Special Programs

<p>I'm still waiting to hear officially from 8 schools (including Trinity), and I've been accepted to 3, so I really don't know if I'll choose Trinity (if i get in...). The unique programs they offer are definitely attractive to me, but I haven't visited the campus yet, so I'd definitely want to do that before I decide.</p>

<p>Am I the mom you're referring to? My s. received info. from Trinity two years ago, did not respond and was accepted (small envelope - we thought it was bad news). It was another LAC that offered a program, he didn't respond and was waitlisted. </p>

<p>I know of one other Trinity applicant (going back three years) who received the special program info. and was accepted. </p>

<p>I hope it's good news for you, but I don't know that what held true in the past is true today.</p>

<p>Sounds like you're the one, lefthandofdog. Nice to know it wasn't Trinity that WLed him, even though I plan on responding to the Cities Program invitation to apply. Did your son choose Trinity? If so, how is he liking it?</p>

<p>Sorry for misquoting you, lefthandofdog. Thanks for clearing that up- I hope it is "true today." :)
70reve4rotag, are you just responding to Cities? He said we could be considered for both, right?</p>

<p>Yes, the letters say we can "apply" (respond) for both (or all 4, I suppose) and if admitted to more than one, we can choose which we'd prefer. I'm just responding to Cities (though I may include a line in my e-mail thanking them for the invitation to Guided) because I really don't think I can stand any more European History - I'm more of a science/polisci/human rights kind of person, not so much history and English. Are you doing both?</p>

<p>No, in the end he went elsewhere. We both went to the Trinity day for accepted students. I have nothing but good impressions of the school. The two major drawbacks people mention - that the student body is preppy or that they think the neighborhood is dangerous - seemed to have some truth but I didn't think either was a reason not to attend. The campus is beautiful and I think they have a very student-focused program. He visited another campus and said that's where he wanted to be. You might feel the same way when you visit the school's you're accepted to. I think it's very different being on campus KNOWING that you can attend (vs. visiting to see if you want to apply). Good luck!</p>

<p>Thanks for that info, lefthand. I hadn't really thought about the difference in visiting before applying vs. after acceptance, but I'm sure your right.</p>

<p>Missariella: I'm a freshman. I got the envelope discussing a certain program a few weeks before I got an official acceptance. I opted to take a seminar instead (they offer about ten different ones - some very interesting) instead of a program.</p>

<p>ALso - check out the Trin live journal site - there was some discussion about this on there:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.livejournal.com/community/trinitycollege/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.livejournal.com/community/trinitycollege/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Accepted into Cities and Guided today...anyone else?</p>

<p>I got one a couple days a ago...along with an invitation to join the Interarts program. Does anyone know which of the three is better? Or does it just have to do with your specific interests?</p>

<p>Accepted to Cities and received an invitation to apply to ISP, but I think I've decided that Trinity isn't the school for me, so I won't be pursuing the special programs any further. I'll probably release my spot at the school in the next week or so.</p>