinshasa's son! Just wonderful wonderful! I am really glad that there are so many happy outcomes on the parent forum this year....seems like a LOT! Just a testament to how many outstanding kids are represented here. </p>
<p>Susan
PS....I went to college and grad school in Boston and it is such a fun place to be at that age!</p>
<p>Kinshasa:</p>
<p>Very happy for your S. Maybe he'll experience the "carnivorous elevator" in the Towers!</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>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: Waiting for the acceptance package to see if he has a University Scholarship (half-tuition). Results of Latin Scholarship exam not available for a few months. Go east, young man!</p>
<p>Susan,
My daughter got her packet from NYU on Monday. We know they began mailing on Dec 8 or 9 and we are in NC. They claim they mail them out in batches and will continue to do so until all are notified by Jan 1. I hope your friend hears soon! Congrats to the other friends. Maybe if your friend gets a yes from Gallatin we could connect my daughter with her so they could start to meet some friends. (actually with any of the NYU acceptees.)</p>
<p>Jrpar's son
Accepted: Wisconsin, Boston College EA, Colgate ED
Decision: Colgate!</p>
<p>Congrats to everyone. Happy for all your kids and you. Jrpar, my daughter is a happy first-year at Colgate! Right now she in the middle of finals, busting her little chops. If I can answer any questions for you, ask away.</p>
<p>Thanks wjb! We are all so thrilled. My son fell in love with Colgate when he saw it last spring (in a March snowstorm). He liked a lot of the schools he visited, but Colgate was always #1 for him.</p>
<p>adding jpar's son! Congrats Everyone!</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: Waiting for the acceptance package to see if he has a 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>