<p>OL, I think that depends on her planned major. My DS’11 is a CS major in the Engineering department. All engineers need one Chemistry credit. Since he was never going to take Chemistry again, he went ahead and took his AP credit. He also took credit for Physics C Mechanics even though he didn’t feel very strong on the material because when he spoke the the prof of the E&M course he’d have to take next, he was told that it didn’t build much on the mechanics class, and again, he wasn’t planning on taking anything that would build on it. He actually ended up taking credit for all his AP classes. CS, because he felt very strong in that area, and the others because he didn’t really need to build on them. (He wasn’t entitled to credit for Calc AB and even if he’d had BC, he probably would have turned down that credit because he did need to build on that.)</p>
<p>OTOH my DS’14 is planning on a Mechanical Engineering major so he probably won’t take credit for Physics or Calculus since they’re so fundamental (especially because his physics and calculus teacher had to take an unexpeced medical leave halfway through the year, so his instruction in those subjects has ended up being a bit fragmented and non-optimal). But he’ll be happy to have credit for any other APs he qualifies for credit from.</p>
<p>Having some AP credit can be nice to give your kid flexibility in his/her program. And sometimes those intro classes can be a heavy workload so it’s nice to be able to bypass them.</p>
<p>Once your D knows where she’ll be going, they’ll probably have specific advice too on which APs kids should accept credit for and which they should not.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to being done with the process but not to the time passing. In just 16 months my oldest will be gone, probably never to live with me again. </p>
<p>I want to hold him close this next year or so. My daughter received news that two acquaintances (one a year older and the other a year younger) passed away over the weekend after long illnesses so I am reminded how fleeting life can be… These kids were only 12 and 14.</p>
<p>I think you are incorrect on the Alabama scholarship info. A 31 does not qualify for a full scholarship but 2/3 is still a good deal! I assume you are OOS for Alabama as are we.</p>
<p>From the UA website:</p>
<p>UA SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a UA Scholar and will receive the value of 2/3 tuition* for four years.</p>
<p>PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR</p>
<p>An out-of-state first-time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 32-36 ACT or 1400-1600 SAT score [critical reading and math scores only] and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a Presidential Scholar and will receive the value of out-of-state tuition* for four years.</p>
<p>We are looking at Alabama too since my son wants to major in engineering and got a 33 on his ACT. His first choice is the University of Texas but that is difficult to get admitted and even more difficult to get into engineering.</p>
<p>I see what you are saying. For engineering they treat scores of 30 and above the same by offering a supplement to the university scholarship for the 30-31 scores.</p>
<p>From our experience of taking K1 to college…
The day comes, move-in excitement.
All of the time prepping/buying/deciding.
All of a sudden it is time for the parents to leave and your young adult is walking across campus into his/her future. It is not “our” future…it is their journey.
They may come home for a “visit”…yet they never really “come home”.</p>
<p>You will go home. Their room is empty. Their place at the dinner table is vacant. The laundry pile is smaller. The grocery bill is less. You may even over-cook too much food for awhile. It is as it should be…they have been successfully launched.</p>
<p>Stock up on Kleenex…
…because even being happy for them, satisfied for them, proud of them…
The tears will come. Even for the dads. And siblings.</p>
<p>^ I need the Kleenex just reading about it and I will never be ready for it.
The process of next 12 months will be difficult but I will appreciate every moment of DS being home.</p>
<p>I was a total mess my D’s whole senior year of high school. Every “last” had me in tears. Suddenly, it is the end of her freshman year and it hasn’t been that bad. My S’14 and I have settled into a new routine (much more laid back). Right now, we are adjusting the idea of our world being turned upside again…lol. I miss her like crazy, but we are in touch often and she’s been home enough. We have always communicated well and we still do. All in all, it wasn’t as lonely or tough as I thought it would be… we are very adaptable creatures.</p>
<p>fogfog is completely right. However, I’m in complete denial about my daughter actually leaving. However, getting the license is a huge step towards independence. I think it’s actually the path that leads to letting go a little bit. Now she has her license she drives to school, stays after for her sport and clubs and hanging with friends at the local hang out places. In fact it’s dinnertime, she still isn’t home yet, I’m guessing it will be the two of us for dinner.</p>
<p>I’m really attempting to allow her to just enjoy being a high school kid and hideout here to voice my obsession with the college process.</p>
<p>As the time approaches (launch date is less than 16 months away now), the in-town public flagship, DS’s safety all along, is looking better and better to DW and me. If he went there, he would live on campus, but would be so close. Maybe we are bad parents for feeling the way we do, but we sure do find that comforting. Of course, if he gets into a reach school that he prefers, we won’t block his way, but I can see how we might be a bit ambivalent about it.</p>
<p>D1 chose a local school. I see her nearly every day, now, but tried to make sure she had a lot more space freshman year. Her leaving home was hardest on d2, even though she’s only 10 minutes away.</p>
<p>I know there’ll be a new routine. It happened before. And yes, I did overcook.</p>
<p>@Kldat Alabama as a university offers 2/3 for 31, but the school of engineering ups it to full tuition for 30 and 31. It says it on the school of engineering’s website AND I verified with a rep from the school.</p>
<p>I’m laughing, sort of, at the Kleenex stories! My oldest, a daughter, was a rather hard-to-deal-with teen. Absolutely great kid, top-flight student, statewide recognition, honors upon honors, but just not very easy to live with. It was actually a relief when we dropped her off at college. She was SOOOO much easier to deal with at a distance and as a super benefit, she is now the loveliest, and very successful, young adult! Whew! Ten years later, my second, a son, is my junior. Sigh! He is a fine, but not extraordinary student, but so easy going and much more pleasant to live with. Something tells me this may be a harder transition for mom! Plus it leaves an empty nest…</p>
<p>“The laundry pile is smaller. The grocery bill is less.”</p>
<p>I disagree. At least in our case. The laundry is mainly Son '14’s track and field stuff, and it seems to go up every day. I think I had two pairs of socks in the last load. The rest was his.</p>
<p>As for grocery bills, they will drop starting Sunday. My oldest son graduates Saturday and flies home with us. For the past two years, we have given him $100 a week for food, as he lived off campus and had a bit of a crazy schedule. Once he’s here, he will eat what we eat. Lots of chicken. A good deal of pasta (because of Son '14). Lots of fruits and veggies.</p>
<p>And I love using my crock pot, too.</p>
<p>Speaking of Son '14. he did a time trial yesterday in another distance event and recorded a personal-best finish. Now, he needs to decide what he will run in the postseason.</p>
<p>^^^ I’ll be there. Three boys - all will be off. Oldest is getting married and has good job prospects for after his senior year, so it’s highly unlikely there will be a boomerang.</p>
<p>We were just talking about that latter prospect with friends last night. If there’s a boomerang, we want it to be with middle son AFTER he finishes med school so he can write our prescriptions… ;)</p>
<p>But until then… empty nest. Lower food bill and less laundry. A cleaner house will be a bonus too - no more science experiments or clothes all over. It will seem really strange.</p>
<p>My nest will be empty. Son is an only child. Plus, DH will be back on ship duty, which means underways and deployment. I am trying to come up with some hobby ideas now. Any suggestions?</p>
:eek:</p>