Prom should be interesting around here. I can’t quite tell if S17 has a girlfriend or not. He has a girl he has been hanging out with a LOT lately. She is definitely on a different path than he is (likely CC or a gap year) but sounds like she is turning things around. I am sure he will go to Prom. With her? No clue! What I do know is he is sure to try and talk me into a new suit unless he goes the tux route (seems to be a mix here).
I am trying to figure out who applied to 2 of his schools RD where he was the only applicant (definitely NOT standard local choices), one of the schools he was the only applicant ever and now magically there are 2. Super curious and can’t help but think it’s related to his major area as that’s really the only common element between the 2 schools and i have to think it’s the same kid. Doesn’t matter but I am dying to know. LOL!
@HiToWaMom yes, they require at least a semester but you can do more. It is a huge selling point for S lol. We will have to see how the financials look and I do think some of his other choices are better for his major but we will see, the major is a bit fluid in some respects. Lots of things to compare that is for sure!
@socalmom007 I confess I struggle with the idea of a 4.0 student thinking they wouldn’t get in anywhere. We don’t have weighted so 4.0 is obviously the max possible. It’s always fascinating to me to see the variances in a weighted scenario. My S actually said to me he was slightly disappointed he hadn’t received one rejection lol! He only applied to safeties and matches to maximize merit (and even then we are LittleMac not BIGMac) but I think that was his way of saying it might have been easier on him if someone made one choice for him.
Even when they are all safeties and matches, it is nice to have options and to feel wanted I think. Money does make a difference, one school has moved up quite a bit for him based on their offer. It is funny though, he said yesterday he kind of wished he’d been rejected somewhere
@snoozn thanks, we shall see! It sounds like we should have everything within the next 2 weeks so that is nice, not a long wait. It seems they can be generous, or stingy, and their NPC is worthless so it’s a total crapshoot. Affordable is relative…I have hopes that it could be livable. LOL! Nothing will come close to the instate option, but we knew that heading into it.
@itsgettingreal17 congratulations! She is truly amazing and will have so many lovely choices it’s exciting to watch unfold!
@STEM2017 I am sorry, the deferrals out in the NE seem to be very brutal this year. It’s so different where we are but I can’t imagine the stress on these kids (and parents). I suppose in a way, it’s a blessing that our flagship doesn’t notify till the end of march and doesn’t offer EA or ED. Everyone gets all the pain over at once. But ugh, I really feel for these kids going through deferrals.
@MotherOfDragons YIKES! That whole concept of bumping a kid to 2018 as a transfer really chaps my hide. As a parent I’d be like thank you, but no.
@thshadow a few of us just posted on that topic (summer programs for 19’s) on the 2019 thread…I really should look for something for S19. Maybe over mid winter break I’ll get my act in gear lol.
UMass Amherst has a program that’s probably more what I’m thinking about. Except that he’d probably prefer west coast (and also when my D went there she wasn’t thrilled with it).