My daughter was also just accepted to American. I had a different reaction when we visited. It was a summer visit though so not many students but it was one of their big visit days. After the opening session by a woman (maybe the dean?) I wanted to go there! She was so heartfelt and really sold the school. I also thought the campus was beautiful and we liked that it had a true campus but was very accessible to the city. The business school presentation was also impressive. The following spring we visited GW which she liked less. So we drove back over to American and just walked around and confirmed that she preferred it. It is not a top contender for her now but we all thought it was a solid choice. She also liked NEU and applied there too. Good luck! Tough decisions ahead.
We just watched some online videos which helped us remember what we liked about American too. There are pros along with the cons at all the schools he applied to.
Honestly the only school there were no cons for was NEU (other than cost, which if it comes close to the NPC we are good with). Just still waiting. Good luck to the others waiting too!
Positive is he has some good choices.
D has gotten 3 acceptances in the past 3 days. Definitely nice to have some good news this week. Now to somehow make a decision with no revisits. Good luck to everyone still waiting on decisions!
There is probably a separate thread on this, but for those still awaiting decisions, do you think universities are making last minute adjustments to their admit lists/decisions in the wake of Covid-19? How do you think the virus is impacting their decisions?
Not sure how it will impact their admissions decisions but I would imagine they will be turning to waitlists and appeals more than they have in the past. Whether kids decide to stay closer to home or donât want to take the same financial risk as they would have when they first applied, I think the trends of who accepts and who declines will be very different this year.
I imagine schools that âmeet 100% of needâ are going to have to figure out how to do that when so many people are losing their jobs. And then, of course, if the school helps out the first year and then a parent finds work, the aid could drop dramatically.
There is no doubt that schools are looking at admitting more kids from waitlist/deferred lists. There are so many kids trying to figure out what to do and schools are not getting the responses that usually they would get right about now. Ohio State has admitted so many kids this year. They have no clue who is going to show up or not.
My kid has 3 potential schools are the top of his list. He was hoping to visit all these schools and now that this is not possible, he is on âpauseâ. Then there are a few other schools that he still waiting to see he they are going to increase or change their financial offers. So basically none of these schools have a clue of his intentions. He wants to see what happens through the middle of April.
With the way the world has completely changed these past three weeks, I would think many schools are going to be in trouble especially the $ private schools and all the schools relying on the full paying international or OOS student.
There is no other way to spin this, THIS SITUATION SUCKS BIG TIME. UNIMAGINABLE
We are nearing the end of our admissions journey. D20 has heard from 5 schools in the last 48 hours. Acceptances at Colby, Colgate and Barnard. Rejection at Georgetown. Waitlist at GW. Waiting for just 3 more decisions and then weâll be done.
Iâll post more once we have the data, but one thing this experience has taught me is how difficult it is to predict outcomes.
We are still waiting on one more school. Got the Boston College acceptance in the mail today. Not even remotely affordable. Oh well !!! I am glad we had have been having the money conversation for years. Someone else can have the spot. Other good options still on the table.
There is no other way to spin this, THIS SITUATION SUCKS BIG TIME. UNIMAGINABLE
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Took the words out of my mouth. S20 was admitted to UF Summer B. Initially, he did not like the idea due to his summer getting cut short. After warming up to the idea, he is now against the fence due to the high chance that Summer B will probably online and he does not feel like starting his freshman year as an OOS student online. So as the days go by, he might choose the safest choice, UGA for the simple reason that a Fall Start seems more of a possibility. It seems to have discarded FSU, and a few others but waiting for scholarships in two schools. It is March 21st, and we are no closer than we were a few months ago. Wishful thinking would be fo a postponement of decision day. I just donât see it happening at these large schools.
regarding APs: I really donât think colleges are going to be nickeling and diming people about not giving full credit for more difficult APs (like Calc). They have more important issues to focus on right now and more important things to do like figure out what to do if kids donât come back in September or if enrollment is way down because of economic issues.
to the parents that are thinking about not having their kids sit for the AP- I wouldnât do that. Take the opportunity to take a 45-minute AP and get the credit. Everything is so uncertain right now why wouldnât you want to have a course in your back pocket? Taking the AP is such a great option even if the student ends up taking the class later- who cares? So many things change - kids change majors, kids change schools, etc. Having a few courses to spare will never hurt. So many kids self study for APs anyway - it absolutely can be done at home. Plus they are cutting off the last part of the coursework.
APs = really cheap insurance policy.
@mtemmd - actually, I liked American, but my daughter did not. I kept trying to get her to reconsider, but by the time the application deadline was due, she had EA acceptances from schools she liked better and there was no point.
Cost at NEU is a huge con for us - merit aid was much lower there, and we are full pay. Room and board there is crazy expensive, which makes sense, since the cost of living in Boston is so high. She might still end up there, but boy am I hoping this other full tuition scholarship comes through, especially after the financial hit we all took this month.
Iâm one of the parents who will not have either of my Ds take an AP test this year. Our situation may differ or be similar to others, fwiw. First, it is one test â the AP Lang test. D got a 5 last year on the AP Lit test and we found that when we looked around at various colleges, by and large, the second English AP would only give her elective credit, as opposed to GE credit. The reverse will be true for my D21, who is enrolled in AP Lang this year, wonât take the exam and will hopefully take AP Lit next year when things will have (fingers crossed) calmed down. If it was any other test, it might be different, although Iâm not crazy about the fact this yearâs tests do not cover the full course material. Second, both my Ds have multiple DE credits, in addition to AP credits, many of which will give them lots of college credits already. They just donât need one more elective credit. Finally, both my Ds will qualify for full tuition/full ride scholarships for NM. So the cost of one more class is not really a factor. We are well aware of the self study option, as both my Ds self-studied for the AP Calc. AB last year. We just donât see the point of the AP Lang test at this time. They will continue doing work for the class, however, as I think that is beneficial. Even if the school doesnât start stepping up, I homeschooled them through 8th grade, and am confident,I can fill in the blanks for this if need be. Obviously, ymmv, according to your circumstances.
^^that makes sense in your situation. You already have the âinsurance policyâ covered with the DE courses. For your D21 - the AP Language is supposedly much easier than the Lit, so if there is any risk she may not do well on that next year, Lang may be a good risk so you have 1 English AP at the end of the process.
Agreed â weâve talked about that, but she feels good about waiting for AP Lit. When school is actually in session, their AP Lit teacher is really good and thorough. She also has a research project going right now, in which she has had to step up and be the team leader due to various things, so it gives her more time to devote to that (including lots of writing). 
But, anyway, I do see the value of the AP tests â just wanted to point out there might be some exceptions.
Just ordered a cap and gown and tassel for DA20. Graduation isnât cancelled yet but it was only $22. Worth it to me for a chance for pics, if only at home.
My D thinks that since the AP exams will be taken online at home that the âcurvedâ score will be ridiculous because many kids will cheat. I could see this being an issue and the kids that donât cheat will be at a distinct disadvantage.
Thoughts?
Thatâs definitely something my girls and their friends are also talking about. It wasnât one of our main concerns, but there may be something to that argument.
Agree. Academic cheating is already very prevalent in our DS20âs school - kids getting the same homework/tests given by teachers from siblings/friends from previous years is common. I have heard of many innovative ways they use to cheat without ever getting caught and scoring gpaâs. Compared to those an online take-home test is easy to cheat. Yes, expecting the curve to get more tough unless CB makes changes to the curve as well.
I read somewhere that College Board might do remote proctoring, I guess something similar to what ProctorU is offering, to combat cheating. Will play it by ear I guess, but I agree, for seniors I see little downside to taking APâs if they are already paid for.
Is anyone following up the online classes CB may be offering March 25-27? D said she is not getting up at 6 AM to watch the Calc one 
I think kids should expect to take placement exams at college to âverifyâ any at-home AP scores. Thatâs what Iâm telling my students and my own child. I donât know it for certain, but itâs what I would do if I were a department chair at a university.