<p>expat–Yep–While the rest of the country is suffering horribly this winter with unending blizzards, cold, drought, etc., the PNW has had a relatively mild winter with seasonal temperatures and not much drama. Yesterday, it was 57 and delightful. Born and raised in Chicago, so I know what cold is…However, everyone needs a week in the tropics to warm the old bones… B-) B-) </p>
<p>And, on that note, we’re off to the Great White North for a couple of acceptance visits – Dalhousie (low 20’s forecast) & Mt. Allison (just under freezing). Piece of cake. :)</p>
<p>Sounds tropical after our Northeast winter! Good luck with the visits!</p>
<p>So for those of you who haven’t seen this on other threads you can add your info to the list of acceptances here: <a href=“https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxUwgbCqcCpq4L_2L4lAhqcKQAN0AyGHDAjf1rDX9rI/edit?usp=sharing”>https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxUwgbCqcCpq4L_2L4lAhqcKQAN0AyGHDAjf1rDX9rI/edit?usp=sharing</a></p>
<p>People have started to indicate decisions by italicizing the name of the chosen school by student name in the top list, and the name of the student by the chosen school in the bottom list. </p>
<p>A good way to find others who will be going to the same school.</p>
<p>As of yesterday, out of 10 apps my S is now 6-1-0-0-3 (Accept-Reject-WL-Def-TBD). Rejection from the ED lottery school really stung but it looks like the rest of our list was sound! </p>
<p>In our system, the seniors do not have to make up snow days like everyone else. So the hard winter has been a blessing…extra time to get work done (okay, not much fun but sorely needed) with no penalty at the other end for my S. The flaw in his plan to head north for college is that most colleges don’t do snow days.</p>
<p>We’re seeing spring temps here finally!</p>
<p>Much to our delight and surprise, D got acceptance letter to U. of Washington today! Parents are thrilled–D not nearly as much. Doesn’t want to go there because she feels like it’ll be HS 2.0. We live 10 miles from campus…</p>
<p>Congrats @momofwon!! Don’t you wish our kids would get excited about the same schools as us? Sheesh!!</p>
<p>@crowlady…lucky you about the snow days! They have wreaked havoc on school calendars here in CT. And you must be happy to see how the list worked out. We’re at 6-1-1-0-4. After the first four acceptances it got quiet, then a rejection and a waitlist came. I was starting to wonder if any more acceptances would come. But…</p>
<p>D got two acceptances this week – UVM and Univ. of Puget Sound. She’s over the moon about Puget Sound. Just have to see if the $$ come through. We’re scheduled to visit Goucher and Beloit for Accepted Student Days so far. </p>
<p>How’s everyone else doing? It’s been quiet here recently, but more news (hopefully good) will be on the way soon.</p>
<p>Lisa K.–one of my friends graduated from UPS. Started at a prestigious LAC in PA, hated it and transferred to UPS. She loved everything about UPS. Small school feel in a gorgeous location, but still close to Seattle. UW has everything my D wants other than location. She wants to “go away to college and find herself in a new environment”. I’m sure if we lived in Nevada or Idaho, she’d kill to get accepted by UW. It’s just so hard to turn down in state tuition to such an excellent school. It’s half the price of other large Big 10 or private schools. She got merit aid at all the smaller state schools (WSU, OSU, CSU), but none from the “biggies”. This is going to be a very difficult decision.</p>
<p>Momofwon - If she isn’t interested in UW, where does she want to go?</p>
<p>Final score: 7-2-1 (one of the wins being a converted deferral). ExpatSon has dropped 2 schools from further consideration, but that’s as far as he’s currently willing to go. </p>
<p>I’m making a concerted effort to keep my mouth shut, urging him only to conduct a deep review of the academic calendars, ensuring that he can pursue the courses that float his boat.</p>
<p>Getsmart–D wants a Big Ten or NY school. Wants to get away and be truly independent. But, the cost difference is huge. Now that UW is an option, $$$ may determine financial decision. IU is almost 2x the cost of UW. This will be a very painful decision process for all parties. Sigh…</p>
<p>Great to see the updates everyone. We’re still waiting on the last three decisions and they are likely going to be in the running if they are yeses. I’m trying to get S to start looking at what courses are required, especially in the first year. We know that writing is not his favorite thing, so are there writing courses that he can be enthusiastic about? </p>
<p>Still haven’t seen much self-motivation, though. </p>
<p>@momofwon - That’s tough. What about a study abroad program through UW?Does she have any affordable OOS options?
@Crowlady - Good luck with that. Spygirl isn’t a big fan of writing, either. Unless it’s about physics. :)</p>
<p>All results are in!
Final tally:
8 yes (all with merit aid, 3 safety, 4 match, 1 reach), 1 no (reach), 1 waitlist (reach). Overall, happy with results and will likely choose one of the matches that will be the best deal for us.</p>
<p>Getsmart. D has affordable and expensive OOS options. Of course, she wants to go to the expensive OOS schools vs. the affordable OOS schools. Still waiting for two final decisions, then it’ll be a family powwow to hash what’s feasible/practical. Commented to D last night that she can go to UW and get a new Tesla for way less than several of the out of state schools (not that we’d EVER buy her a Tesla, but used that example to drive home how cheap instate is vs. OOS.). It’s going to come down to the CC question on everyone’s mind: return on investment. Is a more prestigious private or top public OOS school with a “perfectly matched” program worth 2x an excellent instate big U education??? Ahhhh, if we only had a crystal ball…</p>
<p>@momofwon - So much depends on her major. It is my understanding that several of the STEM programs are impacted at UW (the main campus) and it may take 5 years to graduate. A smaller school can offer the Big Fish Little Pond benefit. Of course that small school doesn’t have to be an expensive OOS. Good luck!</p>
<p>I just wanted to drop in and thank everyone in this thread for their participation, encouragement, and more importantly, sharing your valuable information. I’ve been a lurker here for a long, long time, and could never get up the courage to post because I’m not heavily involved in college politics (though I love reading about it!), and my daughter is not a super high achieving, Ivy caliber student, so I didn’t feel as though I belonged in most of the conversations.
I always knew she would get into college, but thanks to this thread, we have quite a few locational choices and financial options that I never would have found out about if it were not for the parents posting here. </p>
<p>Thanks again! </p>
<p>By the way, she has been accepted into four schools: Willamette and Mills, both with merit, SDSU with no aid, and Howard University, FinAid pending.</p>
<p>Englishlit–So glad you joined the discussion here! Congrats on your D being accepted to such great schools! This really isn’t the end of the journey–but actually just a new beginning. My daughter is like yours, not a high stats kid. But, that’s OK. Remember, 90% of kids are not in the top 10%. They’ll do fine if they have passion, motivation, a great personality, and heart.</p>
<p>D’s news this weekend was awesome, but scary. She got into her #1 school and into the program she wanted the most–(Syracuse’s Whitman School of Mgmt) on Friday. But, the cost of SU will make this a very, very difficult decision. Univ. of Washington is less than 1/2 what Syracuse costs and it’s an excellent school too. </p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for contributing to the conversation this last year! It’s been quite a ride and I expect there will be many more bumps in the road before they graduate from college Here’s to decisions and the next phase.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Welcome, English lit. Glad you found 4 great options for your daughter.</p>
<p>Momofown - perhaps she can contact Syracuse and ask for more $?</p>
<p>Welcome, @EnglishLit! Thanks for your kind words and congratulations to your D! I used to lurk on the 2013 thread and was so heartened to see all the great schools that are out there for our kids.</p>
<p>@momofwon…I feel for you on this. My D was heartbroken last Friday when she saw her package from UPS…very little money offered. It’s her most expensive school, plus there are the travel costs. It’s $11K-16K more than other schools she’s considering, but UPS was the one she really wanted. It’s tough saying no, but we told her it just wasn’t possible. Good luck sorting out your decision.</p>
<p>On the good news front, D did get some new acceptances…SUNY New Paltz and Kalamazoo (w/merit). Beloit also threw her a couple of extra thousand in gift aid. So with one school to go, our count is 8-2-1-1 (accepted-waitlisted-rejected-TBD). Time to start planning visits!</p>