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<p>Not happy, then?</p>
<p>Oh, not a gag reflex but rather a daughter-imposed gag?</p>
<p>Bingo. Extremely happy. But not set in stone, hasn’t visited, isn’t signed & sealed, etc. Consider it like an embargoed press release. </p>
<p>She got a top acceptance yesterday, which puts yesterday up with graduation from Smith and notification that she had gotten the job she applied for in terms of happy happy happy moments for her.</p>
<p>School is Top 5 generally, Top 3 in her field, and one professor client of mine has made the argument to me it’s Top 1 for what she wants to do, the slightly “bigger” names of the other two notwithstanding. (Splitting hairs…all three are big if you judge by Nobel Prizes, MacArthur Fellowships, etc.)</p>
<p>And now I’ve said as much as I dare and probably more than is prudent.</p>
<p>Fabulous! Congratulations! Do you have to sew the buttons back on your shirt? 
We look forward to it’s becoming public knowledge, with all the fanfare she deserves.</p>
<p>OMG! I can’t believe I used “it’s/its” wrong! “Its” is possessive and the wrong use of “it’s” is one of my pet peeves! Ugh! How embarrassing! Flagellate me with an udon noodle!</p>
<p>Congratulations once again to your brillant daughter. Give us the news as soon as you can.</p>
<p>My daughter graduated in '09. She was accepted at 11/13 grad schools. She also is choosing among several top schools in her field. Both she and I cannot think of a better fit for her than Smith. She has been consulting her former profs as she is making her final decision. Also, there were Smith grads attending many of the schools she was interested in. Several put her up and gave her an unbiased first-hand look at their school programs. I am amazed by the life-long and ever-enlarging circle of Smith connections.</p>
<p>Pmyen, congratulations to your daughter on her grad school acceptances! It’s wonderful to hear, once again, about the strength of the Smith network. Please let us know the outcome once she decides.</p>
<p>Thanks Carolyn. Will do. Congrats to The Dad. I remember reading some of his insightful posts and updates on his daughter when my kids were applying to college. My fourth and last child is a sophomore, so there is light at the end of the tunnel!</p>
<p>Pymen! Wait, go back! That’s not the end of the tunnel, it’s an oncoming train!!!</p>
<p>N.B., I think it took us until after D graduated from Smith until we got the hang of being empty-nesters. Her college time was transition time for us.</p>
<p>Yes, it is a gradual weaning process for parents :).</p>
<p>I still can’t talk about D’s graduate school. But while visiting one program today, she did buy a sweatshirt.</p>
<p>A sign! A sign! Omens and portents.</p>
<p>Okay, if D posts on Facebook, I guess it’s out in the world. She has been admitted to UC Berkeley’s PhD program in Economics and has accepted. Top three in her area of interest and one of my professor clients thinks it’s the best match for her particular inclinations. </p>
<p>Added bonus: in the time zone and only an hour’s flight away.</p>
<p>Congrats to her!</p>
<p>TD, congratulations to your daughter!! That’s wonderful that she’ll be nearby for the next few years.</p>
<p>Congrats! School of my homebody (Mario Savio)!</p>
<p>Congratulations!</p>