<p>Seattle_mom and Agentninetynine - wonder if there is anyone who’ll give us a group rate for the jaw wire procedure? I’m also on ww - modified in my book means I mostly threw it out the window while college touring last week! Back on track this week!</p>
<p>Glido and Agentninetynine - thanks for the kind words. I just hope if any schools are fighting over DS next spring, that they are the ones that are just right for him!</p>
<p>BarnardMom - I’ll be thinking of your son tonight. Bet he’ll feel a lot better once the drugs kick in.</p>
<p>Yikes BarnardMom! I hope he feels better soon. They really don’t have time to get sick, do they?</p>
<p>MomOfWon, welcome! (Is your D a junior? I am confused by the 10th to 12th grade GPA…) There are a couple of threads on 3.0 to 3.3 GPA and 3.3 to 3.6 GPA that you should check out even though D is at the top of that range. Also, look at the schools at [The</a> National Center for Fair & Open Testing | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org%5DThe”>http://www.fairtest.org). They don’t require test scores. There are many good schools on the list.</p>
<p>@Momofwon- Welcome. You just missed our cozy/virtual wine and snacks pajama party! You will get invited to the next one… I am sure we will all be needing another one very soon. I get first dibs on the corner of the couch ok? And please, when I fall asleep(pass out with mouth gaping open :)) from too much wine, no cell phone pics. I know where you live! </p>
<p>@Barnard. I was sick this past fall winter, twice. The second time I got over it much quicker b/c I flooded my system with fluids. I was so dehydrated the first time… and ended up at the hospital with an IV… so the second time the bug came around, I drank lots of tea, lemonade, flavored seltzer… I think that really made a difference in my recovery… grab him some of those frozen Edy’s fruit bars and a few italian ices… fluids really makes a big difference. That Z pack will kick in soon… he will be back to normal before you know it!!</p>
<p>DD is all set for the SAT in the morning… I am nervous. She isn’t. Which is great. Snack is packed, pencils sharpened, batteries replaced… its all on her now. I have not said a thing about this damn test since Sunday. Which is good for me… I figured there was no sense in beating a dead horse and if she doesn’t know it by now… tonight was a night of relaxation… no stress… so we will see what comes out in the wash. Can you send a few prayers up for her when you are doing your nightly prayers? Every little bit helps… thanks!</p>
<p>Quick question to the wise parents on CC :)</p>
<p>I just got my ACT score back and it was phenomenal. Should I pay to send scores to my safeties so I can get on their mailing list early and possibly receive more merit aid?</p>
<p>hope your son heals quickly Barnardmom…that is a scary temp at this age.</p>
<p>newhavenctmom–my son’s h.s. also offers the SAT at school tomorrow morning…sounds like both of our kids are both tucked in with pencils sharpened, and snacks packed. he’s usually such a nite owl so I’m so pleased he’s in bed…hope they both get a true good night’s sleep. Guess it’s a good thing that even with my third it’s a little angst producing</p>
<p>Good luck to lindz’s DS and NewHaven’s DD on the SAT!</p>
<p>Hope Barnard’s DS gets to feeling better very soon! In time for finals and ACT!</p>
<p>Welcome, momofwon! I have no suggestions for specific schools. If this was her first try at either of the tests, then maybe she can choose the one she did better on and study for that one and try again. If her PSAT was quite a bit higher, then I’d say she should be able to bring the scores up some. She definitely is not out of the running with the current scores/GPA that she has. You can look up the mid-50% of most colleges on their Common Data Set to see if it would be a good fit for her. (section C) The common data set also will show the breakdown of majors so you will know if they have a larger business/marketing department, etc. (section J) I looked up the school I went to and it shows 23.9% business/marketing degrees with mid ACT range of 23-28.</p>
<p>I’m jealous of you guys on either coast that have so many schools close to you! </p>
<p>Sign me up for that jaw-wire surgery, too! haha I’ve done WW in the past and had success. I guess it’s time to start over with it! I have joined a gym, but crazy work schedule has kept me away from going as much as I’d like to. </p>
<p>In the meantime, just pass the virtual bon-bons! ;)</p>
<p>Kongo, congrats on the great scores. I don’t think there’s any benefit in paying to send scores now, and there’s a possibility the scores could be lost/flushed before you apply next year. But you might want to start showing some love to your safeties by responding to any emails they might be sending, or going on their site and asking them to send you more information.</p>
<p>@momofwon, welcome! Since the tests were your daughter’s first attempt, don’t give up on her dream schools yet. She has from now until fall of her sr. year to improve her scores.</p>
<p>@TheKongo, I agree with previous posts. You can get on the mailing list of colleges easily by e-mailing them. When you apply to colleges in your sr. year, you can spend the money and send the tests to the colleges you are truly interested.</p>
<p>Sorry for the confusing post re: D14’s HS status. D’s high school is a 3-year (10-12th) and she’s completed three semesters (10th and 1/2 of 11th grade).</p>
<p>Thanks for the words of encouragement. It was an utter shock to D to have her SAT scores come in much lower than her PSAT scores. Lots of tears when all her friends all did so much better. But, also, natural consequences for blowing off SAT/ACT studying, test prep classes, etc. As we explained to D, if you want it bad enough, you’ll do something about it so that next time in June, you’ll be prepared and do much better. She’s in control, not us.</p>
<p>Did your son have to print his SAT admission ticket? DD’s school did it for them. I don’t think that teaches them anything. I feel it makes it too easy for them… going to the CB website, navigating the site, figuring out how to print it… is teaching certain skills. Maybe I am wrong? DD took it in December and she printed it herself. It also teaches responsibility. Sigghh…</p>
<p>^yes he had to print the SAT admission ticket himself. I appreciate that it’s offered for free in our public h.s. my oldest went to a private h.s. and I had to pay for every test including APs. </p>
<p>momofwon–I remember when my D1 shared her discovery (I think it was H.S. sophomore yr) that when she studies she really does better, I remember feeling befuddled that she was first really “getting it” in high school, but I think it takes their own experience of that reality for it to be truly understood. That awareness really motivated her…so maybe that will happen for your d as well…</p>
<p>The very last SAT S2 took…I think it was a subject retest…in November of his Sr year (no EA/ED schools), he decided to leave his ticket at home. He called from the parking lot when he got to school and realized it. I was beyond (<em>(</em><em>&&))</em>$! All of the standardized tests and you pick the last one to forget your blasted ticket. So there I am flying on three wheels in my pjs, coffee, ticket in hand (I did stop to brush my teeth!). I get to the school in record time, strategically going around town limits that have strictly enforced 25mph speed limits, and there he stands in the lobby with a printed ticket. Huh? “OMGosh, thanks mom but I just went to the comp lab and logged in and printed one out”. (his EC meets Saturday mornings or he’d never have had access to the back of the building and a computer) Awesome son. You could have called me before I broke several traffic laws getting here and showed up in my Hello Kitty PJs…but it’s all good. :mad: And yes, as Murphys Law rules, I saw over a dozen people I knew before I could slink out of the building. It was a good thing for him that he rocked that darn test. Because of this fun little experience S3 is required to put the test ticket in his car the night before a test.</p>
<p>It took me a bit of searching, but I did find the link that a few people have mentioned recently that I posted previously (way back in post #2687 on 1/11!). I’ll post the same caveat I did then…
It actually has quite a bit of information on it. It is from a company called Prep Matters. I’m sharing because it might be nice as a rough guideline, but I would verify everything directly with the school(s) you’re interested in.</p>
<p>At least he knew HOW to print it and that one NEEDED to be printed… I guess the issue I have is…</p>
<p>This is a population that roughly 90 % + are first generation(my dd included). So they/their parents don’t have these basic skill sets. Teaching them to print the ticket/having it is a great thing. </p>
<p>A.) it forces them to log into the CB website/possibly click around for awhile/learn something about the college process/do some college searches etc.</p>
<p>B.) it teaches them that in order to take any standardized test from now until whenever, there are certain familiars that are required/this is a pretty serious event in the college going journey. </p>
<p>C.) It gives them ownership over the process. What happens when they take in the fall of senior year? Without the hand holding that was provided in junior year? The kids will be up shytz creek when they arrive at a non school testing site without their ticket/ID.</p>
<p>NHCtmom - I agree 100% and didn’t mean to discount that fact at all! I’m sorry that my story of my ding-dong son seemed to make light of the point you were trying to make. I should have been more sensitive, and I apologize for that. Your concern is valid and I fully appreciate and agree with your frustrations.</p>
<p>I posted the link as Classof2015 had mentioned it last night.</p>
I have to pay for everything even in a public h.s. Just sent in a check for $255 for three APs!</p>
<p>As for learning to print the SAT tickets, I’ll admit I’ve always dont that for my S’s. Partly because the only printer in our house is connected directly to my computer so everyone else has to send me stuff they need printed anyhow. But also because that’s just a detail I don’t think is so important for the kids to figure out. (But I guess pays off if they forget theirs and are able to print it at school!)</p>
There are many good schools on the list.</p>